...one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in U.S. history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s....

... Boulder’s case is one the dozens of climate lawsuits filed against energy companies by state and local governments, including in Hawaii ....

...for contamination caused by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Hawaiʻi’s waterways and natural resources....

...Whenever OHA considers committing substantial trust resources to a business venture, trustees should ask basic questions....

...Electricity use at commercial sites more than doubled from 3.1 gigawatt-hours to 6.4 gigawatt-hours, or enough electricity to power about 12,600 homes for a month....

...Conservation groups argue NOAA rushed to advance a mining company's bid to explore the ocean floor without letting the public see the materials behind the decision....

...Hawaii recorded the second-highest average balance at $5,220 per person...

...allowing all residents with three-cart automated curbside collection to place food scraps and wasted food in their green compost carts along with green waste....

... DBEDT today released the 2025 edition of the State of Hawai‘i Data Book, marking the 58th edition of its long-standing series ....

...There were 772,039 total visitors in August 2026, down 5.6 percent from August 2025 (817,504 visitors)....

...Saiki became the first Republican and second woman elected to represent the state of Hawaiʻi in Congress in 1986. She served two terms in the U.S. House....

"...industry professionals continue to experience substantial delays and uncertainty in the permitting process...."

...an important step in addressing Pacific Island requests for the restoration of traditional cultural harvest....

"...TIO is not currently pursuing Roque de los Muchachos...."

"After reforms, inflation-adjusted rents have fallen by approximately 20% in Austin and Minneapolis."

....Green today announced the appointments of Cyrus Johnasen to the state Land Use Commission, as well as Kristen Lum Brummel and J. Elise Hannigan to the Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board....

...In 1995, Hawai‘i ranked “dead last” in technology use among all 50 states, receiving a grade of F for technology use....

...complete list of all State Constitutional Amendments and County Charter Amendments on the November ballot ....

... the protocols for awarding and monitoring funding are subjective and opaque ....

... Hawaii has no shortage of celebrity property owners ....

... Are you ready to rumble? ....

...why are these long-haul movements missing from MARAD’s totals?....

...According to the complaint, Sakaida, a former coach of the girls’ wrestling team at Moanalua High School, frequently communicated with a minor victim....

...community-led projects that clear vacant lots, reclaim public space, and improve lives....

... adoption of a single rate for plastic. The revised rate represents the average weight of a load of mixed‑size plastic containers ....

...LifeSmarts is a free, national educational program that teaches students critical life skills in five key areas: Personal Finance, Consumer Rights and Responsibilities, Health and Safety, the Environment and Technology, through online quizzes and in-person competitions....

...Real GDP growth will fall to about half a percent in 2026....

...The nation's largest business lobby argues Hawaii's first-in-the-nation law stripping corporations of election-spending power cannot survive First Amendment scrutiny....

... Maui residents pay the most in property taxes per capita, at $4,139 ....

...a new interactive map showing TOD zoning and the TOD Special District boundaries along the Skyline rail transit corridor....

...the property owner has announced plans to move forward with a comprehensive redevelopment of the longtime Chinatown property....

...Resilience Hub Reality Check -- It Takes Way More Than the Latest Buzzword to Save Communities...

... to improve the eight state cemeteries under its care ....

...CAC originated loans that the company knew or should have known consumers could not afford....

...Hawaii Supreme Court ruled plaintiffs in long-running litigation over a Dow Chemical herbicide needn’t prove exactly how much of the chemical they were exposed to....

... said her uncle pressured her to cast ballot ....

... The Hawaii Supreme Court questioned if Honolulu did enough to notify nearly 1,800 landowners ...

...Primrose and Morrison had been reported as possible Russian spies....

...Kula Hospital will be restored and reopened after damage from the March 2026 Kona Low storms forced the temporary closure....

... Kao gave agents a 50-page document naming dozens of lobbyists, congressional staffers and members of Congress who he said helped him trade cash for contracts ....

...In a 6–5 en banc decision in Yukutake v. Lopez, the court reversed a permanent injunction against Hawaii’s 30-day handgun-permit deadline....

...Company control, inheritance of an estate, and family relationships are all intertwined, and there is no clear answer yet where it will ultimately lead....

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations ....

... The Heritage Foundation has published this Election Integrity Scorecard, which compares the election laws and regulations of each state ....

...The former Chief Justice is part of the "Alliance of Former Chief Justices" which is a project of the nonpartisan civic organization "Keep Our Republic"....

... House Crams in Votes Before Extended Break ....

... The Aloha State has 1.8 facilities per 100,000 residents ....

... There are three ways to get into Tax Appeal Court ....

...At UH, 80% of first-time undergraduates across 10 campuses graduated debt-free during the 2024–25 academic year....

... Auckland issued 112,000 permits for new dwellings in the six years after the sweeping reforms were enacted ....