State bill would end contested case land use hearings, sending them directly to court
In a supposed effort to streamline the state’s contested case hearing process, a controversial new bill in the state Legislature...
Year: 2021
‘Funky,’ ‘goofy’ and postponed: Waikoloa housing project withdrawn
A rezoning and application for a Waikoloa affordable housing project with a past that a planning consultant called “funky” and...
Local VFW founder celebrates 101st birthday
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/02/08/hawaii-news/local-vfw-founder-celebrates-101st-birthday/
Mauna Kea Rescue Report
Friday, 2/6/2021,7:11pm 9 HPD apparatus; 14 HFD personnel 20s male that had seperated from his group and slid 700 feet...
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Bills aim to save Hawaii’s beaches
Hawaii lawmakers are considering bills this legislative session that could force oceanfront property owners to remove sandbags and draped heavy...
104-Year-Old Man Finishes His Doctoral Thesis And Solves 200-Year-Old Enigma
104-Year-Old Man Finishes His Doctoral Thesis And Solves 200-Year-Old Enigma A 104-year-old man in Colombia credits the COVID-19 lockdown for...
COVID-19 Was ‘The Last Straw’ For Hawaii’s Oldest Catholic School…St. Ann School has been a fixture in Kaneohe for more than a century but couldn’t overcome pressure from declining enrollment and growing expenses.
t. Ann School, the oldest Catholic school in Hawaii, persevered through some of the most turbulent chapters of Hawaii’s history,...
Hawaii Longliners Take Action To Fight Poor Conditions And Human Trafficking…The Hawaii Longline Association says it has worked to improve the lives of foreign fishermen after reports about squalid conditions on some vessels.
The Hawaii Longline Association says it welcomes the recommendations contained in two recent reports to Congress that outline ways the...
As New Chairman Of Indian Affairs Committee, Schatz Joined Leader Schumer, Senate Committee Chairs To Discuss Budget Resolution, COVID-19 Aid
Schatz Discusses COVID-19 Relief, Help For Native Communities In Meeting With President Biden As New Chairman Of Indian Affairs Committee,...
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CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE Hawaii Utility Bill Assistance Program Hawaiian Electric is the founding sponsor of Aloha United...
MAUI: Hosts liable for underage drinking Council unanimous on bill aimed at residences; response costs a factor
Maui County Council unanimously approved a bill that will make the host of a Maui gathering at home or another...
Ken Hon named scientist-in-charge at Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Ken Hon, a geology professor at UH Hilo from 1997 to 2020, served as interim vice chancellor for academic affairs...
Creating a culture of kindness: Preschoolers part of worldwide effort to construct 100-mile paperchain
A Kealakekua preschool is doing its small part to complete a 100-mile “Kindness Paperchain” made by children around the world....
Settlement claims bills include 2 items related to Big Island charter schools
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2021/02/07/hawaii-news/settlement-claims-bills-include-2-items-related-to-big-island-charter-schools/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Celebrate the 10th annual Wiliwili Festival Feb. 12-13
Our forests and landscapes can change rapidly. A very warm, wet period or dry one can drastically alter the species...
More options for vaccinations: Bay Clinic initially aims to administer 80 doses a week
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/02/07/hawaii-news/more-options-for-vaccinations-bay-clinic-initially-aims-to-administer-80-doses-a-week/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Wage hike bills draw concern: Hawaii lawmakers mull increases despite pandemic
The minimum wage in Hawaii could rise as high as $17 an hour under several new bills in the state...
Family Has Emotional Reunion With Dog Who Went Missing After Car Accident
Family Has Emotional Reunion With Dog Who Went Missing After Car Accident A Nashville family has been reunited with their...
Hawaii Lawmakers Advance New Tax On Alcoholic Drinks…The new state tax of 10 cents a drink would be in effect for the next three years, and raise about $62 million a year.
A key Senate committee gave preliminary approval Thursday to a new 10-cents-per-drink tax on all alcoholic beverages, a step that...
