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Schweitzer brothers call for full disclosure following new DNA evidence in Dana Ireland murder case
HILO, Hawaii (Island News) -- With the news that the now deceased suspect in the Dana Ireland murder case was a DNA match for the 1991 crime scene, the wrongly-accused Schweitzer brothers have filed for all evidence to be disclosed. The Innocence Project is seeking the July 19th taped police...
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Council District 2 — Gary Napoleon Jr.
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 Gary Napoleon Jr., candidate for Hawaii County Council District 2, which covers Hilo...
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green tells AP a $4 billion settlement for 2023 Maui wildfire could come next week
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says the parties in Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against Hawaii, Maui County and utilities are close to a global settlement of claims that will be worth a little over $4 billion. HONOLULU (AP) — The parties involved in Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against the state of Hawaii, Maui County and utilities are close to a global settlement of claims that will be worth a little over $4 billion, Gov. Josh Green told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Green said he’s hoping to finalize the details in coming days, perhaps as soon as Aug. 6, which would be two days before the one-year anniversary of the fire that killed 102 people and wiped out historic Lahaina. “If that could happen, it would be great. I humbly invite all the parties to finalize the agreement,” Green said in an interview at his office. “It appears that we are almost there, and we only have a very tiny holdout remaining.”
Wednesday is Hawaii’s voter registration deadline. Here’s how to sign up
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - With a little over a week to go for the Primary Election, the city’s Elections Division is reminding potential voters that the state’s paper voter registration deadline is Wednesday, July 31, 2024 ― though there are some back-up options available if you fail to turn in your application in time.
First Alert Forecast: Weaker winds with drier conditions expected until the weekend
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - High pressure will weaken and meander far northwest of the islands over the next several days as a low to the northeast develops and shifts westward as well. This will lead to a gradual weakening of the trade winds through the second half of the week. A drier and more stable airmass moving over the islands will then persist through the end of the week.Some bands of showers and enhanced moisture may move over the state Friday night into Saturday adding a uptick in clouds and showers to windward areas.
Candidate Q&A: State House District 20 — John Choi
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 John Choi, Democratic candidate for state House District 20, which includes Leahi, Kahala,...
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