...industrial hemp business for the U.S. is significant for Hawaii, where the climate makes it possible to harvest up to three crops annually....

...Hawaii Visitor Statistics Released for First Quarter 2019....

...New budget system allowed for closer scrutiny, more transparency....

...CIP funds for renovations, repairs, construction, land acquisition statewide....

...the Jones Act equals a 7.2 percent tax on food and beverages, or about $367 million extra for island residents....

...Wade has been listed as suspended on a public list on the USA Volleyball website since at least last fall....

...The rampant use of "gut and replace'"and "Frankenstein" bills shows disrespect for the public....

... Approve 47% – Disapprove 36% ....

...The plan is the feudal-minded Office of Hawaiian Affairs-OHA will own ‘Aloha’ and you will have to buy aloha from them.  Poke too.  And they are using this to grab control of ‘genetic’ resources as well....

...2019’s Most Gambling-Addicted States....

...Under the bill, gun owners are required to report lost, stolen or destroyed firearms to the county police department within 24 hours of discovering the loss, theft or destruction of the weapon....

...The election is slated to begin April 26, 2019 and end Friday, May 17, 2019....

...Who Is Warning That This Could Become A Reality?....

...Hawaii Boasts Some of the Best Air Quality in the Nation According to the ‘State of the Air’ 2019 Report....

...auditors from KMH LLP reported one significant deficiency in internal control over financial reporting and 14 material weaknesses and three significant deficiencies in internal control over compliance....

...Task force statistics reveal youth, especially on neighbor islands, most at risk....

...the President is considering a 10-year waiver of the Jones Act for the domestic transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG)....

...FEMA has determined the Waimea and Hanapepe levees on Kaua‘i do not provide a high level of protection and are to be de-accredited....

...Recent fatal shootings involving PSD employees and a riot/disturbance at the Maui Community Correctional Center (MCCC) have brought the Department front and center attention....

...Hilo and Kahului are the places to be....