... an amicus curiae brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging two Hawaii laws that pose undue burdens on gun owners ....

... Hirono led 130 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court ....

... Four popular Hawaiʻi state parks will implement parking management and fee systems for nonresidents and commercial vehicles ....

... OHA wants an Act of Congress 'requiring formal consultation with OHA' ....

"Permit sale in licensed dispensaries of inhalable oil extracts or concentrates"

... Suppressors are outright banned in eight states including Hawai'i ....

... ONE MORE WELL LIKE KAHANA WILL SOLVE THIS FAKE PROBLEM .... 

... The Constitution’s Tonnage Clause bars States from imposing any “charge for the privilege of entering, trading in, or lying in a port.” ….

... The complaint, filed November 17, 2025, in Oahu’s First Circuit Court, provides insight into HART’s ‘six years and counting’ of delays. ....

... the department’s first apartment acquisition aimed at beneficiaries interested in a rent-with-option-to-purchase program ....

... better watch out because there are changes coming ....

... votes cast in Congress ....

"Streamline housing approvals by reforming the hearing and notice rules on zoning variances."

... housing is at the center of every crisis we face ....

... the Cruise Lines International Association and several Hawaii tour operators are asking for a preliminary injunction to block the law ....

...OHA would scoop up 20% of the take on any eminent domain cash payments.   Therefore, logically they would seek to disrupt any non-cash deals....

"...address state and local policies that disqualify otherwise qualified caregivers based on their religious beliefs or moral convictions...."

... Isaiah McCoy, who exploited multiple victims including a minor, received life in prison in federal court, in a volatile sentencing hearing marked by his outbursts ....

...An Oʻahu grand jury has indicted Eldon Simer, 41, and Guy Villanueva, 30, for crimes related to a scheme to steal residential properties by forging and recording fake deeds....

... a Russian military vessel operating near U.S. territorial waters approximately 15 nautical miles south of Oahu on Oct. 29 ....

...The state of Hawai‘i has learned that the offices of the U.S. Army Secretary and the U.S. Department of Justice have begun consultations on the Army’s legal right of condemnation for training lands in Hawai‘i....

... Rail Ridership 27 Times Lower Than Projection ....

... Fewer than half of disabled residents have secured permanent housing ....

... Democrat demands to reopen the government included $3.9 million for LGBTQI+ democracy grants in the Western Balkans ....

... free “Condorama XV” event via webinar, on Saturday, November 15, 2025. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ....

... OHA and HNC Launch Nā ʻElele o Kahikina Congressional Fellows Program in Washington, D.C. ....

... Strong winds, low humidity today could lead to Public Safety Power Shutoff ....

... applications for the Kahului residency area seat must be received by the County Clerk no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, November 10, 2025 ....

... Take the statewide survey available online ....

... Over 60 inmates who are treated by the WCCC Mental Health Unit participated in today’s event ....

... Linda Sun was formerly a high-ranking aide in New York’s government. Now, she and her husband face potential prison time ....

... The Governor is currently accepting applications to the Public Utilities Commission .... 

... survey of over 3,200 local workers from across industries shows the cost-of-living crisis affects families across the economic spectrum ....

... The survey will run from Nov. 8 through Dec. 13, 2025 ....

... The juvenile’s father has a lengthy criminal history in both California and Hawaii that include multiple counts of domestic violence, abuse, drugs, battery, and burglary ....

... an 8th-grade history teacher, taught a federally mandated lesson about the Constitution for Constitution Day ....

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

... some health insurance programs don’t cover general excise tax that we in Hawaii impose on health care charges ....

"... Kahele ... retained new outside Board counsel (Paul Alston) without consultation, approval, or notice to the Board ...."

... is Honolulu’s building permit process so broken that fast-moving approvals are automatically suspicious? ....

...Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice have teamed up with the Rice Street Business Association....

... We expect to cancel roughly 36-40 flights each day through Sunday, Nov. 9 ....

... HDOT will invest approximately $360 million in multimodal projects over the next 10 years ....

“Kekoa tried the same game here some two or three years ago.”

"...The number of Hawai‘i newspapers in circulation was as high as 52 in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but this number dropped to just 13 in 2024...."

... OHA estimates nearly 14,000 Native Hawaiian beneficiaries may qualify for the $350 direct payment to help meet food costs .... 

... OHA C-suite officers could be subject to criminal sanctions ....

... and increasing ...

"Hawaii’s right to bring such litigation, he noted, has been threatened by the federal government's attempts to block such litigation."

... keeping up with myriad government actions is challenging ....