Maui Police Release Bodycam Video Surrounding Officer Death by Video Video Friday, August 22, 2025 |
... Maui Police Officer Was Killed By Bullet That Hit Above Her Protective Vest ....
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Little-Known Law Makes Hawai‘i Flights More Expensive by News Article Friday, August 22, 2025 |
... U.S. Code (49 U.S.C. §41703), says foreign airlines cannot sell tickets between two U.S. cities ....
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Army to Green: 'We cannot wait' by News Release Thursday, August 21, 2025 |
"We want to work with you to come to a mutually acceptable framework by the end of this year"
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Hawaii average annual tax cuts under 'Big Beautiful' Bill by Tax Foundation Thursday, August 21, 2025 |
... Hawaii average tax cut $3,030 for 2026. Hawaii long-term jobs created 3,519 ....
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Cost of Living: Hawaii 82% Higher Than US Average by News Article Thursday, August 21, 2025 |
... Hawaii has the highest cost of living in the USA ....
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Hawaii Becomes The 50th State – This Day In History by News Article Thursday, August 21, 2025 |
... On August 21, 1959, Hawaii officially entered the Union as the 50th U.S. state when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the proclamation admitting the islands ....
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Green Unveils 2025 Policy Priorities by News Release Thursday, August 21, 2025 |
"...how the Green administration is tackling some of Hawai‘i’s most pressing issues...."
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Honolulu Least Pet-Friendly City in USA by News Article Wednesday, August 20, 2025 |
... WalletHub compared the pet-friendliness of the 100 largest U.S. cities across 23 key metrics ....
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UH, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency sign partnership agreement by News Release Wednesday, August 20, 2025 |
... a new Education Partnership Agreement aimed at enhancing science and technology education while advancing DPAA’s critical mission of accounting for missing U.S. personnel from past conflicts ....
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Palacios' death leaves NMI vulnerable to China by News Article Tuesday, August 19, 2025 |
... Arnold Palacios, the 10th governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, died unexpectedly ....
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DBEDT Releases 2024 State of Hawaii Data Book by News Release Tuesday, August 19, 2025 |
... The book is in electronic form and is available on the DBEDT website ....
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Hawaii Named Least Affordable State for College Grads by News Article Tuesday, August 19, 2025 |
... Hawaii: Recent college grad earnings gap -$11,840 ....
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‘New’ HTA board taking off with same old baggage by Kelii Akina Monday, August 18, 2025 |
... Some bad ideas just won’t go away ....
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Hawaii Basketball Coach Sentenced to Over 33 Years for Child Exploitation and Harassment of 10 Victims by News Release Monday, August 18, 2025 |
...Hawaii Basketball Coach Sentenced to Over 33 Years for Child Exploitation and Harassment of 10 Victims....
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Hawaii Community Colleges Ranked by News Article Monday, August 18, 2025 |
... how does your community college stack up? ....
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From Koko Crater to Wahiawā: The long fight over Oʻahu’s trash by News Article Sunday, August 17, 2025 |
... If history is any guide, the City will end up right back where it started: extending Waimānalo Gulch ....
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No Tax on Overtime by Tom Yamachika Sunday, August 17, 2025 |
... this is critical information for employers too ....
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PRC National Sentenced to 55 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine by News Release Sunday, August 17, 2025 |
... arrest and conviction of Yang and co-conspirator Ye Fang, also known as "Batu," a PRC national who was unlawfully present in the United States ....
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Suspect Named: Maui Police officer killed in line of duty by News Release Saturday, August 16, 2025 |
... Suspect in Maui police officer’s killing had extensive criminal record ....
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UHERO: Hawaii has less inequality because nobody can get ahead by UH ERO Saturday, August 16, 2025 |
... 'equality' imposed by a tourism-driven economy and high cost of living ....
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Lahaina rebuild could move along faster if ... by News Release Saturday, August 16, 2025 |
... four recommendations — are all based off of bills that have been introduced at the Maui County Council or at the state level ....
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Hawaiʻi County Reduces Permitting Backlog by News Release Saturday, August 16, 2025 |
... All Permit Types: Average duration of permit review and approval process has been reduced by 66%, from nearly five months to under two months ....
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Racists in Congress fought against statehood for Hawaii by News Article Friday, August 15, 2025 |
... the forces of segregation and racism in Congress effectively derailed statehood for more than a decade ....
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Hawaii Statehood: Tiny 1959 opposition was anti-Japanese, not anti-American by Andrew Walden Friday, August 15, 2025 |
... Opponents of Statehood were landed aristocracy fearful of being ruled by their employees ....
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Polls Showed Solid Support in Run-up to Hawaii Statehood by News Article Friday, August 15, 2025 |
...Gallup first polled Americans on their support for Hawaii's statehood in 1940....
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12 New Members Appointed to HTA Board by News Release Thursday, August 14, 2025 |
... The appointments follow the resignation of the previous board earlier this summer ....
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Tariffs Drive up Non-Residential Constuction Costs by News Release Thursday, August 14, 2025 |
... tariffs drive up prices for aluminum, steel, and copper items ....
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Hawaii Red Hill Water Contamination Lawsuit Expands by News Article Wednesday, August 13, 2025 |
... attorneys representing people who said they were sickened by the November 2021 Red Hill jet fuel spill had added more than 6,000 additional plaintiffs ....
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Cool Schools: How Solar Scammers Looted $120M by Hawaii State Auditor Wednesday, August 13, 2025 |
"...Now, with the batteries that were installed on many of the solar AC systems nearing the end of their lifespans, one DOE official warned that the systems will need to be retired altogether. He called the heat abatement initiative a $120 million disaster...."
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John Honoli’i ‘First Born’ of the Hawaiian Church by News Article Tuesday, August 12, 2025 |
"He is our first born, in America he entered the church of Jesus, he is the one who came with the first teachers."
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How special interests keep bad laws on the books: The case of the Jones Act. by Cato Foundation Tuesday, August 12, 2025 |
... Seven years ago, the Cato Institute launched its project on reforming the Jones Act ....
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Sen Ernst Targets Honolulu Rail for Elimination by News Release Monday, August 11, 2025 |
...they “prematurely entered into contracts under an artificial timeline and a fragile financial plan.” The mayor admitted this was done to avoid losing out on federal funds....
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Two years later, too little rebuilding in Lahaina by Kelii Akina Sunday, August 10, 2025 |
“if policymakers do not move faster to remove the legal barriers that have been blocking the rebuilding of Lahaina, the town will lose its sense of community and historic charm, and its residents will continue to move away or go homeless while its economy sputters into oblivion.”
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted August 9, 2025 by GovTrack .us Sunday, August 10, 2025 |
... bill introductions only--no votes this week ....
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Encumbrance for the Stadium by Tom Yamachika Sunday, August 10, 2025 |
... Act 88 of 2021, which Act 248 amended, stated that the appropriations in the biennium budget would lapse on June 30, 2024 ....
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Green: RFK Cuts to MRNA Vaccine Research 'A big mistake' by Video Video Saturday, August 9, 2025 |
... antivaxxer RFK cut $500M funding for MRNA vaccine research ....
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VA terminates union contracts for most bargaining-unit employees by News Release Friday, August 8, 2025 |
... The announcement comes in response to President Trump’s executive order that excludes certain federal agencies from labor-management relations programs. ....
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Lawsuit: Hawaii Sheriff Deputies Arrested on Charges Trumped-up by own Department—Top Brass infighting led to suicide of Deputy by Andrew Walden Thursday, August 7, 2025 |
... one deputy committed suicide after DLE’s Criminal Investigations Division attempted to use deputies as pawns to hedge against a lawsuit filed by the #3 man in the department ….
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Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Launches Aircraft Mechanic Training Program by News Release Thursday, August 7, 2025 |
... a no-cost, two-year training initiative designed to prepare Oʻahu high school juniors for careers in aviation maintenance and mechanics ....
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US, Cook Islands to Cooperate on Seabed Mining by News Release Thursday, August 7, 2025 |
...The Government of the United States of America has begun discussions with the Government of the Cook Islands to support the research necessary to inform seabed exploration and responsible development within the Cook Islands’ Exclusive Economic Zone....
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CEO and President of Hawaii Shipbuilding Company Sentenced for $29M Investment Fraud Scheme by News Release Thursday, August 7, 2025 |
... decade-long scheme to defraud hundreds of investors out of millions of dollars in connection with Semisub Inc. ....
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Mexican National Sentenced to 54 Months for Illegal Reentry After Ten Prior Removals and Three Illegal Reentry Felony Convictions by News Release Thursday, August 7, 2025 |
... In addition to his three prior federal convictions for illegally reentering the United States, Salas Cruz also has convictions for abuse of a household member, assault, violation of a protective order, and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition ....
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UH sets extramural funding record for 4th consecutive year by News Release Wednesday, August 6, 2025 |
... this success comes at a time when concerns over cuts in federal research funding continue to grow. As of August 5, 66 grants totaling more than $89 million have been terminated at UH due to shifting federal priorities ....
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61% of Hawaii Homeowners Sitting on $250K Capital Gain by News Release Wednesday, August 6, 2025 |
... and 34.6% of Hawaii homeowners sitting on $500K capital gain ....
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Lahaina: Four Ways to Speed Recovery by Grassroot Institute Wednesday, August 6, 2025 |
...It’s been two years since wildfires devastated the West Maui town, yet few structures have been rebuilt and many residents are in limbo....
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This Day in History: Truman Announces Hiroshima Bombing by News Article Wednesday, August 6, 2025 |
August 6 and 9 have been made into International Days of Anti-American historical revisionism. So here is a look at reality as seen from first-hand sources instead of whining activists.
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Schatz locks up whip race by Video Video Tuesday, August 5, 2025 |
... Schatz on a glide path to becoming his party’s No. 2 leader in the Senate beginning in 2027 ....
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Two years after disaster, Maui recovery inches forward by UH ERO Tuesday, August 5, 2025 |
... many remain displaced, face high rent burdens, or continue to deal with long-term income loss ....
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E-Cars, Hybrids Banned from Kauai County Scrapyard by News Release Tuesday, August 5, 2025 |
... Due to the potential for hazardous conditions ....
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Can Hawaiʻi get to 100% renewable energy? by News Release Tuesday, August 5, 2025 |
"...solar, wind, and batteries on their own will not scale to meet the needs we have...."
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Reviving the Paniolo Spirit: A Path to Sustainable Economic Renewal on Molokaʻi by Kelii Akina Tuesday, August 5, 2025 |
... When the ranch shut down in 2008, he didn’t walk away ....
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Four New HART Board Members Appointed by News Release Monday, August 4, 2025 |
... Mayor apponts two, Speaker appoints one, Council appoints one ....
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China Building Airstrip in Micronesia by News Article Monday, August 4, 2025 |
... approximately 400 miles south of Guam ....
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Case, Moylan: Stop Rebuilding Jones Act Ships in China by Ed Case Sunday, August 3, 2025 |
... “Under long-standing loopholes in maritime law, Jones Act shippers can and do outsource major vessel parts fabrications and modifications to foreign shipyards, primarily those in the PRC,” said Case. ...
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted August 1, 2025 by GovTrack .us Sunday, August 3, 2025 |
... votes cast and bills introduced ....
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Grassroot views on housing reform going mainstream by Kelii Akina Sunday, August 3, 2025 |
... Schatz hasn’t been all talk, either. Last week, he introduced several bipartisan bills aimed at inducing more homebuilding ....
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Constitutional Expenditure Controls by Tom Yamachika Sunday, August 3, 2025 |
... over the last fifty years, our lawmakers have tended to regard those provisions as bothersome annoyances, to be worked around or avoided ...
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Armed Felon Indicted After Barricading Himself in Home with Over Ten Pounds of Methamphetamine and Illegal Firearms by News Release Sunday, August 3, 2025 |
... If convicted of the charged offenses, Nowicke faces a maximum sentence of life in prison ....
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Hawaii Sues Trump admin over juvenile sex-change by News Article Saturday, August 2, 2025 |
... One of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed to eliminate certain transgender medical procedures for youth under the age of 19 ....
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Interstate telehealth could be lifesaver for Hawaii by Grassroot Institute Friday, August 1, 2025 |
... If you need to see a medical specialist, you have to hope there is one on-island with an open appointment before it’s too late ....
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Logan: Blangiardi Threatened my Family by Andrew Walden Friday, August 1, 2025 |
... Joe Logan’s son, Zane Logan, has a lengthy court record involving meth, theft, and prostitution, but he always manages to get away with minimal punishments ....
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Wildfires: Maui PD Releases Final After-Action Report by News Release Friday, August 1, 2025 |
... a comprehensive review of the department's response and outlines 35 recommendations for improving future emergency operations ....
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Mayor Pleased by Dismissal of Myeni Shooting Case by News Release Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
"... the court affirmed the City’s position that the officers involved did not act out of malice in the death of Lindani Myeni ...."
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Visitor Arrivals Down 1.8% for June 2025 by News Release Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
... 857,102 total visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in June 2025, down 1.8 percent from the same month last year ....
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Public Safety Power Shutoff watch: Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk conditions by News Release Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
... if weather conditions intensify in the next 24 to 48 hours Hawaiian Electric may proactively shut off power in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk ....
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Brighter Futures, Stronger Ties: US Nonprofit Drives Educational Progress in Strategically Situated Micronesia by News Release Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
... an American nonprofit is helping students from some of Micronesia’s most remote islands access the region’s top-performing private schools ....
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Rule by Decree: Is Hawaii's Democracy Broken? by Andrew Walden Wednesday, July 30, 2025 |
... Do the math: 1+22+14+18+14+8 = 77 emergencies ....
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NBC News: Josh Green Running for President? by News Article Wednesday, July 30, 2025 |
... Green, meanwhile, is up for re-election next year and indicated he’d run for a second term. But that didn’t preclude him from entertaining the idea of a run for higher office soon thereafter ....
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New Software: DPP Promises 'Reduced Service' by News Release Wednesday, July 30, 2025 |
... The 27-year-old Posse system will be taken off-line at the close of business Monday, July 28, 2025, and will not be available to the public or DPP staff ....
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Tsunami of Traffic: How One Gas Station Line Jammed up All of Kapolei by Andrew Walden Wednesday, July 30, 2025 |
... Behind this blockage, total traffic gridlock took hold for three hours between 4pm and 7pm on Kapolei-area roads ....
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