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

...Real GDP growth will fall to about half a percent in 2026....

...The nation's largest business lobby argues Hawaii's first-in-the-nation law stripping corporations of election-spending power cannot survive First Amendment scrutiny....

... Maui residents pay the most in property taxes per capita, at $4,139 ....

...a new interactive map showing TOD zoning and the TOD Special District boundaries along the Skyline rail transit corridor....

...the property owner has announced plans to move forward with a comprehensive redevelopment of the longtime Chinatown property....

...Resilience Hub Reality Check -- It Takes Way More Than the Latest Buzzword to Save Communities...

... to improve the eight state cemeteries under its care ....

...CAC originated loans that the company knew or should have known consumers could not afford....

...Hawaii Supreme Court ruled plaintiffs in long-running litigation over a Dow Chemical herbicide needn’t prove exactly how much of the chemical they were exposed to....

... said her uncle pressured her to cast ballot ....

... The Hawaii Supreme Court questioned if Honolulu did enough to notify nearly 1,800 landowners ...

...Primrose and Morrison had been reported as possible Russian spies....

...Kula Hospital will be restored and reopened after damage from the March 2026 Kona Low storms forced the temporary closure....

... Kao gave agents a 50-page document naming dozens of lobbyists, congressional staffers and members of Congress who he said helped him trade cash for contracts ....

...In a 6–5 en banc decision in Yukutake v. Lopez, the court reversed a permanent injunction against Hawaii’s 30-day handgun-permit deadline....

...Company control, inheritance of an estate, and family relationships are all intertwined, and there is no clear answer yet where it will ultimately lead....

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations ....

... The Heritage Foundation has published this Election Integrity Scorecard, which compares the election laws and regulations of each state ....

...The former Chief Justice is part of the "Alliance of Former Chief Justices" which is a project of the nonpartisan civic organization "Keep Our Republic"....

... House Crams in Votes Before Extended Break ....

... The Aloha State has 1.8 facilities per 100,000 residents ....

... There are three ways to get into Tax Appeal Court ....

...At UH, 80% of first-time undergraduates across 10 campuses graduated debt-free during the 2024–25 academic year....

... Auckland issued 112,000 permits for new dwellings in the six years after the sweeping reforms were enacted ....

...The County of Hawaiʻi Fire Commission will meet on Sept. 24-25 in the County Council Chambers in Hilo to complete the selection of the next Fire Chief....

... jurors told a state judge they had not discussed the case or verdict with anyone outside the jury room--the Maui doctor was denied a new trial on Friday....

... Despite repeated complaints about Hiram Silva, HPD never arrested him for any of his threatening, terrorizing or illegal conduct ....

... of the four religion-based hate crimes in Hawaii in 2025, three targeted Jews ....

...Wide Variation in Cancer Risk Among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Population....

...The seasonal celebration is scheduled to begin Saturday, November 28, 2026 with a block party and parade....

...Higa is a former Hawaii County Councilman and Na Leo exec.  Aipoalani is a former CNHA Board Chair and Ewa Dream House board member....

... Housing Choice Vouchers–commonly known as Section 8–help about 12,000 Hawaiʻi households, roughly 7% of the state’s renters ....

... Honolulu crime rate down 16.6% ....

... $222 million for attorneys who worked on the sprawling lawsuit ....

... Lowest Avg. Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living) ....

... in 2024 Legislators passed Act 190, mandating a clean up of the voter roll--it still hasn't happened ....

... The companies are seeking commission approval to increase their combined annual revenues by approximately $170 million, or 5.3% ....

... Native Hawaiians will need to comply with new work requirements to qualify for Medicaid .... 

...doubling the term of the prior contract....

... many homeowners do not know these programs exist ....

... Grassroot’s proposed Charter amendment would have given the Zoning Board of Appeals more flexibility in determining whether to approve a variance request, with the goal of reducing barriers to new housing ....

... items that detract from fairness ....

... jurors answered “no” when Oahu Circuit Judge Paul Wong asked whether they were aware of any juror, including themselves, discussing the substance of deliberations with an outsider ....

...HDOT will begin limited barge operations at Kaumālapa‘u Harbor on Lāna‘i on Sunday, Sept. 13....

... Hawaiʻi Technology Academy charter school is the 2nd largest school in the state and the fastest growing ....

...Grassroot’s 25th Anniversary Gala last week celebrated with nearly 400 supporters, staff and their family and friends who connect with our mission....

...DBEDT projects Hawai‘i’s economy to grow 1.3 percent in 2026, decreasing from 2.5 percent growth in 2025....

... at UH Manoa, 5% increases beginning in academic year (AY) 2029–30 ....

...as part of the national Tribute of Light....