...he and others were kidnapping and keeping Afghan boys as sex slaves, trafficking narcotics and providing munitions to the Taliban to "facilitate insider attacks on Marine and other coalition forces."....

... but 13th in Total Political Contributions per Adult Population ....

The flow has advanced approximately 170 yards since 9:00 this morning and presently located approximately 600 yards from the Pahoa Village Road....

Senator Ige Leaves Door Open For More Excise Taxes, Jokes About Hot School Crisis....

...to seek resignations from the present department head members on HCDA’s board....

...Furlough Fridays, as they ACTUALLY happened, including David Ige's role....

...it almost worked, until Goldman Sachs taught them all the meaning of "preferred stock"....

... it’s one of the reasons that Hawaii has the highest cost of living in the nation ....

Weak tourism and federal downsizing are holding down growth.  Construction has disappointed this year....

...Hawaii fell eight rungs from last year, tying the great state of New Jersey for the honor of being the least improved state....

"Hawaii's medical doctors understand the need to reform healthcare in America the right way and I am honored to earn their support," commented Djou....

...America’s largest small-business association today endorsed Duke Aiona for governor, citing his superior record on Main Street, Hawaii issues....

With just 10 days left, the race is a dead heat and Senator Ige is on defense....

House Speaker Joe Souki has refused a request to expel former House Speaker Calvin Say....

10% shortfall--just happens to equal the State's override for collecting the tax....

...the magnitude of these payments exceeds the average salary of an American teacher, as well as a soldier deployed in Afghanistan, by at least $10,000 per year....

Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA' rating to the following State of Hawaii general obligation (GO) bonds....

A new data map courtesy of Fitch Ratings shows which states have the highest college tuition growth....

...the Law School on the UH Mānoa campus was named fourth in the country for “Most Diverse Faculty,” and seventh in the nation as the law school “Most Chosen by Older Students.”....

Emergency protective measures undertaken by Hawaii County include the repair, restoration, and re-establishment of alternate routes in and out of affected communities....