AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLocal Business & Food: Pacific Island Grindz is teaming up Pinoy Garden Cafe and Mama Duke’s for “island” food at the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market on June 13, a sign of how small local brands are building cross-community demand. Workforce Development: Hawaiʻi Community College and UH Maui College are launching a 1-year Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Specialist Certificate to train workers for cesspool conversions, with applications open for the August 2026 cohort. Tech & Investment: Flint Hills Digital Campus developers say a Chapter 11 case tied to a separate Hawaii project won’t dictate the data center’s feasibility, while lawmakers defend SB 98’s guardrails for incentives. Public Safety & Health: Honolulu firefighters contained a three-alarm Waipahu Towers condo fire, rescuing six people including two infants, after a suspected battery-related incident. Community & Governance: HGEA endorsed Green Party candidate Pāʻele Kiakona for House District 14, highlighting housing and West Maui recovery priorities. Risk & Environment: A 4.7-magnitude earthquake shook east of Papaikou on Hawaii Island, with hundreds reporting feeling it.
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