"The Director of Health shall not enforce the independent audit requirement on Deposit Beverage Distributors for calendar year 2025."

... 24 percent of STVR users would not travel to Hawai‘i Island if this lodging option were unavailable ....

... LifeSmarts is a free, national educational program that teaches students critical life skills in five key areas ....

... Where were these politicians while Bissen was creating this problem? ....

... Malo's method of approach involves using a classical apologetic by presenting observable natural and historical evidence ....

... Trump tax act: new rules on gambling losses ....

... The vacancy was first announced on November 20, 2024 with a deadline of February 20, 2025 (90 days). The first extension was published on March 21, 2025, extending the deadline to September 11, 2025 (175 days).  Now re-extended to November 3, 2025 .... 

...Trump attempted in a March executive order to implement a proof of citizenship requirement for voting and ban mail-in ballots received after Election Day....

... a land patent issued by the Territory of Hawaii in 1922 limited the uses of the land to "Church purposes only" ....

... the average student owes $38,929 in Hawaii .... 

... The Executive Order introduces uniform regulations for electric bicycles (e-bikes), encourages safety education as a corrective measure for high-risk drivers .... 

... OHA trustees are “employees” under the Code and must comply with standards on fair treatment, gifts, and disclosure ....

... Public debate about tourism in Hawai‘i is often cast in binary terms, either for or against the industry, yet the reality is far more complex ....

... The truth bot will determine whether your procedure or prescription is covered ....

... pig culling, leads to police report, leads to loss of 2A rights ....

... USAG-HI oversees key Army lands on Oʻahu, where UH expertise helps balance training needs with protecting island resources ....

... Value-to-income ratios below 4 are affordable ....

"The premeditated murder of Charlie Kirk ... is about whether democracy as we’ve dreamed and largely known it can still work."

"In the vacuum left by the Trump Administration’s chaos and politicization of science, the West Coast Health Alliance today issued unified, science-based vaccine recommendations ahead of the winter virus season."

... U.S. Department of Education announces cuts; secretary of education stresses goal to end racial quotas ....

“hate speech is any speech I hate”

... REALITY:  West Maui Stage 2 Water Shortage--Bissen Dumps Water Down Streambed ....

... rates among boys in general were lower overall ....

... Pilot Will Collect Data on Noise Levels and Origin for Two Years; Will Not Issue Tickets ....

• 50th – Avg. Starting Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
• 51st – Avg. Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living)

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

"...a significant boost to the standard deduction...."

"UH Mānoa could improve its climate by reforming restrictive policies and making a stronger commitment to expressive rights."

... Judge Kim described HMSA physician contracts as, “oppressive, unconscionable, and unenforceable.” ....

... “I just tried to file an open records request for the final deal, and they denied it, saying that the deal’s not done yet,” ....

... SB935, “Relating to Government,” went from being an essentially blank document to a 36-page bill about pension benefits for judges that was ultimately signed into law ....

“...MLP has said it is navigating a historic West Maui drought by adhering to the guidance from the Commission on Water Resources Management to prioritize stream flow and traditional and customary uses, followed by delivery to the County of Maui to provide drinking water for Lahaina….”

... Laanui’s allegations were explosive, including a group sex incident on campus involving football players and a female student. He said the alumni association was violating ILH rules by paying cash scholarships to star football players, and he accused coaches Anthony Tuitele and Ron Dalmacio of taking money from the school ....

... Dangerous individuals are released all the time because there is nowhere to house them. The Hilo Jail & State Mental Hospital are full ....

"The state is going to have to pay"

... The employee has been assigned to administrative duties until this blows over ....

"... the first five (of 15) emergency proclamations’ measures addressing affordable housing exceed the governor’s emergency powers ...."

... Awa and Garcia decided to find him in person ....

“President Trump is the first president in history not to have a single nominee confirmed by voice vote or unanimous consent”

... Firefighters were dispatched to a report of batteries bursting on Hekili Road in Kapa‘a ....

" ... the Department will no longer award Minority-Serving Institution grants that discriminate by restricting eligibility to institutions that meet government-mandated racial quotas .... ”

... Governor Green has ordered that the the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol and at all state offices and agencies, as well as the Hawaiʻi National Guard in the state of Hawaiʻi effective immediately through sunset on Sunday, September 14, in memory of Charlie Kirk ....

... Co-conspirators stole funds from at least four victims between September 2022 and February 2025 ....

... Educational innovation plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of jobs and communities ....

... The department aims to award more than 6,000 project leases in the next two years ....

...The ruling ensures that applicants with decades-old non-domestic misdemeanor convictions are not categorically barred from obtaining firearm permits in Hawaii County ....

... Over the years, very little detail has been brought to light as to the cause of the fire ....

... This year, the state Legislature actually did something ....

"...RFK's antagonism towards vaccination programs will leave us vulnerable and children will die...."

... The rebuilding of Lahaina could be a lot more expensive than anyone is expecting if Maui County officials do not waive an obscure infrastructure rule ....