Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has opened a comment period for community feedback about an environmental assessment for its proposed disaster recovery project to repair damage caused by the 2018 volcanic eruption and summit collapse on Kilauea volcano. Star-Advertiser.įeedback sought about EA for HVNP recovery effort. bankruptcy judge has approved a sale of 644 acres in Makaha Valley, positioning a South Korean company to develop the property previously slated for a resort featuring a golf course designed by Tiger Woods. Makaha Valley Resort sold to South Korean company, KH Group at $20.7 million. The Honolulu Fire Department has determined the building fire that consumed the historic Boyd-Irwin Estate in Maunawili last month is estimated to have caused more than $1.137 million in damage. Hawaii News Now.īuilding damage estimated to be over $1.1M to historic Boyd-Irwin Estate with ties to Hawaiian royalty. A former prison guard at the Federal Detention Center has agreed to pay $100,000 to two former female inmates who alleged he sexually assaulted them. Civil Beat.įormer federal ACO agrees to pay $100K to settle sex assault lawsuit. The squatters had taken over the private property nine months ago claiming they had title under laws of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Hawaiian ‘Occupied Forces’ Group Ousted From Kunia Property By Police. Phillip “Cain” Baker, the 25th Infantry Division’s deputy commander for support, was promoted to brigadier general Friday in a small ceremony at the Schofield Barracks attended by family and friends. Officer who led Army’s Red Hill response is promoted to general. As fuel rained down, creating a virtual river on the concrete floor of a Red Hill facility tunnel in November, the worker who accidentally triggered the leak found himself powerless to stop it. Civil Beat.įuel Spewed ‘Full Blast’ Into Red Hill Tunnel In November. It’s not clear why HART is moving ahead before confirming which environmental approvals are needed and how long they might take. HART Mum On Where Pivotal ‘Mauka Shift’ Approvals Stand. The Honolulu City Council might take a look at modifying the historic homes property tax exemption to increase the minimum tax payment or possibly remove the exemption altogether. Property tax incentives for historic homes reexamined. The state refuses to release the health care monitoring reports, saying they are confidential under the terms of a federal court settlement. Star-Advertiser.Ĭivil Beat Law Center Goes To Court To Make Prison Covid-19 Reports Public. Supreme Court ruling that a high school football coach in Washington state had a constitutional right to pray at the 50-yard line after games has provoked strong reactions and left public school officials in Hawaii and across the nation struggling to discern how it might affect policies and religious acts on campuses and at school-related activities. Schools wrestle with effects of Supreme Court ruling on coach’s prayer. Josh Green simultaneously was endorsed by the AFL-CIO, adding to Green’s long list of support from Hawaii labor unions. Kai Kahele received a needed endorsement in his gubernatorial bid Thursday from the United Public Workers union, while opponent Lt. 13 primary election when voters have a choice of a diverse slate of candidates who appeal to distinctly different tastes. The overall mood of the Hawaii Republican Party in 2022 likely will be revealed through the Aug. Hawaii’s GOP primary candidates test the party’s values. Many Hawaii residents will get a new representative in the state Legislature later this year - even if their current representative is running for reelection and wins. Redrawn districts present choices for voters. Elections are coming up, and ballots can be cast just weeks from now in the 2022 primary. Second all-mail election offers some changes. The new measures will support the Ohana Zones and First-To-Work programs. David Ige signed three bills on Friday relating to affordable housing. Ige signs bills to fund affordable housing and ʻOhana Zones. But what about visitors? Hawaii Public Radio. Residents have been asked to conserve water. Drought conditions in the islands are expected to worsen this summer, concerning water supply officials. Water conservation top of mind for some hotels, tourism businesses. Nearly 4 million people visited Hawaii’s eight national park units in 2021, spending an estimated $438 million in local communities across the state, according to a National Park Service report. Hawaii national park sites attracted 4 million visitors in 2021, study finds. The findings of a new paper by researchers at the University of Hawaii and the Pacific Whale Foundation suggest that the whales may one day avoid the relatively shallow ocean around the Hawaiian islands because the waters will be too warm. Humpback whales may avoid Hawaii due to climate change, study shows.
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