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5.26.2023
 
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In observance of Memorial Day, we will not publish Today's Hawai‘i News on Monday, May 29. We will resume on Tuesday. Have a great weekend!
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Central Pacific region expects 4 to 7 cyclones
The Central Pacific Hurricane Center has predicted a near-to above-normal season for the region this year due to El Niño conditions. Star-Advertiser. Tribune-Herald. Big Island Video News. Big Island Now.  Maui Now.  Kauai Now.  Hawaii News Now. KITV4.

Honolulu’s lawsuit against big oil over sea level rise just got a boost from the Supreme Court
The city is involved in one of more than two dozen lawsuits over the cost of climate change. Civil Beat.

Top state officials were behind secretive process for first responders center
Here's how $50 million got into the new state budget for a facility that had been rejected earlier in the session. Civil Beat.

MCBH commander hands over the reins
At a Thursday ceremony on the edge of Kāne‘ohe Bay, outgoing Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i commander Col. Speros Koumparakis handed over the reins to his successor, Col. Jeremy Beaven. Star-Advertiser.

 
"O‘ahu resident Mika Gonzales has this Jeep Wrangler listed on the Turo app. Photo | Chavonnie Ramos "
 
HAWAII BUSINESS MAGAZINE
Like Airbnb But on Wheels
Locals use web-based services like Turo to rent their cars to strangers for extra income. One host couple say they now offer 75 cars owned by themselves and others... 
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OʻAHU
 
Aloha Stadium project gets OK to go with single developer
One contractor will develop both the entertainment district and the stadium, instead of splitting the projects between separate contractors as had originally been planned. Under the previous plan, the state would’ve acted as a sort of middleman, using revenue from its ground leases in the entertainment district to help finance the stadium construction. Star-Advertiser. Civil Beat.  Hawaii News Now.  KHON2. KITV4.  Hawaii Public Radio.

Kapolei student arrested after allegedly bringing gun to school
Kapolei Middle School was locked down for an hour and 20 minutes Thursday morning after a student allegedly showed off a handgun on campus, according to police and the state Department of Education. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii News Now. KHON2. KITV4.

Honolulu officers who arrested 10-year-old want protection from lawsuit
Three Honolulu police officers believe they shouldn’t have to be part of a lawsuit that contends they used excessive force and wrongfully arrested a 10-year-old girl at school over a supposedly offensive drawing in 2020. Civil Beat.

Scheduled field maintenance closes 2 of Oʻahu's largest parks through June
The Waipiʻo Peninsula Soccer Complex and Patsy T. Mink Central Oʻahu Regional Park will be closed. The parks will receive intensive field maintenance including aerating, verticutting, soil cultivation, power washing, irrigation repairs and road renovations. Hawaii Public Radio.

 
Click here to listen to the this episode of The Hawaii Business Podcast featuring Chason Ishii of Atlas Insurance Agency!
 
Click here to register for Need to Know: Transforming O'ahu on Wednesday, June 7 at Fuller Hall, YWCA!
 
HAWAII BUSINESS MAGAZINE
Register for Need to Know, Commercial Real Estate: Transforming O‘ahu, June 7
Meet Luke Williams, an accomplished Project Manager and licensed Architect revolutionizing commercial real estate in Hawaii. Don't miss his insights on transforming urban spaces at our upcoming event.  Reserve your spot now!
 
HAWAIʻI ISLAND
 
Community group on why they intend to sue the County of Hawaiʻi over sewage
Hui Mālama Honokōhau is a group of Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners and fishers who use Honokōhau Harbor in Kailua-Kona on Hawaiʻi Island. Hawaii Public Radio.

Former Hawai‘i County mayor Harry Kim connects the past with present at veterans memorial event
The soldiers served in the Hawai‘i National Guard 29th Infantry Brigade and made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War in 1968 and 1969.
Tribune-Herald.

 
Photo: courtesy of Ho‘okele Home Care
 
HAWAII BUSINESS MAGAZINE
Local Companies Are Honored for Excellence in Home Care

Ho‘okele Home Care was recognized as one of the country’s highest-ranking home care providers and employers this year. The CEO of Ho‘okele Home Care explains how they serve 300 seniors on O‘ahu and Maui..read more.
 
MAUI COUNTY
 
How Maui's property tax system could serve as a model for other islands this budget season
As property assessments and value increase, so does a homeowner’s tax bill. Councils across the state have been trying to balance that by expanding existing exemptions or segmenting tiers. Hawaii Public Radio.

161-lot homestead project in Waikapu breaks ground
The project is first to be funded through a historic $600M allocation to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
Maui News.

 
KAUAʻI
 
Native Hawaiian group receives $85k grant to revitalize Hawaiian language
Native Hawaiian organization Papahana Kuaola has received a nearly $85,000 grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs as part of a multi-organizational effort to revitalize ‘olelo Hawai‘i, the Hawaiian language, from keiki to kupuna. Garden Island.

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