...HDOT contractor engaged in the clean-up of illegal camps at Sand Island State Recreation Area report collecting 190.5 tons of trash in 3 days....

... $381.2 million in economic output generated, including direct, indirect, and induced effects ....

...teleworking for all staff, effective Wednesday, Nov. 4 through Wednesday, Nov. 11, with school facilities expected to reopen Nov. 12....

... Required Hospitalization up 10, 1 New Death, Active Cases up 39 ....

...Trump rally by 'Knights of Aloha'  -- 'People's Alignment' rally by Young Progressives Demanding Action .... 

...From 2015 to 2018, we made 190 actionable audit recommendations, of which the affected agencies reported partially or fully implementing 182….

...the first wave of Body Worn Cameras (BWC) will be live in the South Hilo, Kona, and Puna districts on Monday, November 9, 2020....

...2.8% positive....

...16% decrease in the number of students taking the exam and exams taken during the pandemic....

...At the county level, there could be some changes....

... Guam Congressional Delegate goes to Runoff Nov 17 ....

... Speaker Scott K. Saiki announced the House leadership and committee chair assignments for the 2021 legislative session that will convene on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 ....

...The newly-elected House Majority members are Patrick Branco, Greggor Ilagan, Matt Lopresti, Jeanné Kapela, Sonny Ganaden, Jackson Sayama, Lisa Marten, and Adrian Tam....

... 13 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 2.3% positive ....

...“I don’t see any end in sight, really, because it just seems to have gotten worse"....

... Leadership and members in the sixteen standing committees are ....

... The election results are in ....

...Jordan Lowe most recently worked at the Honolulu Department of Prosecuting Attorney as the Chief Investigator for the Investigative Services Division....

...The South Kohala District Court courtroom will be temporarily closing beginning December 1....

... 1 new hospitalization, no new deaths ....

... FINAL Read -- Total turnout   579,784 -- 69.6% ....

...The total number of Hawai‘i inmates in medical isolation at Saguaro with active positive COVID-19 cases is 378. There are six (6) inmates in the hospital....

... Advice to Crooks: Stay in Hawaii where things like this won't happen to you ....

...10 confirmed positives out of 11,027 tests conducted for a positivity rate of .091%....

... 13 new hospitalizations, no new deaths ....

...voters must return their ballot to a place of deposit (ballot drop box) before Tues 7PM -- DO NOT MAIL YOUR BALLOT ....

... 4 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 1.3% positive ....

...seeking additional trusted testing partners for domestic transpacific travel as part of the state’s pre-travel testing program....

...I am voting for Keli'i Akina because he has consistently been an advocate for accountability and transparency at OHA....

... Remember 'Mbloom'? -- financed by Hawaii taxpayers via Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation (HSDC) ....

...Complaints have been filed with the Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission and the Honolulu Ethics Commission....

... FAITH IN POLITICS: Rise of the Blank Votes ....

... 2 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 2.4% positive ....

... measures were being taken to detect the fraudulent claims and turn them over to the appropriate authorities ....

... the Governor issued a Fourteenth Supplementary Proclamation, in which the language suspending the Procurement Code was radically changed ....

... bills introduced and votes in Congress for week ending Oct 31, 2020 ....

... last-minute “spend-for-the-sake-of-spending” mentality ....

... 8 new hospitalizations, 3 new deaths, 1.6% positive ....

..."What they're talking about now is not to justify it, but to present a vision of what it would look like if it happened."....

... 7 new hospitalizations, 1 new death, 2.3% positive ....

... As Hawaii struggles to rebuild its economy following the COVID-19 lockdown, we are faced with big questions about the future of our tourism industry. ...

...Tax Treatment of Groceries, Candy, and Soda Can Get Tricky....

... The state Constitution says emergency proclamations expire after 60 days, but Hawaii now is in its eighth month of lockdown ....

... 9 new hospitalizations, 2 new deaths, 1.6% positive ....

...In September 2020, a total of 18,868 visitors traveled to Hawaii by air service, compared to 736,155 in September 2019....

...three management companies have been identified that could take over airport administration from the Department of Transportation....

... Federal Marketplace Open Enrollment Period Begins Nov. 1 and continues until Dec. 15 for Health Insurance Coverage to Begin January 2021 ....

... YES To Those Who Stand For Truth & Transparency ....

...anonymously collecting data from Bluetooth-enabled devices in passing vehicles....

...  8 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 1.4% positive ....