AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoElection Standoff: Hawaiʻi’s Supreme Court pressed the stalled Elections Commission and urged the elections office to help resolve the impasse. Water and Housing: A $109 million EPA loan fully funds Oʻahu’s desalination plant; in ʻEwa, 126 affordable rentals are nearing completion, while a Hawaii County Council panel rejected a Waikoloa housing proposal. Immigration: Hawaiʻi lawmakers are questioning a shift to in-person immigration hearings, which could force residents to travel farther. Research and Agriculture: UH Mānoa will co-lead a new coffee and cacao research lab backed by $40 million in federal funding. Volcano Watch: Kīlauea’s lava flows increased overnight, as scientists examined fissures from September’s eruption. Community: Hilo’s free ʻIkuwā Festival on Sunday will celebrate connections among land, sea, sky and island communities.
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