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DOH: Hawaiʻi sees more than 1k increase in COVID cases
More than 1,000 Hawaiʻi residents tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week, and the numbers continue to increase.
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Bipartisan group of senators pushes for Hawaiʻi’s inclusion in NATO treaty
As NATO leaders gather in Washington, D.C., for their 75th-anniversary summit this week, a bipartisan group of 12 U.S. senators is asking leaders to amend the North Atlantic Treaty, the military alliance’s founding document, to include Hawaiʻi.
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Gov. Green signs final bill, frames revenue picture and strategizes on Senate pick
Gov. Josh Green signed one bill Wednesday that became the last of 253 enacted into law this year, and described this year’s work with Hawaiʻi lawmakers as collegial.
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Hawaiʻi extends statute of limitations for sexual abuse claims of minors
Senate Bill 2601, which Gov. Josh Green signed into law this week, gives survivors of sexual abuse at least 32 years after their 18th birthday to bring a civil case to court. The new law extends the deadline for civil action by more than 20 years.
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Green wants more legal advice before filling senate vacancy
The governor says he’s in a difficult situation, as all three possible replacements are running in the primary.
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For Maui: Lessons in Recovery and Hope from Japan
By KATHRYN DRURY WAGNER
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O‘ahu Headlines
North Shore landowner may donate her property to avoid environmental fines
The proposed deal with the state follows extensive native bee habitat destruction and the killing of a nesting albatross at Marconi Point last year.
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Honolulu City Council adopts city-led gambling task force plan
A plan to set up a city-led gambling task force composed of multiple city agencies including the Honolulu Police Department was formally adopted by the City Council on Wednesday.
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Oʻahu small businesses forge new strategies to offset the decline in Japanese tourism
Economic factors are changing the way Japanese visitors perceive a trip to Hawaiʻi in the post-pandemic era — and the growth model of small businesses that cater specifically to them.
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On Kaua‘i, the Biggest Home Developer Is the County
By Noelle Fujii-Oride
The county’s Housing Agency and its private partners are now working on 509 affordable homes, with another 860 expected to break ground in about 2025.
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Ex-teacher sentenced in child sex assault case
A former Oʻahu schoolteacher — initially discovered by FBI agents to be exchanging messages containing child pornography with a Philadelphia teacher — was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old former student and promoting child abuse.
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State, city investigating after company caught dumping brown water down storm drain
The city says it plans to issue a notice of violation to one of the state’s largest construction companies over an illegal dumping incident captured on camera.
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Beachgoers report seeing multiple sharks circling near Waikīkī surf spot
A shiver of sharks circling Waikīkī was captured on video on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred near Hilton Hawaiian Village at Kaiser’s around 6:30 p.m.
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Gun buyback program offers gift cards for guns
In an ongoing effort to protect Hawaiʻi residents from gun violence and keep communities safe, the Department of Law Enforcement will host another community gun buyback event on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Aloha Stadium Lower Parking lot on Oʻahu, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Hawai‘i Island Headlines
Wastewater, housing and hazard pay are driving the Big Island mayor’s race
With a month to go before the primary, Big Island Mayor Mitch Roth is facing significant challenges in his bid to retain his job as Hawaiʻi County’s top executive for another four years.
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Council recommends impact study of proposed STVR regulations
A Hawaiʻi County Council committee has supported a proposal for a study about the economic impacts of much-debated changes to the regulations for short-term vacation rentals.
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Hawaiʻi County agrees to take action on unpermitted harbor sewage flow
Hawaiʻi County says it will apply for a Clean Water Act permit because of wastewater discharges into Honokōhau Harbor.
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NASA awards contract to UH worth up to $85.5M
A Maunakea telescope that is used to identify asteroids and comets that might pose a threat to Earth likely will continue operating through the end of 2033.
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Maui Headlines
Intracounty ferry service topic of online survey, community workshops
Community members are asked to provide input on demand, routes and other preferences for a possible intracounty ferry to connect Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi with Maui.
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Maui Fire Department, ATF officials clarify timeline and process for Lahaina wildfire cause and origin report
Officials with the Maui Fire Department and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives responded Wednesday o media inquiries about about the timeline and process for releasing information on the cause and origin of the Aug. 8, 2023 Lahaina wildfire.
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Maui wildfire burns 300 acres, forces closure of Haleakalā summit
A wildfire on the slopes of Haleakala burned about 300 acres Wednesday night, closed Crater Road and access to Haleakala National Park’s summit but is not threatening any homes, Maui County officials said.
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Kaua‘i Headlines
About 50% of power restored on Kaua‘i after islandwide outage
With roughly 50% of its members restored at 10 p.m. Wednesday,, Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative continued working into the night. Early analysis shows a fault at the Kapaia switchyard caused all generators to trip offline.
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Līhuʻe Airport is looking for security officers
In July 2023, the TSA implemented a new pay system in an effort to bring the agency’s salaries in line with the rest of the federal government, which resulted in an average pay increase of 26%, with some salaries going up by 40%.
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