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Friday, August 16, 2024 |
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Hawaii Statehood: Tiny 1959 opposition was anti-Japanese, not anti-American
By Andrew Walden @ 12:01 AM :: 63027 Views :: Hawaii History
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... Opponents of Statehood were landed aristocracy fearful of being ruled by their employees ....
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Friday, August 16, 2024 |
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Polls Showed Solid Support in Run-up to Hawaii Statehood
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 AM :: 9700 Views :: Hawaii History
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...Gallup first polled Americans on their support for Hawaii's statehood in 1940....
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
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UH President finalists expected in September
By News Release @ 11:39 PM :: 2120 Views :: Higher Education
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... there are more than 90 applicants for the position ....
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
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DBEDT Releases 2023 Hawaii Data Book
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 2618 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... the 2023 edition of the State of Hawai‘i Data Book is the 56th edition of its series ....
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
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HART Awards $1.66B Contract for Center City Rail
By News Release @ 10:31 PM :: 3252 Views :: Rail
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... $360M above projections before they turn a shovel ....
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
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Eight Hawaii hospitals at risk of closure
By Selected News Articles @ 3:55 PM :: 3948 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... 62% of Hawaii hospitals are at risk ....
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
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Big Isle poised to ‘free the bees’ while Oahu mulls clampdown
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:46 PM :: 3165 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Agriculture, Small Business
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... Honolulu lawmakers are considering legislation that would restrict beekeeping ....
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
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Kauai: One guest house per dwelling another way to add housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:32 PM :: 2931 Views :: Kauai County, Development
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... Kauai Bill 2919 would allow one guest house per dwelling unit in most of the county’s residential districts and commercial, agriculture, open and university districts ....
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
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Hawaii Ranks 49th for Invasive Plant Presence
By Selected News Articles @ 4:05 AM :: 2710 Views :: Environment, Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaii has the 3rd-fewest invasive plants ....
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
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Honolulu 5th Highest Inflation in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:11 AM :: 2262 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... 4.5% increase vs 1 year ago ....
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Wednesday, August 14, 2024 |
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Hawaii Community Colleges Ranked
By Selected News Articles @ 4:45 PM :: 1883 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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... Best & Worst Community Colleges in 2024 ....
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Wednesday, August 14, 2024 |
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What Hawaii can learn from California’s long and bumpy road to ADU stardom
By Selected News Articles @ 4:57 AM :: 3112 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... This spring, Hawaii joined the growing list of states that have loosened restrictions on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to alleviate the housing shortage ....
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024 |
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Full Text: Insurers Will Appeal Fake Maui Settlement Ruling
By Andrew Walden @ 3:19 PM :: 2639 Views :: Maui County, Ethics
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"...dramatically altering the insurance landscape in the State...."
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024 |
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Neighborhood Board members, Honolulu Councilmember visit OCCC and new jail site
By News Release @ 5:09 AM :: 2654 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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... The new O‘ahu jail is projected to incorporate a modern jail design ....
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024 |
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UH breaks extramural funding record for 3rd consecutive year with $615.7M in FY 2024
By News Release @ 4:54 AM :: 2126 Views :: Higher Education
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... This marks the third consecutive year that UH has topped half a billion dollars in funding ....
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Monday, August 12, 2024 |
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Hawaii County Sued Over Unconstitutional Firearm Permit Denial
By News Release @ 7:36 PM :: 3640 Views :: Hawaii County , Second Amendment
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... The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of Hawaii County's practices regarding the issuance of Permits to Acquire (PTA) firearms ....
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Monday, August 12, 2024 |
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Hawaiian Electric shares “could go to zero”
By Selected News Articles @ 2:49 PM :: 4020 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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"...without a court order that shifts the subrogation claims risk away from the defendants and back to policyholders...."
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Monday, August 12, 2024 |
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Hawaii most expensive state based on average monthly costs
By Selected News Articles @ 2:39 AM :: 2800 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... based on the ten most common household bill categories ....
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Monday, August 12, 2024 |
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It was 126 years ago today: Hawaii Becomes US Territory
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 AM :: 32855 Views :: Hawaii History
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On August 12, 1898, the United States and Spain reached a cease-fire agreement in its brief conflict over Cuba and the Philippines....
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Sunday, August 11, 2024 |
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Thirteen Ways for Counties to Cut Regulations
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:32 PM :: 2146 Views :: Agriculture, Development, Health Care, Cost of Living
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... a flurry of bills related to housing and other important issues being considered by the county councils ....
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Sunday, August 11, 2024 |
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Doing what we can to Help our Maui Ohana
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:18 PM :: 2555 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... supporting policies that could speed up homebuilding and lighten the financial burden for the thousands of residents who lost their homes to the fires ....
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Sunday, August 11, 2024 |
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Hooser Lists Wins and Losses for 'Progressives' in Democratic Primary
By News Release @ 4:47 PM :: 3974 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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... Three 'Progressives' won seats and two 'Progressive' incumbents lost seats in Democratic Primary. Here is a list ....
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Sunday, August 11, 2024 |
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Primary Election Results--Fourth Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:39 AM :: 4377 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Only 269,912 votes are counted on Fourth Read -- 32.1% of the 839,618 total registered voters in Hawaii ....
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Saturday, August 10, 2024 |
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Eminent Domain Justice: Maui Landowner Transfers Case to Federal Court
By Robert Thomas @ 11:23 PM :: 2578 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... an eminent domain case brought by the County of Maui against the owner of Maui property which is needed for a solid waste disposal site ....
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Saturday, August 10, 2024 |
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A Legislative Analyst Office Created Decades Ago That Still Doesn’t Exist
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 3087 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... an Office of the Legislative Analyst that is supposed to come up with revenue estimates for significant tax and spending bills ....
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Saturday, August 10, 2024 |
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Justice Department to Monitor Compliance with Federal Voting Rights Laws in Hawaii
By News Release @ 12:11 AM :: 1429 Views :: Ethics, Office of Elections
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... Complaints about possible violations of federal voting rights laws can be submitted ....
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Friday, August 9, 2024 |
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Grand Wailea Bird Settlement Gives Enviros Monthly Cashflow
By Court House News @ 11:05 PM :: 2880 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Tourism
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... The Grand Wailea Resort in Maui will make monthly contributions to fund projects ....
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Friday, August 9, 2024 |
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Bankruptcy News: Hawaiian Electric Admits Company may not be a 'Going Concern'
By News Release @ 10:08 PM :: 3115 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... This risk is the result of estimated payments under the settlement agreement ....
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Thursday, August 8, 2024 |
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34 School Bus Routes Restored
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 3206 Views :: Education K-12
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... HIDOE has secured additional drivers and buses through a new direct contract with Roberts Hawaii ....
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Thursday, August 8, 2024 |
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Full Text: Insurance Company Lawyers Debunk Green’s Fake Lahaina Fire Settlement
By Andrew Walden @ 5:51 PM :: 4842 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Ethics, Judiciary
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... All other Hawai'i media are pretending Green's settlement is real. Fortunately, you are reading Hawai'i Free Press ....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
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Raising Taxes on So-Called 'Empty' Houses will not create More Housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:04 PM :: 3158 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... After three years of nonpayment, the city would be allowed to seize the property ....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
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City Releases Revised Housing Plan
By News Release @ 10:52 PM :: 1318 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Land Use
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... The 2024 Revised Edition of the 2023 Housing Plan builds upon the foundational strategies outlined in the original October 2023 plan ....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
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Green Signs Emergency Proclamation on Condo Insurance Prices
By News Release @ 9:02 PM :: 2485 Views :: Cost of Living
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... skyrocketing insurance rates for condos, some increasing by as much as 1,000% ....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
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'Defend Hawaii' -- SHOPO Again Targets Kauai's Outsider Chief
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 1547 Views :: Kauai County, Labor, Police
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... The Kauai SHOPO chapter released the results of a comprehensive membership survey which unsurprisingly says Raybuck is a bad bad person ....
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Tuesday, August 6, 2024 |
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One Year later: First Residents move into Lahaina Emergency Housing
By News Release @ 3:57 AM :: 1054 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... 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 ....
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Tuesday, August 6, 2024 |
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This Day in History: Truman Announces Hiroshima Bombing
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 AM :: 63195 Views :: Hawaii History, Military
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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.
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Monday, August 5, 2024 |
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Candidates sought for Honolulu Charter Commission
By News Release @ 11:45 PM :: 997 Views :: Honolulu County
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... The Charter amendment questions decided upon by the next commission will be put on the ballot for voter consideration in November 2026 ....
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Sunday, August 4, 2024 |
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Hawaii Republican Party Sells HQ—Where is the $1.2M?
By Andrew Walden @ 7:10 PM :: 4281 Views :: Ethics, Republican Party
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‘A fool and his money are soon parted.’
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Sunday, August 4, 2024 |
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Jones Act is bad deal for Guam
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:31 PM :: 1530 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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... the U.S. Navy disclosed that shipping to Guam was so expensive that it was considering shifting personnel to Japan to save money ....
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Sunday, August 4, 2024 |
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What Hawaii Businesses Really Need
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:52 AM :: 1158 Views :: Small Business
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... How much do Hawaii lawmakers really want to help businesses thrive? ....
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Saturday, August 3, 2024 |
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1853 Hawaiian Mission to Marquesan Cannibals
By Selected News Articles @ 5:00 PM :: 21313 Views :: Hawaii History, Religion
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At the Marquesas Islands, Herman Melville and his friend jumped ship....
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Saturday, August 3, 2024 |
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Time Running Out to Return Your Ballot
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 1304 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Your ballot must be RECEIVED by 7:00 PM on Saturday, August 10 (Election Day). Postmarks do not count ....
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Saturday, August 3, 2024 |
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Researching State Tax Law
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1338 Views :: Ethics, Tax Credits, Taxes
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“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.”
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Friday, August 2, 2024 |
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Green appoints new board chair, member to Hawaiʻi Paroling Authority
By News Release @ 10:34 PM :: 1158 Views :: Law Enforcement
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... Gene DeMello Jr. as the new chairperson of the Hawaiʻi Paroling Authority (HPA), following the retirement of HPA chair Edmund “Fred” Hyun ....
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Thursday, August 1, 2024 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court Rejects Bruen as Inconsistent With “Aloha Spirit”
By Selected News Articles @ 11:51 PM :: 420 Views :: Judiciary, Second Amendment
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...in so doing, the state court may have placed itself on a collision course with the Supreme Court of the United States....
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Thursday, August 1, 2024 |
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Six ways to speed up home rebuilding in Lahaina
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:13 PM :: 1130 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... regulations and fees that could be removed or waived to more quickly help displaced residents ....
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Thursday, August 1, 2024 |
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Honolulu Resident Files Lawsuit Over Concealed Carry Permit Denial
By News Release @ 3:28 AM :: 1396 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... 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 ....
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