Entries for June 2026

... college athletes to be compensated for their name, image, and likeness (referred to as NIL) ....

... Follow-Up Report: Office of Housing and Community Development Affordable Housing Credits | Hawaii County, HI ....

... 27 warrants, 8 kilograms of methamphetamine, 5 kilograms of cocaine, 4 kilograms of other miscellaneous illegal drugs, 10 firearms, 11 firearm accessories, and $150,000 in U.S. currency ....

... Some of the videos were of girls potentially as young as 5 years old ....

... After 32 useless State cases, with Federal Justice Domingo faces up to life imprisonment, including a mandatory minimum sentence of twenty years, and fine of up to $20,000,000 ....

... The Institute for Free Speech has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Grassroot Institute to challenge Act 11, which stands to block the nonprofit’s civic advocacy efforts ....

... The current update makes no mention of "review(ing) records, conduct(ing) interviews and evaluat(ing) information obtained through subpoenas" .... 

...A traffic emergency zone declaration pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) §264-1.5 allows HDOT to accelerate procurement and permitting for additional engineering mitigations....

... The County facility was forced to close after being inundated with strong floodwaters from back-to-back Kona low storms in March ...

... SCOTUS ruling against OHA in 2009 means special protection for Hawaiian Homelands today ....

... She was arrested anyway, taken to the station and blew a 0.140 on a breath test, well above the legal limit ....

“The findings outlined by the Office of Inspector General are serious and deserve a serious response,” said Governor Green.

...The Directory Is Lying to You: What ghost networks actually cost Hawaiʻi patients and why no one is held accountable....

"...Shortly after the incident, FBI agents intercepted Kong and his associate...."

...The numbers show Hawaii AGs Claire Connor and Anne Lopez kept Medicaid fraud enforcement at or near zero just as COVID fraud was spiking, thus allowing a massive wave of crooked COVID money to lubricate the system....

...Solicitor General Kalikoʻonālani Fernandes, who has extensive experience handling complex constitutional litigation on behalf of the state, will lead our legal team in defending this challenge....

... for legislative seats, 104 Democrats, 43 Republicans, and 7 others have filed papers ....

... HMSA’s same-day denial rate is 22 times higher than Kaiser ....

... Why This Suit Will Fail: 2009 Supreme Court ruling shields Hawaiian Homelands and ceded lands revenue ....

...The findings and recommendations will be presented during the SPEED Summit, scheduled for January 15, 2027....

...Hawaii has the second-poorest rich people, and the 10th-poorest poor people -- but the 2nd-richest middle class.  And yet middle class families still can't afford their first home and are fleeing Hawaii by the thousands. ...

... Hawaii's new 13 percent tax bracket is likely to affect around 3,000 taxpayers ....

...distribution of heroin and fentanyl from a hotel in Waikiki....

... Alasaas came to the United States in or around 2014 on an immigrant visa and registered to vote soon thereafter ....

... the House Advisory Committee on Rules met in secret and made decisions ....

... The annual flag raising reflects the City and County of Honolulu’s continued commitment ....

... Hawaii Ranks 45th for Annual Median Household Income adjusted for cost of living ....

"...the world’s largest instrumented multi-environment range...."

... the proportion of teachers holding HSTA membership has dropped only 0.32% since 2012 ....