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Friday, October 17, 2025 |
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Hawaii on Verge of Affordable Housing Breakthrough?
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:29 AM :: 131 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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... Legislative action in all four of Hawaii’s counties could soon help ease the state’s acute housing shortage ....
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Thursday, October 16, 2025 |
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Falsely arrested by their own Department? Four Sheriff Deputies File Suit
By Andrew Walden @ 9:54 PM :: 131 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement
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... trumped-up the charges against the four deputies as part of a convoluted scheme to manipulate Horton as a ‘pawn’ to retaliate against the number three man in the State Sheriff Division, First Deputy Lanikoa Dobrowolsky ....
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Thursday, October 16, 2025 |
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Defensive Gun Use Proves Armed Citizens Aren’t ‘Vampires’
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:07 PM :: 226 Views :: Second Amendment
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... Hawaii and several other states passed a series of spiteful measures—including the so-called “Vampire Rule” now before the court ....
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Thursday, October 16, 2025 |
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Hawaii Joins Democrat States' Tech Anti-Trust Lawsuit
By Selected News Articles @ 12:33 PM :: 304 Views :: National News
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(CLUE: Stupid Democrats still don't understand what turned Big Tech against them.)
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Thursday, October 16, 2025 |
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Thursday, October 16, 2025 |
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Milk Recall: Children Sickened at Four Elementary Schools
By News Release @ 2:26 AM :: 389 Views :: Education K-12, Health Care
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... 70,000 units were distributed statewide, including at nearly 200 schools on Oahu, Maui, and Kauai ....
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Thursday, October 16, 2025 |
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Falls of Clyde removed from Honolulu Harbor
By News Release @ 2:18 AM :: 300 Views :: Hawaii History, Tourism
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... the disposal site is approximately 25 miles south of Honolulu Harbor ....
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Thursday, October 16, 2025 |
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Fed Wreck Back Again?
By Video @ 12:29 AM :: 302 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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... Shame On The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs For Lying Again. Theyʻre Trying To Convince You That You Need US Federal Recognition ....
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
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Kaiser health care workers strike for better wages
By Court House News @ 10:37 AM :: 289 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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... Thousands of Kaiser employees in California, Oregon and Hawaii organized a five-day work stoppage after negotiations for higher pay and other demands stagnated ....
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
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National Republicans Sue Hawaii over Election Rolls
By News Release @ 10:32 PM :: 312 Views :: Office of Elections, Republican Party
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... The RNC filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Hawaii’s chief election officer for allegedly violating the law by refusing to provide public voter roll maintenance ....
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Monday, October 13, 2025 |
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Green Signs Energy Deal with Japanese Company
By News Release @ 11:34 PM :: 607 Views :: Energy, World News, Tourism
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... Could Hawaii be Supplied with Canadian LNG from JERA? ....
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Monday, October 13, 2025 |
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Direct2UH streamlines admission to UH for Hawaiʻi public high school seniors
By News Release @ 11:16 PM :: 284 Views :: Education K-12, Higher Education
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... a new initiative that simplifies the college admissions process and removes barriers to higher education for Hawaiʻi’s public high school seniors ....
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Monday, October 13, 2025 |
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Extend Rail? Let the people vote
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:22 PM :: 374 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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... city officials are now considering extending the rail several more miles ....
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Monday, October 13, 2025 |
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DTRIC Insurance to Quit Hawaii
By News Release @ 2:13 AM :: 395 Views :: Small Business, Cost of Living
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... However, DTRIC will continue to administer all active policies, manage claims and meet its contractual and statutory obligations, over the next several years ....
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Sunday, October 12, 2025 |
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Building Common Ground: Grassroot, Appleseed housing forum
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:00 AM :: 1783 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... The Oct. 15 event will focus on research and practical reforms aimed at addressing Hawaii's acute need for more housing ....
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Sunday, October 12, 2025 |
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Delays spell doom for Lahaina as we knew it
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:48 AM :: 927 Views :: Maui County, Development, Tourism
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"How much longer is it going to take for Lahaina to get back on its feet — five, 10, 15 years?"
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Sunday, October 12, 2025 |
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DoTax Employees Rebelling Against the Culture of Silence
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1230 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... with a very public step being taken, it will be impossible to simply sweep the matter under the rug ....
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Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
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Get a Job: DHS Announces Changes to SNAP under 'Big Beautiful Bill'
By News Release @ 10:07 PM :: 744 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government
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... One key change that will go into effect November 1, 2025, relates to work-requirements for Able-Bodied Adults ....
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Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
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Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
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When Honolulu chose the airport: A council aide’s view of the decision that changed the Skyline
By Selected News Articles @ 7:37 PM :: 1110 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii History, Rail
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... the idea of the rail rolling on tracks in the second phase to the airport was, at the origin of the project, not a done deal ....
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Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
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Bill 9 Compromise: Maybe we will steal only some of the Minatoya List Properties?
By News Release @ 1:45 PM :: 1024 Views :: Maui County, Development, Tourism
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... The Bill 9 TIG—which is being dissolved after presentation of its report—included Councilmembers Tamara Paltin, Tom Cook and Shane M. Sinenci ....
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Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
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Hawaii State Budget -- 26% Federal Funds
By Selected News Articles @ 1:22 PM :: 745 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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... the state that relies the least is Hawaii at 26.3% ....
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Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court: Beachfront Property Is Worthless
By Robert Thomas @ 4:34 AM :: 989 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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...littoral property owners are owed nothing for the temporary regulatory taking of small portions of accreted beach....
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Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
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Ka’ahumanu’s Christian Conversion: The Tahitian Connection
By Selected News Articles @ 1:16 AM :: 678 Views :: Hawaii History, Religion
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... tracing Ka’ahumanu’s conversion to Christ, one must first look to Tahiti in the year 1796 ....
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Friday, October 10, 2025 |
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DoE: Teacher Salaries 'Competitive'
By News Release @ 3:20 PM :: 578 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Cost of Living
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... All of these gains came from outside the collective bargaining system. Why do teachers need the HSTA? ....
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Friday, October 10, 2025 |
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House Now Accepting Staff Applications for 2026 Session
By News Release @ 2:34 AM :: 404 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Explore the Legislative Process and Gain Valuable Experience as a Session Staff Member ....
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Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
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Corruption trial witness can pursue conspiracy claims against Honolulu officials
By Court House News @ 1:16 PM :: 985 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement
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... The ruling is a surprising shift in former Mitsunaga & Associates employee Laurel Mau’s favor, after a long-running legal battle that dates back more than a decade ....
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Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
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UHERO: Hawaii Water Sector Underpaid and Understaffed
By UHERO @ 4:09 AM :: 423 Views :: Environment, Development, Higher Education
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... Interviewees cited recruitment and retention challenges driven by low salaries and slow hiring processes ....
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Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
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Family argues helicopter maker is liable in fatal Hawaii crash
By Court House News @ 3:52 AM :: 626 Views :: Kauai County, Judiciary, Tourism
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... a case testing manufacturer immunity under a 1994 federal law ....
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
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City: Sewer Bill too high? Don't use so much water Brushing Your Teeth
By News Release @ 4:48 PM :: 581 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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... City unveils new online tool to help residents save on upcoming sewer rate increases ....
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
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VIDEO: Alan Beck: The Vampire Rule Hunter Taking Hawaii to the Supreme Court
By Video @ 4:06 PM :: 500 Views :: Second Amendment
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... Just like a vampire can’t enter a home without being invited, gun owners in Hawaii can’t carry their firearms into stores, restaurants, or businesses unless the owner gives permission ....
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
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First Homeless Kauhale Opening on Maui
By News Release @ 12:20 AM :: 534 Views :: Maui County, Homelessness
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... DO THE MATH: $10M / 64 = $156,250 per unit ....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
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Coast Guard Cutter Midgett returns to Hawaii following 79-day counterdrug patrol, $156M worth of cocaine seized
By News Release @ 6:25 PM :: 520 Views :: Drugs
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... Midgett’s crew apprehended 19 suspected drug smugglers and interdicted four suspected drug smuggling vessels, preventing 21,126 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of more than $156.4 million, from reaching U.S. shores ....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
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'The Wall That Heals' Coming to Oahu
By News Release @ 6:14 PM :: 566 Views :: Military
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...Oʻahu will soon host The Wall That Heals, a traveling three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., along with its mobile Education Center....
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Monday, October 6, 2025 |
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Lawsuit Challenges Hawaii Youth Gun Ban
By News Release @ 4:22 PM :: 499 Views :: Second Amendment
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... a federal lawsuit challenging Hawaii’s ban on the acquisition and possession of firearms and ammunition for adults 18-20 years old ....
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Monday, October 6, 2025 |
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Hawaii Mixed Scores on Mental Health
By News Release @ 2:01 PM :: 708 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Homelessness, Drugs
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... Hawaiʻi ranked No. 37 for identifying students with emotional disturbance (ED) for individualized education programs (IEPs) ....
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Monday, October 6, 2025 |
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Hawaii Homeowners Pay Some of the Highest Insurance Costs in the Country
By News Release @ 2:13 AM :: 869 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... at the upper end, the Census data also shows households reporting costs of $4,000 or more, making Hawaii one of the few states in that category ....
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Sunday, October 5, 2025 |
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UH enrollment tops 51,000, highest in eight years
By News Release @ 5:24 PM :: 667 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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... UH Community Colleges: 25,461 (+2.2%) ....
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Sunday, October 5, 2025 |
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Nonresident Withholding, Six Years Later
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1323 Views :: Taxes
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... the legislation was enacted in 2019, six years ago. At the time, the Department issued an announcement saying that it wasn’t ready to implement the requirement yet, so taxpayers could relax ....
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Sunday, October 5, 2025 |
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Kauai Judicial Vacancy
By News Release @ 5:00 AM :: 792 Views :: Kauai County, Judiciary
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... Notice of Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit (island of Kauai) ....
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Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted October 4, 2025
By GovTrack .us @ 11:30 PM :: 731 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....
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Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
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Erasing progress not the way to move forward
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:19 PM :: 1228 Views :: Development, Land Use
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... to solve Hawaii’s housing shortage, we need to embrace change ....
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Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
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Student Immunization Rates Show Mixed Results
By News Release @ 1:09 PM :: 660 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... the religious exemption rate increased in Hawaiʻi from 5.3% for the 2023-2024 school year to 5.4% for the 2024-2025 school year, and from 3.1% to 3.4% nationally ....
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Friday, October 3, 2025 |
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Not Anonymous: Employees Demand ‘Investigation’ of DoTax Director Suganuma
By Andrew Walden @ 8:00 PM :: 3727 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Labor, Tax Credits, Taxes
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... yelling, cursing, swearing, finger-pointing, accusing, etc., and it has created a very hostile and toxic work environment for DOTAX staff ....
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Friday, October 3, 2025 |
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Hawaii limits on concealed carry headed for Supreme Court
By Court House News @ 5:04 PM :: 930 Views :: Second Amendment
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... Aloha State gun owners argue Hawaii’s regulations on concealed handguns mirror the New York law that the high court shot down three years ago ....
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Friday, October 3, 2025 |
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Green's Budget and Finance Director Resigns
By News Release @ 2:28 AM :: 910 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Deputy Finance Director Sabrina Nasir will serve as Acting Director effective November 1, 2025....
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Thursday, October 2, 2025 |
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UHERO: 'Politically Vulnerable' Hawaiʻi nonprofits face losing more than $100M in federal cuts
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 1445 Views :: Economy, Health Care, Higher Education, OHA, Drugs
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... "More than half of this risk is concentrated in healthcare programs, with significant exposure also in human services, environment and education. Programs serving Native Hawaiians account for more than half of the state’s politically vulnerable funds" ....
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Thursday, October 2, 2025 |
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Green Wants Ultimate Fighting Training Center and Octagon at Aloha Stadium
By Selected News Articles @ 4:36 PM :: 880 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Tourism
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“It’s more opportunity to kind of reshape some of the tourism experience that we have" -- Josh Green
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