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Gov. Green Fills Hawaii House of Representatives Vacancy
A retired Hawaii Fire Department battalion chief on Friday was appointed by Gov. Josh Green to be a state representative. Matthias Kusch, a Democrat, will serve House District 1, which includes Hamakua and parts of Hilo on the Big Island. The seat was held by Rep. Mark Nakashima, who died...
Can a hurricane turn into a typhoon? Hone might achieve the rare feat
What was once Hurricane Hone in the central Pacific is expected to travel west of the international dateline and fall under the jurisdiction of the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). The cyclone will retain the same name but in the event it strengthens to have winds of at least 74 mph, it would earn the designation of a typhoon.
Electricity pricing change for large Hawaiʻi businesses proposed
A significant change to electricity pricing for large commercial customers in Hawaiʻi is being recommended by the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO). A study, released August 27, recommends implementing a real-time pricing (RTP) tariff system. This approach would charge customers based on the hourly marginal cost...
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