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... According to recent data, searches for side jobs have seen an increase of 49.89%, with Hawaii ranking sixth among the states ....

... The list is directly from the HGEA’s email to members earlier this week, January 9, 2023 ....

... and that doesn’t account for state tax rates, which are among the highest in the nation ....

“...A year ago I would have been pessimistic….”  …but … Recent developments make John O’Meara “optimistic about astronomy on Mauna Kea whether or not TMT is part of it....”

... The Price of Pizza Hut and Domino’s in Every Country and State ....

... the challenge brought by Ahia and 30 Maui County voters argues Maui County Clerk Kathy Kaohu made an error by failing to determine the validity of hundreds of mail-in ballot envelopes deemed ‘deficient’ ....

... more than 15,000 left the state between July 2021 and July 2022 ....

... According to 2021 data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 78.9% of traced guns in Hawaii were sold by an out-of-state retailer - the third largest share in the country. Firearms traced by the ATF typically have been used, or are suspected to have been used, to commit a crime ....

... spend nearly three times as long on educational requirements and be faced with shelling out twice as much in associated fees ....

... the first permit issued in modern history for Honolulu ....

... if you don't go where you aren't invited, it's fine ....

... Hawaii English test scores relative to US average: Female: 0.07 grades above US average -- Male: 1.04 grades below US average ....

... More than a quarter of Hawaii’s urban roads come in at more than 170 inches per mile on the International Roughness Index (IRI), a measure of how much a vehicle vibrates based on the roughness of the road and how the wheel hits it ....

... revenue will continue to fall short of spending absent policy changes ....

... The attorneys general warned about possible abuse of a proposed rule requiring refunds when there’s a significant change in flight itinerary ....

... retirees can expect to burn money fastest in Hawaii ....

... Honolulu showed a Consumer Price Index change of -0.6% over the last two months ....

... Lawmakers have not indicated if they back Green's plan ....  

... Most taxpayers have already received their rebate checks from Hawaii of up to $300. However, those who filed their taxes late and taxpayers whose payment has been withheld by the tax department may still be waiting ....

... wearing dog masks, leather and chains. Some of the photos depict poses of submission and sexual acts ....

... The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023 includes $1 billion for cleaning up the site of a fuel leak into Hawaii's water supply ....

... If you look at Bill 57, the Mayor has taken a cut-and-paste list from places such as New York, New Jersey, and D.C. to make a list that is currently failing at every challenge in court in those exact locations....

... mandatory education in anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, or some other form of critical race theory-linked program, either through mandatory training or in the curriculum ....

... Hawaii, pension liabilities totaled an estimated $32.7 billion in 2020. Meanwhile, the state's pension assets totaled $17.4 billion. Considering both assets and liabilities, Hawaii's pension funding ratio is 53.2%, the seventh lowest in the country ....

... in Hilo, the typical home is worth $341,500 - compared to the typical home in Hawaii, which is worth $636,400 ....

... The report released Monday said that Kahele made "misleading statements" to the staff members with the Office on Congressional Ethics and recommended a subpoena for Kahele ....

... We could kick every tourist off the island and it would do anything for Upcountry Maui water users.  But, as usual, facts don’t get in the way of Kaniela Ing’s grandstanding ....

... Hawaii public schools saw enrollment drop by 4.75% from 2019 to 2022. Meanwhile, charter schools experienced a 1.85% enrollment increase ....

... for the first time in years Republicans in Hawai’i gained seats in the Hawai’i State Legislature ....

... The Joint Task Force – Red Hill is currently in the third phase of the original defueling plan, which involves contracting out infrastructure repairs ....

... The Navy is looking to potentially reuse the tanks ....

... how much your individual vote counts ....

... a decade-long scheme to defraud investors of millions of dollars in connection with Semisub Inc ....

... Draining the pipelines, which have approximately 1.16 million gallons of fuel split between them, is the first step in completely defueling Red Hill ....

... The Navy was supposed to start unpacking fuel from three pipelines Monday, but the Friday water main break affected the systems that would be used for removing the fuel ....

... Honolulu ranks 90th of 100 cities ....

... The cost for a regular unleaded gallon of gas was $5.22 on Wednesday, the same as Tuesday's price, according to AAA ....

... only Alaska pays more ....

... The DoD could begin defueling pipelines as early as this month and remove all the fuel by the end of July 2024, according to the public plan ....

... For 2021, Hawaii had $6.5 billion to pay its bills of $24.5 billion ....

... In a Telegram post Wednesday, Killnet, a notorious "hacktivist" group posted a list of several governmental websites it would be targeting in the coming days ....

... obstacles in the path toward statewide elimination of fossil fuels ....

... The average monthly Social Security disability benefit as of August 2022 was only $1,231.80 ....

... a Maui county commission denied the Spirit of Aloha Temple’s application for a permit to hold religious services on its ag-zoned property in Hana ....

... The state received a score of 34% based on 29 items that formed six groups of safeguards ....

... 2022's Best & Worst States for Teachers -- Hawaii 51st ....

... median weekly and annual earnings for 16- to 19-year-olds and 20- to 24-year-olds ....

... 189 Unemployment Claims per 100,000 People in the Labor Force ....

... there is a line item for renting four 480-square-foot units from the Four Seasons for nearly $300,000 a year ....

... In Hawaii, an estimated 11,000 guns were sold from January through July 2022 based on FBI background check data ....