There's an initial Eden, a paradise, a state of grace and unity with nature, there's a fall from grace into a state of pollution as a result of eating from the tree of knowledge....

Ira Einhorn, Master of Ceremonies, Earth Day Rally on Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park, Phila, PA, Apr. 22, 1970.

... A federal judge signed off on payouts for 119 minors ....

... to engage with congressional leaders and senior Department of Defense (DoD) officials on military-leased lands in Hawaiʻi and proposed federal funding cuts to key Native Hawaiian programs ....

... DCR employee Julianne Kaniaupio with nine criminal charges for using her position to steal a credit card containing $8,960.11 from the out-processing paperwork of a Hālawa Correctional Facility inmate set for release ....

... along with $1,409,964.35 in restitution to the Small Business Administration ....

... WalletHub compared startup opportunities across 100 U.S. cities ....

...Hawaii has the most expensive average home price in the country, the smallest average home size of any state, and yard space that costs over 200% more than the national average....

“...I intend to continue doing the job I was elected to do...."

... HB1875 juvenile sex change passes Senate 21-4 ....

... Appeal to the Princess: Nahi’ena’ena, David Malo and Waine'e Church in Early Hawaiian Newspapers .... 

... WAM adopted our redraft ....

... several of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s priority measures are still in play ....

... Trump’s navigation waiver is the first to be issued since the enabling federal statute was extensively amended in 2021 to make the waiver process more restrictive ....

...FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District have activated a closely coordinated joint operation to provide critical relief and initiate long-term recovery support....

... DHS has received federal approval for a temporary waiver allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households to purchase hot foods using their benefits at authorized retailers statewide, from April 17 through May 16, 2026 ....

... Hawaii has the highest sales and excise tax burden ....

... The injunction bars enforcement of HRS § 134-9(a)(5) to the extent it blocks non-residents from obtaining carry licenses based solely on residency ....

... agreeing with its argument that the United States lacks standing to sue over hypothetical allegations ....

...the board to proceed with a final vote before the June 30, 2026 deadline in Act 218....