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...What is the function of government?....

...Hawaii among states with lowest median scores on college admissions test, study finds....

...If the fusty sigh of “Kids these days!” were a law, it would look something like the new Honolulu ordinance making it illegal to cross the street while looking at a cellphone....

...North Korean ICBM Could Strike Deep Into US Territory, Leading Experts Say....

...“I Need my Own Place to get Better”: Patient Perspectives on the Role of Housing in Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations....

...Transit’s Precipitous Decline....

“Hawaii, where the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) is stationed, and Alaska,” where part of the U.S. missile shield is based, are in range of North Korea’s missiles, the Rodong Sinmun wrote Sunday....

The U.S. Coast Guard issued a warning to mariners earlier this week to steer clear of the waterways between Kodiak Island in Alaska and Hawaii this coming weekend....

Hawaii is introducing an emergency response plan for residents to prepare them for a possible North Korean missile strike....

...And Hawaii Attorney General Chin is preparing his appeal to the 9th Circuit to admit the 24,000 Muslims....

...2017’s States with the Most At-Risk Youth....

...23 key indicators of market attractiveness, affordability and quality of life....

... Hawaii must explain itself to the Supreme Court before 6AM Tuesday ....

...Kang, who belongs to the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii and worked as an air traffic control operator, pledged allegiance to ISIS and attempted to send classified and unclassified military documents to members of the terror group....

...and Hawaii is among the lowest in the USA....

... “The Supreme Court has had to correct this lower court once, and we will now reluctantly return directly to the Supreme Court to again vindicate the rule of law and the executive branch’s duty to protect the nation,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said ....

"...by keeping your job and your other unearned privileges, you are running a continued debt to marginalized people and you should always be seeking ways to pay us back....” -- UH Manoa Prof Piper Harron

...Faith-based pregnancy centers file suit against Hawaii law, say it forces abortion promotion....

...Hawaii ranks 37th in monthly energy cost....

...average gas prices to average annual hours of traffic delays to auto-repair shops per capita....

... Judge Derrick K. Watson “lacks authority…to grant additional relief beyond what the Supreme Court permitted” ....

All five of Hawaii’s pro-life pregnancy centers will be forced to choose between advertising free abortions and defying the state’s demands starting Wednesday July 12, 2017....

...Video Shows What It Might Look Like If The US Knocked Out One Of Kim Jong Un’s Missiles....

... Hawaii's disadvantages, like the regulatory regime and the roads, are not beyond its control ....

According to the FBI, Kang pledged allegiance to ISIS and attempted to provide military documents to ISIS contacts....

...The shift out of DOTax is just a scam to justify vetoing HB1414 which mandated an audit of the State's decade-long series of IT debacles....

“This court will not upset the Supreme Court’s careful balancing and ‘equitable judgment’ brought to bear when ‘tailor(ing) a stay’ in this matter....”

...Ward believes it is time to refurbish the tunnels as civilian shelters in case of a North Korean attack....

“Pretty soon we will be requiring ‘cultural appropriation’ training before anyone is allowed to open a business in this town.”

The Hawaii Aquarium fishery was proven sustainable by a 17 year study of the fishery....

...Guam, like the other four inhabited U.S.-governed territories, lacks even a semblance of political representation back on the mainland....

Any eligible voter may apply to their local NB to be appointed to a vacant position by vote of the NB. 

...Unless they are trannies.... 

...‘We made a screwy stupid decision back then.’ And I think going forward, that’s what I would like to do, unless there’s some critical issue where we suspect there’s like fraud or embezzlement or something....

...despising Trump, conservatives and America so much they’re willing to risk the country for a political win....

...Nainoa Thompson: University of Hawai‘i is the most important navigator....

...Hawaii recently became the first state to make a major push towards a universal basic income....

...Peruta v San Diego: 9th Circuit Finds No Right to Carry Concealed Firearms in Hawaii, California....

...“Today’s unanimous Supreme Court decision is a clear victory for our national security,” the president said.... 

It really comes down to workers not getting much out of their paychecks because of a high cost of living and high taxes....

The noise generated by wind turbines affected the sonar that whales use to navigate, causing them to beach themselves....

...“Benign neglect,” were the words Lieutenant Gov. Ray Tenorio used to describe Washington’s relationship with his island. “The feds view Guam only as a military asset. Nothing more.”....

... this week, the rail board cancelled a special audit designed to show taxpayers why the costs have ballooned so high ....

... some in Washington want to ignore years of readily available and cost-effective missile defense technology in favor of developing new technology known as the Homeland Discrimination Radar-Hawaii (HDR-HI), a costly system that is years away from being fielded ....

...prior to Hōkūleʻa departing, crewmembers met with the Commander of Navy Region Hawaii and other key leaders, who discussed risk mitigation and provided guidance on adjusting waypoints during their voyage to remain out of dangerous waters....

Defeat – for now – of onerous paid leave and minimum wage proposals highlight accomplishments for small business. Big court victory an added bonus....

...how a cadre of non-experts is willing to bastardize science, and sacrifice progress and people for ideology and profit....

...A Scientist Didn’t Disclose Important Data—and Let Everyone Believe a Popular Weedkiller Causes Cancer....

The justices ordered the latest round of briefing after the 9th Circuit ruled for Hawaii June 12....

...2017’s Most & Least Independent States....