Council on revenues projects Hawaiʻi tax collections will be $125M less than expected
The forecast also said Hawaiʻi is gradually recovering from the tourism slump triggered by last year’s Maui wildfires, while the construction industry is booming.
Hawaiʻi student debt relief program high on applicants but low on funds
A popular $30 million state program to pay off student loans to keep health care workers in Hawaiʻi has run low on money, leaving organizers searching for new funding.
Hawaiʻi Health Department recommends updated COVID, flu, RSV vaccines
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is recommending residents get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines that are now available. On Aug. 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the updated COVID vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna, which target the KP.2 variant that was circulating earlier this year.
City halfway through sweeping overhaul of Chinatown security camera system
Thirty of the 60 high-resolution cameras have been installed so far. The estimated cost for the full system is $980,000, with $450,000 coming from federal, state and local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
Two pieces of legislation meant to provide clearer safety standards and more regulation on the use of fast-moving electric bicycles on Oʻahu’s public roadways and sidewalks and in parks, rolled out of Honolulu Hale this week.
Talks between nurses’ union, Kapi‘olani resume, but no deal reached
After another round of negotiations Thursday, the nurses’ union and management at the state’s largest hospital for women and children in Hawaiʻi still have no agreed-upon contract.
The program offers four to six cultural activity stations at no charge to attendees, and, through repetitive activities such as lei making or lauhala weaving, helps ground participants back into their body so they can start to open up and share their feelings.
Waiʻanae’s Keamo family pleaded for help with ‘Silva dome’ in 2021
The Keamo family, who lost three members in their neighbor’s violent rampage along Waiʻanae Valley Road on Saturday night, had pleaded with state officials in 2021 to address their concerns about illegal and dangerous activity associated with the man’s nearby, unpermitted party venue business.
Standing granted for 3rd petitioner opposed to controversial proposed Punalu‘u development
The Hawai‘i County Windward Planning Commission on Thursday granted standing to a third organization for a contested case hearing involving a proposed controversial $350 million residential and commercial community project adjacent to a popular Ka‘ū beach park.
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Multiple community meetings and an online webinar will take place this month. The plan goes before the Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions in November.
Controversial monster home goes on sale for $13 Million in West Maui
A real estate listing for the compound that triggered years of bitter feuds with neighbors comes with a warning: “Buyer to do their own Due Diligence.”
Housing and Land Use Committee meeting canceled due to technical issues
Housing and Land Use Committee Chair Tasha Kama announced that Thursday’s committee meeting was canceled because automated email notifications were not sent when the meeting agenda was posted.
Emergency permits in motion to remove Baldwin Beach Park pavilion
The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation announced it has applied for emergency Shoreline Management Area permits to remove the Baldwin Beach Park pavilion, which has been damaged over time by high surf and rising sea levels.
Norovirus confirmed as cause of illness for campers on popular Kaua‘i trail
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health laboratory results confirmed norovirus as the cause of illness reported by numerous campers at the Kalalau Section of the Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park on Kaua‘i.
A portion of Ulu Street in Kapa‘a will be closed for resurfacing work starting on Sept. 9. The road will be closed till Sept. 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. One lane will remain open to accommodate alternating traffic in both directions.
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