Just like they were a year ago at this time, the businesses that provide jobs to the state’s civilian workforce are in danger of having their annual unemployment taxes skyrocket, which, in turn, could cripple Hawaii’s economy just when it is starting to get back on its feet. Last year...
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At the municipal level, Hawaii has four counties: the city and county of Honolulu, the county of Hawai’i, the county of Maui, and the county of Kaua’i. Each county has an elected mayor and council, and there are no town governments in the state. Some government functions provided by...
ZeroShibai began investigating why politicians throughout state and county government and the public utilities commission have sat idly by while HECO gets away with such poor service while routinely raising rates and becoming less customer-friendly. However, upon examination of HEI’s campaign contributi...
Johnson v. Onaganda County Sheriffs Office U.S. District Courts | Hawaii District Court | Civil Right | 1:24-CV-00368 | 08/26/2024 DOCKET 10/15/2024 COURT'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - A COPY OF ECF 6 ENTERING ORDER HAS BEEN SERVED BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO ROBERT W. JOHNSON AT 65 SID...
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) accredits three of Hawaii’s largest law enforcement agencies: the Honolulu Police Department, the Hawaii County Police Department, and the Maui County Police Department. To comply withCALEA standards, these agencies must perform medica...
(he predicts 10 years), then we have lost the Hawaii that we know and love, and we really need to keep locals here and not force them to move away because of the costs of housing and our lack of good jobs. Demand based, rather than Supply based housing should bring the cost of ...
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Paniolo Avenue intersection improvements coming.A worrisome Waikoloa intersection will be getting a $5.5 million upgrade, thanks to action taken by the County Council last week.West Hawaii Today. DOH EyesOld Kona Courthouse as New Treatment Center.The old Kona Courthouse in Kealakekua may soon be...
s not true because they are joining with the San Francisco based Earthjustice to appeal Judge Kurren’s ruling on the Big Island GMO ban. The agribusinesses aren’t affected by this ordinance in Hawaii county because they have no operations there at all. It’s the small papaya farmers and...