Reed Mahuna Tapped to Serve as Hawaiʻi County’s Next Police Chief

The Hawaiʻi County Police Commission unanimously chose longtime Big Island cop Reed Mahuna as the department’s next police chief after a two-day hearing that wrapped up Friday. The 28-year veteran acted as interim chief after former chief Ben Moszkowicz was forced out in June. Public testimony overwhelmingly supported the commission’s decision as it interviewed eight finalists for several hours Thursday.

Civil Beat. Big Island Now. KHON2.

Annual Passes for TheBus Are Set to Increase by $110

The Honolulu City Council has passed a new fare structure for TheBus that would increase the cost to ride for many passengers. The most notable proposed increases apply to annual passes — from the current $880 to $990 — and monthly passes, which will increase from $80 to $90.

Hawaiʻi Public Radio.

Hawaii Business Magazine

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

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HIDOE Breaks Ground on First Regional Food Facility

The Hawaiʻi Department of Education broke ground on the first regional kitchen facility in Whitmore Village that will feed healthier meals to students across multiple central Oʻahu schools.

Hawaii News Now.

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Change Starts Now

This is the CHANGE Framework in action, and it’s happening across every island.

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5 Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud Conspiracy

Five people from Hawaiʻi were sentenced to federal prison Thursday and ordered to pay more than $2.5 million in restitution for their roles in a conspiracy to file false tax returns to secure millions that they laundered through local real estate holdings, banks and trusts.

Star-Advertiser. Hawaii News Now.