Concerns arise over prosecutor’s son’s job
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2019/08/30/hawaii-news/concerns-arise-over-prosecutors-sons-job/
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Case bill would tighten limits on tour flights
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/08/29/hawaii-news/case-bill-would-tighten-limits-on-tour-flights/
Council parses Kona CDP changes
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2019/08/22/hawaii-news/council-parses-kona-cdp-changes/
Ed Case wants to end legal challenges by online vacation rental platforms
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/08/17/hawaii-news/case-wants-federal-role-in-vacation-rentals/
Amendments to Kona CDP move ahead
The Hawaii County Council on Wednesday tightened government oversight before unanimously moving to a final reading a package of changes...
Eruption recovery manager faces questions and criticism from council members
An interim strategy to help the county recover after the 2018 Kilauea volcano eruption is still being developed, but the...
City Council bill aims to ban single-use plastics By Gordon Y.K. Pang
Expect Oahu business organizations and environmental groups to once again battle it out over a proposal to rid food service...
Money in politics: Lawmakers fundraise during legislative session
Elections are more than a year away — and for some senators three years away — but that hasn’t kept...
Ballot initiative to set standards for critter care
HILO — A committee of five community members has submitted to the County Clerk a ballot initiative proposal seeking to...
Ballot proposal would pay nonprofit boards with PONC money
Officers and board members of nonprofit organizations receiving stewardship grants from the county’s public land fund could be paid for...
Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard sues Google for $50 million By Sophie Cocke
Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is suing Google alleging that the tech giant harmed her bid for the presidency and infringed...
TMT by Hawaii Council Member Tim Richards
TMT WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2019 "TMT has been a polarizing episode in our County and state's history. Many of us...
Council to decide whether to hear resolution in support of moratorium on TMT construction
The County Council on Wednesday is scheduled to decide whether to hear a last-minute resolution supporting a 60-day moratorium on...
Kuleana tax break proposed By Ryan Collins The Garden Island
LIHUE — A bill that would create an ordinance amending the Kauai County Code 1987, relating to real property tax...
Building permits drop as vacation rental applications snarl process
The county’s new vacation rental registration laws are stimulating almost as many questions as applications, as property owners struggle to...
Council members report gifts, trips
County Council members reported gifts ranging from a $100 Southwest Airlines card to a trip to Portugal in their most...
State agency violated Clean Water Act on Kauai, federal judge rules By Dan Nakaso
A federal judge has ruled that a state agency — the Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corp. — violated the federal Clean...
Council steers toward hydrogen buses, but could be a long trip
There’s a lot of enthusiasm for zero-emission hydrogen-powered buses, but it’s a long road ahead before they become a staple...
Resolution backs up call for Bank of America to meet with Ige about dispute over home loans
The Hawaii County Council on Tuesday joined Maui and Kauai in backing Gov. David Ige’s request that Bank of America...
Annual cap on tax credits for film, digital media industry to increase after Gov. Ige backs off on veto By Sophie Cocke
Gov. David Ige allowed two bills that he initially intended to veto to become law today without his signature. One...
