AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPrivacy and Public Safety: Honolulu’s plan for overt video surveillance before, during and after the Dec. 13 marathon is drawing civil-rights concerns, with the event expected to bring tens of thousands of runners and spectators. Weather and Utilities: Strong winds and large north- and west-shore surf are forecast, while officials warn of possible public-safety power shutoffs on Maui and Hawaiʻi Island; about 1,200 North Kohala customers were without power. Historic Representation: Pāʻele Kiakona’s victory in West Maui marks the first time a Green Party candidate has won a seat in Hawaiʻi’s Legislature. Native Hawaiians will also hold a majority on the incoming Hawaiʻi County Council for the first time in at least three decades. Recovery and Housing: A new Lahaina marketplace is bringing local businesses back, and a 12-unit supportive housing complex has opened in Kona. Wildlife: Divers freed a whale shark tangled in debris off Waikīkī.
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