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Saturday, September 26, 2026
The Jones Act Waiver Has Moved More Energy Than Official Numbers Show
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:04 PM :: 3909 Views

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

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Friday, September 25, 2026
Oahu Girls’ Wrestling Coach Charged with Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 1750 Views

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

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Friday, September 25, 2026
Honolulu Selected to Join Love Your Block – Partnering With Residents to Improve Neighborhoods Citywide
By News Release @ 9:21 PM :: 2668 Views

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

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Friday, September 25, 2026
DOH: Recycling Centers Slightly Amend Amount Wasted on Plastic 'Recycling'
By News Release @ 8:14 PM :: 2946 Views

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

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Friday, September 25, 2026
DCCA Hosts 2026-2027 Hawaiʻi LifeSmarts Competition.
By News Release @ 8:01 PM :: 2643 Views

...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....

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Friday, September 25, 2026
UHERO: Hurricanes Slow Hawaii Economy
By UHERO @ 9:32 AM :: 2909 Views

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

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Thursday, September 24, 2026
US Chamber of Commerce sues Hawaii over law targeting Citizens United
By Court House News @ 8:53 PM :: 3146 Views

...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....

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Thursday, September 24, 2026
Comparing county property taxes across Hawaii: Who pays the most?
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:51 PM :: 3740 Views

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

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Thursday, September 24, 2026
DPP Unveils New Interactive Map for TOD Zoning and Development
By News Release @ 5:45 PM :: 2859 Views

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

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Thursday, September 24, 2026
Chinatown Cultural Plaza redevelopment moves forward after years of City advocacy
By News Release @ 5:33 PM :: 2849 Views

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

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Thursday, September 24, 2026
Green Eyes $1B Disaster Fund--nothing to build hurricane shelters
By News Release @ 10:54 AM :: 3112 Views

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

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Thursday, September 24, 2026
DAGS starts improvements at Old State Cemeteries
By News Release @ 10:40 AM :: 2781 Views

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

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Thursday, September 24, 2026
Subprime Auto Loans: Hawaii Joins Multi-State Settlement
By News Release @ 10:25 AM :: 2694 Views

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

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Hawaii court works in new rules for toxic-tort cases
By Selected News Articles @ 3:49 PM :: 3095 Views

...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....

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Filipino National Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Voting as Alien
By News Release @ 9:31 AM :: 12251 Views

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

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Did Honolulu notify landowners before asking state to designate properties as “Important Agricultural Lands”?
By Court House News @ 8:34 PM :: 3365 Views

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

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Ninth Circuit affirms conviction of man who stole identity of dead child
By Court House News @ 7:49 PM :: 3124 Views

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

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
$65M to Restore Kula Hospital
By News Release @ 4:09 PM :: 3237 Views

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

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Navatek, the Untold Story: The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
By Selected News Articles @ 10:35 AM :: 5741 Views

... 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 ....

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Yukutake v Lopez: 9th Circuit Upholds Hawaii Gun-Purchase Restrictions
By Selected News Articles @ 9:15 AM :: 3723 Views

...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....

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Monday, September 21, 2026
Death of Young Crypto Kingpin Leaves Massive Estate in Hands of Hawaii's Notorious Probate System
By Selected News Articles @ 8:57 PM :: 4482 Views

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

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Monday, September 21, 2026
Notice of Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – Maui District Family Judge
By News Release @ 8:21 PM :: 3258 Views

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

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Monday, September 21, 2026
Election Integrity? Hawaii Worst in USA
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:48 AM :: 3834 Views

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

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Sunday, September 20, 2026
VIDEO: Recktenwald Addresses Senate Briefing on 'Rule of Law'
By Video @ 2:12 PM :: 3548 Views

...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"....

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Sunday, September 20, 2026
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 18 2026
By GovTrack .us @ 1:43 PM :: 3543 Views

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

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Sunday, September 20, 2026
Hawaii tied for the worst access to mental health treatment facilities in the country in 2025
By Selected News Articles @ 12:57 PM :: 3644 Views

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

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Sunday, September 20, 2026
Getting into Tax Court
By Tom Yamachika @ 12:00 AM :: 3362 Views

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

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Saturday, September 19, 2026
Hawaii 2nd-Lowest Student Debt in USA
By News Release @ 6:01 PM :: 3466 Views

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

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Saturday, September 19, 2026
How Honolulu can learn from Auckland
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:16 PM :: 3492 Views

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

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Friday, September 18, 2026
Hawaii County Fire Chief Candidates Announced
By News Release @ 6:17 PM :: 3677 Views

...The County of Hawaiʻi Fire Commission will meet on Sept. 24-25 in the County Council Chambers in Hilo to complete the selection of the next Fire Chief....

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Friday, September 18, 2026
Maui doctor loses bid for new attempted murder trial
By Court House News @ 5:10 PM :: 3635 Views

... jurors told a state judge they had not discussed the case or verdict with anyone outside the jury room--the Maui doctor was denied a new trial on Friday....

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Thursday, September 17, 2026
Lawsuit: Years of ‘customary non-enforcement’ by HPD, DPP, and Liquor Commission behind Waianae ‘Silvadome’ Mass Shooting
By Andrew Walden @ 9:12 PM :: 6365 Views

... Despite repeated complaints about Hiram Silva, HPD never arrested him for any of his threatening, terrorizing or illegal conduct ....

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Thursday, September 17, 2026
Three-quarters of religion-based hate crimes in Hawaii last year targeted Jews, who are less than 1% of the state
By Selected News Articles @ 5:35 PM :: 3890 Views

... of the four religion-based hate crimes in Hawaii in 2025, three targeted Jews ....

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Thursday, September 17, 2026
Hawaiian Women in U.S. Have Highest Breast Cancer Incidence
By News Release @ 5:26 PM :: 3793 Views

...Wide Variation in Cancer Risk Among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Population....

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Thursday, September 17, 2026
Applications open for vendors, participants of Honolulu and Kapolei City Lights
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 4622 Views

...The seasonal celebration is scheduled to begin Saturday, November 28, 2026 with a block party and parade....

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Thursday, September 17, 2026
COVID Fraud: UH, AmeriCorps Agree to Pay $500K for failing to stop Higa, Aipoalani
By News Release @ 12:42 PM :: 4630 Views

...Higa is a former Hawaii County Councilman and Na Leo exec.  Aipoalani is a former CNHA Board Chair and Ewa Dream House board member....

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Thursday, September 17, 2026
Section 8 Housing: Federal Spending Triples, Higher Rent Eats Most of The Money
By UHERO @ 1:29 AM :: 3696 Views

... Housing Choice Vouchers–commonly known as Section 8–help about 12,000 Hawaiʻi households, roughly 7% of the state’s renters ....

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
AG: Hawaii Crime Data Shows Sharp Drop in 2025
By News Release @ 2:28 PM :: 4001 Views

... Honolulu crime rate down 16.6% ....

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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Lawyers take $222M from Maui wildfire settlement -- Will Supreme Court Give Them More?
By Court House News @ 11:56 PM :: 4017 Views

... $222 million for attorneys who worked on the sprawling lawsuit ....

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Monday, September 14, 2026
Hawaii 2nd Worst State for Teachers
By Selected News Articles @ 4:59 PM :: 3357 Views

... Lowest Avg. Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living) ....

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Monday, September 14, 2026
HD43 Tie Vote: Three ‘Nago ballots’ sent to voters registered in Florida
By Andrew Walden @ 2:28 PM :: 3962 Views

... in 2024 Legislators passed Act 190, mandating a clean up of the voter roll--it still hasn't happened ....

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Monday, September 14, 2026
PUC Hearings Set: HECO Pushing 5.3% Rate Hike
By News Release @ 9:28 AM :: 3531 Views

... The companies are seeking commission approval to increase their combined annual revenues by approximately $170 million, or 5.3% ....

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Monday, September 14, 2026
Indigenous Groups Are Exempt From Medicaid Work Rules, but Native Hawaiians Aren’t
By Selected News Articles @ 9:01 AM :: 3259 Views

... Native Hawaiians will need to comply with new work requirements to qualify for Medicaid .... 

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Monday, September 14, 2026
Mokulele Airlines Awarded $19.4 Million Essential Air Service Contract for Lanaʻi
By News Release @ 8:56 AM :: 3072 Views

...doubling the term of the prior contract....

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Sunday, September 13, 2026
How to file for Hawaii property tax relief in 2026
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:01 AM :: 3330 Views

... many homeowners do not know these programs exist ....

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Sunday, September 13, 2026
Honolulu Charter Commission leaves zoning board reform off ballot
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:57 AM :: 2935 Views

... Grassroot’s proposed Charter amendment would have given the Zoning Board of Appeals more flexibility in determining whether to approve a variance request, with the goal of reducing barriers to new housing ....

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Sunday, September 13, 2026
A Fair Tax
By Tom Yamachika @ 12:00 AM :: 2967 Views

... items that detract from fairness ....

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Saturday, September 12, 2026
Jurors recalled in Maui doctor's bid for new attempted murder trial
By Court House News @ 9:30 PM :: 2972 Views

... jurors answered “no” when Oahu Circuit Judge Paul Wong asked whether they were aware of any juror, including themselves, discussing the substance of deliberations with an outsider ....

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Saturday, September 12, 2026
Lowell Shuts Lanai Barge Harbor -- "containers floating in water"
By News Release @ 8:49 PM :: 3879 Views

...HDOT will begin limited barge operations at Kaumālapa‘u Harbor on Lāna‘i on Sunday, Sept. 13....

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Saturday, September 12, 2026
DoE Loses Another 1.6%--Charter Schools Continue to Grow
By News Release @ 7:41 PM :: 2745 Views

... Hawaiʻi Technology Academy charter school is the 2nd largest school in the state and the fastest growing ....

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