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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
DPP Launches Priority Review to fast-track permits using CivCheck
By News Release @ 10:21 AM :: 5077 Views

"Priority Review, a new program that rewards applicants who use DPP’s AI-guided software, CivCheck"

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
AG Amesty for Delinquent Charities
By News Release @ 10:13 AM :: 4475 Views

...Eligible Charities that Complete Overdue Filings and Satisfy Registration Requirements May Have their Applicable Late Fees and Penalties Waived....

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
8a Corruption: Dawson Changes Name to 'Laukoa'
By News Release @ 9:35 AM :: 5871 Views

"...The transition to LAUKOA is a brand evolution and does not represent a change in ownership, leadership, management, or organizational structure...." 

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
May 2026 Tourism Stats: More Visitors; Shorter Stays
By News Release @ 11:53 AM :: 5204 Views

...Visitors who came in May 2026 also spent more on an average daily basis ($292 per person, +13.1%) compared to a year ago. ...

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Small Business Regulatory Review Board Elects officers for FY26-27
By News Release @ 11:46 AM :: 5024 Views

“...The SBRRB gives small businesses a voice when rules and regulations are being developed or reviewed....”

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Lahaina: Rebuilt Affordable Apartments Immediately Fill Up
By News Release @ 10:34 AM :: 4906 Views

...fully occupied with approximately half of its 89 households made up of returning residents and the other half fire victims, many of whom had lived in temporary housing for nearly two years....

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Price Fixing Case Lays Free Eggs for Hawaii AG
By News Release @ 9:36 AM :: 4621 Views

"...Attorney General Anne Lopez today secured 53 million eggs for consumers nationwide ...."

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Sunday, June 28, 2026
Poll: Kawakami 49% -- Belatti 18%
By News Release @ 11:04 AM :: 6023 Views

"...Kawakami’s 'recent information' footprint is nearly twice as large...."

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Sunday, June 28, 2026
Poll Shows Tight Kauai Mayor’s Race--will Cowden beat Carvalho?
By News Release @ 10:46 AM :: 6723 Views

... Rapozo leads the field (31%), followed by Carvalho (24%) and Cowden (22%) ....

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Saturday, June 27, 2026
100lbs of Meth: West Oahu Man Gets 15 years
By News Release @ 8:01 AM :: 4415 Views

"...It’s only a matter of time before the person you’re making these deals with is working with us....”

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Friday, June 26, 2026
A Historic Victory for the Second Amendment in Hawaii
By News Release @ 6:29 PM :: 4584 Views

...The Hawaii Firearms Coalition will continue monitoring Hawaii’s implementation of this decision....

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Friday, June 26, 2026
Hawai'i's America250 Celebration
By News Release @ 10:35 AM :: 4381 Views

...On July 4, 2026, the United States will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence — a milestone known as America250....

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Thursday, June 25, 2026
Flip-Flop: KITV Buy Back on OHA Agenda
By News Release @ 8:30 PM :: 7984 Views

...OHA toys with another shiny object as it crosses Trustees' field of vision....

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Thursday, June 25, 2026
Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to Over Eighteen Years in Prison
By News Release @ 9:15 AM :: 4252 Views

... concealing the drug shipments in canned goods labeled as hominy and condensed milk ....

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Ethics Comm: Legislators' Headshot Banners Illegal
By News Release @ 11:15 PM :: 4864 Views

"...a prominent display of incumbent legislators’ headshots, titles, and names on such signs ... appears to provide personal and political branding benefits unrelated to any valid state purpose...."

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Illegal? Mayor vetoes budget cuts to Office of Economic Revitalization
By News Release @ 10:50 PM :: 4361 Views

"Historical interpretations of the line-item veto allow the mayor to reduce or eliminate an item, not create or expand funding that does not currently exist in the budget."

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Feds Charge Oahu Pharmacist With $1.5M Medicare Fraud
By News Release @ 10:12 PM :: 4995 Views

"Quan, a registered pharmacist, controlled Wellness Pharmacy, which billed for drugs that were not dispensed."

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Act 121: 99-Year Leasehold Ownership
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 4555 Views

...to demonstrate how publicly owned land can be leveraged to provide attainable homeownership opportunities for local residents while preserving long-term public stewardship....

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
X-Caliber arranges $431M financing for Coco Palms Resort
By News Release @ 8:56 PM :: 4550 Views

...The scheme is being led by developer Reef Capital Partners....

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
16 Years Since Amber Jackson's Murder on Kaua’i
By News Release @ 5:40 PM :: 5289 Views

... “Please come forward with any information about Gregory Glaser, past or present. No detail is too small or insignificant.” ....

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Hawaii Hemp Retail Enforcement Begins July 1
By News Release @ 5:14 PM :: 4021 Views

...Businesses that continue to operate in violation of Hawaiʻi law may be subject to escalated enforcement, including actions that can result in the closure of retail locations....

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Monday, June 22, 2026
AG: Foodbank Defrauded by Program Manager for Honolulu’s Useless 'Office of Economic Revitalization'
By News Release @ 5:49 PM :: 5291 Views

...There is no claim that Kishida put any money in his own pocket.  There must be more to this story....

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Saturday, June 20, 2026
2027 NDAA Mandates Army Lease Negotiations in Hawaii
By News Release @ 8:56 AM :: 4455 Views

...Section 2864 establishes direction for the Department of the Army to pursue lease renewals on terms acceptable to both the State of Hawaiʻi and the Department of the Army....

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Friday, June 19, 2026
Waianae Harbor Meth Camp Gets ANOTHER Extension
By News Release @ 5:51 PM :: 4471 Views

...The initial deadline was November 27, 2025, followed by extensions to April 30, 2026, June 25, 2026, and now October 16, 2026. ...

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Friday, June 19, 2026
'Children and Youth Fiscal Map' Charts Bureaucratic Cash Flow
By News Release @ 10:59 AM :: 4271 Views

"...Detailed Analysis of Public Investments Supporting Hawaiʻi’s Children and Youth from Prenatal Years Through Young Adulthood...."

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Friday, June 19, 2026
ADC Completes Purchase of Wahiawa Dam
By News Release @ 10:43 AM :: 4535 Views

... ADC was, for years, turning a blind eye to a 600ac meth-induced homeless chop shop on its land near Wahiawa.  What makes anybody think it will operate this dam well? ....

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Friday, June 19, 2026
Act 67: Automatic Voter Registration Begins January 1, 2027
By News Release @ 9:15 AM :: 4108 Views

... automatically registering eligible residents to vote when they apply for or renew a Hawaiʻi driver’s license or state identification card, unless they choose to opt out. Previously, residents were required to affirmatively check a box to register to vote ....

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Thursday, June 18, 2026
Hawai‘i Set To Receive Nearly $25 Million For Native Hawaiian Health Care
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 2071 Views

...from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Native Hawaiian Health Care Program....

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Feds demands immediate action from governor on unemployment insurance fraud
By News Release @ 10:33 PM :: 4783 Views

...the department will use every available enforcement tool—including withholding administrative funds from states for the first time in history—to ensure compliance....

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Bus, Rail Fares Go Up July 1
By News Release @ 10:16 PM :: 5274 Views

... the last fare hikes were in 2022 ....

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Sewer Rates to Jump 50% July 1
By News Release @ 6:20 AM :: 4710 Views

...The volumetric rate, which is based on how much water you use, will increase from $7.95 to $11.83 per thousand gallons....

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Monday, June 15, 2026
State Hospital Admits 10 non-criminal mental cases--most since 2014
By News Release @ 5:27 PM :: 4322 Views

... HSH has undertaken a coordinated effort to reduce its census of justice-involved patients, which has allowed HSH to again admit civilly committed residents ....

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Monday, June 15, 2026
DBEDT Projects 1.6% Growth for 2026
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 5058 Views

...In 2025 Hawai‘i’s economy grew at a robust 2.5 percent, exceeding the overall U.S. growth rate of 2.1 percent....

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Monday, June 15, 2026
PUC Extends Comment Period on Utility Wildfire Liability Cap
By News Release @ 4:42 PM :: 4601 Views

... a rulemaking process to establish the maximum amount each electric utility may pay to resolve claims arising from any covered catastrophic wildfires ....

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Monday, June 15, 2026
AG Charges Bishop Street Lawyer with Another Estate Fraud
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 4932 Views

... he allegedly used forged documents to unlawfully obtain approximately $40,000 from a deceased individual’s estate ....

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Monday, June 15, 2026
Mandatory Veganism: Animal Liberation Activists Come to Hawaii on Venue Shopping Junket
By News Release @ 9:44 AM :: 4440 Views

“...Should (the Hawaii Supreme Court) ultimately reverse the lower court ruling and recognize that at least certain animals are legal persons entitled to assert their fundamental interests in court, it will be the first court in the nation to do so….”

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Sunday, June 14, 2026
Maui Cost of Government Commission Calls for Reform of County Boards and Commissions
By News Release @ 6:37 PM :: 4337 Views

...Multiple bodies recommended for elimination by the 2010–2011 COGC remain in place today under essentially the same conditions....

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Friday, June 12, 2026
Green Uses Executive Order to 'Interpret' Act 24 Solar Credits
By News Release @ 6:43 PM :: 4818 Views

“WHEREAS, the retroactivity of the RETITC annual cap presents a risk of litigation...."

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Friday, June 12, 2026
HIEMA Administrator Resigns
By News Release @ 6:28 PM :: 4548 Views

...on July 1, 2026, Administrator James Barros steps down and David Lopez assumes responsibility as the new HIEMA administrator....

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
Free Expression in American Law Schools? Exhibit A: UH Richardson, Ken Lawson
By News Release @ 6:17 PM :: 5122 Views

... Free Expression in a Climate of Self-Censorship: A National Survey of American Law Faculty ....

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
Trump Restores American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific
By News Release @ 2:55 PM :: 5112 Views

...Onerous restrictions unnecessarily prohibited commercial fishing within areas of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument, removing job opportunities for American workers....

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
Oahu Woman Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Destroying Cellphone Evidence to Thwart Federal Firearms Investigation
By News Release @ 2:29 PM :: 5045 Views

... Tran shot pepper balls at numerous individuals before brandishing the 9mm firearm at a bystander outside of a nightclub ....

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
NIL: Top UH Athletic Boosters Kick in $5M
By News Release @ 9:57 AM :: 4380 Views

...each committing $200,000 annually for five years, are Bank of Hawaiʻi, First Hawaiian Bank, Matson, and longtime UH supporters and community leaders Jack Tsui and Walter Dods....

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
Governor, LG, AG Flee State--Don't worry, Seth Colby is in Charge
By News Release @ 9:44 AM :: 4651 Views

... back in February, Green canceled out-of-state travel rather than leave Luke in charge ....

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
SBA Reforms 8(a) Program to End Racial Discrimination in Federal Contracting
By News Release @ 9:08 AM :: 4813 Views

"...Eligibility standards for businesses owned by Native Hawaiian Organizations remain unchanged...."

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Montana Man Charged with Sending Antisemitic Threats to Kill Governor of Hawaii
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 5619 Views

...Eric Lee Boltz, 51, residing in Montana, was charged by criminal complaint on June 3, 2026....

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
OIP: Kali Watson Violated Sunshine Law Pushing HHC to Acquire Waipouli
By News Release @ 10:47 AM :: 4881 Views

... how Watson pressured Hawaiian Homes Commissioners to approve purchase of Kauai condo complex ....

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Sunshine Law: OIP Issues Eight Opinions
By News Release @ 9:52 AM :: 4601 Views

... The Office of Information Practices recently issued one formal opinion and seven informal opinions under the Sunshine Law ....

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Hawaii Mortgage Scammers Make FBI Most Wanted List
By News Release @ 7:33 AM :: 4839 Views

"...Multiple Oahu families lost their homes as a result of the Dimitrions’ crimes....”

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Union: Kaiser Patients Wait too long for Mental Health Care
By News Release @ 7:25 PM :: 4648 Views

... New survey of Kaiser therapists finds that at least three-quarters say their next available appointments are more than a month away ....

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