"...how the Green administration is tackling some of Hawai‘i’s most pressing issues...."

... WalletHub compared the pet-friendliness of the 100 largest U.S. cities across 23 key metrics ....

... a new Education Partnership Agreement aimed at enhancing science and technology education while advancing DPAA’s critical mission of accounting for missing U.S. personnel from past conflicts ....

... Arnold Palacios, the 10th governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, died unexpectedly .... 

... The book is in electronic form and is available on the DBEDT website ....

... Hawaii: Recent college grad earnings gap -$11,840 ....

... Some bad ideas just won’t go away ....

...Hawaii Basketball Coach Sentenced to Over 33 Years for Child Exploitation and Harassment of 10 Victims....

... how does your community college stack up? ....

... If history is any guide, the City will end up right back where it started: extending Waimānalo Gulch ....

... this is critical information for employers too ....

... arrest and conviction of Yang and co-conspirator Ye Fang, also known as "Batu," a PRC national who was unlawfully present in the United States ....

... Suspect in Maui police officer’s killing had extensive criminal record ....

... 'equality' imposed by a tourism-driven economy and high cost of living ....

... four recommendations — are all based off of bills that have been introduced at the Maui County Council or at the state level ....

... All Permit Types: Average duration of permit review and approval process has been reduced by 66%, from nearly five months to under two months ....

... the forces of segregation and racism in Congress effectively derailed statehood for more than a decade ....

... Opponents of Statehood were landed aristocracy fearful of being ruled by their employees ....

...Gallup first polled Americans on their support for Hawaii's statehood in 1940....

... The appointments follow the resignation of the previous board earlier this summer ....

... tariffs drive up prices for aluminum, steel, and copper items ....

... attorneys representing people who said they were sickened by the November 2021 Red Hill jet fuel spill had added more than 6,000 additional plaintiffs ....

"...Now, with the batteries that were installed on many of the solar AC systems nearing the end of their lifespans, one DOE official warned that the systems will need to be retired altogether.  He called the heat abatement initiative a $120 million disaster...."

"He is our first born, in America he entered the church of Jesus, he is the one who came with the first teachers."

... Seven years ago, the Cato Institute launched its project on reforming the Jones Act ....

...they “prematurely entered into contracts under an artificial timeline and a fragile financial plan.” The mayor admitted this was done to avoid losing out on federal funds....

“if policymakers do not move faster to remove the legal barriers that have been blocking the rebuilding of Lahaina, the town will lose its sense of community and historic charm, and its residents will continue to move away or go homeless while its economy sputters into oblivion.”

... bill introductions only--no votes this week ....

... Act 88 of 2021, which Act 248 amended, stated that the appropriations in the biennium budget would lapse on June 30, 2024 ....

... antivaxxer RFK cut $500M funding for MRNA vaccine research ....

... The announcement comes in response to President Trump’s executive order that excludes certain federal agencies from labor-management relations programs. ....

... one deputy committed suicide after DLE’s Criminal Investigations Division attempted to use deputies as pawns to hedge against a lawsuit filed by the #3 man in the department ….

... a no-cost, two-year training initiative designed to prepare Oʻahu high school juniors for careers in aviation maintenance and mechanics ....

...The Government of the United States of America has begun discussions with the Government of the Cook Islands to support the research necessary to inform seabed exploration and responsible development within the Cook Islands’ Exclusive Economic Zone....

... decade-long scheme to defraud hundreds of investors out of millions of dollars in connection with Semisub Inc. ....

... In addition to his three prior federal convictions for illegally reentering the United States, Salas Cruz also has convictions for abuse of a household member, assault, violation of a protective order, and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition ....

... this success comes at a time when concerns over cuts in federal research funding continue to grow. As of August 5, 66 grants totaling more than $89 million have been terminated at UH due to shifting federal priorities ....

... and 34.6% of Hawaii homeowners sitting on $500K capital gain ....

...It’s been two years since wildfires devastated the West Maui town, yet few structures have been rebuilt and many residents are in limbo....

August 6 and 9 have been made into International Days of Anti-American historical revisionism.  So here is a look at reality as seen from first-hand sources instead of whining activists.

... Schatz on a glide path to becoming his party’s No. 2 leader in the Senate beginning in 2027 ....

... many remain displaced, face high rent burdens, or continue to deal with long-term income loss ....

... Due to the potential for hazardous conditions ....

"...solar, wind, and batteries on their own will not scale to meet the needs we have...."

... When the ranch shut down in 2008, he didn’t walk away ....

... Mayor apponts two, Speaker appoints one, Council appoints one ....

... approximately 400 miles south of Guam ....

... “Under long-standing loopholes in maritime law, Jones Act shippers can and do outsource major vessel parts fabrications and modifications to foreign shipyards, primarily those in the PRC,” said Case. ...

... votes cast and bills introduced ....

... Schatz hasn’t been all talk, either. Last week, he introduced several bipartisan bills aimed at inducing more homebuilding ....