AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLand and Culture: Hawaiʻi County’s purchase of 364 acres at Honolulu Landing for $3.7 million preserves a culturally and ecologically significant stretch of Puna coast after decades of community advocacy. Maunakea: The Thirty Meter Telescope’s project manager says the project’s future depends on gaining support from Hawaiʻi’s people, especially Native Hawaiians, seven years after protests halted construction. Immigration: Lawmakers are pressing the Justice Department over its shift to in-person immigration court hearings, which forces neighbor-island residents to travel to Honolulu. Living Traditions: A free ʻIkuwā Festival in Hilo celebrates connections among land, sea, sky and community; a separate call to protect forest plants used in hula welcomes Merrie Monarch’s planned three-year harvest pause starting in 2027. Health Care: Centene will leave Hawaiʻi’s Med-QUEST program at year’s end, requiring about 24,000 members to choose new coverage.
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