Hawaiʻi becomes first state to invest in elder care infrastructure
The newly launched Kupuna Caregivers Program will help working caregivers pay for vital support services for their elderly charges.
Micronesian community assistance program to receive $250,000
The We Are Oceania Hālau Ola One Stop Center in Honolulu works to address the unique needs of the Micronesian community in Hawaiʻi.
Public briefing on rail funding set for August 14
Leaders in both the State House and Senate have reaffirmed their commitment to resolve the outstanding rail financing issues.
Special session will be called to fund Rail
No specific dates have been set for the special session and no rail funding mechanism has been agreed upon yet.
Kauaʻi hui sues Syngenta, DLNR to protect Kekaha crown lands
The complaint accuses the state agency of failing to execute its duties by approving agrochemical industry permits without adequate environmental review.
Red Hill press conference airs community concerns
Concerned residents and elected officials call for drinking water resources to be better protected from fuel leaks.
“Break Free from Fossil Fuels” protest to take place outside Hawaii Gas
Hawaiʻi residents call on Hawaii Gas to drop Liquified Natural Gas as part of a global movement to "break free" from fossil fuels.
ACLU Hawaiʻi releases ‘know your rights’ guide for houseless
The guide details the rights most often affected during a sweep, including the right to retrieve property prior to a sweep.
Rep. Tupola hosts informational meeting on Maʻili soil contamination
Electrical transformers on land co-owned by the Coast Guard and a state agency left toxic PCB chemicals in the soil that threaten the health of the community.
Pohakuloa fire not a threat to community, PTA officials say
According to PTA officials, DU only aerosolizes at temperatures much higher than those produced by brush or range fires.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court invalidates current TMT permit
The state land board granted approval for the permit while a contested case hearing was still pending, violating the rights of the hearing petitioners.
Sierra Club calls for complete decommissioning of Red Hill fuel tanks
The environmental justice nonprofit says the Navy-EPA agreement to retrofit and monitor the historically leaky fuel tanks near Pearl Harbor is inadequate.
Senator slams Red Hill agreement, Ige Administration
Senator Thielen says the final agreement with the U.S. Navy does not take strong enough action to minimize the threat of future fuel leaks at Red Hill.
State legislators push for stronger regulations on Red Hill fuel facility
Eighteen state lawmakers sent a joint letter to state and federal regulatory agencies insisting the “real danger” of contamination to drinking water not be ignored.
TMT construction still stalled
The Thirty Meter Telescope Corporation continues to postpone construction efforts on Mauna Kea, but Governor Ige says the corporation has the right to proceed.
TMT: UH System-wide walkout planned for tomorrow
The Native Hawaiian council of the University of Hawaiʻi system has called for a system-wide walkout among all Native Hawaiian-serving programs in protest over the proposed Thirty-Meter Telescope project.
OHA seeks continued TMT moratorium
OHA leaders emphasize the need to address unresolved legal matters while the TMT construction moratorium remains in place.
Advocates present strategic plan for Hawaiian Homelands
The plan for how to use beneficiary lands is the first ever community-created one to be presented to lawmakers and the governor.
Rep. Ing introduces “Kollin Elderts” bill
The measure is a result of an incident in which U.S. State Department special agent Christopher Deedy fatally shot Kollin Elderts in Waikiki while intoxicated.