Year: 2022

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/

Sports

All-BIIF D-II football….Kohala Players

January 31, 2022 0

WR/TE: Logan Neves, Kohala OL: Keale Valenzuela Conte, Kohala DB: Logan Neves, Kohala DL: Aidan Blanco, Kohala Honorable mention Defense Kohala: Tamatasi Suata, Kamaehu Maaoao, Arlen...

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

January 31, 2022 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/01/31/hawaii-news/quality-control-hawaii-wai-ola-provides-community-access-to-water-testing-data/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

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

January 31, 2022 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/01/31/hawaii-news/it-means-the-world-to-me-to-teach-at-waiakea/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Bill aims to protect endangered species

January 31, 2022 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/01/31/hawaii-news/bill-aims-to-protect-endangered-species/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Water Board OKs consultant to chase federal money

January 31, 2022 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/01/31/hawaii-news/water-board-oks-consultant-to-chase-federal-money/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

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

January 30, 2022 0

Mayor’s COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 20 Post Date:01/27/2022 1:36 PM Pursuant to the authority vested in me by Hawaiʻi Revised...

Hawaii To Tourists: Malama Our Land And Culture. Tourists: What’s ‘Malama’?… Eight months after the Hawaii Tourism Authority shifted the focus of its branding effort, our unscientific survey found most tourists are still unfamiliar with its message.

January 30, 2022 0

The Hawaii Tourism Authority wants $60 million for operations during the next fiscal year, with more than half of the money...

The Hawaii Ag Department Clipped Poultry’s Wings. But Why? … The Department of Agriculture’s leases restrict farmers from producing chickens despite the state’s goals of increasing food sustainability and the local taste for fowl.

January 30, 2022 0

Elise Nielsen has been building her poultry business over the course of the pandemic. But she has hit a major...

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Year: 2022

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

Hawaii To Tourists: Malama Our Land And Culture. Tourists: What’s ‘Malama’?… Eight months after the Hawaii Tourism Authority shifted the focus of its branding effort, our unscientific survey found most tourists are still unfamiliar with its message.

The Hawaii Ag Department Clipped Poultry’s Wings. But Why? … The Department of Agriculture’s leases restrict farmers from producing chickens despite the state’s goals of increasing food sustainability and the local taste for fowl.

Hawaii Second Highest Homelessness Rate in USA

Close encounter: A look at shark bites in Hawaii

Nonprofit gives Hawaii failing grade in preventing youth vaping

Proposed bill would ban drone fishing

Whales in abundance during annual coastal survey on 4 Hawaiian islands

They Raised Dozens of Foster Kids. Now the Community Is Giving Back to Them

Waiʻanae Grads Go Big, But Hawaiʻi Celebrations Could Soon Shrink The state is expected to see the largest drop in high school graduates in the nation.

Makana Eyre: State Seeks Traditional Canoe Builders For Koa Wood Logs Applications require a plan not just for building a canoe but for deepening connections between the logs, trees and waʻa and their beneficiaries.

Health Officials Are Perplexed By Hawaiʻi Snorkeling Deaths Snorkeling claims the lives of dozens of tourists each year. Some who lost loved ones or nearly drowned themselves say not enough is done to warn people of the risks.

Wreaking Havoc: Hilo High alum Mark Turner making name for himself in pro ultimate frisbee

County to use eminent domain to widen Puna road

Big Island residents report damage from magnitude 6.0 quake

‘A Shocking Moment’: 7-Year-Old Steps Up and Saves Classmate During Emergency

Nene goslings take flight after surviving in Hilo park

Dozens turn out for DKI Highway extension meeting

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