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Paycheck delays prompt audit of DOE proceduresFollowing a grievance by the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association, the state Department of Education will conduct an audit and compensate over 500 teachers for financial losses due to delayed paychecks. Star-Advertiser. |
Hawaiian Electric shares drop after $250M stock offering planShares of Hawaiian Electric fell 9.7% Thursday after the parent company of the state’s largest utility said it plans to sell up to $250 million worth of shares to partly fund its portion of the Maui wildfire settlement. Star-Advertiser. |
Tight labor force to weigh on Hawaiʻi economy, especially Maui’sUniversity of Hawaiʻi economists are warning that the statewide labor force likely will continue to lag pre-pandemic levels for several years, extending challenges for many employers. Star-Advertiser. Big Island Now. |
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Hawaiʻi lawmaker to pay $12,500 to settle Ethics Commission complaintRep. David Alcos was accused of failing to disclose millions of dollars in debts to various creditors including the IRS and the state Tax Department. Civil Beat. Star-Advertiser. |
O‘ahu HeadlinesCity details ‘restricted’ properties for Oʻahu’s next landfillThe Department of Environmental Services offered a list of potential future dump sites — located in West Oʻahu or on the North Shore — that are deemed restricted and unusable as all are in close proximity to potable well water, prime agricultural lands, residential areas, schools or hospitals, or a variety of each. Star-Advertiser. |
Police chief pressured by mounting concerns over West Oʻahu violenceAs communities in West Oʻahu continue to struggle with a surge in violent crimes, the Honolulu Police Commission is urging the chief of police to get more help from other law enforcement agencies. Hawaii News Now. |
Downtown Honolulu office building transformed into residential unitsA downtown Honolulu office building has been converted into residential housing, with the newly named 1060 Bishop offering studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units for rent. KHON2. |
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Waiʻanae illegal parties: beyond the Silva DomeCommunity members say events in venues without permits are common on the Westside, while the city says it cannot do much more than issue violations. Civil Beat. |
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Hawai‘i Island HeadlinesBig Island voters asked to impose new deadlines for filling top county jobsMayor Mitch Roth opposes the charter change, saying it wouldn’t allow enough time to search for the best department heads. Civil Beat. |
Roth, Alameda debate issues at Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement conventionHawaiʻi island Mayor Mitch Roth and challenger Kimo Alameda shared their policy platforms Thursday at a Hawaiʻi Island Mayoral Debate in advance of the marquee contest in the state’s coming general election. Star-Advertiser. KHON2. |
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Kīlauea eruption intensifies along with hazards to park visitorsThe eruption is taking place in and around Napau Crater in a remote wilderness area more than six miles from the closest road. Lava viewing is not possible, but the Park Service said lava glow outside of daylight hours may be viewable from open parking and pullouts along Chain of Craters Road. Star-Advertiser. Big Island Video News. Big Island Now. |
Meeting set to discuss county projectA long-discussed project to build a Hawaii County-operated park in Hawaiian Paradise Park will be reintroduced next month. Tribune-Herald. Big Island Video News. |
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Maui HeadlinesThis Maui board was created to improve transparency. Now it’s accused of doing the oppositeCounty Council members cite the Independent Nomination Board’s failure to identify applicants and release meeting minutes. Civil Beat. |
New ‘robust’ Hawaiian-Alaska airlines flies aircraft too big for Molokaʻi and LānaʻiWhile the combined airlines’ air routes give Hawaiʻi residents three times more travel options and ongoing inter-island service at current levels, this new “robust” air service will not, at least for the foreseeable future, include renewing direct air service to Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kapalua or establishing air service to Hāna. Maui Now. |
UHERO forecasts a lagging Maui recovery and slower overall Hawaiʻi growthMaui’s economy will only gradually recover from its post-wildfire downturn while visitor industries in other counties across the state will continue to operate at high levels. Maui Now. |
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Kaua‘i HeadlinesU.S. Navy seeks public input on proposed increase in military training on Kauaʻi, uninhabited islandOfficials with the U.S. Navy on Tuesday unveiled the draft environmental assessment of proposed plans at the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauaʻi to significantly increase the amount of military training, bombing exercises and other activities, saying impacts would be minimal. Kauai Now. |
Stretch of Kalalau Trail to reopenA popular trail on the north side of the island is scheduled to partially reopen about two weeks after a virus sickened dozens of people and forced its closure. Garden Island. Kauai Now. |
Firefighters battle blaze at Powerhouse Road in WainihaA brush fire in the North Shore kept firefighters working overnight and into the day on Thursday. Garden Island. |
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