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Las Vegas man charged with preying on Hawaii girl
A 24-year-old Las Vegas man accused of coercing a 13-year-old girl into sending him sexually explicit footage of herself and then blackmailing her is asking to be released from federal custody into the care of his cousin before trial.
News Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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DHHL considers Costco for planned business park in East Hawaii
HILO >> The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is planning a Panaewa homestead project, its first residential development in East Hawaii in over 20 years, and a nearby business park that could include a Costco.
News Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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Recovery is complicated for domestic violence victims
Nearly 2,000 domestic violence survivors sought help from Child & Family Service by the end of August, as Hawaii’s housing shortage and rising living costs made it harder for victims to leave abusive relationships and rebuild independently.
News Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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Heavy rain, flash floods headed for the state
Heavy rain is on the way to the Hawaiian Islands, bringing the threat of flash flooding once again.
News Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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Wahiawa Dam monitoring website to stay operational
A U.S. Geological Survey notice warning that the Wahiawa Dam streamgage website could be discontinued next month sparked concern among residents already on edge after March’s Kona lows brought heavy rainfall that pushed the reservoir close to the top of its spillway.
News Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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National Democrats summoned the cavalry to Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. It hasn’t come.
While the DCCC has spent some money to benefit former Aspen City Councilman Dwayne Romero, other Democratic groups have effectively sat on the sideline while Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd has benefited from big GOP spending on the race
News Colorado Sun
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New York Rents Hit Record High Despite Mamdani’s Pledge to Lower Costs
Mamdani has pledged to bring down housing costs for New Yorkers, but building new affordable homes will take years.
News Newsweek
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‘It’s magical’: London’s iconic Oxford Street goes vehicle-free
The cars have gone, and so have the buses, but while retailers expect a boost, residents worry about change.
News Al Jazeera
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What officials know so far about major flood impacts in southwestern Colorado
The toll, from damaged roads to disrupted school bus routes, emerges as floodwaters recede and evacuations continue
News Colorado Sun
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Tennessee subterranean authority member won’t take first Boring Company tunnel ride
A member of the Tennessee board overseeing construction of a Nashville tunnel isn’t worried yet about the potential for sinkholes detailed in a new study, but even he is leery it could be flooded by the Cumberland River. Former state Sen. Bill Ketron of Murfreesboro, a member…
News Tennessee Lookout
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Outgoing Tennessee lottery head optimistic that revenue for college scholarships won’t keep dropping
Tennessee’s outgoing chief executive of the lottery education corporation told state officials she was optimistic revenue designated for college scholarships won’t keep falling. “I don’t think you’ll see the same level of growth,” said Rebecca Paul, the Tennessee Education…
News Tennessee Lookout
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Alabama Democrats highlight decades-long effort to repeal grocery tax
Democratic candidates for state office Monday highlighted their party’s decades-long efforts to repeal the state sales tax at a press conference where they pushed their affordability message a week before the general election. The press conference featured former Rep. John…
News Alabama Reflector
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The Sunshine Blog: OHA Board Members Get A Public Spanking. Sort Of
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
News Honolulu Civil Beat
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Hotter Than Ever: Hawaiʻi Preps Kūpuna For Extreme Heat
Heat resilience workshops on the Big Island are giving tools to vulnerable populations to withstand the state's increasingly common heat waves.
News Honolulu Civil Beat
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Jeta: Hawaiʻi’s Ghost Guy Keeps More Than Spirits Alive
Through ghost tours and storytelling, Lopaka Kapanui preserves the histories of a changing Hawaiʻi. One haunting tale at a time.
News Honolulu Civil Beat
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Kaua‘i Shrimp Seeks State Bailout After Hurricane Damage
The company plans to close Saturday but its parent company is leaving the door open to restarting operations if the Agribusiness Development Corp. agrees to help by waiving fees and reducing rent.
News Honolulu Civil Beat
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Construction Of Military Data Center On Maui Alarms Residents
The nearly $100 million facility would work in conjunction with seven proposed telescopes near the summit of Haleakalā. The lab and data center are expected to be completed early next year.
News Honolulu Civil Beat
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Watching Paris Burning From Hawaiʻi
I wouldn't let my Kohala High School students draw conclusions without facts. But world leaders do it regularly, and too often get away with it.
News Honolulu Civil Beat
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NY Gov. Hochul once resisted a data center pause. Now it’s central to her campaign.
Gov. Kathy Hochul greets Josh Morgenthau, Owner & Operator of Fishkill Farms, after a roundtable on the state's data center moratorium. The governor’s Republican opponent, Bruce Blakeman, says Hochul failed to prepare for the disruptive industry. [ more › ]
News Gothamist
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2026 ballot measures are written at a graduate-school reading level, report finds
This year’s statewide ballot measures are written, on average, at a graduate-school reading level, according to a new report.
News West Virginia Watch
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Millions in ‘dark money’ spent to influence votes on Colorado ballot measures
Colorado’s most expensive ballot-measure showdown in the 2026 midterms is an overlapping series of fights over several high-stakes tax questions, with a mishmash of left- and right-leaning groups spending a combined total of more than $14 million to influence Colorado voters on…
News Colorado Newsline
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GOP House candidate Clagett remains on ballot in Berkeley County after racist social media posts
A Republican House of Delegates candidate in Berkeley County remains on the ballot after authoring several racist posts on social media that targeted Black women and Muslims. He reportedly called the Confederate flag “beautiful.”
News West Virginia Watch
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Commentary: A New Approach to Closing the Disability Wealth Gap
It was another financial institution’s commercial that motivated me to create something different. Two busy white, apparently nondisabled, suburban parents were standing on their carefully manicured lawn talking about how they needed to go to the bank to plan for the future of…
News Arkansas Advocate
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Commentary: A New Approach to Closing the Disability Wealth Gap
It was another financial institution’s commercial that motivated me to create something different. Two busy white, apparently nondisabled, suburban parents were standing on their carefully manicured lawn talking about how they needed to go to the bank to plan for the future of…
News Nevada Current
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Rising prices squeeze more Americans ahead of pivotal midterm elections
Americans’ growing frustration over high prices has defined many political campaigns ahead of November’s midterm elections. Rising costs of healthcare, gas and groceries during President Donald Trump’s second term have put Republicans on defense, not only in Washington, but in…
News Arkansas Advocate
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Will a Data Center Backlash Help James Talarico Turn Texas Blue?
Texas voters are souring on their state's growth machine and the long-ruling GOP that's claimed credit for it.
News Reason
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Six West Virginia state house races to watch next week
With polling heavily in Democrats’ favor throughout the nation, even ruby red West Virginia is seeing some healthy competition in the 2026 midterm election.
News West Virginia Watch
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The Democrat daring to defy the odds and flip Tennessee’s 3rd District blue
Anna Golladay, the Democratic candidate for Tennessee’s 3rd Congressional District, is no stranger to politics. She first ran for elected office in 2025 for a seat on the Chattanooga City Council, losing in a runoff by 256 votes. Beyond politics, Golladay, a United Methodist…
News Tennessee Lookout
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North Dakota families can face debt collections if they can’t afford school lunch
Every K-12 student has the legal right to receive a lunch at school in North Dakota without any stigma or shaming. But students and families who can’t afford to pay can still have long-term consequences, and some students may choose to go hungry to avoid them. There are more than…
News North Dakota Monitor