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5.29.2024

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New laws aim to “turn tide” on housing crisis
Gov. Josh Green signed five “boring” but constructive bills into law Tuesday, along with a highly contentious one, aimed at increasing the affordable housing supply in Hawaiʻi. Star-Advertiser. Hawaiʻi News Now. KHON2.

Hawai‘i gender pay gap largely driven by motherhood
Full-time working women in Hawaiʻi made 86 cents for every dollar earned by a man, while the national average was 84 cents for every dollar, according to data between 2015 to 2022 from the American Community Survey (ACS).
Big Island Now.

COVID-19 activity is on the rise according to new DOH respiratory disease dashboard
The Department of Health is monitoring a rise in COVID-19 cases in Hawaiʻi. DOH’s new respiratory disease tracker shows test positivity is just over 9% — a more than 6% jump from the first week of April. Hawaiʻi News Now. KHON2.

Kailua-based Kamanu Composites makes lightweight outrigger canoes using modern materials. | Photo: Aaron Yoshino

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My Job Is Constructing Lightweight Outrigger Canoes in Hawai‘i
George Wilson oversees manufacturing at the Kailua-based Kamanu Composites, where canoes are produced for the global paddling community… read more.

OʻAHU

Honolulu City Council considers video surveillance at East Oʻahu scenic areas
To help deter thieves from breaking into cars at East Oʻahu scenic spots, the Honolulu City Council is considering a resolution to allow surveillance cameras. Hawaiʻi Public Radio.

City launches $8 million grant initiative for affordable housing development
The $8 million will go to nonprofits and government agencies for affordable rental housing projects. Hawaiʻi News Now.

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HAWAIʻI ISLAND

No signs of imminent eruption at Kīlauea despite continued unrest, experts say
Heightened seismic unrest beneath the Kīlauea summit continued over the past day. According to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, it is impossible to say whether this increase in activity will lead to an intrusion or an eruption, or simply continue as seismic unrest at depth. Big Island Now.

Accused Big Isle drug trafficker was deported 4 times
A Mexican national was charged with using an assault rifle while dealing methamphetamine and heroin on Hawaiʻi Island on Tuesday. Hawaiʻi Tribune-Herald.

Among this year’s REPI Challenge projects is $1.3 million being spent by the Defense Department to help restore 3,300 acres of remnant native forest and pasturelands on Maunakea. | Photo: Aaron Yoshino

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U.S. Military Works with Local Partners to Protect Hawai‘i’s Natural Environment
In 2024, nearly $10 million in defense spending is going to habitat preservation, reforestation, watershed protection, and flood and wildfire mitigation... read more.

MAUI COUNTY

Hawaiian Electric filing blames Maui County
Maui officials failed to clear excessive invasive vegetation before fires killed 101 people in Lahaina on Aug. 8, did not plan for the catastrophe and “fumbled the emergency response,” according to a counterclaim filed by Hawaiian Electric. Star-Advertiser.

Maui Police Chief seeks money for helicopter with night-vision technology
The chopper for law enforcement missions also would be used to help the fire department with search and rescue and battling blazes. Civil Beat. KITV4.

KAUAʻI

AMR awarded ambulance contracts for Kaua‘i and Maui
The Department of Health announced on Friday it has awarded two four-year contracts for emergency ground ambulance service for Kaua‘i and Maui to International Life Support, doing business as American Medical Response (AMR). The Garden Island.

Garden Island Boogie Board Classic to return this July
The Classic – courtesy of nonprofit organization Kaikeha – will return to Prince Kūhiō Beach on the South Shore of Kaua‘i July 12 to 14. Kauaʻi Now.

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