... a list of action items the state and all counties can use to make improvements to Hawai‘i’s future preparation for and response to wildfires ....

“These preliminary estimates likely underestimate the magnitude of the effect.”

... New Mexico is #1 ....

... 3-year plan focuses initial work on high-risk areas ....

... modeled on Workers Comp .... 

... The justices denied the oil and gas companies' petition without further explanation in Monday's orders list ....

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

... You might have noticed something a little different about your most recent paycheck ....

... this is a strange gift to receive ....

... document that directed staff at the Department of Taxation to use the negligence penalty, a penalty of 25% of the tax due, against taxpayers who receive requests for documents from a tax auditor ....

... OIP posted five new informal opinions ....

... 34,181 healthcare positions in the state and a 14% vacancy rate, a significant decrease from the 17% vacancy rate reported in 2022 ....

... 27% of households statewide fear being forced to move within a year—a figure that jumps to 41% among ALICE households ....

... The U.S. Senate has voted 84-9 to begin debate on the Laken Riley Act.  Schatz and Hirono are among the nine .... 

... Since late 2019, Par Pacific's executives and PAC have collectively wired state Democrats a total of nearly $34,000 ....

... District Court judges and Independent Grand Jury Counsel ....

... This bill would also raise the residential height limit along Ala Moana Boulevard to 400 feet ....

"...our focus remains on tackling the cost of living and improving the quality of life...."

... Walmart reportedly is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies to focus on being more "belonging." ....

... trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) were sworn in by Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddins ....