... This initiative aims to support up to 19 individuals in their transition from houselessness to healthy independence. There will be 14 emergency beds for males and five for females, specifically designed for short-term stays ....

... Many staff cited unsustainable work conditions marked by mandatory overtime, insufficient staff, and inadequate wellness resources ....

... Expo at Windward Mall Saturday, January 25, 2025, to feature student showcase, face painting, snacks, and entertainment ....

... Senior U.S. District Judge Leslie Kobayashi in Honolulu on Wednesday denied the Navy's request to dismiss the claims brought by Wai Ola Alliance, an environmental advocacy organization ....

... the defendant would face up to ten years in prison on the deprivation of civil rights charge, and up to twenty years in prison on the false report charge ....

“The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states in its first words that all persons born in the United States are citizens of this nation."

... gas prices, rush-hour traffic, road quality ....

... Alaska, Hawai’i, the U.S. territories of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands ....

... This bill was the culmination of years of efforts from the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, whose work on HB 2404 got them the “biggest win for freedom” award from the State Policy Network ....

“...HR380 will ensure that no shipping company, including the United States Postal Service, can impose discriminatory rates or exclude non-contiguous areas from receiving shipments. It will also require that shipping rates for non-contiguous areas reflect the actual cost of service, rather than arbitrary price increases....”

... 3,446 students across all seven UH community colleges in fiscal year 2024, compared to 1,774 students in 2023 ....

... watch it here ....

... temporary withdrawal of all areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from wind energy leasing ....

... Mr. Porter most recently served as the chief of staff for the Deputy Director at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. ....

... Choosing the right state for a business is crucial to its success ....

"...Mandating PLAs for Most Federal Construction Projects Is an Unauthorized Set-Aside...."

"... America's decline is over ...."

... over the past year, we’ve seen how bureaucratic hurdles can make it difficult to rebuild homes and businesses ....

... “it’s much easier to spend money than it is to deal with regulations, and that’s what’s going on here.” ...

... Since DoD personnel occupy almost no rentals on the Sister Isles, DoD impact may be inferred by comparing Sister Isle rental rates to Oahu rental rates ....

... Big funds with large amounts of money sitting around become, now or over time, tempting targets for lawmakers to raid or divert ....

... Votes cast and bills introduced .... 

... employees should already be seeing a bump in their paychecks thanks to the tax cuts ....

... Hawaii lawmakers might undermine some of the benefits of the tax cut by raising taxes elsewhere, “just kind of surreptitiously” ....

... trying to roll back policies that have damaged the U.S. economy ....

... tracker consolidates data on government-subsidized housing units across Honolulu County ....

... A young girl, whose remains were discovered in a Waikiki apartment in 2014, has been identified as Mary Sue Fink, born April 29, 1959 ....

... OHA Trustee Hulu Lindsey, who was at the time Chair of the Board of Trustees (BoT), tells Hawai’i Free Press she was not aware of this $705K Laeha case settlement and that the BoT was never asked to approve the payment ....

... "Let's move on" ....

... This initiative is part of a coordinated effort, led by a bipartisan coalition of 10 attorneys general from around the country to hold companies accountable ....

... 'Nay' voters on Conference Committee and 'By Request' by whom ....

"...government-to-sovereign consultations between the Department and the Native Hawaiian Community, to include Native Hawaiian Organizations...."

... Without those protections, women’s sports will eventually be destroyed said Sia Li'iLi'i, a product of Halawa, Hawai'i. ...

... Eight Republican-appointed judges dissented ....

... DOT’s lawsuit alleges that Southwest’s chronic flight delays were an illegal unrealistic scheduling practice ....

"... inspired and groomed by a convicted pedophile and a paranoid delusional individual recently arrested for attempted murder ...."

... Green announces nomination of HPD Major Mike Lambert as the next Director of the State Department of Law Enforcement ....

... The winner of the competition will represent Hawaiʻi at the National LifeSmarts Competition in Chicago ....

"... First-of-its-kind health plan and housing agency partnership in Hawaii offers transitional housing and structured support for its most vulnerable members experiencing homelessness ...."

... a list of action items the state and all counties can use to make improvements to Hawai‘i’s future preparation for and response to wildfires ....

“These preliminary estimates likely underestimate the magnitude of the effect.”

... New Mexico is #1 ....

... 3-year plan focuses initial work on high-risk areas ....

... modeled on Workers Comp .... 

... The justices denied the oil and gas companies' petition without further explanation in Monday's orders list ....

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

... You might have noticed something a little different about your most recent paycheck ....

... this is a strange gift to receive ....

... document that directed staff at the Department of Taxation to use the negligence penalty, a penalty of 25% of the tax due, against taxpayers who receive requests for documents from a tax auditor ....

... OIP posted five new informal opinions ....