... just as Hawai‘i County lawmakers were working on freeing the bees, the Honolulu County Council began making an unexpected beeline in the opposite direction ....

... Bill 46 (2024) is the current version moving forward in the Council. ...

... The State Judiciary can be counted on to twist the law to serve KSBE and HECO.  The Federal Judiciary doesn't even know who they are  ....

... thanks to Hawaii’s Clean Energy Initiative ....

... Hanalei, Kauai monthly grocery expenditure cost: $841.67 --  Highest in USA ....

... There are five island burial councils ....

... the average cost per square foot of a manufactured home was $87, roughly half of the $166 cost per square foot of a site-built home ....

... Critical Race Theory (CRT) is an excuse to bar Asian students from equal access to higher education. Will CRT dominate UH--the university system in the most Asian state of all? ....

... The University of Hawaiʻi currently has more than $396 million in outstanding revenue bonds. Annual debt service of the university can exceed more than $30 million annually through 2041 ....

... due to a commitment to the fundamentals of IT modernization ....

... Last year more than $9.6 million in GIA were awarded to 78 nonprofits across O‘ahu ....

... Hawaii voters can enroll for ballot notifications ahead of the 2024 General Election ....

...the report focuses on the 'rekindling' of the morning fire as the cause of the afternoon fire which destroyed Lahaina and killed 102 people....

... Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Director Kali Watson signs first-of-its-kind building permit ....

... Welcomes New State Adjutant General and Deputy Adjutant General ....

"...in January 2019, Kazee’s new company began conducting inspections at the refinery...."

... The specifics of the Request for Clarifications are not known to the Stadium Authority, its members said.  The identities of the committee members have not been made public ....

"This August registered as the lowest performing month during the summer season."

... This week in Congress ....

... In December 2023, the FBI conducted a raid of the managers’ apartment and the Lei Ohana office at Kamakana Villages, seizing computers and other items implicated in the production of child pornography ....

... Hilo has the lowest cost of living, Kailua has the highest ....

... employees were required to go to their principal’s office and sign a promissory note ....

... Price control will always have the same effect: scarcity, a distorted market and higher prices ....

... the existing site will become part of the ‘Venice of the Pacific’ water feature ....

... The term of office of a circuit judge shall be ten years ....

“... In general, it was a terrific year at the legislature, and I never say that ....”

... October 18, 2024 Voters receive their General Election mail ballot packet ....

... two words: 'Dust Bowl' ....

"...my team and I are working diligently to integrate the findings into our Cause and Origin report...."

... The link went live Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, and the Planning Department has 20 exemptions in the pipeline ....

... It also requests an order from the Court that provides the state owns the land clear of interest or claim by the defendant ....

... Hawaiʻi Supreme Court’s unanimous decision of Rosehill v. State of Hawaiʻi, Land Use Commission, where the court held that farm dwellings in the agricultural district cannot be used as short-term vacation rentals under Hawaiʻi law ....

... promoting long-term financial resilience. It will also increase the capacity of CNHA ....

... In establishing a new NHA, Congress designates a local coordinating entity—usually nonfederal—to coordinate and oversee administration of the area ....

... coqui roughly 200 meters below the summit of Kuliʻouʻou Ridge Trail on the leeward side of the mountains ....

... LifeSmarts is a free, national educational program that teaches students critical life skills in five key areas: Personal Finance, Consumer Rights & Responsibilities, Health & Safety, the Environment, and Technology through online quizzes and in-person competitions. ...

... Governor Josh Green, M.D., and Attorney General Anne Lopez are urging both parties to seek federal mediation ....

... an extra 13,000 to 14,000 households will be eligible for an average of $3,200 a year in SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps ....

... offering of 54,054,054 shares of its common stock at a price of $9.25 per share. The offering is expected to close on September 25, 2024 ....

“He is an active registered voter. He resides in District Precinct 48-01.”

... a new legal theory against the Jones Act ....

... There's been a lot going on in the House this week! ....

... allow up to three accessory dwelling units per lot in most residential and some agricultural zones ....

... Chronic absenteeism is gradually dropping as COVID failures age out of the DoE system or their families move to the mainland ....

... the discussion there is almost entirely focused on taxes ....

... Finally this 30-time loser will go before a real—ie Federal--court ....

... While Figuring Out Gun "Sensitive Places," CA9 Backhandedly Upholds The Right To Exclude ....

... The second most-read article is “Why we left Hawaii” ....

... Jessica Puff has been chosen to lead the DLNR State Historical Preservation Division (SHPD), succeeding Dr. Alan Downer who retired earlier this year ....

... we appreciate the $2,000 placeholder checks and $800 for those who were denied both their Aug. 20 and Sept. 5 paychecks ....