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By contrast, he said, the cost of service model involves something more like the employee saying, 'These will be my household expenses next year, and I would like a raise to pay for it.'”

Read the Civil Beat article “Hawaiʻi Residents Could Face Electric Rate Hike In 2026”: lnkd.in/gaiQQxvC.

The Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee, under the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, has submitted the Annual Report on Safe Routes to School. Take a look at the recommendations for safer routes to school in Hawaiʻi.

It’s time to prioritize safer, more accessible streets for all.

Years of car-centric planning means lack of complete/safe pedestrian & bike networks.

Our transportation partners work toward:
-State Safe Routes to School plan; clear goals & accountability
-Streamlined funding to support programs that work
-Coordination among state, county, & community partners

At Ulupono Initiative, we’re excited to see innovations like this that align with our mission, advancing locally grown agriculture and self-reliance.

View the full story: hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/01/02/ll-adds-local-taro-sweet-potato-plate-lunch-lineup-through-tasty-partnership/

Roughly 99% of Hawaiʻi’s starches are imported, costing about $3.1B annually. By shifting just 10% of this consumption to locally grown, consumers can inject around $330M into our local economy while strengthening food security and supporting hardworking farmers.