... 13,449 pounds of unpermitted fireworks with an estimated street value of 2.7 million dollars ....

... the terms “reef friendly” and “reef safe” are not regulated ....

... Rep Ed Case says Hawai‘i will play an increasingly pivotal role in advancing the aims of the Summit ....

... CEO Sylvia Hussey described the purpose for paying off the debt was to bring OHA into compliance with better practice as to how it finances operations ....

... at the NAVFAC Hawaii Wastewater Treatment Plant near Pearl Harbor, numerous operation and maintenance issues led to repeated discharges of untreated or partially treated sewage ....

... HTA had disregarded its own procurement policies and procedures, awarding sole source contracts based on questionable justifications, paying contractors without executed contracts ....

... Special legislative sessions are reserved for specific issues such as court decisions like the Obrero case ....

... Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is working with experts around the country to create a better Hawaii ....

... H-POWER is one of the largest firm renewable energy sources in the state ....

... A summary of the 10 included proposals ....

... You are bringing the Feds in to get us.  Other corrupt officials may go down ....

... Scientists Concerned with Lack of Data to Support Marine Monument Expansion ....

... a Maui county commission denied the Spirit of Aloha Temple’s application for a permit to hold religious services on its ag-zoned property in Hana ....

... Hawaii Department of Transportation has been studying implementation of a Road Usage Charge ....

... the primary causes of Hawaii's high housing prices are extensive land-use, zoning and other homebuilding-related regulations ....

... Hawaii residents are leaving the state in droves because the cost of living is too high .... 

... Bill 10 would update the county’s land-use regulations for agricultural, residential, commercial, nonprofit, government and other uses ....

... bills introduced and votes in Congress ....

... Not considering charter schools, enrollment dropped from 168,152 in 2018-19 to 156,518 in 2022-23, and it is projected to decrease further to 148,096 by 2027-28 ....

... Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam SPCC Inspection Report .... BPHH Underground Storage Tank Report  ....

... all subject to confirmation hearings before a Senate Special Session ....

...The City & County of Honolulu offers a real property tax credit for homeowners who meet certain eligibility requirements. ...

... high inflation, higher travel costs, and the Fed’s interest rate hikes will still adversely impact Hawaii households and businesses ....

... what to do about coastal homes with expired, temporary emergency State permits to “shore” up the land under their foundations ....

... The state received a score of 34% based on 29 items that formed six groups of safeguards ....

... Once construction is completed, red-light runners at the Phase 1 intersections will begin to receive warning letters....

... Ige signed a fourth emergency proclamation to allow the continuation of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotment benefits in line with the federal COVID emergency ....

... Rear Adm. John Wade as the Commander of the Joint Task Force of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility ....

... The meeting with President Tsai reaffirmed the United States’ unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s strong democracy. ...

... 2022's Best & Worst States for Teachers -- Hawaii 51st ....

... support grew when rental cars are charged a higher rate than residents ....

... To avoid higher costs, many companies are forced to turn to imports ....

... The Hawai‘i Regulatory Licensing Reform Act requires that professions should be regulated only when reasonably necessary to protect the health, safety, or welfare of consumers of their services ....

"...very difficult and demanding challenge,” said Mayor Rick Blangiardi....

... The range is scheduled to remain closed until the completion of a berm renovation project, which is expected to begin next month and be completed a month later ....

... Statewide, 651,550 were employed and 27,650 unemployed in August ....

... many people in Hawaii have for years been blaming the state’s housing crisis on “outsiders” ....

... Senate votes on nominations ....

... families’ leading reason for removing their students from public schools is for relocation to mainland states ....

... A Bank of Hawaii officer oversaw major UH investment management contracts after dropping a $1000 contribution into Governor David Ige’s 2018 reelection campaign ....

... An amendment seeks to subsidize homebuyers, leaving open whom would qualify and how much taxpayers would be in for ....

"...The same money driving up housing prices, buying up our land, and pushing out local families is the same money [Green] has used and is using to fund his campaign. I will never accept this as being good for Hawaii...."

... Hawaii has the most expensive home prices in the nation ....

... analysis of county procurement records shows that since 2012, Choy’s firm received more than 40 non-bid Maui County contracts valued at around $20 million ....

“Ghost guns in particular present a threat to Hawaii and are increasingly showing up in our investigations...."

... The goal is to increase high school student ridership on county bus services so that underutilized school buses can be reassigned to restore canceled and consolidated routes ....

... Election Conspiracy Theorists and Trump Backed MAGA Republicans On The Ballot In Hawaii ....

... many government watchdog entities appear to have been willfully ignoring, or even tacitly approving, some of Hawaii’s most egregious corruption scandals, according to Randy Roth ....

... median weekly and annual earnings for 16- to 19-year-olds and 20- to 24-year-olds ....

... there is still a significant chunk of the population that is hesitant to get the vaccine ....