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US Rep. Case secures housing, environment funding in House committee votes, but opposes final bills
US Rep. Ed Case opposed two federal spending bills approved last week by the House Appropriations Committee, saying the measures cut too deeply into affordable housing and environmental programs—even as he successfully secured millions for Hawaiʻi-specific priorities embedded in both measures.
NTSB releases preliminary report on Kauaʻi helicopter crash that killed 3, injured 2
The preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board did not provide a cause of the crash, but said the pilot reported severe vibrations and loss of directional control while making a turn.
Hawaiʻi’s alcohol-related traffic fatality rate outpaces national average
A report from the Hawaiʻi Alcohol Policy Alliance showed that at least 40% of traffic fatalities in Hawaiʻi from 2011-2022 involved alcohol.
HI Alcohol Policy Alliance pushes to lower BAC limit from 0.08 to 0.05 percent
The Hawai‘i Alcohol Policy Alliance returned to the State Capitol today to continue advocating for legislation aimed at reducing alcohol-related traffic fatalities and injuries.
Underwater search discovers partial wreckage from fatal helicopter crash off Kauaʻi
The US Coast Guard conducted an underwater search using side scan sonar technology.
Schatz Calls For Public Discussion on Improving Air Safety in Hawaiʻi
2019 was the deadliest year in Hawai‘i aviation in nearly three decades
Plane That Ran off Runway in Kapalua Had Trouble Slowing Down, Report Finds
A mokulele airplane that swerved off a runway at Kapalua Airport last month had trouble decelerating, according to a preliminary report that the National Transportation Safety Board issued on Wednesday.
Hirono Demands Action Following Deadly Helicopter Crash
Sen. Mazie Hirono recently sent letters to Robert L. Sumwalt, Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, and Dan Elwell, the Acting Administrator at the Federal Aviation Administration, over safety concerns following a deadly helicopter crash in a residential area of Kailua, Oʻahu. On the morning of April 29, an air tour helicopter operated by […]