... over the last fifty years, our lawmakers have tended to regard those provisions as bothersome annoyances, to be worked around or avoided ...

... If convicted of the charged offenses, Nowicke faces a maximum sentence of life in prison ....

... One of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed to eliminate certain transgender medical procedures for youth under the age of 19 ....

... If you need to see a medical specialist, you have to hope there is one on-island with an open appointment before it’s too late ....

... Joe Logan’s son, Zane Logan, has a lengthy court record involving meth, theft, and prostitution, but he always manages to get away with minimal punishments ....

... a comprehensive review of the department's response and outlines 35 recommendations for improving future emergency operations ....

"... the court affirmed the City’s position that the officers involved did not act out of malice in the death of Lindani Myeni ...."

... 857,102 total visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in June 2025, down 1.8 percent from the same month last year ....

... if weather conditions intensify in the next 24 to 48 hours Hawaiian Electric may proactively shut off power in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk ....

... an American nonprofit is helping students from some of Micronesia’s most remote islands access the region’s top-performing private schools ....

... Do the math: 1+22+14+18+14+8 = 77 emergencies ....

... Green, meanwhile, is up for re-election next year and indicated he’d run for a second term. But that didn’t preclude him from entertaining the idea of a run for higher office soon thereafter ....

... The 27-year-old Posse system will be taken off-line at the close of business Monday, July 28, 2025, and will not be available to the public or DPP staff ....

... Behind this blockage, total traffic gridlock took hold for three hours between 4pm and 7pm on Kapolei-area roads ....

... Hawaii harbor mouths opening towards Kamchatka saw larger tsunami effects ....

“...This isn’t just a policy document. These proposals will have real and lasting impacts on families, kūpuna, workers, and businesses across Hawai‘i...”

... Hawaii's master lease renewal process pays off big for Chile ... and now Spain ....

... He praised the great working relationships between the FBI and the local, state, and federal law enforcement partners ....

... alleges that ‘8a’ insiders from several interrelated 8a contracting firms are systematically shortchanging the Kailua-based ‘Native Hawaiian Legal Defense and Education Fund, LLC’ aka Ho‘omaka Foundation ....

... This message was shared with the students, faculty and staff of the 10-campus University of Hawaiʻi system on July 21, 2025 ....

... at Mauna Lani and Waimea the typical single-family customer will see a rate increase of approximately $18 to $25 per month ....

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

... $6.3M salary for 'administrative leave' ....

... to more easily produce and sell jams, relishes and sauces made with local ingredients ....

... Green altered course when he signed a handful of bills that had been on his intent-to-veto list ....

... a foundation builder of the Hawaiian church ....

... Executive Order to restore order to American cities and remove vagrant individuals from our streets, redirecting federal resources toward programs that tackle substance abuse and returning to the acute necessity of civil commitment ....

... Schatz Introduces YIMBY Act To Encourage Localities To Cut Regulations, Adopt Pro-Housing Policies ....

... Energy companies being sued by the city of Honolulu over climate change accusations have motioned for summary judgment, stating that Hawaii’s two-year statute of limitations makes the plaintiffs’ case unsubstantial ....

... Sept. 30, 2025 is the deadline to apply ....

... 16,879 personal/private applications for permits to acquire firearms were processed statewide during 2024, marking a 28.3% decrease ....

... nine routes remain temporarily suspended — about 6% of the 138 routes that were impacted at the peak of last school year’s disruptions ....

... The test positivity rate statewide was 12.4% as of July 19, 2025, up from 10.9% the previous week ....

... Trustee to succeed Trustee Robert K.W.H. Nobriga, whose term expired on June 30, 2025 ....

... "How a U.S. Tech Mogul Used Nonprofits to Sow Chinese Propaganda" -- NYT ....

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

... $50 million in the hands of a four-person committee ....

... the DOT is supposed to decarbonize every transportation sector in Hawaii, but there aren’t a lot of options when it comes to maritime emissions ....

... The only cited support was a comparison of empty non-owner occupied second homes in one phase of the Wailea Palms property to another phase that allows short-term rentals ....

... Hoʻokumu Hou programs are open to individuals and families who meet eligibility requirements that include income limits and loss of property during the 2023 Maui wildfires. ...

... Work crews encountered unsanitary conditions including rat infestations, feces and maggots ....

... Hawaiʻi National Guard’s Operation Hoʻopauahi to Improve Emergency Response Time ....

... High school, college students can earn $10,000, $5,000 or $1,000 from Jones Act essay contest ....

... the Planning Commission backs a bill that would make it easier for B&Bs destroyed in the 2023 fires to rebuild ....

... Successful geothermal project leadership in New Zealand? There is a record of litigation surrounding those efforts which include claims of fraud and misrepresentation ....

... Long ambulance response times, costly and unreliable non-emergency transportation, and insufficient insurance coverage for travel-related health care expenses ....

... single-wall construction is considered structurally inferior in hurricane-prone areas ....

... As Speaker, Saiki Co-chaired the Governor’s Executive and Legislative Condo and Property Insurance Task Force ....

... Questions: Will Pasha follow suit?  Does Matson's ban extend to shipments of lithium batteries for consumer products and for solar installations? ....

... $16.7M for the East-West Center ....