Month: December 2020

Even Hawaii’s Smallest Businesses Have Been Helped By Federal CARES Act Loans…Paycheck Protection Program has steered $2.5 billion in relief to 25,000 small businesses in Hawaii.

December 14, 2020 0

For Ty Gurney, owner of his namesake surf school on Lewers Street in Waikiki, there’s been at least one bright spot in...

Here’s What The Defense Spending Bill Means For Hawaii And The Pacific… The National Defense Authorization Act passed by the U.S. Senate on Friday includes more than $300 million in construction projects for military bases in Hawaii.

December 14, 2020 0

The defense funding bill for next year puts a heavy emphasis on military operations in the Pacific amid growing tensions between...

Many students choose in-person classes at Hawaii’s Catholic schools

December 14, 2020 0

Hawaii’s Catholic schools were among the first to open their doors to students for in-person classes in August, and the...

Honolulu must pay Ex-Honolulu police chief, Louis Kealoha, legal fees

December 14, 2020 0

A ruling by a state judge earlier this month leaves Honolulu taxpayers on the hook for paying former Honolulu Police...

Fears grow of furlough-driven teacher exodus

December 14, 2020 0

Public school teachers say they still have not recovered from the “Furlough Fridays” education cuts of 2009 and 2010 —...

New mayor meets with business leaders, HICC

December 14, 2020 0

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Virtual cheer: Groups move holiday shows, performances online

December 14, 2020 0

Hilo holiday programs set their sights to online streaming to bring music, dancing and holiday cheer to households during the...

County spent 80% of $80 million CARES funds

December 14, 2020 0

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Community: 12-13-20 Police Investigate Body Found in Kahaualeʻa Natural Area Reserve

December 13, 2020 0

Community: 12-13-20 Police Investigate Body Found in Kahaualeʻa Natural Area Reserve Hawaiʻi Island Police are investigating after hunters discovered...

2 Special Holiday Stories….Church Pays Off $5 Million of Iowans’ Medical Debt For Christmas & ‘He Wants Me To Tell You He Loves You’: Secret Santa Pays Off $65,000 In Layaway At Walmart

December 13, 2020 0

Church Pays Off $5 Million of Iowans' Medical Debt For Christmas A church in Des Moines has paid off the...

How Lending Practices Restrict Hawaiian Homesteaders’ Borrowing Power…Native Hawaiians cannot take out second mortgages or home equity lines of credit on their homesteads — but not everyone understood that was part of the deal.

December 13, 2020 0

For the few Native Hawaiians who can secure a residential lot on Hawaiian Home Lands, the ground holds the potential...

Maui: State’s first 4-lane roundabout to be built Project would create crossing for future high school students

December 13, 2020 0

The state of Hawaii’s first four-lane roundabout will be built at the Piilani Highway intersection that services the new Kihei...

Coast Guard buoy tender finishes 7,000-mile trip to Hawaii

December 13, 2020 0

The Coast Guard Cutter Juniper, a 225-foot buoy tender, has made it to Oahu to to replace the CGC Walnut....

David Shapiro: No justice for Harry Kim in Hawaii island ethics ruling

December 13, 2020 0

The Hawaii County Ethics Board left mixed feelings with its ruling that outgoing Mayor Harry Kim violated the ethics code...

Restaurant card program ending, considered a success

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State schools preparing for furloughs

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Woman sentenced to 20 years in death of child

December 13, 2020 0

One of two women charged in the 2018 Halloween killing of 6-year-old Mazen Kaniela Nihipali-Moniz was sentenced Friday in Kona...

Salvation Army seeks community donations

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‘It’s been a very rough ride’: Economic research group issues latest forecast

December 13, 2020 0

Although the anticipated rollouts of COVID-19 vaccines should improve the prospects for economic growth in Hawaii in the second half...

For many, pandemic is a perfect excuse to spread some extra holiday cheer by decorating

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Month: December 2020

Even Hawaii’s Smallest Businesses Have Been Helped By Federal CARES Act Loans…Paycheck Protection Program has steered $2.5 billion in relief to 25,000 small businesses in Hawaii.

Here’s What The Defense Spending Bill Means For Hawaii And The Pacific… The National Defense Authorization Act passed by the U.S. Senate on Friday includes more than $300 million in construction projects for military bases in Hawaii.

Many students choose in-person classes at Hawaii’s Catholic schools

Honolulu must pay Ex-Honolulu police chief, Louis Kealoha, legal fees

Fears grow of furlough-driven teacher exodus

New mayor meets with business leaders, HICC

Virtual cheer: Groups move holiday shows, performances online

County spent 80% of $80 million CARES funds

Community: 12-13-20 Police Investigate Body Found in Kahaualeʻa Natural Area Reserve

2 Special Holiday Stories….Church Pays Off $5 Million of Iowans’ Medical Debt For Christmas & ‘He Wants Me To Tell You He Loves You’: Secret Santa Pays Off $65,000 In Layaway At Walmart

How Lending Practices Restrict Hawaiian Homesteaders’ Borrowing Power…Native Hawaiians cannot take out second mortgages or home equity lines of credit on their homesteads — but not everyone understood that was part of the deal.

Maui: State’s first 4-lane roundabout to be built Project would create crossing for future high school students

Coast Guard buoy tender finishes 7,000-mile trip to Hawaii

David Shapiro: No justice for Harry Kim in Hawaii island ethics ruling

Restaurant card program ending, considered a success

State schools preparing for furloughs

Woman sentenced to 20 years in death of child

Salvation Army seeks community donations

‘It’s been a very rough ride’: Economic research group issues latest forecast

For many, pandemic is a perfect excuse to spread some extra holiday cheer by decorating

HAWAIʻI TOURISM AUTHORITY RELEASES 2026-2030 STRATEGIC PLAN BUILT ON STATEWIDE COMMUNITY INPUT

A Lonely 4 Year Old’s Daily Wave Brought an Entire Neighborhood Together

Wildfire Fatigue? Community Support Is Dwindling For Maui Fire Survivors While a greater number of displaced residents have found stable housing and employment, wildfire survivors continue to struggle with mental and physical health.

Hawaiʻi Loves Its Elementary Schools. That Changes With Time The state’s elementary schools had the greatest number of students and teachers feeling safe and satisfied.

‘Culture Of Corruption’? Records Link Arrested Lawmaker To Lobbyist We examined the legislative record of Hawaiʻi Rep. Ryan Yamane, suspected of bribery, and his ties to a well-connected lobbyist. Here’s what we found.

County gets some help from FEMA for blaze in W. Hawaii

Storm-damaged Konawaena HS ready for new school year

Customers Line Up Before Sunrise to Support Young Woman’s Front Porch Bakery

The Big Island’s Rare Coastal Pools Are Under Siege Sea level rise is endangering the fragile brackish waters on the Kona Coast, but it’s also creating new ones.

High Grocery Bills Burden Shoppers In Hawaiʻi And Beyond Americans across the country are changing their eating and shopping habits.

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