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Hawaiʻi County Council takes first step to award $17.3M to seven affordable housing projects

In total, 1,176 housing units in the Big Island’s affordable housing pipeline will be impacted by the infusion of funds.

Proposed Hawaiʻi County office of sustainability, climate moving forward

The Hawai‘i County Council on Wednesday voted 5-1 to approve first reading of Bill 48, which would create a new Hawai’i County Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity and Resilience to help the Big Island weather the storm of climate change.

County Council passes first reading of gun bill with a few amendments

The bill proposes several “sensitive places” where carrying a licensed firearm, concealed or not, would be prohibited on the Big Island.