... best and worst ranked states closely correlate with 2020 presidential election results ....

... Act 18 streamlines the process to obtain a temporary license for a military spouse in good standing with another state – allowing Hawaiʻi to tap qualified professionals to fill positions where there are shortages, such as social workers, counselors, and physicians ....

... Shortage differentials for classroom teachers in special education, hard-to-staff locations, and Hawaiian language immersion programs will continue through school year 2021–22 ....

... ratification vote ends June 9, 2021 ....

... total employment in Hawaii declined by 10% between 2016 and 2021 ....

... The indoor mask mandate remains unchanged ....

... A look at SB540 ....

... imminent changes to state emergency rules related to youth ocean sports and mask-wearing ....

... Moratorium end on May 31 will not trigger immediate disconnections for past due customers ....

... ​Online public hearing scheduled for proposed rules for firing range at Ukumehame, Maui ....

... Hawaii is tied for #1 for most Homeless Veterans ....

... UH represents about 3% of the state’s economy ....

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

... House Bill 613, another bill that has undergone radical metamorphosis while in our Legislature. ...

... 2021’s Cities with the Most & Least Student Debt ....

... While 12 states are at 100 percent, Hawaii as the worst state is at 38.5 percent and California as the next is at 53.5 percent ....

... “This is a great opportunity for teachers to help move Hawaii from standardized assessments to project-based learning,” said Corey Rosenlee ....

... Shortage differentials maintain strong BOE support HIDOE is using the differentials to recruit, retain teachers ....

... “Mayor Lightfoot’s blatant anti-white racism is abhorrent,” Gabbard, a fellow Democrat, said .... 

... ADR was more than double last year’s level ($300, +138.6%), and occupancy was 50.8 percent (+42.0 percentage points), which would have been disappointing performance pre-pandemic ....

... If a shipping law that ostensibly protects “national security” has to be waived every time there’s a crisis, maybe the problem is the law itself ....

... and in Hawaii, many EVs pollute more than gasoline vehicles ....

... Former Honolulu Federal Prosecutor Kenji Price Will Help Clients Minimize Risk and Tackle Increased Enforcement Activity ....

... DOT says solicitation for removal of the historic Falls of Clyde canceled, to be reissued in July ....

... The revelation that the Kapolei Energy Storage Facility will be powered with oil caused an uproar at a recent meeting, but the project is slated to continue ....

... Maui County policyholders save an estimated $1.4 million annually ....

... The Office of Hawaiian Affairs today announced grant awards totaling $1.25 million ....

... Hawai‘i residents currently receiving unemployment insurance benefits will again be required to prove they are searching for work starting May 30 ....

... currently, the designated Maui and O‘ahu land district seats are open ....

... HNN has obtained the April 5 footage from the officer who fired the first shots-- Just yesterday Prosecutor Alm said he would withhold video from the public during his 'independent investigation' ....

... data about Hawaii’s open records law collected by 284 state, county, and independent agencies on their UIPA Record Request Logs for FY 2020 ....

... Hawaii collects $1,258 per capita ....

... the Commission approving of natural streamflow conditions to serve as the instream flow standard ....

“...Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) have introduced the Open America’s Water Act, a bill that would repeal the Jones Act and allow all qualified vessels to engage in domestic trade between U.S. ports....”

... The voting period is from April 26 to May 21, 2021 .... 

... new requirement to be the imposition of racist, neo-colonial requirements on our society ....

... A recently unsealed search warrant application shows the FBI believes a Hawaii defense contractor illegally funneled $150,000 to a pro-Collins super PAC and reimbursed donations to Collins' campaign ....

... $4.8 million has been recovered to satisfy a judgment in a national origin and race discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC against Maui Pineapple ....

... Ciber was hired in 2008 to design and implement a financial accounting system, on an Oracle software platform ....

... the most expensive megaproject per capita in the world ....

... The rule continues to prohibit socializing and potlucks at the field/court before or after the scheduled sports activity ....

... Sen. Donna Mercado Kim, Chair of the Senate Committee on Higher Education, did not hold back this past legislative session pushing for proposed legislation that would negatively impact the nucleus that allowed the University of Hawai‘i to obtain the distinguished Carnegie R1 institution ....

... results of the 2021-2023 HGEA President and Board of Directors Election ....

... scheduled to begin on August 3, 2021 ....

... Airports Division announces the operation of Phase III of the thermal temperature screening and facial imaging project at Hawaii’s five major airports that accept trans-Pacific flights ....

... the arrestee is a senior aide to the Governor of the Nigerian State of Ogun, just outside Lagos ....

... This means that, to be on any UH campus, students must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 ....

... results from Hawaii GOP virtual convention May 15, 2021 ....

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

... “Frankenbill” House Bill 58 has cleared the Legislature and is on the Governor’s desk waiting to become law ....