...Since the implementation of Hawaii’s first Drug Court in 1996, more than 2,000 people have graduated and found success in improving their lives....

...The governor is asking that the declaration authorize the Public Assistance Grant Program for Hawai‘i County, as well as the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program statewide....

...In comparison, occupancy of hotel properties statewide averaged 80.0 percent in 2017....

...basic questions that will elucidate the nature of the institution....

... Smoke & Mirrors At The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs ....

...look to other places both here and abroad where assisted suicide is already legal....

...The city utilized funds from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to acquire the eight-story building at 436 ‘Ena Road in Waikīkī....

...Big Island Dairy has reported untreated wastewater from the dairy’s wastewater treatment system spilled from a damaged sewage pipe in the evening on May 6....

... Following the Money 2018 -- How the 50 States Rate in Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data ...

... Hawaii Ranks 24th ....

...Every county experienced a decrease in homelessness. Kaua‘i County saw the largest decrease at 28.9 percent, O‘ahu saw a 9.4 percent decrease, Hawai‘i County saw an 8.8 percent decrease, and Maui County saw a 2.6 percent decline....

... the Environmental Council is conducting nine public hearings from May 21-31 throughout the state on changes to the state Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) rules ....

... WalletHub compared state dynamics across 15 key metrics to identify the Best & Worst States for Working Moms ....

... May 3 Adjournment Sine Die ....

...SB2046 contains vague language that could criminalize firearm modifications that are commonly done by law-abiding gun owners to make their firearms more suitable for self-defense, competition, hunting, or even overcoming disability....

...Myth 1: It doesn't matter how the money was spent, as long as it was spent on Hawaiians....

... Haumea: Transforming the Health of Native Hawaiian Women and Empowering Wāhine Well-Being, a 150-page report ....

...The amendment, if approved by the voters, does not define what investment real property is. Nor does it contain any limitations on the taxing power. Almost all the details are left up to the state legislature....

...Cites involvement of fringe GOP troublemaker Eric Ryan and ongoing defamation of Carroll's rival Andria Tupola and her family....

...study reveals dramatic eight-fold difference in percentage of state funds allocated to helping mentally ill....