... how reform of the Jones Act — rather than all-out repeal or keeping the law the same — might be the way to appease both sides ....

... Hawaii leveraged $290.0 million in federal highway and bridge formula funds in FY 2022 to help jumpstart 95 new improvement projects ....

... One thing we all need to remember is how we got to this point ....

... Bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....

... many Hawaii families are taking a hard look at their finances and calculating how inflation and recession will affect their holiday plans, if not their entire economic futures ....

... Andrew Salas, a former member of the House of Representatives and former Secretary of Commerce for the NMI, first filed the suit ....

... In October a team hauled out 820-pounds of rubbish in three helicopter sling loads ....

... Gov. David Ige signed a fifth emergency proclamation today extending Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotment benefits through January 16, 2023 ....

... Hawaii public schools saw enrollment drop by 4.75% from 2019 to 2022. Meanwhile, charter schools experienced a 1.85% enrollment increase ....

... on June 15, 2015, Taum supervised his two co-Defendants and a third correctional officer while they transported an inmate across the facility. The inmate became frightened in the course of the transfer ....

... the defendants, who had never met C.K. before, stormed onto his property and demanded that he pack his things and leave, threatening to “tie [him] up and drag [him]” and make him “go missing” ....

... If we don’t demand action, followup on our demands and show the consequences at the ballot box, then we have failed in our civic duty ....

... wind resources are forecast to be lower than usual ....

... Momoa suggests that water in aluminum cans is more environmentally friendly ....

... The state’s need for healthcare professionals has grown 76 percent – from 2,200 job openings in 2019 to 3,873 openings today ....

... Senate announces new Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs for 2023 .... 

... Hawai‘i will have more out elected LGBTQIA+ officials at one time than we ever had in the history of our state ....

"...It's currently estimated that the facility closure process will take three years to complete...."

... these bills are a knee-jerk reaction to the Bruen decision ....

"...higher inflation will pressure pension liabilities via rising employee wages, which raise projected benefits, and automatic cost of living adjustment mechanisms...."

... Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Stealing Nearly $5.5 Million in COVID Jobless Relief and for Drug Trafficking ....

... UPDATE: GOP comes up 40 votes short .... 

... Rethinking HTA’s “Regenerative Tourism Fee” ....

... Hawaii County has scheduled another hearing for Bill 220 Draft 3 - Sensitive Places which bans CCW in certain places ....

... a typical residential building permit application took 108 days to process, while one for a commercial project took 432 days ....

... for the first time in years Republicans in Hawai’i gained seats in the Hawai’i State Legislature ....

... The PM report found 22 of the 38 questionable transactions with evidence of fraud, waste and abuse ... OHA noted matters requiring criminal prosecution will be turned over to the relevant authorities for appropriate action ....

... the barge’s anchors and cables broke or damaged over 15,000 corals and 140-square yards of live rock ....

... Republicans win four new House seats and a new Senate seat ....

... The state is short more than 1,000 doctors, which means some patients cannot get care, and the ones who do have to wait a long time. ...

... RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms ....

... A preliminary injunction against Oahu’s ban on short-term rentals of fewer than 90 days is a bad sign for the City & County of Honolulu ....

... Hawaii is one of the most difficult states in which to start a business ....

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... Hawaii has the highest percentage of at-risk rural hospitals in USA ...

... Voters can still drop their ballots off in person at ballot drop boxes or vote in person at voter service centers .... 

... by-right approval for affordable housing projects would streamline the process for homebuilders and potentially yield big savings ....

... “Konno” has a provision that has an exemption for special or unique services that are essential to the public and cannot be filled by civil servants ....

... The Chief Justice has the discretion to assign a district judge/district family judge to either the District Court or Family Court ....

... The idea seems to be gaining steam now since our federal court has struck down Honolulu’s recent ordinance clamping down on transient vacation rentals ....

... delays, missing emails and bureaucratic difficulties ....

...  the Hawaii Department of Human Services spent seven years litigating against an honest doctor in Hilo.  They lost ....

... Until March 16, 2022, the Judicial Selection Commission Rules had prohibited the Judicial Selection Commission from sharing the names of applicants applying for judicial positions ....

... Hawaii’s unemployment insurance (UI) program is funded exclusively by employers via state and federal payroll taxes on wages ....

... The Joint Task Force – Red Hill is currently in the third phase of the original defueling plan, which involves contracting out infrastructure repairs ....

... In addition to his sentence, Saffeels must also register as a sex offender ....

... These ATM devices will monitor and count the number of pedestrians and bicyclists who pass over the sensors ....

... deliveries to the victims’ home, including a preserved fetal pig, a bloody pig Halloween mask, a funeral wreath, a book on surviving the loss of a spouse, and pornography addressed to the victims but delivered to their neighbor’s homes ....

... Thaxton pled down 2009 pimping and child rape charges to felony assault then came before Judge Steven Alm on HOPE violations 13 times between 2010 and 2015 ....

... A proposed certification scheme for community health workers would burden the workers and raise prices for everyone, according to a new report by Hawaii Office of the State Auditor ....