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Day: May 22, 2026
Hawaiʻi County Is Taxing Homes Of The Rich, But Others Get A Break Council chair flexes to keep a more aggressive proposal off the agenda.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/hawaii-county-is-taxing-homes-of-the-rich-but-others-get-a-break/
Experts See A Near-Term Boost In Hawaiʻi Tax Collections Members of the state Council on Revenues are surprised the state has not felt greater economic impacts from the war.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/experts-see-a-near-term-boost-in-hawai%ca%bbi-tax-collections/
Hawaiʻi Teachers Win Raises, But Some Schools Are Still Crumbling Teachers say lawmakers made significant progress boosting educator morale and retention this session, but debates about campus repairs and construction are ongoing.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/hawaii-teachers-win-pay-bumps-and-safety-help-but-school-challenges-remain/
Will Patient Death Halt Kalaupapa Access? ‘No One Really Knows’ The National Park Service is working with the late Meli Watanuki’s estate and tour operators on options to continue.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/will-patient-death-halt-kalaupapa-access-no-one-really-knows/
Management plan in the works for Hilo Bay watershed
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/22/hawaii-news/management-plan-in-the-works-for-hilo-bay-watershed/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
County Council tweaks property tax rates
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/22/hawaii-news/county-council-tweaks-property-tax-rates/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
‘Very busy’ hurricane season forecast for Central Pacific
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/22/hawaii-news/very-busy-hurricane-season-forecast-for-central-pacific/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
