AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBiosecurity & Jobs: Hawaiʻi’s Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity is launching a new Biosecurity Academy with Leeward Community College to train up to 20 future inspectors, aiming to strengthen airport and harbor screening for invasive pests. Higher Ed Costs: UH Manoa is set to hear testimony on a proposed two-year tuition freeze, followed by 5% increases in 2029 and 2030–31, with other campuses facing smaller or similar hikes. OHA Leadership: The Office of Hawaiian Affairs named three finalists for its Administrator/CEO role—Todd Apo, Kaulana Park and Summer Sylva—with a community “talk story” session scheduled Oct. 15. Disaster Relief Housing: Hawaiian Council rolled out a Host Housing Support Program paying eligible hosts $500 per displaced person per month (up to $2,000), focused on Hawaiʻi Island and Kauaʻi after Hurricanes Lala and Lowell. Local Economy & Community: Maui Food Bank named Maui native Kaleena Wakamatsu Fryer as chief operating officer, citing her operations leadership and Maui wildfire recovery experience. Sports (Hawaiʻi ties): LPGA’s LOTTE Championship is moving to Kapalua Resort in 2027, and Hawaiʻi-born golfer Kihei Akina is halfway to a PGA Tour card after a top-10 finish.
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