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| Tuesday, March 10, 2026 |
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Feds: Miske Suicide a $20M Fraud
By News Release @ 10:26 PM :: 105 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police, Drugs
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...Miske and others conspired to obstruct an earlier criminal forfeiture proceeding by smuggling fentanyl into prison so that Miske could die by overdose and thereby thwart the forfeiture of his criminal proceeds, estimated at over $20 million....
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| Tuesday, March 10, 2026 |
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Case: New Visa Rules Harm Tourism
By Ed Case @ 12:41 PM :: 234 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Tourism
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...Department of Homeland Security proposal includes required production and review of years of travelers’ social media history....
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| Tuesday, March 10, 2026 |
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PPP Polling Kawakami vs Luke for LG
By Andrew Walden @ 12:37 AM :: 307 Views :: Democratic Party, Kauai County, Ethics, Politicians
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...The issue: Would voters favor Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami over incumbent Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke in the August 8, 2026 Democratic Primary race....
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| Tuesday, March 10, 2026 |
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Audit Finds 26 Inconsistencies in Luke Campaign Spending Reports
By News Release @ 12:19 AM :: 330 Views :: Ethics, Politicians
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...The audit does not mention the $10,000 Luke initially accepted from lobbyist Tobi Solidum and his stepdaughter before Solidum fled the country....
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| Monday, March 9, 2026 |
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HDOT: Traffic Death Rate Lower Than Last Year
By News Release @ 11:55 PM :: 214 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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... 15 fewer traffic deaths than the same period last year ....
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| Monday, March 9, 2026 |
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Why Are Transit Buses So Expensive?
By Selected News Articles @ 6:00 PM :: 290 Views :: Rail
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...an intercity bus costs less than $300,000, but in 2023 and 2024 transit agencies spent an average of more than $1.1 million....
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| Monday, March 9, 2026 |
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Why Subsidized Housing Costs So Much
By Selected News Articles @ 1:01 PM :: 355 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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“How is it that very profitable development went from under $100/SF in rural towns to over $600/SF in big cities in less than two decades?”
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| Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
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VIDEO: Why do we tell you to call Legislators?
By Video @ 2:48 PM :: 331 Views :: Second Amendment
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... Testimony matters. Silence is what doesn’t work. ...
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| Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
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DOTAX Goes After One Uber Driver
By News Release @ 1:44 PM :: 556 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... Rideshare drivers — also referred to as transportation network company (TNC) drivers — are required to file tax returns and pay GET on their gross income or gross proceeds, including any discretionary tips they receive. ....
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| Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
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Hawaii Family Forum: Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 12:04 PM :: 403 Views :: Gambling, Hawaii State Government, Drugs
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... four bills remain alive and have successfully cleared their committee hearings. These measures are now pending third reading ....
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| Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
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The Rental Car ‘Loophole’
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 910 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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... is it really a loophole? ....
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| Saturday, March 7, 2026 |
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Fighting to save Hawaii’s income tax cuts
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:42 PM :: 2326 Views :: Taxes
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...Lawmakers on the committees considering the proposed pause were inundated this past week with testimony against the bills....
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| Friday, March 6, 2026 |
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Election 2026: 203 Candidates Pull Papers to Run
By Andrew Walden @ 9:59 PM :: 3815 Views :: Office of Elections
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... For legislative seats, 61 Democrats and 33 Republicans have pulled papers ....
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| Friday, March 6, 2026 |
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Long Lines Suppress Votes on Election Day: Election Officials Plan to do it Again in 2026
By Andrew Walden @ 9:16 PM :: 496 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Election Day 2020, 2022, and 2024 were marred by long lines around Honolulu Hale and Kapiolani Hale forcing voters to wait hours to cast their ballot. ...
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| Friday, March 6, 2026 |
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Feds: Sovereignty Tax Scam Drew 200 Criminals from 19 States
By News Release @ 2:55 PM :: 814 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... Keanu Sai must be very proud ....
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| Thursday, March 5, 2026 |
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Hawaii, others back birthright citizenship in amicus brief
By Selected News Articles @ 11:00 AM :: 488 Views :: National News
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... Democratic attorney generals cite 14th Amendment, but immigration policy nonprofit disagrees ....
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| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
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Bribery: HSTA joins ILWU, UPW Backing Sylvia Luke
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 4751 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Politicians
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... Luke's willingness to take money is why the ILWU and UPW support her ....
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| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
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House Committee Passes Affordable Housing Bills
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 476 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... The legislation focuses on increasing housing production, reducing regulatory barriers, and supporting the infrastructure necessary to sustain growth ....
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| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
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Green: "If Derek Kawakami runs for LG, that's terrific"
By Video @ 9:16 PM :: 5017 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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"...And so the fair thing to do would be to have the attorney general expedite an investigation...."
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| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
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Shareholder Suit: $47M settlement with Hawaiian Electric approved
By Court House News @ 9:11 PM :: 584 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Ethics
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... Hawaiian Electric Industries was sued by investors who say it misrepresented steps the utility was taking to mitigate wildfire risks ....
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| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
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Keli'i Akina & Clint Churchill discuss how to meet Hawaii's energy needs
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:21 AM :: 577 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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... LNG may be the bridge Hawaii needs to secure a cleaner, more affordable, and reliable energy future ....
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| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
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First Traffic Scofflaw Convicted Under New Law
By News Release @ 1:46 AM :: 574 Views :: Law Enforcement
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... the Attorney General is the first to bring charges under the enhanced penalty provisions of Act 212, a law targeting habitual offenders who repeatedly drive without a valid license ....
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| Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
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Democrats Pick Three Candidates for HD28
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 1369 Views :: Democratic Party
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... Nadia Alves, Ernest Caravalho, and Michael “Cov” Ratcliffe ....
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| Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
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Office of Elections: Rumors Vs. Facts
By News Release @ 4:57 PM :: 468 Views :: Office of Elections
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...As the 2026 Elections approach, we know your social media feeds will be filled with election related updates....
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| Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
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Tax Hike News: House Democrats Tout Welfare Bills as Response to Trump
By News Release @ 3:04 PM :: 427 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...CLUE: This is one of the 'justifications' for Green's $1.8B tax hike....
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| Monday, March 2, 2026 |
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Hawaii high court takes up 20-year fight over retiree health benefits
By Court House News @ 11:32 PM :: 847 Views :: Labor
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... A class of roughly 100,000 former public employees returned to court in a case that has outlasted careers, mayoral terms and a chief justice ....
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| Monday, March 2, 2026 |
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New Hope for Hawaiian Homelands – Keli'i Akina talks with Kali Watson
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:09 AM :: 1362 Views :: DHHL
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... What's Happening with Hawaiian Homelands; Waiting Lists, Blood Quantum, New Ventures, and More ....
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| Sunday, March 1, 2026 |
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Grassroot: Reducing the Cost of Living--Bills on the Move
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:47 PM :: 1150 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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... state and county testimonies submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii in the latter half of February 2026 ....
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| Sunday, March 1, 2026 |
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The Cruise Fee Quandary
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 872 Views :: Jones Act, Taxes, Tourism
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... there are bills that would undo the TAT extension to cruise lines and, instead, impose a per-passenger charge on cruise ship docking ....
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| Saturday, February 28, 2026 |
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Caught Lying to Senate, Airports Division now blames Legislators for $23M Contract
By Andrew Walden @ 8:51 PM :: 1696 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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... Otaguro admits HDoT has not sought a legal opinion from the Attorney General’s office on whether Act 152 really requires the project ....
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| Saturday, February 28, 2026 |
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The hidden problem with emergency powers
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:27 PM :: 571 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... there are bills still alive this session that propose much-needed reforms ....
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| Saturday, February 28, 2026 |
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Former Maui Police Officer Sentenced to 65 Months for Unjustified Tasing
By News Release @ 12:40 AM :: 627 Views :: Maui County, Police
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... Frate admitted that on January 6, 2024, Frate repeatedly tased an arrestee, even though the arrestee was not resisting or posing any threat ....
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| Saturday, February 28, 2026 |
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61-Time Loser Finally Catches Federal Case--Gets 14 Years
By News Release @ 12:30 AM :: 1801 Views :: Honolulu County, Drugs
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... Manago has 61 cases going back to year 2000 on ECourtKokua ....
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| Friday, February 27, 2026 |
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HB1875: Hawaii to Become Sanctuary for Juvenile Sex Change
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 11:14 PM :: 895 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment, Health Care, Life
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... testifiers raised concerns about parental rights, medical accountability, and the breadth of the legal shield being created ....
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| Friday, February 27, 2026 |
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Washington’s Misplaced Shipbuilding Obsession
By Cato Foundation @ 10:53 PM :: 599 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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... The United States is nowhere close to becoming a competitive builder of large oceangoing cargo vessels, either under current conditions or under any plausible combination of subsidies or mandates ....
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| Friday, February 27, 2026 |
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Hawaiian Electric Releases Full Year 2025 Results
By News Release @ 10:17 PM :: 669 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Cost of Living
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"Typical Residential Bill Stable in 2025."
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| Friday, February 27, 2026 |
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UHERO: Hawaiʻi moves beyond recession
By UHERO @ 12:42 PM :: 610 Views :: Economy, Tourism
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... Tourism has stabilized ....
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| Friday, February 27, 2026 |
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Tourist Headcount up 10.4% for January--spending up 19%
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 767 Views :: Economy, Tourism
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... spending by visitors in January 2026 was $2.26 billion up 19.0 percent compared to January 2025. A 10.4 percent growth in total arrivals to 874,358 visitors ....
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| Friday, February 27, 2026 |
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Free Public Pre-K Applications open next week
By News Release @ 11:57 AM :: 566 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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... EOEL’s Public Pre-K Program provides free, high-quality prekindergarten to eligible children who are 3 or 4 years old and in the two years prior to entering kindergarten ....
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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Job Posting up for Honolulu Police Chief
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 514 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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"Honolulu seeks a forward-thinking leader capable of modernizing operations and advancing a fully integrated, community-centered policing model."
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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Gun Bills on the Move in Legislature
By News Release @ 2:27 PM :: 896 Views :: Second Amendment
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... HB206, SB2575 ....
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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Share your thoughts on future transportation needs
By News Release @ 4:04 AM :: 1079 Views :: Energy, Environment, Hawaii State Government
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... Long-Range Land Transportation Plan -- Public Meetings Begin Tuesday March 10 ....
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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Blangiardi announces 2026 town hall meeting schedule
By News Release @ 3:53 AM :: 529 Views :: Honolulu County
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... April 9 thru May 21, 2026 ....
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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UH launches search to re-establish UH Mānoa chancellor position
By News Release @ 3:41 AM :: 538 Views :: Higher Education
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... Currently, the UH president also holds UH Mānoa chancellor responsibilities, while academic affairs, research, enrollment management and student affairs are led by the UH Mānoa provost ....
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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Hawaii County Police Officer Pleads 'No Contest' to Tampering with Evidence
By News Release @ 1:18 AM :: 572 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Police
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"...Should Hilo Circuit Judge Henry Nakamoto grant deferred acceptance of Kenolio’s no-contest plea, the conviction will be erased from his record if he stays out of further trouble with the law for a year...."
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| Wednesday, February 25, 2026 |
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Ethics in Hawaii: Hire your Family and Keep Their Frequent Flyer Miles
By News Release @ 3:01 PM :: 801 Views :: Ethics, Family, Labor
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... travel rewards earned through official state travel, such as frequent flyer miles and similar promotional benefits, may be retained by state officers and employees ....
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