... This risk is the result of estimated payments under the settlement agreement ....

... HIDOE has secured additional drivers and buses through a new direct contract with Roberts Hawaii ....

... All other Hawai'i media are pretending Green's settlement is real.  Fortunately, you are reading Hawai'i Free Press ....

... KSBE Trustees are very HEI-connected ....

... After three years of nonpayment, the city would be allowed to seize the property ....

... The 2024 Revised Edition of the 2023 Housing Plan builds upon the foundational strategies outlined in the original October 2023 plan ....

... skyrocketing insurance rates for condos, some increasing by as much as 1,000% ....

... The Kauai SHOPO chapter released the results of a comprehensive membership survey which unsurprisingly says Raybuck is a bad bad person ....

... As of this morning, eight households had received keys and were in the process of moving into the complex. Three others are scheduled for walk-ins today and more are expected to follow this week ....

August 6 and 9 have been made into International Days of Anti-American historical revisionism.  So here is a look at reality as seen from first-hand sources instead of whining activists.

... The Charter amendment questions decided upon by the next commission will be put on the ballot for voter consideration in November 2026 ....

‘A fool and his money are soon parted.’

... the U.S. Navy disclosed that shipping to Guam was so expensive that it was considering shifting personnel to Japan to save money ....

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

... How much do Hawaii lawmakers really want to help businesses thrive? ....

At the Marquesas Islands, Herman Melville and his friend jumped ship....

... Your ballot must be RECEIVED by 7:00 PM on Saturday, August 10 (Election Day).  Postmarks do not count ....

“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.”

... Gene DeMello Jr. as the new chairperson of the Hawaiʻi Paroling Authority (HPA), following the retirement of HPA chair Edmund “Fred” Hyun ....

... insurers “did not agree to this global settlement" ....

...in so doing, the state court may have placed itself on a collision course with the Supreme Court of the United States....

... regulations and fees that could be removed or waived to more quickly help displaced residents ....

... Kahalewai's application for a CCW permit was denied by HPD due to his involvement in past criminal investigations and the existence of two lapsed protection order ....

“yet another attempt at serial litigation by the Hee enterprises”

“The RFP was designed to accommodate the possibility of having a single offeror, and AHDP’s proposal will now undergo a detailed review by the evaluation members.”

... Kalaeloa Partners expects repairs to its plant may take three days. Until those repairs are complete, rotating outages during times of peak demand may be necessary ....

... Kauai, Maui and Hawaii County cable TV subscribers will now have a choice between Hawaiian Tel and Spectrum ....

... Just 10% of voters support bans on all short-term rentals ....

... state pre-K program, number of pre-K quality benchmarks met and total reported spending per child enrolled in pre-K ....

... Maui experienced the most significant decline in visitors, falling 21.8% from year to year ....

... Approximately 40% of those killed on our roads were vulnerable road users (i.e., pedestrians and bicyclists) ....

... Green had protested the fact that he could not make an appointment without thumbing the scale for one candidate or another ....

... requesting an update on the adoption of administrative rule changes to address little fire ant and other invasive pest species ....

“The Department of Justice is unlikely to approve its planned $1.8 billion sale to Alaska Air. The antitrust regulator is preparing to challenge the combination.”

... July 29 through August 10, voter service centers will be open to provide election services including voter registration and accessible in-person voting ....

... Hawaiʻi Insurance Division Releases Current Data on Maui Wildfire Claims ....

... Earlier this year, an FBI agent from the Honolulu Field Office contacted police investigators with the names of some people who could potentially be identified as “Unknown Male #1.” ....

... Funding will be implemented through the Department's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations’ (ONHR) ....

... your age could be better associated with other factors like health, diet, exercise, occupation and education level ....

... Sentencing is scheduled for November 26, 2024 ....

... Honolulu City Council's zoning committee approves doing away with affidavits needed to build homes or other structures ....

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

... take a light-handed approach with occupational licensing ....

... Rally at Capitol, Monday, July 29, 2024 10AM ....

"...Let's get all the facts on the table, learn from them and move forward. Enough with the delays. This doesn't pass the smell test...."

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

... The Hawaii State Teachers Association says more than 60,000 of Hawaii's children are not taught by a certified teacher ....

... a memo went out from DoE central office to all schools directing them NOT to apply for any of the funding ....

... Over the past decade, HDOT has focused on the removal of inoperable vessels from its commercial ports ....

“ ... Hawaii goes from being the second worst to one of the best states in terms of taxation .... ”