No release for Hawaii woman accused of using dead baby’s ID
HONOLULU (AP) — A woman accused with her husband of living in Hawaii under the stolen identities of dead babies will remain behind bars pending their trial, a U.S. magistrate judge ruled Wednesday.
Resort famous for Elvis’ ‘Blue Hawaii’ movie will be rebuilt
HONOLULU (AP) — Demolition will soon begin on a resort once favored by Elvis Presley and other Hollywood royalty before it was heavily damaged by a hurricane three decades ago.
Dirty money: Ex-lawmaker gets 2 years for cesspool bribes
HONOLULU (AP) — A former Hawaii lawmaker was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison in a federal corruption case that’s drawn attention to a perennial problem in the islands: the tens of thousands of cesspools that release 50 million gallons of raw sewage into the state’s pristine waters every day.
Honolulu police officers plead not guilty in crash, cover-up
HONOLULU (AP) — Four Honolulu police officers pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges related to their roles in a cover-up of a high-speed chase that resulted in a crash and a traumatic brain injury to the driver of another car.
Hawaii lawmakers amend bills in response to governor request
HONOLULU — Hawaii lawmakers on Thursday passed amendments to several bills as requested by Gov. David Ige, including one that uses general funds to repay debt instead of federal COVID-19 relief funds.
Emails show strain on Hawaii administration amid pandemic
HONOLULU — A review of Hawaii Gov. David Ige’s emails shows the state epidemiologist spent key weeks in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic resisting suggestions and requests from both inside and outside the administration that she boost contact tracing to control the spread of COVID-19.
Bill to lower employer tax burdens sent to Hawaii governor
HONOLULU — A bill that would provide unemployment insurance relief for Hawaii employers is now on Democratic Gov. David Ige’s desk for approval.
Maui considers ban on short-term rentals
WAILUKU, Hawaii County officials in Maui are considering a ban on all short-term vacation rentals to combat illegal rental operations on the island.
Hawaii bill would decriminalize ‘dangerous’ drug possession
HONOLULU Possession of small amounts of drugs that are considered dangerous would be decriminalized in Hawaii under a proposed bill, potentially reducing the amount of money spent on enforcement.
Hawaii Briefs 01-05-20
Maui Police to tow vehicles operated by arrested DUI drivers
