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Scale of VA cuts unclear

By KEVIN KNODELL Honolulu Star-Advertiser With significant proposed cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs by the administration of President Donald Trump, it’s not yet clear what that will mean for veterans in Hawaiiand across the Pacific. The agency has confirmed to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that it has terminated a “small number” of probationary employees in Hawaii, and additional cuts to personnel and contracts are expected at the VA – but details remainslim as leadership…Read more

President’s cuts target Mauna Loa Observatory

By GLORIA DICKIE Reuters The Trump administration is considering canceling the lease of the support office for a renowned Big Island climate research station, sources said,raising fears for the future of key work tracking the impact of carbon emissions on global warming. The office is one of more than 20 rented by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationthat are proposed to have their leases ended under money-saving efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency led by…Read more

Hilo Muni fence plan miffs some neighbors

By JOHN BURNETT Hawaii Tribune-Herald Hawaii County is in the process of erecting a 6-foot-tall continuous chain-link fence along the boundary of Hilo Municipal Golf Course to prevent access by those seeking to play without paying or to use the course for unauthorized purposes. As it turns out, at least some of the neighbors are displeased about both the fence and not being consulted in the decision-making process. Colleen Shimazu – who lives in a home abutting the golf course – is…Read more

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