... retirees can expect to burn money fastest in Hawaii ....

... Otherwise, the money goes back to the general fund ....

... building contractor Chris Kagawa lived on the Big Island his entire life until he was forced to relocate to the mainland in June, 2022 due to the actions of the Hawaii County PD ....

... three to get top three just in time for Christmas ....

... Has the Jones Act finally run its course? ....

... Honolulu showed a Consumer Price Index change of -0.6% over the last two months ....

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

... The department has noted this kind of behavior over and over online ....

... The healthiest states were New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut and Hawaii ....

... Is this intentional or incompetence? ....

... Rising interest rates, dwindling pandemic era savings and the coming U.S. downturn will cause a pause in growth next year. But the belated recovery of the Japanese visitor market and surging public sector construction will prevent a recession in the islands ....

... In January 2021, the facility experienced a failure at one of two biotower treatment units, causing the plant’s discharge to exceed limits for bacteria ....

... Haleakalā National Park is the first site where novel mosquito control technologies will be implemented. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park will follow in subsequent years ....

... Obvious bias: The word “military” occurs 20 times in this report.  The word “drug” four times, “methamphetamines” zero times, “pimp", once, "foster" three times ....

... Sumada will be returning to the same position he held at the DPP from 2010 to 2013. He also served briefly as Acting Director. ...

... Governor Josh Green, M.D., First Lady Jaime Green and the Washington Place Foundation will carry on a 164-year tradition by hosting a Christmas Open House at Washington Place from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, December 16, 2022 ....

... comparing the actual outcomes during the affected period with the pre-pandemic forecast ....

... live electrical currents, combined with the large lithium-ion batteries that are proposed for this project, could make gaining control of a fire more difficult and dangerous ....

... Lawmakers have not indicated if they back Green's plan ....  

... Most taxpayers have already received their rebate checks from Hawaii of up to $300. However, those who filed their taxes late and taxpayers whose payment has been withheld by the tax department may still be waiting ....

... City to Send 2023 Real Property Notice of Assessments ....

... wearing dog masks, leather and chains. Some of the photos depict poses of submission and sexual acts ....

... Indicted for campaign fraud and misappropriation of client deposits, former crypto-billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is now under arrest in the Bahamas facing extradition to the US ....

... With these selections, Gov. Green has now identified a Director for every state department ....

... Trustee Carmen “Hulu” Lindsey unanimously re-elected board chair of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs -- Mililani Trask to be Vice Chair ....

...If you’re rich, Hawaii is a really lousy place to get sick....

... Green's top priorities for his first 100 days in office ....

... Ted Cruz and AOC on the same team ....

... American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands are both exempt from the Jones Act — and they like it that way ....

... votes cast and bills introduced ....

... The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023 includes $1 billion for cleaning up the site of a fuel leak into Hawaii's water supply ....

... In the 23 months since Jan. 6, 2021, approximately 900 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol ....

... If you look at Bill 57, the Mayor has taken a cut-and-paste list from places such as New York, New Jersey, and D.C. to make a list that is currently failing at every challenge in court in those exact locations....

... who owns "accreted" lava ....

... HI2 is now represented by Rep Lou Correa .... 

... Non-profits may be eligible to receive up to $100,000. These funds will be awarded to qualifying non-profits on a first-come, first serve basis until the funds are exhausted ....

... guard gets 96 months, inmate gets 84 months ....

... be sure to read what his ex-wife had to say ....

... Act 279 required DHHL to submit a strategic plan, including findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation, to the legislature by December 10, 2022 ....

... finalized committee assignments ahead of the 32nd Legislature ....

"...CNHA plans to update its protest against the unlawful actions of DBEDT's former director Mike McCartney...."

... 1 Hawaii Co, 1 Kauai Co, 1 HPD, 1 FBI ....

... According to the indictment, Abordo used the forged signature and a federal court seal to create a phony court order, which he then used to prove to the victim that he’d pulled her Ewa Beach, Hawaii, home out of foreclosure ....

...O‘ahu residents now have an additional two years to get the REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and state identification cards necessary to board domestic flights and enter some federal buildings....

... dedicated staff from the National Kidney Foundation of Hawai‘i ....

... The Navy’s water supply is unaffected, according to a Dec. 1 Navy release. The Navy’s water comes from the Waiawa shaft, which is approximately 6 miles away from the affected area ....

... Governor Green recently announced the appointments of key cabinet and executive staff leadership roles, signaling the most expeditious assembling of a gubernatorial administration in the state’s history (behind a Carpenters Union chief of Staff) ....

... A total of 606,674 Act 115 refunds were issued, totaling $307.9 million. That includes 288,590 direct deposits and 318,084 paper checks ....

... mandatory education in anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, or some other form of critical race theory-linked program, either through mandatory training or in the curriculum ....

... making it difficult to ensure that state employees are not accepting cash payments from improper sources  ....