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Candidate Q&A: State House District 46 — Mark Clemente
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Mark Clemente, Democratic candidate for State House District 2, which covers a portion...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 13 — Linda Clark
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Nov. 8 General Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Linda Clark, Democratic candidate for state House District 13, which covers Molokai, Lanai,...
Another Maui Jail Project Stalls After Underground Duct Work Is Discovered
Work on a $10 million expansion of the Maui jail has been stalled for months after a construction crew unexpectedly discovered buried conduit on the site designated for the new facility. It is the second time in recent years that a Maui jail project has become mired in long delays.
The Miske Trial: The Accident That Led To Mike Miske’s Downfall
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Ian Lind’s blog, iLind.net, and is reprinted here with the author’s permission. Nov. 17, 2015 was a typical Tuesday evening at the Windward City Shopping Center in Kaneohe, located at the intersection where Likelike Highway crosses Kam Highway and becomes Kaneohe Bay Drive.
The State Of Hawaii Keeps Snatching Up Land From Former Agriculture Companies
Dole Food Co.’s 2.2-acre parcel at the end of Holoku Place in Wahiawa is squeezed between modest homes and the waters of Lake Wilson’s spillway, which snakes through the area. Although the land appears to be merely a buffer between the homes and the water, offering little apparent additional use, Dole has a potential buyer: the state of Hawaii.
Report: Key Defendants Have Agreed To Settle Maui Wildfire Claims For $4 Billion
Hawaiian Electric Industries, the state of Hawaii, Maui County and Charter Communications have agreed to pay $4 billion to settle several hundred lawsuits filed on behalf of thousands of victims of Aug. 8’s Lahaina wildfires, Bloomberg News has reported, citing anonymous sources. But the tentative settlement hasn’t been finalized...
Jury Convicts Miske Of 13 Counts, Including Murder In Aid Of Racketeering
Jurors in the federal racketeering trial of Michael Miske found him guilty Thursday of 13 of 16 counts, including racketeering conspiracy and murder in aid of racketeering in connection to the 2016 killing of Johnathan Fraser. Some spectators cried and others uttered a quiet “yes” or sighed with relief as...
Lahaina Schools To Close For Fire Anniversary
Lahaina’s four public schools will close on Aug. 8 to honor the first anniversary of the Maui wildfires, the Board of Education decided on Thursday. Students at King Kamehameha III Elementary, Princess Nahienaena Elementary, Lahaina Intermediate and Lahainaluna High School will begin classes on Aug. 7 as planned. Incoming freshmen at Lahainaluna High School will come to campus a day early, on Aug. 6, for orientation.
Candidate Q&A: State House District 37 — Trish La Chica
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Nov. 8 General Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Trish La Chica, Democratic candidate for state House District 37, which covers portions...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 37 — Ken Inouye
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Nov. 8 General Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Ken Inouye, Democratic candidate for state House District 37, which covers portions of...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 49 — Kana Naipo
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Nov. 8 General Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Kana Naipo, Democratic candidate for state House District 49, which covers Kaneohe and...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 49 — Josiah Ubando
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Nov. 8 General Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Josiah Ubando, Republican candidate for state House District 49, which covers Kaneohe and...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 40 — Frankie McCurley
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Nov. 8 General Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Frankie McCurley, Republican candidate for state House District 40, which covers portions of...
HPD Officers Who Handcuffed 10-Year-Old Can Be Sued For Using Excessive Force, Judges Rule
Three Honolulu police officers can be sued on excessive force claims for their part in handcuffing and arresting a 10-year-old girl at Honowai Elementary School in 2020, according to a recent decision by a panel of judges for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The officers — Christine Nevez,...
Neal Milner: You Can't Fix The World But You Can Do Something About Your Neighborhood
A few weeks ago, Civil Beat’s editor Patti Epler asked me if there was a political issue that was not getting the attention it deserved. Here’s my choice: Neighborhood renewal. That may seem like an odd or trivial choice. It’s not. It’s essential. Neighborhood renewal is...
Kamehameha Schools Faces Pushback On Plan To Build ‘Low-Impact’ Resort On Big Island
Hawaii’s largest private landowner is asking the public to weigh in on its proposal to build 150 units of bungalow-style lodging at Keauhou Bay, about six miles south of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island’s leeward coast. The Kamehameha Schools project envisions the construction of 43 two-story bungalows on...
Hawaii’s Latest Effort To Recruit Teachers: Put Prospective Educators In Classrooms Sooner
State leaders are looking to address Hawaii’s ongoing teacher shortage through a new apprenticeship program that would allow prospective educators to earn their teacher credentials while also working full time in schools. Hawaii recently received nearly $5 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to help develop and launch...
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Council District 5 — Matt Kanealiʻi-Kleinfelder
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Nov. 8 General Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Matt Kanealiʻi-Kleinfelder, candidate for Hawaii County Council District 5, which covers Upper Puna...
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Council District 5 — Ikaika Rodenhurst
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Nov. 8 General Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Ikaika Rodenhurst, candidate for Hawaii County Council District 5, which covers Upper Puna...
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Council District 5 — Haylie Taylor
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Nov. 8 General Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Haylie Taylor, candidate for Hawaii County Council District 5, which covers Upper Puna...
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