...Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Clinical Victim Support Services for Victims of Sexual Violence and Abuse....

...Yes.  There is more at stake than OHA's money grab....

...On Dec. 19, Rep Ed Case introduced three measures to reform the archaic, century-old law....

...After failing in the Legislature four times, maybe the fifth time will be the charm....

...and tourist spending is up 3.4%....

...Saturday, February 8, 2020, at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Campus Center Ballroom....

...This 'agreement' helps everybody EXCEPT the telescope....

...Lung Assn: Ready to Quit Smoking? ‘Quit, Don’t Switch’ to E-Cigarettes....

...Hawaii is #1 for DUI and #4 for speeding....

...Hawaii lost its elected county sheriffs as a result of the Massie case....

...For decades this section of the state’s largest wilderness park had a wild west atmosphere, with illegal campers and often-times their huge, trashy campsites marring the experience and the environment....

...NPS, which administers federal funds to SHPD, designated SHPD a high-risk recipient in 2009....

...On O‘ahu, the vacation rental supply in November was 252,000 unit nights. This is a decrease of 4.4 percent from a year ago....

... These prosecutions are part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone .... 

...OHA approved today the selection of the UH Mānoa Native Hawaiian Science & Engineering Mentorship Program to administer a $1.1 million grant for higher education scholarships for Native Hawaiian students....

...Honolulu, HI – Ownership Cost per square foot -- $684.31....

...Hawaii’s cost of living was 201.3 percent of, or double, the national average, with the primary problem being housing costs that punched in at a staggering 347.1 percent of the national average. Our grocery costs were at 160.8, utilities at 185.2, transportation at 135.7, and health care at 120.3 percent of the national average respectively....

...State tax hikes taking effect January 1, 2020....

...The estimated number of persons experiencing long-term, chronic homelessness increased 8.5 percent between 2018 and 2019. This increase was concentrated on the West Coast, with the largest increases in California....

...The first bill would reduce the ocean shipping companies’ capital and operating costs and the second place a hard cap on ocean freight rates. The third bill would be a failsafe alternative....