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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.
Be part of ‘The Tale to End Cancer’: Attend the 32nd annual Relay For Life of the Big Island
Every cancer patient, their caregivers, families and friends have a powerful story to tell. The 8 children of the 40-something mother who was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, which spread to her bones, neck and the lymph nodes in her neck. The 30-something Hilo man who custom built...
Hilo 15-year-old arrested for burglary, property crime at two school campuses
Family members turned him in after identifying him on social media posts. Two Hilo teens arrested for burglary, property crime at two school campuses. Family members turned him in after identifying him on social media posts.
$4B settlement reached in Maui wildfire lawsuits, Honolulu crime boss Miske found guilty of murder, racketeering, some Hawaii flights grounded in communications outage, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands
$4 billion proposed settlement reached over Maui wildfire lawsuits. 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. Civil Beat. KITV4. Bloomberg. Reuters.
Social Finance launches Hawaiʻi Renewable Learning Fund
Social Finance has announced the launch of the Hawaiʻi Renewable Learning Fund, a sustainable tool that will offer zero-interest higher education loans to local students. The fund, with support from the Honolulu-based Harold K.L. Castle Foundation and other donors, launched a $2.5 million pilot program in partnership with the College of Engineering at the University of Hawai’i. The goal of the fund is to enable low-income students to enroll in and graduate from high-quality certificate and degree programs. It also will help build a pipeline of local skilled talent to fill in-demand jobs across the state. Students who secure positions earning more than $50,000 after graduation will repay their loans back into the fund to support future students.
Danielle “Duckie” Irwin to represent Hawaii at Mrs. Pacific Islands
HONOLULU (HI Now) - Danielle “Duckie” Irwin, the president of nonprofit Makaha Learning Center and Chief Strategy Officer for Hawaii Unified Industries, was recently announced as Mrs. Pacific Islands 2024. “Duckie” Irwin will be the proud Hawaii representative at Mrs. International World’s in Kingsport, Tennessee in late July.
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