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Longest-serving OHA trustee ousted in general election
PŪLEHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui County is trying something new to address homelessness. Officials opened their first safe parking program in Puʻunēnē Wednesday morning, just before crews began clearing a homeless encampment down the street on Pūlehu Road in Kahului. As of Wednesday morning, 23 people...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Familiar political figures and incumbent trustees have taken the lead across several key Office of Hawaiian Affairs races in general election returns released Tuesday night. Because OHA trustees represent specific geographic seats but are elected statewide, candidates with established name recognition and extensive campaign funding gained early...
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information The November 3 election dramatically changed the outlook for recreational marijuana legalization in several states, with Democratic victories removing longstanding political obstacles and creating new … Continue reading The post States Most Likely to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in 2027 Following Historic Election Results appeared first on The Marijuana Herald .
Hawai‘i taxpayers are out $716,000, and more than 30 elderly residents are paying hundreds of dollars a month to live in a place where the state has safety concerns after the state sold 20 tiny homes to a Korean church last September — for $1. The housing units...
The Hawaii Republican Party chair discussed efforts to ensure all voices are heard following several notable races in the general election.
For only the fifth time in national history, a Green Party candidate appears to have been elected to a state legislature. His name is Pāʻele Kiakona, and he is a community activist best known for his leadership with Lahaina Strong, a group that has played an influential role in the recovery of Maui since the August 2023 wildfires.
Just two days after his reelection, Gov. Josh Green has his first job opening — for the state’s chief legal officer. Anne Lopez confirmed Thursday that her last day as AG will end at noon Dec. 7, which is also the date and time that her boss, Green, will be officially sworn in.
LAHAINA, Hawaii (Island News) – The Hawaiian Council announced the businesses that were selected by the ‘Ulu o Lele Advisory Committee for Lahaina’s interim marketplace and community gathering space. Built in Hilo, seventeen modular storefronts have been delivered to Maui and are scheduled for installation at the...
From landmark tax cuts to Maui wildfire recovery, Gov. Josh Green's first term was anything but quiet — and his second term is already shaping up to be just as consequential. Here's what he says is ahead for Hawaii.
More than 100,000 Hawaii residents who qualify for Medicaid may soon find their doctors prescribing them fresh food as medicine. The script could be for fresh fruit and vegetables, even ahi, beef, chicken and eggs. The federally funded initiative will start as soon as January as part of a special state Medicaid program aimed at addressing chronic diet-related health issues in low-income communities.
HMSA is ending two Akamai Advantage Medicare Advantage plans on Dec. 31, and about 16,000 Hawaii members have to choose new coverage for 2027. The cheapest PPO the insurer lists for next year costs $55 a month, up from $20 for the Akamai Advantage Complete PPO. Members who do nothing are moved to Original Medicare […] The post HMSA is ending two Akamai Advantage plans on Dec. 31 for about 16,000 Hawaii Medicare members, with its cheapest PPO rising from $20 to $55 a month appeared first on The Money Overview .
Honolulu lifeguards now have their first-ever dedicated operations facility on Oahu's Windward coast — a milestone 107 years in the making.
Nine people will be inducted into the Paniolo Hall of Fame on Nov. 14 during the Hawai`i Cattlemen’s Council Annual Convention. More than 350 people are expected to attend the banquet and ceremony at the Waikōloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, a news release said. Now in its...
Hawaii's largest public-sector union is pushing back against a state plan that would split the nearly 300-member sheriff's deputy corps into two pay tracks, giving roughly 60% of them an 8% raise while leaving deputies who guard state courthouses without the bump. The Hawaii Government Employees Association says the move could deepen a recruitment and retention crisis that has already left the Department of Law Enforcement scrambling to fill badges.
Gov. Josh Green announced the state of Hawaiʻi’s designation of 25 census tracts under the federal Opportunity Zones 2.0 program. These include 19 tracts on Oʻahu, four on Hawaiʻi Island and two on Maui, including Lahaina’s Front Street census tract. While not originally eligible, the...
People who live or run a business in parts of Washington, Mississippi and Hawaii hit by wildfires, a tropical storm and an earthquake now have until Feb. 1, 2027 to file and pay many federal taxes. The IRS issued three separate postponements this summer and fall, one for each disaster. Each one covers only the […]
A Honolulu eye practice says it has become the first in Hawaii to offer a new treatment for keratoconus, a progressive eye condition, that skips the painful removal of corneal tissue required by older methods. Aloha Laser Vision announced on Wednesday that it is now providing Epioxa, an FDA-approved epithelium-on, or epi-on, cross-linking treatment designed for patients 13 and older with progressive keratoconus.
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez is renewing her call to protect children and teens online. In a letter to congressional leadership, Lopez and a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general from around the country urged lawmakers to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).
Hawaiʻi taxpayers spent $716,000 to build 20 tiny homes on the grounds of Kalihi's Cedar Church, only to sell the entire project back to the church last September for a single dollar. The deal came after state officials found the work was done without a written contract spelling out who was responsible for the units, their costs, or their upkeep.
