"... require any new PSP agreement with United Airlines or any applicant require the airline to refrain from outsourcing jobs ...."

... and no in-person summer school on the Big Island, Molokai or Lanai ....

... Income tax is a complicated enough subject already ....

... it's been deemed easier to work with Canada rather than those within the U.S. government committed to preserving the status quo ....

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations to fill the following anticipated judicial vacancy ....

... Participating schools included Konawaena High School on Hawaii island, Lahainaluna High School on Maui, and Waipahu High School on Oahu .... 

"... In theory, Bill 10 would require more affordable housing to be built, but in reality, history has shown that such additional restrictions have the opposite effect ....”

... The state’s Safe Travels platform went online today, allowing travelers to upload their travel information and vaccination data ....

... By getting the vaccine and encouraging your loved ones to do the same, we will be able to return to a comfortable level of normalcy and safety ....

... Marked “Confidential (Not for Distribution),” the document contains analyses of both the original plan for the rail and 27 alternatives ....

... At least six other current and former members of Hawaii’s congressional delegation have supported such legislation one or more times ....

... They were authorized via special legislation approved by Congress, including members of Hawaii’s own delegation ....

... Property owners can receive $9,000 or $15,000 per qualified unit based on the number of units rented to households below the area median income (AMI) ....

... In a special Stadium Authority Board Meeting this morning (Thursday, May 6), the Board confirmed and voted for an early demolition of the existing stadium location ....

... There were significant changes in net income tax, exemptions suspended for the GET, a new 3% bump for the transient accommodations tax, tripling and quadrupling tax rates for conveyances of real property, and more ....

... The more cautious tier was activated after the island’s average case count remained elevated for the past two weeks ....

... while the county and the state work together on incorporating vaccination counts on O‘ahu into modified metrics for the Tier system ....

... according to the 2021 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) USA University Rankings, released on May 5 ....

... This number is 22 points higher than the 48-year historical average ....

... appointment of Senator Dru Kanuha (District 3 – Kona and Kaʻū) as the new Senate Majority Leader ....

"...The island would be a fixed aircraft carrier...."

... Manufacturing faces exceedingly high rates of taxation in Hawaii, but some other firms benefit from generous incentives, reducing tax costs or even yielding negative rates of tax ....

... States that are Recovering the Quickest from COVID-19 ....

... Hawaii ranks 48th for nursing salary when cost of living is factored in ....

... BLUE Pacific Act, Establishes a Comprehensive, Long-term U.S. Foreign Policy in the Pacific Islands Amidst Growing International Engagement in the Region ....

... Past due customers can avoid collection activity by setting up payment plan ....

... UH spring 2021 commencement ceremonies range from virtual to in-person ....

... Jones Act carriers claim China is a threat to America’s maritime industry, but when they need cheap repairs, they know where to go ....

... fulfills a Congressional mandate to biometrically record the entry and exit of non-U.S. citizens ....

... Public feedback is sought for HIDOE’s proposed accountability waiver and its assurances ....

... Alternative ceremony formats will continue for a second year and limit guest access to comply with COVID-19 health and safety guidelines ....

... As part of last Friday’s operation, special agents visited 10 hotels ....

... many anti-gun bills were defeated this session ....

... it will reopen the first working Monday of each month as long as funds are available ....

... The Governor has until June 21, 2021, to provide the Legislature with notification of his intent to veto ....

... For many years, the counties and the State have been bickering about how much support from the State’s transient accommodations tax (TAT) they should get ....

... bills introduced and votes in Congress for week ending May 1, 2021 ....

... At this point, all the information reported in the Daily News Digest (DND) can be viewed on a daily basis via the web links regularly included, and the JIC has produced this final DND today. ...

... The document, marked “CONFIDENTIAL (NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION),” says that stopping the rail at Middle Street could lower costs, provide long-term flexibility for route changes and fleet expansion, and benefit from future driverless technologies .... 

"...fraudulent applications may be referred to law enforcement....”

...The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations....

"...We still do not have all of the facts of the incident yet...."

... During the 2021 legislative session, lawmakers demonstrated strong interest in matters concerning the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) ....

...The Fumble or The Phantom Punch....

... locals are pushing back, saying that forests and farmlands should not be sacrificed in the fight against climate change ....

... the Court can consolidate the New York Case with Young v. Hawaii ....

... SCR44 is just a toothless symbolic statement, but it is being hyped nationwide ....

... This was the first time in a year where visitor arrivals were up, but the year-to-date arrivals were still significantly down (-60.1%) ....

... Kahului, Hawaii, is the most expensive U.S. destination in which to rent a car this spring ....

... This bill was so close to the finish line that the only question seemed to be whether Gov. Ige would agree to limit his power ....