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HI-5 Fund Swells to $105 Million as Bottle Redemptions DeclineThe state Department of Health now has over $100 million in a fund from an inefficient and inconvenient program created to boost beverage container recycling with refundable deposits paid by consumers. There is now $105 million in the Hawaii Deposit Beverage Container program fund held by the agency, up from $74 million near the end of last year as redemption rates fall in part due to not enough redemption centers and centers that aren’t very convenient for consumers to use. Star-Advertiser. Tribune-Herald. |
New Rates for State Health Department’s Deposit Beverage Container Program Take Effect Oct. 1The change is based on a segregated rate study conducted by Cascadia Consulting Group, which counted and weighed by hand a random sample of more than 145,000 HI-5 containers at centers across the state. Big Island Now. |
‘Slow-Moving Trainwreck’: Economist Discusses Hawaiʻi’s Struggles With Airfare and AIEconomist Paul Brewbaker is a principal of TZ Economics, a Hawaiʻi economics consulting group, and participated in a recent Hawaii Tourism Authority conference as a panelist. HPR spoke with Brewbaker to hear his thoughts as interest rates, tariffs and the cost of living all creep up. Hawaiʻi Public Radio. |
At Issue in Tokuda vs. Awa: Who’s Better for Native Hawaiians?The rivals in this seat for Congress are both focused on Native Hawaiian homesteads, but have differences on that and several other issues. Civil Beat. |
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O‘ahu HeadlinesSupreme Court Ruling on Disputed Election May Conflict With State LawThe high court struck down a state-ordered election in House District 43 resulting from a lauhala basket tiebreaker. The remedy is now being called into question. Civil Beat. |
Candidates Vying for West Oʻahu Senate Seat Have Sharply Different ViewsIt’s a race between former Republican House Rep. Bob McDermott, and first-time Democratic candidate Markus Owens, a former University of Hawaiʻi and San Francisco Giants minor league baseball player and UH baseball radio and television color analyst. Star-Advertiser. |
HART Reviews Tentative $652M Budget Next YearThe Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is proposing a preliminary $651.8 million budget for fiscal year 2028, which begins July 1, rail officials say. HART’s next budget would be about $417 million lower than the $1.07 billion spending plan adopted for the current fiscal year. Star-Advertiser. |
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Another High Rise Could Be Coming to Oʻahu’s SkylineA proposed project that would overhaul a part of the Ala Moana Shopping Center to add a 38-story hotel, as well as more than 200 residential units, is moving through the Honolulu City Council. Hawaiʻi Public Radio. |
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Hawai‘i Island HeadlinesPapa‘ikou Resident Files Appeal Challenging Cell TowerPatrick Ferreira, who lives next to the intended site of a new Verizon Wireless cell tower in Papa‘ikou, has filed an appeal challenging the project and requesting construction be halted. Tribune-Herald. |
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Areas Reopen Following Hurricane NoloMost areas along Kīlauea summit, as well as the Kahuku Unit in Kaʻū, are now open. Big Island Video News. |
$81,000 Grant Will Expand Access to Low-Cost Dental Services for North Hawaiʻi ResidentsHāmākua-Kohala Health’s dental clinic in Waimea will be able to serve another 500 North Hawaiʻi residents with an $81,000 grant from the Hawaiʻi Dental Service Foundation. Big Island Now. |
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Maui Headlines4 Public Schools in Lahaina to Remain Closed MondayFour Lahaina schools will remain closed Monday in the aftermath of Hurricane Nolo due to ongoing power outages, uncertainty surrounding the nearby Olowalu brush fire and concerns about maintaining reliable water service at the campuses, according to the state Department of Education. Star-Advertiser. Maui News. KITV4. |
Thousands of HECO Customers Without Power in West Maui Due to Strong WindsHECO said power outages for nearly 10,000 customers in West Maui could last until noon Monday. Power can't be restored until helicopters can fly safely to the ridge area above the Pāpalaua Wayside Park to complete transmission line damage assessments. Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Maui News. |
Crews Continue to Battle Maui Wildfire After Blaze Forces Evacuations in OlowaluMaui firefighters are battling a fast-moving brush fire that prompted an evacuation of Olowalu Village, as Honoapiʻilani Highway has reopened with limited visibility. Hawaii News Now. |
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Kaua‘i HeadlinesBuilding Division Open, Processing Permits; Storm Repair Guidance Updated for Flood ZonesThe County of Kaua‘i Building Division is open to the public and processing permit applications starting today. Garden Island. |
Kauaʻi North Shore Residents Concerned About SewageAlmost every property in Hāʻena is on a cesspool system, according to the University of Hawaiʻi’s cesspool prioritization tool, and most homeowners can’t afford the $20,000 to $50,000 bill to switch to another wastewater system. Star-Advertiser. |
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