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His proposed budget is $153 million more than last year’s operating budget, mostly due to wildfire-related departmental spending. The Maui County Council will now review and approve Bissen’s budget.
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The popularity of pickleball is evident just about everywhere in Hawaiʻi. The Conversation talked with Parks and Recreation Director Laura Thielen about the challenge of getting players to share court space and the need to revamp court rules.
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Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the country. Its popularity in Hawaiʻi is evident just about everywhere. Hawaiʻi County Parks and Recreation Director Maurice Messina said pickleball hit his department "like a ton of bricks."
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Citizens from the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau are now eligible for federal benefits. But when they can access them remains unclear. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.
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Hawaiʻi Island Mayor Mitch Roth’s State of the County address highlighted housing and shelter initiatives in the county. HPR's Mark Ladao outlines the key takeaways.
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The Hawaiʻi State Senate has become the first state legislative body in the country to adopt a resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
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Lawmakers are urging the Public Utilities Commission to be more aggressive in its investigation of the Lahaina wildfires. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more.
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Deputy State Energy Officer Stephen Walls walked into a Senate budget briefing this week and was caught completely off-guard by the news that the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office was being stripped from the state supplemental budget bill entirely. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more.
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The council has introduced a resolution opposing Senate Bill 3202, which would allow at least two additional dwelling units to be built on residentially zoned properties in urban districts.
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Oʻahu bars and nightclubs are now required to stock naloxone, commonly known as the brand Narcan, which can reverse an opioid drug overdose. That mandate could be expanded to restaurants and hotels statewide under a bill going through the Legislature.
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Solomon Enos has been chosen to design the state Capitol's reflecting pools with a waterless display — an alternative to the original design that caused water to leak into the building's offices for several years. His plan will feature a walkable mosaic floor mural using up to 6,000 glass panels. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.
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The Honolulu Salary Commission wants to give the chief medical examiner a $400,000 salary for the next fiscal year, citing staffing shortages in the department. The deputy medical examiner position has been vacant since 2019, and the city has struggled to hire and retain forensic pathologists. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.