... Hawaii has recovered only 81% of lost jobs since COVID ....

... City and County of Honolulu had nearly a year to prepare for the July 1, 2022 handover, but somehow didn’t get the billing contract established ....

... Rather than get personally involved and perhaps step on the wrong toes, people deliberately chose to go along to get along ....

... Until someone brings up politics ....

... 12 people per day ....

“The total state debt balance of $19.7 billion represents 19.49% of the state’s GDP."

... Honolulu consumers will be subjected to a double whammy next year ....

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

... Caltech has taken the Leighton Telescope out of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory (CSO) dome and removed it from Maunakea for shipment to Chile for re-use ....

... The first application window opened on September 9, 2023 and closed on October 2, 2023. On Wednesday, just in time for Christmas, 492 awardees received acceptance letters. ....

... National Park Service completes Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Air Tour Management Plan ....

... a new real property tax classification specifically for long-term rental properties ....

... what can Hawaii policymakers do? ....

... The ordinance that levies heavy fines on short-term rentals in Honolulu remains in effect only for new rentals beginning operations after the ordinance was put in place ....

... Green has acknowledged that an STR ban would probably result in legal challenges, but he shouldn’t ignore the fact that a back-door ban through a tax hike also could result in legal and political headaches ....

... a roadmap that can help make it happen ....

... A successor for Mizuno who has served in the House (HD29) since 2006 and has been in public service for more than 32 years will be named within 60 days .... 

... Typically, local commanders are permitted to approve routine five-year leases, however, with HDOT seeking a longer term (50 years), the Army had to seek approval in Washington, D.C. ....

"... Almost three-fourths (72 percent) of its teachers are alternatively certified ...."

... As Chief of the BMV, Leon Guerrero knowingly permitted 'Ivan' to submit fraudulent immigration documents, on at least 50 occasions between January 2020 and December 2022 ....