A typical Maui household spent an average of $65,197 in 2014. About 72 percent of the total household spending went towards the three basic needs categories....

...Eight programs on Oahu that serve 282 homeless teenagers and homeless adults with HIV/AIDS and mental illness have begun losing their federal Housing and Urban Development funding....

... for Asian-Americans the Hawaii Graduation rate is 6th-lowest in USA ....

Zika will not just disappear in Hawaii, it will take constant vigilance, and lots of pesticide spray, to keep it in check....

...City Council approves $6.8B cap on rail spending....

...Earlier this month, HCDA released the Kaka‘ako Makai Parks Active Use Facilities Master, a draft Environmental Impact Statement....

James S. Kawashima--District Court of the First Circuit (Island of Oahu) 

M. Kanani Laubach--District Family Court of Third Circuit (Island of Hawaii)

...Government Contracting Explained: How Air Conditioning Costs $100K Per Classroom....

...Saturday, July 9, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m....

...liabilities are equal to 73 percent of total state personal income....

... Did you know Robin Danner was In Washington, DC Speaking For You? ....

...in a recent Star-Advertiser online poll, 50% of respondents gave the 2016 Legislative Session a “D” or “F” grade....

Petition the President of the United States to Not expand the outer boundary of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Moument from 50 nautical miles out to 200 nautical miles....

Honolulu Metro Area Hits All-Time April Construction Employment High as Employers add 5,000 New Jobs....

...OIA is now training migrants to maximize their dependency on taxpayer-funded services in Guam and Hawaii....

Recent US House and Senate votes ....

The NFL’s Pro Bowl contract with Hawaii’s tourism authority expires on May 31....

... UH time has consistently been oversubscribed on all observatories ....

...the average officer is only 47 years old upon retirement from service....

The foundation filed papers to dissolve itself on April 14....

Next-generation seniors set to be less healthy than current seniors, with 55 percent growth in diabetes, 25 percent increase in obesity....

...Memorial Day Commemorations Statewide....

Hawaii Senate Bill 2954 was passed by the state legislature and now awaits the signature of Gov. David Ige ....

What does the Republican Party have to offer the nation and the State of Hawaii? Arizona`s GOP Chair Robert Graham offers his insights....

A U.S. Supreme Court case decided in April shows us the extent to which some tax agencies will go in order to enforce their laws....

...what the powers that be look for when they pick the the future generations of leadership for Hawaii....

The primary intended use of “Rap Back” appears to be for persons on probation, those who are the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation--and now for Hawaii gun owners ....

“He can be instrumental in our efforts to keep the UH Cancer Center NCI-designated"

Hanabusa, Galuteria & Lei Ahu Isa pull papers to run for CD1 -- Tuesday June 7 is last day to file ....

...many arguments are put forth on why GMOs are “bad” and should be avoided. However, many of these arguments are not about GMOs, but rather, are issues that we’re facing in modern agriculture and in our economy....

...but total visitor arrivals to the Hawaiian Islands increased 3.4 percent from a year ago to 700,573 visitors....

...The increase was highest among unaccompanied homeless adults: 8,250 accessed services in FY 2015....

...her spouse was employed by Parsons as a Vice President and was Parsons’ principal consultant and a point of contact for 12 DOT Parsons Projects....

The results are pretty bad, according to a report by Dr. Sanjay Gupta....

...Puerto Rico’s Economic Crisis Rooted in History of Feds’ Anti-Trade Policies....

In Hawaii the two-bedroom housing wage is $34.22/hr ....

Hanabusa is an opportunist. She gave up her House seat to achieve something bigger and better in the Senate, but she lost....

...May 28th and May 29th, at the Sheraton Waikiki....

...In addition to the federal estate tax of 40 percent....

...the connection between the Jones Act, the age of the ship, and likely causes the ship was lost....

... Josh Green Lives and Works on Oahu but Says he Still Occasionally Visits his Kona District ....

...325 Republican delegates up over 60% from the 2015 state convention....

After A Judicial Feeding Frenzy, The Hawaii Supreme Court Searches For Rules To Fix The Office Of Elections....

...the Obama administration already has the authority to pay for a Zika response from existing agency budgets, but chose not to....

...But only if Gov Ige signs SB2954, now sitting on his desk, into law....

...Will HGEA/UPW $40M Shakedown stand up in court?....

...neighborhood boards represent grassroots democracy in its purest form....

...part of a larger initiative to transform medical care for serious illness in the state of Hawaii....