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Volcano Watch — Keeping up with Kīlauea
By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory June 6, 2024 Kīlauea began erupting from fissures southwest of Kaluapele (the summit caldera) just after midnight on...
Woman Raises Over $222,000 For 90-Year-Old Veteran Spotted Working On Memorial Day
Woman Raises Over $222,000 For 90-Year-Old Veteran Spotted Working On Memorial Day A community came together to transform the...
DBEDT CONTINUES TO PROJECT SLUGGISH ECONOMIC GROWTH IN 2024
DBEDT CONTINUES TO PROJECT SLUGGISH ECONOMIC GROWTH IN 2024 The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) released its...
FEMA AND HI-EMA HOST NATIONAL LEVEL EXERCISE
FEMA AND HI-EMA HOST NATIONAL LEVEL EXERCISE HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) is hosting a National...
Workforce Housing Project At Historic Big Island Hotel Falls Through The Manago Hotel was slated to become an affordable housing site but now it’s back on the market.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/06/workforce-housing-project-at-historic-big-island-hotel-falls-through/
FEMA Wants Maui Homeowner To Repay $58,000 After Booting Her From Lease Program For Fire Survivors Bettina Robinson’s 900-square-foot home has been sitting empty since she joined the federal program in January.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/06/fema-wants-maui-homeowner-to-repay-58000-after-booting-her-from-lease-program-for-fire-survivors/
Transair fills void for Lanai, Molokai cargo amid transition
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/06/07/hawaii-news/transair-fills-void-for-lanai-molokai-cargo-amid-transition/
More strategies mulled for feral pig conundrum
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/22/hawaii-news/more-strategies-mulled-for-feral-pig-conundrum/
Missing Person: Charles Poole, M-77, 6’2″, 185 lbs., Gray hair, Blue eyes. Last seen: Pahoa Village Road April 9, 2024
Alert: Missing Person: Charles Poole, M-77, 6'2", 185 lbs., Gray hair, Blue eyes. Last seen: Pahoa Village Road April 9,...
HAWAIʻI COUNTY ANNOUNCES PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR 2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN
HAWAIʻI COUNTY ANNOUNCES PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR 2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN The County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development...
SISTER CITY PARTNERSHIP SPARKS INNOVATION IN VALUE-ADDED PRODUCT
SISTER CITY PARTNERSHIP SPARKS INNOVATION IN VALUE-ADDED PRODUCT On Tuesday, June 4, Hawaiʻi County and the City of Yurihama,...
HAWAIʻI COUNTY SEES 28 PERCENT DECREASE IN HOMELESSNESS Point in Time Count Shows Lowest Homelessness Numbers in Six Years
HAWAIʻI COUNTY SEES 28 PERCENT DECREASE IN HOMELESSNESS Point in Time Count Shows Lowest Homelessness Numbers in Six Years The...
Trace Amounts of Chromium Detected in Laupāhoehoe Water System TAP WATER IS SAFE TO DRINK
Trace Amounts of Chromium Detected in Laupāhoehoe Water System TAP WATER IS SAFE TO DRINK The Department of Water Supply...
Young Adventurers Uncover Rare T. Rex Fossil In North Dakota Badlands
Young Adventurers Uncover Rare T. Rex Fossil In North Dakota Badlands Three young boys were left "completely speechless" after...
Honolulu’s New Budget Includes Higher Property Taxes For Short-Term Rentals Council members stuck with the higher tax rate in part to avoid cutting more services in the city’s $4.5 billion budget, $115 million of which is allocated for hazard back pay from the pandemic.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/06/honolulus-new-budget-includes-higher-property-taxes-for-short-term-rentals/
Council Prioritizes Maui Fire Recovery And Housing In $1.7 Billion County Budget More money for affordable rentals, emergency management and firefighters is on tap for 2025.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/06/council-prioritizes-maui-fire-recovery-and-housing-in-1-7-billion-county-budget/
In Hawaii, Maui council opposes US Space Force plan to build new telescopes on Haleakala volcano
HONOLULU (AP) — Local officials on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Wednesday voted to oppose a U.S. military proposal...
Homelessness down 28%: Officials credit increases in funding for services, affordable housing
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/06/hawaii-news/homelessness-down-28-officials-credit-increases-in-funding-for-services-affordable-housing/
How Michael Crichton’s widow Sherri got James Patterson to finish ‘Eruption’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/06/06/hawaii-news/how-michael-crichtons-widow-sherri-got-james-patterson-to-finish-eruption/
