... folks who simply want to sell homemade food products must jump through numerous hoops. Considering that one of the state’s official goals is to boost local food production, that just doesn’t seem right ....

... The Actors Guild, a local acting group, produced a play based on their five-year ordeal of trying to get a permit to renovate their theater at Dole Cannery ....

... repealing CON laws in Hawaii could result in “11 more hospitals, including four more rural hospitals [and] two more ambulatory surgical centers” ....

... a sweeping reform of Kauai’s property tax system ....

“The BBC obtained audio of a conversation between Maui police and Hawaiian Electric in which the power company confirms that power has been turned off in the town of Lahaina.”

... 28% of Hawaii respondents — or 410,410 people — said they suffer from insomnia because of concern over their debt ....

... While flames are no longer visible, the landscape is a mosaic of blackened native trees interspersed with invasive ones, like Albizia ....

... Skeet Range opening Saturday, Nov. 11, Trap Range reopening Sunday, Nov. 12 ....

... there is now a vacancy in HD 10 ....

... 17 state attorneys general oppose Hawaii’s unconstitutional gun ban which prohibits the carry or possession of firearms in designated “sensitive” places ....

... the role that ‘damaging clauses’ found in more than half of state constitutions across the United States play in inverse condemnation claims related to natural disasters ....

... Ed Underwood said, “The boating program is currently subsidizing free parking in the facility which is not fair to those who are paying the fees" ....

... tree lighting ceremony, Public Workers’ Electric Light Parade and City Lights block party ....

... Those who choose to participate will waive their ability to get compensated again through litigation related to associated claims ....

... Hawaii residents had the largest debt increase in Q3 2023 at $1,093 per household ....

... On September 6, 2023, the House formed six bipartisan working groups to evaluate specific topics related to the Lāhainā wildfire ....

... data collected from 200+ insurers ....

... councillors representing a higher number of homeowners are more likely to oppose housing bills ....

... 'Pono Aina' -- another 8a, another no-bid contract ....

... Represented by David Henkin of Earthjustice, Prutehi Litekyan argued there had to have been a deliberative process prior to the submission, and that decision-making process was a final agency action ....

... Could broader use of telehealth improve the quality of healthcare in Hawaii? ....

... Tokuda votes Nay on SHIP Act -- sanctions against Iran ....

... Green suspended the General Excise Tax as it related to vendors involved in the design, construction, sale, lease, or financing of housing projects designed to provide rapid relief to the homeless ....

... Queen’s to formalize the purchase of WGH scheduled for March 31, 2024 ....

... the low-hanging fruit ....

"...It’s the only state where a six-figure salary is required to live comfortably...."

... since 1969, the median home price in Hawaii has surged from being less than three times the median income to nearly 10 times the median income today ....

... The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled this week that Honolulu’s lawsuit against oil and gas companies can proceed to trial ....

“My family is getting very desperate and deciding whether to leave Hawaiʻi.”

... Hawaiian Electric claims it first began developing its Wildfire Safety Strategy in 2019 ....

... The Resilience Office is engaging in fifteen islandwide programs in the first half of November ....

... DOH convened more than 250 stakeholders, advocates, and visionaries across the state to discuss the Healthy Hawai‘i Strategic Plan 2030 ....

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

... absenteeism drifts from 37% to 30% as some students age out of system ....

... Due to our "sensitive places lawsuit," Honolulu is no longer able to enforce parts of its sensitive places ordinance ....

... Since 2019, Ferreira has served as budget chief of the Hawaiʻi State Senate ....

... the parents, who are Muslim, Roman Catholic, and Ukrainian Orthodox, filed their lawsuit on religious freedom grounds .... 

... Bill 102 best of three bills but should be retroactive ....

... FEMA requires that states must have an approved hazard mitigation plan to qualify for numerous federal assistance and mitigation grants ....

... SD5 is now up for election in 2024 cycle ....

... While initial media reports suggested the couple were Russian spies, that narrative melted away as the trial approached ....

... The greatest needs identified by the community included financial recovery (26%), finding permanent residence (24%), and finding employment (9%) ....

... Sunday November 5, 2023, at State Capitol ....

... body cam video from Lahaina Fire ....

... Hawaii is the only state where a six-figure salary is required to live comfortably — and no other state even comes close ....

... spending on Maui down more than 50% in September ....

... meet the monster’s creators ....

... To protect the Dems from a RFK-driven influx of anti-vaxxers, Jung sabotaged his own Presidential Caucus by obstructing fundraising so Dems could not afford the $250K needed to hold the Caucus ....

... One of the longest running court cases in modern history is Kalima v. State ....

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