Month: January 2022

News

INPUT INVITED ON MANAGEMENT OF HAWAIʻI ISLAND’S HONUAʻULA FOREST RESERVE Online platform launched to engage stakeholders online

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INPUT INVITED ON MANAGEMENT OF HAWAIʻI ISLAND’S HONUAʻULA FOREST RESERVE Online platform launched to engage stakeholders online FOR IMMEDIATE...

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FEBRUARY IS HAWAIʻI INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS MONTH

January 31, 2022 0

FEBRUARY IS HAWAIʻI INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS MONTH Statewide activities planned throughout the entire month (Honolulu) – Invasive species have...

Tourism

WINTER TOURISM UPDATE

January 31, 2022 0

Feb 09, 2022 9:00 AM — 12:00 PM Registration is now available for the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s (HTA) Winter Tourism...

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PRESERVING THE PAST TO PROTECT THE FUTURE: THE 2022-2027 STATEWIDE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN

January 31, 2022 0

PRESERVING THE PAST TO PROTECT THE FUTURE: THE 2022-2027 STATEWIDE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN (Kapolei) - The State Historic Preservation...

Community: 1-31-22 Three Killed in Three Vehicle Traffic Collision

January 31, 2022 0

Community: 1-31-22 Three Killed in Three Vehicle Traffic Collision Hawai‘i Island police report that three people were killed in a three-car...

Two Brave Men Rescue Woman From Apartment Fire

January 31, 2022 0

Two Brave Men Rescue Woman From Apartment Fire Two men are being hailed as heroes for risking their lives to...

How Hawaii’s School Bus Woes Contribute To Student Absences…The problems seen at the beginning of the school year persist, with 30 school bus routes temporarily suspended last week

January 31, 2022 0

At Honokaa High and Intermediate, a rural school on the northern side of the Big Island, 60% of the school’s...

Strict Regulation, High Taxes: How Would A Casino Work In Hawaii? …The state could take a cue from the mainland and pair a limited number of gambling licenses with high tax rates on casino operators.

January 31, 2022 0

Hawaii has considered many gambling proposals over the last three decades, ranging from a lottery to floating casinos in Honolulu...

News

Astronomy continues to significantly impact Hawaiʻi economy

January 31, 2022 0

UHERO: Astronomy continues to significantly impact Hawaiʻi economy University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Link to video and sound (details below): ...

Big gain reduces state pension fund’s shortfall

January 31, 2022 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/31/hawaii-news/big-gain-reduces-state-pension-funds-shortfall/

New bill would allow tow-in surfing in Hawaii’s smaller waves

January 31, 2022 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/31/hawaii-news/new-bill-would-allow-tow-in-surfing-in-hawaiis-smaller-waves/

Legalized gambling gets renewed push

January 31, 2022 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/31/hawaii-news/legalized-gambling-gets-renewed-push/

Asteroid-alert system operated by the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy now has 24-hour surveillance

January 31, 2022 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/31/hawaii-news/asteroid-alert-system-now-has-24-hour-surveillance/

Hawaii legislators seek to fix fireworks problem

January 31, 2022 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/31/hawaii-news/hawaii-legislators-seek-to-fix-fireworks-problem/

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Month: January 2022

INPUT INVITED ON MANAGEMENT OF HAWAIʻI ISLAND’S HONUAʻULA FOREST RESERVE Online platform launched to engage stakeholders online

FEBRUARY IS HAWAIʻI INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS MONTH

WINTER TOURISM UPDATE

PRESERVING THE PAST TO PROTECT THE FUTURE: THE 2022-2027 STATEWIDE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN

Community: 1-31-22 Three Killed in Three Vehicle Traffic Collision

Two Brave Men Rescue Woman From Apartment Fire

How Hawaii’s School Bus Woes Contribute To Student Absences…The problems seen at the beginning of the school year persist, with 30 school bus routes temporarily suspended last week

Strict Regulation, High Taxes: How Would A Casino Work In Hawaii? …The state could take a cue from the mainland and pair a limited number of gambling licenses with high tax rates on casino operators.

Astronomy continues to significantly impact Hawaiʻi economy

Big gain reduces state pension fund’s shortfall

New bill would allow tow-in surfing in Hawaii’s smaller waves

Legalized gambling gets renewed push

Asteroid-alert system operated by the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy now has 24-hour surveillance

Hawaii legislators seek to fix fireworks problem

All-BIIF D-II football….Kohala Players

Quality control: Hawaii Wai Ola provides community access to water testing data

Hawaii’s Teacher of the Year is a finalist for national award

Bill aims to protect endangered species

Water Board OKs consultant to chase federal money

Mayor Roth’s (1/27/2022) COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 20

THE KOHALA CENTER: Employment/Opportunities/Events

Mistaken ID Case At Hawaiʻi State Hospital May Cost State $200K A man with a history of mental illness was held at the Oʻahu jail and Hawaiʻi State Hospital for nearly three years after police mistook him for a wanted felon.

Hilo’s Beloved Banyan Drive Is In Ruins. Could A New Agency Save It? Lawmakers want a hotel built at Hilo’s airport to meet the housing needs of the Merrie Monarch festival while longer-term efforts to revitalize the once-thriving tourist district continue.

Registration for West Hawaiʻi Jr. NBA/WNBA Novice Boys and Open Co-Ed Basketball is Now Open

2-18-26 Police Seek Person of Interest in Motorcycle Theft Investigation

2-18-26 Police Arrest and Charge Hilo Man with Property and Drug Offenses

Son Surprises Hardworking Dad Who Recently Had A Stroke With Dream Football Experience

Is Haleakalā The Next Frontier For A Telescope Standoff? Plans for several new military telescopes atop the mountain are drawing strong opposition. But protests over other Maui telescope projects in recent years have failed to have the same impact as the anti-TMT movement on the Big Island.

Hawaiʻi County Inspectors Missed Illegal Rentals In Factory That Burned The county subsidized rentals in an office building 30 feet away on the same property, but overlooked illegal units in the adjacent poi factory.

Stephen Tsai: Hawaii jersey retirement ‘a big deal to me,’ Anthony Carter says

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