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USDA calls for 2.3% hike in SNAP benefits to reflect food costs in islands

Proposal would provide a $40 monthly increase in benefits a family of 4 in Hawai‘i receives through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, often still referred to as food stamps.

Second webinar about Hawaiʻi County transient accommodation rental proposal

Hawai’i County Council members Ashley Kierkiewicz and Heather Kimball, and the Hawaii County Department of Planning will hold a second information session on Jan. 20 about the draft transient accommodation rental proposal.

Finance Committee Gives Proposed Decrease to Fuel Tax Unfavorable Recommendation

A measure intended to provide some relief for Big Island residents from the pain of extraordinarily high fuel prices at the pump seems like a good move — at least on the surface.