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City’s proposed $5.14B budget under Honolulu Council review
The Honolulu City Council’s budget hearings began Monday with an administrative overview of Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s proposed ...
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City Council wants Blangiardi administration to spare residents from paying for higher budget
The Honolulu City Council is urging Mayor Rick Blangiardi's administration to find ways to generate funds without forcing ...
Double-digit raises considered for state officials
The Commission on Salaries on Thursday will consider finalizing recommendations that would give the governor a series of pay raises totaling 27 % until mid-2030, in addition to 44 % overall pay ...
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‘We want to have every tool available to prosecute them’: Lawmakers to hear bill that would make torture a felony
A bill that would make torture a Class A felony offense has strong support from city prosecutors and law enforcement. But critics warn it could lead to prosecutorial ...
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Hawaiʻi’s sinking islands: 7 facts that aren’t about climate change
Much like post-glacial rebound where the island of Greenland uplifted several inches out of the ocean after a massive glacier ...
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Kokua Line: Is hardship grounds for flood map appeal?
Question: Regarding Oahu’s new flood map, the city says you can appeal if your property is placed in a high-risk zone and you ...
Not So Public: Why Does UH’s New President Need A $250,000 Adviser?
That adviser, Kim Siegenthaler, started work last week, earning $250,000 a year. In January, the university’s Board of ...
Scale of cuts to the VA in the Pacific unclear
There are approximately 100, 000 veterans on Oahu and 30, 000 veterans on the neighbor islands served by the Oahu-­based VA Pacific Islands Healthcare System. The Trump administration announced ...