Lahaina
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⚖️ REGULATORY REPORT: Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Releases Professional Licensing Disciplinary Actions Through September 2026
HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), in coordination with its professional and vocational licensing Boards and Commissions, has released its official summary of disciplinary dispositions finalized through September 2026. The actions reflect formal administrative outcomes handled either through contested case proceedings or...
KITV.com
AARP Hawaiʻi: Free Goody Bags to Family Caregivers
From caregiver support to paid family leave advocacy, AARP Hawaiʻi is helping local families access resources, activities, and exclusive discounts. State Director Kealiʻi Lopez shares details on upcoming Care Pit Stops, legislative priorities, and benefits available to Hawaiʻi residents.
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State Judiciary online systems, services restored following temporary interruption
Update at 2:53 p.m. Oct. 29, 2026: Hawaiʻi Judiciary online services and systems are restored following an unexpected interruption earlier today. This includes the Judiciary Electronic Filing and Service System, eCourt Kokua, eTraffic and eJury, as well as phone-based services. Story originally published at 11:11 a.m. Oct. 29, 2026:...
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Le Jardin Academy closed Friday due to Hawaiian Electric campus repairs
KAILUA, Hawaii (Island News) -- Le Jardin Academy will be closed on Friday due to Hawaiian Electric repairs on campus. Parents and guardians of students were notified that classes will not be in session on Friday, Oct. 30. Hawaiian Electric will be repairing one of its main electrical distribution lines that serves the campus.
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Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority seeks executive director
The Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority is accepting applications for executive director, a key position as the agency prepares to take over management of the mountain. By July 1, 2028, management responsibilities will shift to the authority from the University of Hawaiʻi and the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and...
Honolulu Civil Beat
Derelict Mōʻiliʻili Property, Home To Squatters, Plagues Neighborhood
A proposed condominium building called Ohana Hale was supposed to bring 180 units of housing – more than half of them affordable – to Mōʻiliʻili. The project received exemptions from permit fees and zoning standards in 2015 and intended to start construction in 2017 before getting pushed to 2019, and then 2020, and then 2024.
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Council leadership fight involves claims of illegal meeting
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu City Council member Tyler Dos Santos-Tam has introduced a resolution to become chair of the City Council. His rival for the job, Andria Tupola, said he is moving too quickly and may have broken the law. Meeting at Zippy’s in Waipahu. Dos Santos-Tam met early...
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Honolulu opens emergency shelters ahead of heavy rain, flash flooding
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The City and County of Honolulu has opened emergency shelters across Oahu due to the threat of heavy rain and possible flash flooding. Hawaii News Now’s First Alert Weather Team has declared Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as First Alert Weather Days as a trough brings potential heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms with intense rain rates.
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Molokai schools to reopen Thursday after flooding prompted closures
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - All public schools on Molokai are expected to reopen Thursday after flooded roads forced them to close Wednesday. The campuses included Molokai High, Molokai Middle, Kaunakakai Elementary, Kilohana Elementary and Maunaloa Elementary. Kualapuu Public Charter School, Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Kualapuu, also closed and will likely reopen...
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Aloha Stadium’s 'Volcano' sculpture has stood for 40 years. Now, it must move.
When Hawaiʻi artist Satoru Abe created “Volcano” in 1981, he built it as though it would have a permanent home. The 20-foot copper and bronze sculpture has been the gateway to Aloha Stadium for more than 40 years, sitting in front of the box office. Abe built the sculpture in 38 pieces and transported it to the stadium from his Mākaha home. Its base was then filled with about nine feet of concrete.
Honolulu Civil Beat
Beth Fukumoto: My Ballot Has 22 Questions Yet Almost No Choices
I watched the Charter Commission’s work for over a year. I tracked constitutional amendments at the Legislature. I knew my ballot would be full of questions. What I didn’t expect was how annoyed I’d be when I actually received it. It’s not just that 22 questions take...