Entries for July 2026

... Canada's lone operational submarine recently took part in a massive military exercise involving 30 nations ....

... UH Manoa and UH Hilo are still 'Code Yellow' ....

...Honolulu earned the national recognition for its project, “Honolulu Cuts Residential Permit Review Times by 70% with AI Plan Review,” which showcases DPP’s successful implementation of CivCheck....

...appointments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Campaign Spending Commission and Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission....

"The new KEIKI system became fully operational on July 20, 2026 on schedule with no interruption to child support services or system operations...."

... in the spring of 2026, Austin Martin went to Hawai‘i Community College’s Hilo campus to collect signatures for a petition urging the University of Hawai‘i system to permit students to carry pepper spray for self-defense ....

"Executive Director/Principal Kanoe Ahuna gave special treatment to her husband Dan Ahuna (OHA Trustee) when she failed to reprimand him for multiple instances of using foul and abusive language toward middle school students while he was a KPCS teacher during the 2024-25 school year...."

... U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessels take part in a sinking exercise in the Pacific Ocean ....

... Rep Case says any lapse of the current Jones Act waiver will heighten disruption risk and further drive up sky-high prices ....

... 28,060 net new jobs statewide ....

" ... she sued in federal court for imposing excessive fines in violation of the Eighth Amendment .... "

...Participants living in temporary housing declined from 40.6% to 34.4%....

... David Kalahiki and Linda Twitchell allege that the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ blood-quantum rule violates their rights by conditioning housing on ancestry ....

"...To beat the long lines on August 8, officials urge voters to take advantage of the opportunity to vote early...."

... the line-itemed bill, SB 2600 ....

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

... the Commission ultimately rejected putting the issue on the ballot ....

...The most likely explanation for these indictments is that they are designed to present the minimum case capable of forestalling federal prosecutors.  As always, the slogan is 'Defend Hawaii.'....

... Harsh Fojalal Shah, 25, an Indian national, was arrested in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 20 ....

... More than 2,200 structures were destroyed.  So far, only 220 houses have been rebuilt ....