...“He said it will likely be located in Hawaii or the Canary Islands.’....

...President's use of the Antiquities Act to declare new marine monuments in the United States' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is "an illegal and illegitimate use of presidential authority."....

Thornton Lawyers gave to $13,000 to David Ige, $4,000 to Shan Tsutsui, and $21,000 Neil Abercrombie -- Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren are returning contributions from Boston law firm--will local pols follow suit?

...the classification ran afoul of three protections that the U.S. Constitution, and, to some extent, the Hawaii Constitution, provide under the Commerce Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, and the Privileges and Immunities Clause....

...Trustees and Executive staffers manipulated the Kakaako RFP process to ensure that the Kuhikuhi Puuone (WCIT, DTL, and EKF) would receive the award....

They found no real difference in outcomes....

I can't think of a single local family that doesn't have multiple service members in it....

...Today, I've been thinking about an Afghan man who I had the privilege of knowing in Afghanistan....

...encourage citizens of the Freely Associated States (FAS) who live in the 50 U.S. States to enroll in health insurance plans available under the Affordable Care Act....

The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a family court judge made the wrong call in denying joint custody to two men who were never married but agreed to co-parent a child after they split up....

...the increased capacity provided by the second digester is already making it possible for city officials to approve new housing units in Honolulu’s dense urban core....

Really Obvious Question: How much did DLNR pay for this 635 acre parcel?  --- DLNR isn't telling ....

...Is he posting a campaign victory speech on the County Prosecutor’s website?....

The “Fed Wreckers” Lost A Huge One Yesterday....

Keli`i Akina, Ph.D. has won the General Election race for Trustee-at-Large in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs....

...Akina for OHA winning with all precincts reporting!....

Members of the public will now be able to more easily access Maui County financial performance data, thanks to new open data software....

... Gov Ige's Newsletter shares HIDOT's latest tax hike sales pitch ....

Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Anyone in line at 6:00 p.m. will be allowed to vote....

The proposed Hawaii bill for the 2017 legislative session would institute our own governor-appointed commission and ombudsman’s office and provide for....

...providing our veterans with adequate benefits such as quality health care and help with housing and education upon re-entering civilian life....

Under his watch, the cost of rail has risen $3.34 billion over budget to $8.6 billion, and more than 7 years behind schedule. A recent federal “upper bound” estimate puts the cost at $10.79 billion (more than double the original budget of $5.26 billion) and the completion date at 2027.....

...Cedric Gates' stunning failure to disclose $1,500.00 in campaign contributions from developers of a $300 million Makaha Valley resort....

Parks in rural areas are even more severely neglected....

For a very long time, states have been wrestling with the problem of how much to tax entities operating in more than one state....

...what isn’t working....

Some people are recommending “no” votes on all 20 Honolulu charter amendments....

... By “tinkering” with the traffic lights, it’s possible to reduce traffic ....

In the meantime the freight rates for Jones Act tankers to carry the petroleum products to the Northeast have reportedly doubled....

... Mon Dec 5 and Tues Dec 6 -- 6pm to 7pm ....

...if enough of the tendons or their anchors fail, the entire box girder system will fail and could very well collapse....

...Stop OHA from interfering with the economy with its tendency to stand in the way of progress like the Thirty Meter Telescope....

...an additional seven million dollars in OHA funding to pay for another illegal “vote” to ratify the flawed Na'i Aupuni “fed wreck” constitution....

... 10,000 ‘rent-to-equity,’ truly affordable homes ....

... Kelii Akina and Mililani Trask ....

Visit any Early Walk-In Location within your county from Tuesday, October 25 – Saturday, November 5....

...the Fall 2016 release of the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a program which assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals....

...Community members will be trained to act as citizen scientists to 'Snap the Shore, See the Future'....

...MOCA is requesting proposals....

HART has now received a total of $1.8 billion in surcharge revenue for the rail project ... roughly $48.4 million less than projected....

One of the interesting things about elections is that so little attention is paid to issues that have major, long-term consequences....

...a study done by Dr. Ralph McLaughlin, an economist at Trulia, concluded that delays in the permitting process are the greatest factor for lack of affordable housing....

...container-on-barge shuttle service between the State’s Honolulu Harbor and Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbor (KBPH) could eliminate much of the truck traffic on the H-1....

Lindsey and Apoliona, both up for re-election, have failed to participate in any publicly hosted forums or television programs in which they would have faced their respective challengers Mililani Trask and Keli'i Akina....

Civic participation is a key ingredient of a well-functioning democracy....

...1 of 35 female politicians to watch across America....

January 1, 2017 is the first day that these waiver programs could take effect....