AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHawaiian Home Lands: DHHL will award the first East Hawaii Island residential leases in over two decades, starting with 200 leases for the Panaewa Homestead near Hilo, with another 200 planned next month, plus 815 more lease awards coming for Oʻahu sites. Public Health: The Hawaiʻi Department of Health confirmed a new travel-related dengue case in an Oʻahu resident, bringing the state total to six for 2026; officials say transmission risk is low but urge residents to eliminate standing water to cut mosquito breeding. Molokai Tourism Tension: Molokai residents are protesting National Park Service ranger-led Kalaupapa tours, saying the change could increase visitor traffic and dilute community control over a sacred place. Safety at the Beach: Off-duty lifeguards carried out two separate rescues at Sandy Beach after a parachute incident and a rip-current emergency involving a woman and child. Local Crime: A 24-year-old man was charged after an Ala Moana Beach Park fight allegedly involved gunshots; the victim was not hit. State Governance: Gov. Josh Green signed a bill extending Hawaiʻi’s statute of limitations for bribery cases from six to nine years, aiming to give prosecutors more time on complex corruption investigations.
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