... Hawaii gasoline prices are increasing more slowly than other states .... 

“We continue to recommend masks be worn in classrooms, at least for the time being. We are no longer recommending quarantine for students who are exposed to COVID-19 at school."

... Outdoor masking at public school campuses and HIDOE facilities will be optional for students, faculty and staff, effective on Wednesday, Mar. 9 ....

“These are the kinds of successes the Administration and Legislature envisioned when it passed $32 million in ‘Ohana Zone funds to address homelessness statewide.”

"...After close consultation with senior civilian and military leaders, I have decided to defuel and permanently close the Red Hill bulk fuel storage facility in Hawaii...."

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

... to teach our children that gender is "fluid", and that it is normal for kids to change orientation and identities ....

... Optimistic UHERO forecast with Omicron end, expected return of international visitors ....

... “wealth tax” in Senate Bill 3182 ....

... with the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine, the 101-year-old federal maritime law is even being recognized as a danger to Hawaii’s energy security ....

... votes cast and bills introduced ....

... Changing economic conditions are making it more difficult for people to afford household expenses ....

"...An interim security contract at the property lapsed at the end of December 2021.  DLNR continues to explore cost-effective options for further securing the property...." -- DLNR

... Bill 9 would impose a 3% property tax surcharge ....

... The Court held that, per state statute and BLNR’s trust duties, the BLNR should have determined—but did not—that the leases were “in the best interests of the State” before continuing them in 2014 ....

... one month after the arrest of English and Cullen, all state facilities managed by DAGS will reopen to the general public ....

... Par Hawaii's suspension of oil imports from Russia underscores the need for Hawaii to achieve greater oil-purchasing flexibility ....

... we are turning to other grades of crude, principally from North and South America, to meet fuel production requirements ....

... HB2464 – Removes the duty to retreat when using deadly force to protect yourself from death or serious bodily injury ....

... HB2510 HD1 proposes increasing Hawaii’s mandatory minimum wage to $18 an hour by 2030, followed by a variable annual increase in the minimum wage thereafter ....