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6.12.2024

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‘Inappropriate behavior’ alleged in lawsuit against top officials at Department of Law Enforcement
A commander in the Sheriff Division of the Department of Law Enforcement filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the department’s top officials, alleging inappropriate behavior including sexual harassment. KITV4.Activists decry Hawaiʻi’s ‘timid’ stance on cockfighting as they push for tougher laws nationwide
Animal Wellness Action, based in Washington D.C., says Hawaiʻi is among the weakest states for cockfighting laws. Hawaii News Now.

Fewer than half of Hawaiʻi’’s keiki proficient in reading and math
A new study reports that fewer than half of Hawaiʻi’s students are proficient in reading and math and that Hawaiʻi is ranked among the bottom third of states nationally for economic well-being, indicating a need for more state action supporting keiki and families. Star-Advertiser.

Prices have abruptly skyrocketed at an Arizona prison that houses many Hawaiʻi inmates
A contractor providing store orders for over 1,000 Hawaiʻi inmates in an Arizona private prison has raised prices, prompting critics to condemn it as “price gouging” and causing hardship for inmates and their families. Civil Beat.

HAWAII BUSINESS MAGAZINE
Native Hawaiians Don’t Own Many Local Hotels. Here’s Why That May Change.
While the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and ali‘i trusts collect land rents from 18 hotels, some Hawaiian groups are aiming for ownership… read more.

OʻAHU

Honolulu finally fires electrical inspector who approved his own jobs
Arthur Suverkropp was officially let go as of April 29, according to his former employer, the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting. Civil Beat.City council and retailers wish to ignite fireworks bill
Despite government seizures to curb illegal fireworks on Oʻahu, the Honolulu City Council is pushing a measure to allow some currently banned consumer fireworks, namely ground-level fountains and sparklers, to be legally sold with permits during designated periods such as New Year’s Eve and the Fourth of July. Star-Advertiser.

State moves forward with plan to acquire HPU’s former windward O‘ahu home
The 123-acre property has potential for housing in student dorms and as a temporary headquarters for the state Department of Health. Hawaii News Now.

How could Waikīkī respond to sea level rise? These researchers have some ideas
Current estimates predict sea level rise will reach nearly 6 feet by the end of the century. Hawaii News Now. KHON2.

Falls of Clyde is a step closer to being removed from Honolulu Harbor
The ship has already been delisted from the state and national registers of historic places, and a Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation environmental assessment on its removal was released this month. Hawaiʻi’ Public Radio.

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Help Us Learn About Homeschooling in Hawaiʻi | Parent helping child with alphabet

We hope to speak with local students and parents who have decided to learn through home education. These stories will be part of an article for the September issue. Talk to us!

HAWAIʻI ISLAND

Hilo housing complex for veterans will offer 92 units
Big Island veterans should be able to move into a long-awaited Hilo housing development by September. Tribune-Herald.Above average rain in May unlikely to ease dry season concerns
Hilo International Airport recorded 9.75 inches of rain in May, which 139% more its average. Pi‘ihonua, on the Mauna Loa slope above Hilo, received 22.21 inches, which is165% greater than its May average. Tribune-Herald.

King’s Landing Settlement Plan draft EA published
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has published a draft environmental assessment for the planned settlement of King’s Landing, where beneficiaries have already been living for 40 years. Big Island Video News.

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MAUI COUNTY

EIS preparation notice issued for Mākena Mauka development, which plans to build 850 to 900 homes
Public comments are due July 8 for an environmental impact statement preparation notice for Mākena Mauka, a proposed 1,041-acre, master-planned residential community located within the Mākena Golf & Beach Club in South Maui. Maui Now.Recovery plan workshop for Lahaina Town South residents
The Lahaina Town South neighborhood will have a planning workshop this Saturday through the county’s Office of Recovery and Department of Planning. Hawaiʻi Public Radio.

A return to Lahaina? Camping out on his vacant lot sounds perfect to this fire victim
After 10 months living in a resort condominium paid for by the federal government, Mario Siatris just wants to get back to his land. Civil Beat.

KAUAʻI

DHHL faces challenges buying apartments for families on the home lands waitlist
A rental project for Kaua’i families on the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands waitlist is in limbo as millions of dollars in tax credits it needs to move forward this summer are likely to be rejected by the state housing finance agency. Civil Beat.Kaua‘i rainfall totals above average for month of May
Mount Waiʻaleʻale, one of the world’s wettest spots, recorded its highest monthly rainfall this year in May with 45.64 inches—148% above average. It also saw a record daily rainfall for this year of 6.18 inches on May 13. Additionally, the Kalāheo and ʻŌmaʻo gauges posted their highest May totals since 2011. Kauai Now.

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