... the Maui County Transient Accommodations Tax (MCTAT) goes into effect November 1, 2021 ....

... eliminating TVR use from these subject condominiums would result in a possible loss of $23 million in revenue annually, and upwards of $74 million in annual revenue lost overall ....

... Jeff Bezos' Gulf Stream leads parade of 400 private jets into COP26 ....

... to abandon the Puako solar and storage project due to elevated interconnection costs coupled with global supply chain and production issues, as well as tariffs and trade disputes specifically affecting the photovoltaic solar industry ....

... Arlene-Anela Kekoolani, 30, of Honolulu, Hawaii, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin ....

"...some of these folks have refused offers of shelter or transitional housing...."

... “Who speaks for Native Hawaiians?” and how disagreements are resolved when Native Hawaiians disagree ....

... The financial literacy feedback form is open until November 15 ....

... the federal funds made it unnecessary for our legislators to take all of the TAT funds. But they did it anyway ....

... the Index is designed to show how well states structure their tax systems and provides a road map for improvement ....

... Honolulu recognized for 'Transforming Streets for Public Transit' ....

... The story you are about to read is true.  The names have not been changed to protect the innocent .... 

... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress from GovTrack.us .... 

... Transgender 101 for Educators Presented by the HSTA Human and Civil Rights Committee ....

... Fun game: Count the money-related terms in this news release.  We highlighted a few of them ....

... upload your vaccination information into the LumiSight UH app at least 3 days before the event – and on the day of the event, complete the health questionnaire in the LumiSight UH App ....

... our elected officials have walked back on their promises to open up at certain benchmarks ....

... Hawaii risks being left out in the cold unless its delegates to Congress act quickly to help reform the 1886 Passenger Vessel Services Act ....

Wednesday, Nov. 10, 5:30-8p*
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... total spending by visitors who came to the islands in September 2021 was $1.05 billion ....

... the City and County of Honolulu is easing restrictions for managed events if all attendees are vaccinated and safety measures are followed ....

... The violations were discovered during a routine DOH compliance inspection that took place from Sept. 28, 2020 through Oct. 9, 2020 ....

... the policy specifically excludes any liability coverage for sexual or physical abuse, leaving the taxpayers on the hook for damages ....

“Currently, about 5% of all land in Hawaii is allocated for urban and residential use. Would you support increasing that amount by maybe 1 or 2 percentage points to 6% or 7%?”

... Get active at the legislature! ....

... Contract ratification can now move ahead for a combined 60,000 workers in TV and film nationwide ....

... Gerard Dericks, Ph.D., is the new director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education at Hawaii Pacific University ....

... Notable proposed changes to Oahu ....

... These are suggestions that are broadly supported and would require little if any taxpayer investment ....

... The suit alleges a Child Welfare Services social worker knowingly placed a 13-year-old girl, identified only as ‘TG’, into the same Kailua-Kona foster home where her older sister had previously been sexually assaulted ....

... Kaneohe is #1...Waipahu not so much ....

... So now let’s pose a challenge ....

... 77 months until Hawaii returns to pre-COVID unemployment rates .... 

... Hawaii Increase in Unemployment (September 2021 vs September 2019) 175.50% ....

... Acting Director Krucky will continue to work with his dedicated team of professionals in the Office of Housing and Homelessness while he is at DCS, with a design to eventually join the two organizations together to address community issues ....

... DPP will hold two public hearings to gather community input on the newly proposed measures ....

... BLNR will rule on a petition for declaratory orders from parties from the 2016-17 Thirty-Meter Telescope permit contested case ....

... The coronavirus crisis understandably is front and center for most Hawaii residents, but other big issues still are mentioned in a new survey ....

... Hawaii is still in a state of emergency, tourism has slowed, businesses are closing and unemployment is high. The economy will take years to recover ....

... Monthly fees for A+ programming will be increasing from $120 to $200 ....

... Math proficiency decreased 11 percentage points to 32% in 2021 ....

... Guinn had tricked the couple into signing over the deed to their property ....

... Anti-vaxxer antics are a key argument for continuing to exclude direct public testimony ....

... How to build affordable housing?  Impose a $1.169 billion tax on housing.  Clue: 'Boondoggle' ....

... six counts of wire fraud and seven counts of money laundering ....

... the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September was 6.6 percent compared to 7.0 percent in August ....

... When compared to September 2019, statewide ADR was higher in September 2021 but RevPAR was lower due to less occupancy ....

... 100+ substitute positions are unfilled daily with others diverted to fill-in ....

... Eminem is an 'investor' ....

... Why are some businesses treated differently than others? When will we be able to return to normal? Are any of these restrictions really saving lives? ....