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Las Vegas Leaders Offer Expertise as Hawaiʻi Weighs Gambling LegalizationThat topic was one of the many as leaders from the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce hosted a business exchange summit in Waikīkī. The goal – share insight about the “fun economy” – sports, tourism, entertainment and gaming – with their counterparts here. KHON2. |
Looks Like OHA Has a New CEOA vote finalizing Todd Apo’s appointment to head the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is expected Thursday. Todd Apo is the top pick to be the next chief executive for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs following a 5-to-4 vote by the office’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday afternoon. Civil Beat. KITV4. |
Alaska Air Group Says Hawaiʻi Market Remained a Drag in 2026, but Sees Conditions Improving in 2027Hawaiʻi has been a drag on Alaska Air Group’s performance so far this year, but executives told investors Wednesday they are increasingly optimistic about the market in 2027 as industry capacity growth slows and temporary headwinds begin to ease. Star-Advertiser. |
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So What’s With All These Charter and Constitutional Amendments?Here’s what you need to know about charter amendments for Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, Maui and Kauaʻi counties, plus state constitutional amendments. Civil Beat. |
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O‘ahu HeadlinesHPD Staffing Reassignments Come Amid 453 Officer VacanciesThe Honolulu Police Department’s evolving reassignment of officers to patrol districts comes as the department is working to fill 453 uniformed and 182 civilian vacancies as of Oct. 1. Star-Advertiser. |
Public Transit as Billboards? Honolulu Weighs New Ad LawsThe City’s transit system costs more than $475 million per year, but brings in only about $50 million. Bill 59 would let the City sell ad space on the outside of TheBus to help address the shortfall. KHON2. |
80+ Oʻahu Farms Still Struggling After Months of Repeated StormsDozens of Oʻahu farms and homes hit by three different storms are still struggling to recover. Hawaiʻi groups and a national network called Extreme Weather Survivors are coming together to help them rebuild. Hawaii News Now. |
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Court Restores $14M in McKinley Sex Abuse CaseA mother whose daughter 15 years ago was repeatedly sexually abused by about a dozen male students at McKinley High School says the state Department of Education has never apologized or taken responsibility for its failure to protect her daughter, even after the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court restored a $14.17 million judgment against the state. Star-Advertiser. |
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Hawai‘i Island HeadlinesBusy Day for the County CouncilHomelessness and housing funding, vacation rental regulations, and a proposed development in Waikoloa were all hot topics on the Hawaiʻi County Council meeting agenda Wednesday. Tribune-Herald. |
Commission Interviews 6 Fire Chief Hopefuls; Final Decision Expected TodayThe Hawaiʻi County Fire Commission on Wednesday publicly interviewed all six candidates vying to become the island’s next fire chief. They include Daniel Volpe, and battalion chiefs Stacy Domingo and Melanie Keolanui; Garrett Kim, a retired HFD captain; Michael Fine, a retired fire captain from the Ventura County Fire Department north of Los Angeles; and Cole Thompson, a former battalion chief in the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District in San Diego County. Tribune-Herald. |
Hurricane Lala Prompts Hawai‘i County Council to Explore Ways to Proactively Manage VegetationThe County Council is urging the governor and mayor to prioritize and fund proactive vegetation management to mitigate trees falling over power lines and roadways during natural disasters. Big Island Now. |
ʻSadistic’ Cult: Hilo High Schooler Preyed on Girls OnlineKalana Limkin targeted vulnerable young girls, including a 12-year-old in Waiʻanae, amid a rise in what federal investigators call online nihilistic violent extremism. Civil Beat. |
Maui HeadlinesMeet the Contenders in the Unusual 3-Party Race for West Maui’s House SeatThere are three candidates on the ballot for West Maui's House District 14 State Representative seat. That's unusual because one candidate is running under the Green Party. There's only been one other Green candidate for the seat since 1992, which is when the State Elections Office's online available records end. Hawaiʻi Public Radio. |
Council Committee Backs Temporary Sewer Deal for New Central Maui SchoolA Maui County Council committee voted 9-0 on Monday to recommend passage of a bill that would let the county provide temporary wastewater service to the new Central Maui school in Waikapū if the school opens before the county’s planned Central Maui wastewater plant is completed. Maui Now. |
New Program Offers Working Maui Households Up to $800 MonthlyApplications opened Monday for Maui United Way’s Kamaʻāina Credit for ALICE Households Pilot Program, which will provide monthly financial assistance to approximately 910 eligible households across Maui County for one year. Maui News. |
Kaua‘i HeadlinesCircuit Court Approves Agreement With Hilario That Imposes 20-Year Sentence in 16-Year-Old Kaua‘i Murder CaseThe Fifth Circuit Court on Wednesday approved a stipulated agreement that imposes a 20-year sentence on Vincente Hilario for a murder that took place 16 years ago on Kauaʻi. Kauaʻi Now. |
Organizations Address Ongoing Housing, Rebuilding Needs for Long Term RecoveryAfter distributing $364,000 in relief, Kauaʻi organizations prepare to transition to long-term recovery with emergency assistance applications closing on Oct. 24. Kauaʻi Now. |
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