Hawaii became a U.S. Territory JULY 7, 1898, as President McKinley signed the Treaty of Annexation.

When the people are nearly 100% against that for which the political class is nearly 100% in favor there is a lesson in political cowardice for all who wish to learn it....

...nepotism and preferential treatment that could have been mitigated if the Department had implemented the Commission’s instructions from a prior investigation of the same situation....

SORT does not have a rental agreement. A demand to vacate the premises has been delivered. No one is authorized to occupy the property and therefore any racing activity thereon is also unauthorized.....

The old saying "nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there" seems to sum up employment conditions in Hawaii....

"No dependence could be placed on the police nor on the Hawaiian Guards; these had proved unfaithful to their duties to preserve order, and had in some cases joined the partisans of Queen Emma...."

Grassroot President Keli’i Akina and Jay Fidell, President of ThinkTech Hawaii discuss development in Oahu, beginning with Kakaako....

...we Americans have within us the strength and ability to change our community, our state and our nation for the better....

It is time for the opposition party to rise up and assume its rightful role in presenting alternatives – new candidates, new ideas, problem solvers – to tackle the needs of our state....

For this Independence Day, here’s a look back at what some presidents had to say in honor of this historic day....

Bill Would Require Congressional Approval for Marine Monument Declarations....

To find out how patriotic each state was, we first made a list of criteria that we considered to be pretty indicative of proud Americans....

...In 2013, the state spent $199,000 a year for each bed at the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF), yet 75 percent of youth released from HYCF were re-adjudicated or convicted as an adult within three years....

individuals looking to serve the public should apply for state board or commission openings that will occur as Senate Bill 2682 takes effect on July 8....

The First Circuit Court of Hawaii will have to decide whether employers in the state have a legal obligation to preserve an employee’s original position indefinitely ....

Hawaii seems compelled to pay someone — rather handsomely — to offer such ubiquitous and common-sense advice....

...since 2000, Matsumoto has been charged with 98 felonies, 51 misdemeanors and four petty misdemeanors. He’s been convicted of 10 felonies and one petty misdemeanor violation; 38 felonies and 46 misdemeanors were dismissed. Matsumoto awaits trial on 50 felonies....

...leaked email detailing plans to achieve US tribal federal recognition status for SCHAA homesteaders through the US Department of Interior....

One of the Export-Import Bank’s largest investment partners, BNP Paribas SA, pleaded guilty on Monday to violating U.S. sanctions against Sudan, Iran and Cuba....