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Tuesday, October 17, 2023 |
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Eight Hawaii Birds Declared Extinct
By News Release @ 1:24 AM :: 1938 Views :: Environment
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... The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is delisting 21 species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction ....
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Monday, October 16, 2023 |
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Hawaii Highest Realtor Costs in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:04 PM :: 2161 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii is the most expensive state for realtor fees with a transaction costing $44,576 to the buyer and seller. ...
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Sunday, October 15, 2023 |
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Tourists, Keep Out!
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2086 Views :: Maui County, Tourism
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... government should not be there to take choices away ....
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Sunday, October 15, 2023 |
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Feds on the Job: Child Molesting Drug Dealer gets 10.5 years
By News Release @ 4:03 AM :: 2149 Views :: Maui County, Drugs
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... doing the job the State courts just won't do ....
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Saturday, October 14, 2023 |
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A simple way to improve Hawaii healthcare
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:48 PM :: 1996 Views :: Health Care
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... now in a locked room at the Honolulu airport, waiting for state officials ....
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Saturday, October 14, 2023 |
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Lahaina Fires: 'Cultural awareness' at forefront of Corps of Engineers Mission
By Selected News Articles @ 9:28 PM :: 2187 Views :: Maui County, Military, Religion
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... An estimated 400-700,000 tons of fire-damaged debris will be removed ....
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Saturday, October 14, 2023 |
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Three Vacancies on First Circuit Court
By News Release @ 8:43 PM :: 1924 Views :: Honolulu County, Judiciary
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... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations ....
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Saturday, October 14, 2023 |
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Crony Capitalism: Jones Act in the News
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:05 PM :: 1880 Views :: Jones Act
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... the 103-year-old federal maritime law started as "garden-variety political parochialism" ....
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Saturday, October 14, 2023 |
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Is it really a good idea to build a new Aloha Stadium?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:20 PM :: 2703 Views :: Ethics, Development, Higher Education, Rail, Tourism
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... Considering the record of the old Aloha Stadium, there are many questions ....
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Saturday, October 14, 2023 |
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West Maui tourism decision should be individual choice
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:12 PM :: 1832 Views :: Maui County, Tourism
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... leave it to each resident’s own timeline, not government officials ....
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Saturday, October 14, 2023 |
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Maui Emergency Sirens 'can be inoperable for extended periods'
By Selected News Articles @ 2:07 PM :: 1827 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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... On Oct. 2, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) conducted a statewide test of the emergency warning sirens statewide ....
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Saturday, October 14, 2023 |
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EPA: No 'Toxins' in Lahaina Air
By News Release @ 1:52 PM :: 2009 Views :: Maui County, Environment
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"... The results do not show evidence of poor air quality or any hazardous levels of contaminants in the air...."
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Saturday, October 14, 2023 |
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Missile Defense Agency to Terminate Preparation of EIS for Homeland Defense Radar - Hawaii
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 2152 Views :: Environment, Military
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... MDA plans to publish a Notice of Termination in the Federal Register (FR) to terminate the Notice of Intent published on June 1, 2018 ....
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Saturday, October 14, 2023 |
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EA Finalized for Kauai Mosquito Eradication Program
By News Release @ 1:37 PM :: 1815 Views :: Kauai County, Environment
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... IIT is a way to control insect pests, like mosquitoes, without using harmful chemicals ....
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Saturday, October 14, 2023 |
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City now accepting Grants in Aid Applications
By News Release @ 1:29 PM :: 1952 Views :: Honolulu County
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... GIA proposals must be submitted by 2 p.m. on November 22, 2023 ....
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Thursday, October 12, 2023 |
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Maui: Water Meters Taken from Fire Victims
By Selected News Articles @ 11:40 PM :: 2369 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Development
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... For customers whose houses were destroyed, the Director of the Department of Water Supply has temporarily canceled water service until the property owner is ready for reconnection ....
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Thursday, October 12, 2023 |
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'B-' Hawaii Community Redistricting Report Card
By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 1800 Views :: Ethics, Office of Elections
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... Maps were made public right before meetings, which did not allow for adequate time to review them thoroughly ....
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Thursday, October 12, 2023 |
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The Wrath of CON: Updating Hawaii’s Healthcare Policy
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:55 AM :: 1937 Views :: Health Care
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... Hawaii’s hospitals, walk-in clinics and other healthcare providers have been held back for decades by arcane regulations known as 'certificate of need' laws ....
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Thursday, October 12, 2023 |
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023 |
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Does Hawaii Make the Case for Religious Charter Schools?
By Selected News Articles @ 9:56 PM :: 2301 Views :: Education K-12, First Amendment, Religion
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... Immersion charter schools in the Aloha State infuse native language, culture, and tradition ....
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023 |
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Fired After Refusing Vax: Lawsuit Alleges Religious Discrimination by Hawaii Symphony Orchestra
By News Release @ 9:38 PM :: 2730 Views :: First Amendment, Religion, COVID-19
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... In October 2021, HSO imposed a COVID vaccine mandate on all its musicians, which even allowed for religious accommodations ....
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023 |
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DoH Approves Red Hill Defueling Plan
By News Release @ 4:04 AM :: 1789 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Leading up to this decision, DOH oversaw completion by JTF-RH, of 297 repairs and enhancements needed for repacking and defueling ....
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023 |
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Hawaii Among Five Worst 'Sinkhole States'
By News Release @ 12:00 AM :: 3337 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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... The report found that Hawaii's financial condition improved in 2022, but the state still needed $11.4 billion to pay its bills ....
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023 |
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DLNR Implementing 'Civil Resource Violation System'
By News Release @ 4:38 PM :: 2287 Views :: Environment, Homelessness, Law Enforcement
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... Hawai‘i is the third state to implement a CRVS, after Vermont and Oregon ....
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023 |
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Mayor: Lahaina to be Sprayed with Soil Stabilizer
By News Release @ 3:27 PM :: 1827 Views :: Maui County, Environment
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... Once the liquid product is applied, a crust will form to prevent ash and dust from migrating into the environment ....
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Monday, October 9, 2023 |
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Hamas Attacks: Hawaii Sierra Club Cheers
By News Release @ 7:55 PM :: 5983 Views :: Environment, World News, Politicians, Republican Party
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... We call on ALL candidates who were endorsed by @sierraclubhi in 2022 to repudiate their support over this awful pro-terrorism sentiment ....
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Monday, October 9, 2023 |
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DLNR: Official Who Withheld Firefighting Water Gets Job Back
By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 2759 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Land Use
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... fake 'investigation' ends as soon as Maui Council ponies up political capital ....
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Monday, October 9, 2023 |
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Aiming the Cannon at Monster Homes
By Tom Yamachika @ 3:50 AM :: 2056 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
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... Bill 52 provides an initial fine of $25,000, plus $10,000 per day without an upper limit ....
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Sunday, October 8, 2023 |
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Hawaii Republicans “Standing with Israel in These Trying Times"
By News Release @ 9:10 PM :: 2575 Views :: World News, Republican Party
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... our National Committee Representatives and leaders of the National Republican Party met with the leaders of AIPAC ....
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Sunday, October 8, 2023 |
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Guam activists urge Ninth Circuit to revive environmental claims against Air Force
By Court House News @ 1:45 PM :: 1879 Views :: Environment, Military
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... An anti-military group protested the Air Force's application for a permit to continue detonation of waste munitions ....
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Sunday, October 8, 2023 |
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Who Really Pays?
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2077 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Ethics, Development
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... the costs of corruption, fraud, and related bad behavior ....
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Sunday, October 8, 2023 |
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Let Maui tourism recover at its own pace
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:36 AM :: 1795 Views :: Maui County, Tourism
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... Should the government have the last word in creating a tourism timeline? ....
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Saturday, October 7, 2023 |
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Aloha Stadium Boondoggle Becoming Instagram Joke
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:49 PM :: 2447 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development
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... Jonah Jameson from the "Spiderman" movie franchise laughing at a news headline about the stadium project with a sarcastic caption above it that reads "This won't be another disaster like the rail." ....
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Saturday, October 7, 2023 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted October 7, 2023
By GovTrack .us @ 6:40 PM :: 1644 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....
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Saturday, October 7, 2023 |
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Pave way for office buildings to be converted into housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:39 AM :: 1927 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
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... Bill 54 (2023), which would for a five-year period to facilitate the conversion of commercial buildings to multifamily residential units ....
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Saturday, October 7, 2023 |
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Allow owner-occupants of Residential A homes to apply for missed property tax relief
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:30 AM :: 1946 Views :: Honolulu County, Tax Credits, Taxes
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... Resolution 23-243, which would give property tax relief to owner-occupants who failed to file for a homeowner exemption in 2022 and whose homes were taxed at the Residential A rate as a result ....
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Friday, October 6, 2023 |
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Hawaii AG Investigating Fraudulent Lahaina Fundraising
By News Release @ 7:12 PM :: 2230 Views :: Maui County, Ethics
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... several unregistered fundraisers have registered with the department. Some fundraisers have voluntarily ceased solicitation, while other fundraisers are currently subject to further departmental review and scrutiny ....
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Thursday, October 5, 2023 |
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‘Affordable’ housing costs $1500 per square foot?
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:08 PM :: 2342 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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... the average housing unit that cost $400,000 was only 260 square feet, about the size of a 16’x16′ room. That means the cost was $1,500 per square foot ....
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Thursday, October 5, 2023 |
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Thursday, October 5, 2023 |
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VIDEO: ‘Innovative solutions’ to address housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:50 PM :: 1682 Views :: Development, Land Use
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... if Hawaii wants more housing built, it should first reduce — or even eliminate — zoning regulations, particularly single-family zoning. Then it should do away with discretionary permitting ....
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Thursday, October 5, 2023 |
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Hawaii AG Sues pharmacy benefit managers
By News Release @ 3:44 PM :: 1699 Views :: Health Care
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... The complaint alleges that the PBMs’ business practices have driven skyrocketing prices for brand-name prescription medications over the past decade ....
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Wednesday, October 4, 2023 |
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EPA Approves Red Hill Pre-Defueling Preparedness Report
By News Release @ 3:12 PM :: 1984 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Decision paves way for safe defueling operations to begin ....
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Wednesday, October 4, 2023 |
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Hawaii AG Appeals Butterfly Knife Ruling
By News Release @ 1:23 AM :: 1788 Views :: Second Amendment
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... The petition seeks a full en banc review of a panel opinion issued in Teter v. Lopez on August 7, 2023 that invalidated Hawaii’s butterfly knife ban ....
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Tuesday, October 3, 2023 |
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Hawaii AG Sues to Keep Feeding 'Gender Change' Drugs to Minors
By Selected News Articles @ 10:34 PM :: 2145 Views :: Family, Health Care
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... "surgeries that remove or add body parts associated with a given gender – such as genital removal or breast removal" and "treatments using puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for the purpose of developing characteristics inconsistent with a child's sex." ....
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Monday, October 2, 2023 |
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Molokai Reefs: DLNR Listening to Walter Ritte
By News Release @ 10:01 PM :: 2022 Views :: Maui County, Environment
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... Idea: Let's go attack some Oahu fishermen again ....
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Monday, October 2, 2023 |
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Transsexual flag flying outside the Fasi Municipal Building
By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 2175 Views :: Honolulu County, Family
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... City to celebrate Honolulu Pride Month ....
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Monday, October 2, 2023 |
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Unlocking the Potential of the Public Land Trust
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:12 PM :: 1779 Views :: OHA
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... A Path to Empower Native Hawaiians ....
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Monday, October 2, 2023 |
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DHHL Goes on Land-Buying Spree
By Selected News Articles @ 6:57 PM :: 3250 Views :: DHHL
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"...Sixty lots have been acquired so far....”
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Monday, October 2, 2023 |
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Think small to help resolve Kaua‘i’s housing crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:46 PM :: 1933 Views :: Kauai County, Development, Land Use
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... allowing homebuilding on lot sizes smaller than currently allowed ....
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Monday, October 2, 2023 |
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VIDEO: Educating children hailed as key to preserving principles of liberty
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:37 PM :: 1905 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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... We cannot carry on our country’s spirit of freedom and liberty without preparing the next generation to do so ....
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