“You guys’ profiling her is going to be like the kiss of death.”

...This 12-part series by entomologist Anthony Shelton is the first comprehensive article about a genetically engineered crop, in this case, GE papaya in Hawaii....

The appointments are subject to confirmation by the senate....

...Mauna Kea: OHA Demands $50M Payoff for Mountain....

...the use of the terms ‘natural,’ ‘herbal,’ and ‘extract,’ mislead consumers about the contents of herbal and dietary supplements....

There are several State regulatory issues that need to be resolved prior to attempting to establish a Hawaii interisland ferry and are at least as important as the technical modeling, facilities and feasibility considerations....

...Since decoupling, total 'baseline expenditures' increased 229%--from $161M to $368M....

...Memories Pizza isn’t an isolated incident.... Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich was forced to step down... In January, Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran was fired ....

...the new committee will explore whether Galuteria is qualified to serve....

Some 10,500 students are expected to graduate from more than 50 public schools in ceremonies happening across the state in late May and early June 2015...

...in blue states like Vermont, Oregon, Maine, Hawaii, and Washington....

...cars, trucks and school buses cross Hawaii's 61 structurally compromised bridges 900,643 times every day....

The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Gave The Native Hawaiian Roll $4 Million....

...at 9:30 a.m."the ZipMobile died"....

The District Court of the First Circuit is accepting applications from attorneys interested in serving as Per Diem District Judges....

...Delay per year with a 30 min commute -- 88 hours...

Hawaii will be the 25th state to reach Tax Freedom Day, 5 days earlier than national average....

AMATA COLEMAN RADEWAGEN (AUMUA AMATA), Republican, was elected as American Samoa’s Member of Congress on November 4, 2014....

The percentage of people overspending their income is twice as high in Hawaii and Nevada than in Maryland....

...to determine how much they bleed during the procedure....

...The Marquesas Islands...The Hawaiians Send a Mission to Them....

We reviewed 139 cases and determined the supervisor inappropriately removed system controls for 100 benefits claims....

Alaska SJR17 is the product of a continual, cooperative effort with officials in Hawaii....

...The Department of Planning and Permitting will hold a series of meetings in April to seek public input in identifying and mapping Oahu’s Important Agricultural Lands....

...Making Honolulu Age-Friendly – An Action Plan has been finalized and is being released today for public comment for 30 days....

The transaction remains subject to approval by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission....

...The report uses 12 key metrics – ranging from average annual wages and salary disparities to patient population size and state medical board punitiveness to rank each of the 50 states....

...The warning came after elementary schoolteacher Justin Hughey, a candidate for HSTA vice president, tried to distribute a 1-page flyer in Maui High School on March 3.....

Na'i Aupuni won't be told what to do by OHA.  And the contractors won't be told what to do by Na'i Aupuni....

...the State used to administer the property tax back in the dark ages until the 1978 Constitutional Convention....

Below are bills that were heard between Friday, March 20, 2015 and Thursday, March 26, 2015....

...In Alaska and Hawaii, unauthorized immigrants from the Philippines are the largest group....

...Assuming affirmative resolution of ongoing entitlement battles for Hoopili and Koa Ridge, single-family building will begin to pick up over the next two years....

...expanding from a sanctuary that manages only humpback whales to one that manages all natural and cultural resources within its boundaries....

The new savings estimators are part of the Hawaiian Electric Companies’ support for electrification of transportation....

...Average daily visitor spending (-6.4% to $194 per person) was lower compared to last February....

Trustees have been drawing down the OHA Trust fund by amounts ranging from $5M to $30M per year every year since 2005....

"...Failure to comply with this regulation will result in disciplinary action...."

Characteristics receiving the lowest percentage of excellent or good ratings were the availability of affordable quality housing, cost of living, and traffic flow on major streets....

...eminent domain, property rights, and the Honolulu rail project....

...A geothermal energy developer cannot duck claims that it defrauded the United States of $122 million by reporting false information about two projects to get government grants, a federal judge ruled Tuesday....

Representative Cynthia Thielen discusses NextEra Energy with Robert Harris, who has joined the Hawaii office of Sunrun....

Nonprofits will be able to use GEMS financing to prepay a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a PV system that will fix their electricity costs for 20 years....

“Thanks to the work of the Hawaii Shippers Council and others, I feel after 20 years of activity, the public has a better understanding of the cost impact of the Jones Act and our options...."

Kawika Burgess, who has been OHA’s chief operating officer since October 2013, is stepping down effective April 30th....

Spending Records For The Native Hawaiian Roll Were Just Released & A Select Group Of Insiders Made A Whole Lot Of Money....