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Protesters who ‘reclaimed’ DHHL land step up pressure campaign ... with a bulldozer
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Frustrated by the state Department of Hawaiian Home Land’s growing waitlist, Native Hawaiian activists are increasing the pressure on the department. Over the weekend, one protester ― De Mont Manaole ― used an excavator to clear a long-vacant, four-acre DHHL parcel that was overrun by weeds and nonnative trees. “This land was just wasting away. It’s just growing ...… → Read More
Convention center grapples with mounting problems from major rooftop leak
“It’s horrifying that we let things get to that state." → Read More
Amid solar and wind boom, HECO also seeks more ‘firm’ renewables
Unlike wind and solar, firm renewable sources can produce power around the clock. → Read More
Native Hawaiian protesters who are ‘tired of waiting’ stage protest to claim DHHL lands
Native Hawaiian protesters frustrated by the growing waitlist for a homestead are taking matters into their own hands. → Read More
Firm downgrades city’s bonds for first time since 1999, citing growing rail debt
Critics worry that the rail project will add even more to the city’s debt load. → Read More
Mayor throws his weight behind big tax break for company proposing film studio on Oahu
"We’re now also looking at also creating a lot of great jobs, high paying jobs." → Read More
‘They did not react’: City sued for woman’s brutal killing outside police station
The suit alleges that police released suspect Michael Armstrong even though he had a violent history. → Read More
Hawaiian homesteaders on Molokai say spill of hundreds of gallons of fuel made them ill
The fuel was dumped there back in 2015 by a DHHL contractor who was hired to haul away abandoned cars. → Read More
Judge denies bail for former Punahou coach charged with child pornography
Federal prosecutors allege that former Punahou basketball coach Dwayne Yuen is “a prolific and aggressive child predator.” → Read More
Parents and teachers detail mold problems, rodent infestations at Big Island school
D’Agostino said she faults the Department of Education for not doing enough to solve the problem. → Read More
City agrees to pay $2M to settle lawsuits over flood damage in East Honolulu
The settlement goes to the full Council next week. → Read More
State agrees to pay former Highlands Intermediate student to settle ‘70s sex assaults
The victim, now in his 50s, alleged that the Pearl City school’s former campus police officer sexually assaulted him back in 1977. → Read More
Federal prosecutors call ex-Punahou basketball coach a ‘prolific, aggressive child predator’
They're arguing he should remain locked up as he awaits trial to protect the public. → Read More
Settlement reached for 4 injured in high-speed police chase
The deal was approved Tuesday by the Honolulu City Council’s Executive Matters and Legal Affairs Committee. → Read More
Green files harassment claim against lawmaker who compared housing director to the devil
“I will not tolerate anyone from my team being treated this way." → Read More
Former police chief prevails in defamation suit brought by ex-SHOPO president
In their decision, the jury found that Susan Ballard hadn’t made false statements to Civil Beat. → Read More
‘I feel like a failure’: Former police union head breaks down on stand in defamation trial
He said he experienced a lot of mental “anguish” as a result of the false accusations that he padded his overtime. → Read More
Ex-HPD chief takes stand in defamation trial, blames misquoted online news article
Former Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard took the stand today in the trial over a defamation suit filed against her by the former head of the police union. → Read More
Hawaii woman at center of Trump-era influence peddling scheme sentenced to prison
Political watchdogs said the sentence was appropriate. → Read More
Campaign Spending Commission fines shadowy PAC over print advertisement
The commission also concluded that the Victory Calls 2022 PAC made $39,000 in excess contributions to Cayetano’s campaign. → Read More