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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Will SCOTUS Hear Hawaii Voter Roll Case?
By Selected News Articles @ 11:24 AM :: 83 Views :: Office of Elections

... Will US Supreme Court grant the petition for a writ of certiorari? ....

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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Hawaii AG Joins Democrats suing Postal Service over rule on mail-in ballots
By Selected News Articles @ 10:59 AM :: 130 Views :: Office of Elections

... The suit follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Monday ....

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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Hawaii high court considers ballot eligibility for Honolulu City Council seat--will rule by Friday
By Court House News @ 9:37 AM :: 160 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Office of Elections

...The justices will rule by Friday’s statutory deadline. Whatever the outcome, only two names can appear on the November ballot for the seat: Waters and Ozawa, or Ozawa and Gregory....

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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Hawaii Part of $17B Facebook/Instagram Settlement
By News Release @ 8:26 AM :: 215 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment, Health Care

...In addition to the payment, Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook....

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Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Trump Approves Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Lala
By News Release @ 7:52 PM :: 326 Views :: Hawaii County

...The state will work with FEMA and other federal agencies to deploy requested resources based on operational needs....

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Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Alleged Repeat Child Sexual Predator Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Hawaii
By News Release @ 11:19 AM :: 478 Views :: Law Enforcement

...Lang allegedly produced the images between September 2024 and December 2024 aboard his 52-foot sailboat, the Ishi....

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Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Leaving Hawaii: Wall Street Journal Misses the Boat
By Selected News Articles @ 8:32 AM :: 744 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living

...Given these policies, why would any right-thinking entrepreneur, or growing business, locate in Hawaii? And how did the Wall Street Journal miss this?....

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Monday, August 24, 2026
HECO Predicts Power Restoration by September 8
By News Release @ 6:06 PM :: 661 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Military

...customers should prepare for a possible extended outage due to extensive pole repairs needed....

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Sunday, August 23, 2026
When do Judges Have Free Speech?
By Tom Yamachika @ 12:00 AM :: 1206 Views :: First Amendment, Judiciary

... should three justices of the Hawaii Supreme Court be disciplined for bad-mouthing the U.S. Supreme Court? ....

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Saturday, August 22, 2026
It’s time to fix how Hawaii rebuilds
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:43 PM :: 1180 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Maui County, Development

...many state and county laws unintentionally make it extremely difficult for people to rebuild their homes, businesses and places of worship after natural disasters....

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Saturday, August 22, 2026
Does FDA Approval Mean End to Anti-Sunscreen Hysteria?
By Andrew Walden @ 2:46 PM :: 1385 Views :: Hawaii County , Maui County, Health Care, Tourism

... BASF, one of Europe’s largest chemical manufacturers, celebrated the FDA decision ....

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Saturday, August 22, 2026
The Federal Tax Credit for Scholarships: Money for Hawaii DoE--if they Accept it
By Selected News Articles @ 10:08 AM :: 1238 Views :: Education K-12, Family

... how public school students can benefit from the FTCS ....

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Saturday, August 22, 2026
Honolulu Liquor Commission selects its next Administrator
By News Release @ 9:14 AM :: 1210 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, Small Business, Tourism

... Jason K White most recently served as a Supervisory Special Agent with the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) in Hawaiʻi and previously held several leadership positions with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), including serving as a Unit Chief at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C ....

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Friday, August 21, 2026
Racists in Congress fought against statehood for Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 12:02 AM :: 23582 Views :: Hawaii History

... the forces of segregation and racism in Congress effectively derailed statehood for more than a decade ....

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Friday, August 21, 2026
Hawaii Statehood: Tiny 1959 opposition was anti-Japanese, not anti-American
By Andrew Walden @ 12:01 AM :: 85624 Views :: Hawaii History

... Opponents of Statehood were landed aristocracy fearful of being ruled by their employees ....

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Thursday, August 20, 2026
Hawaii Unemployment Rate Creeps up to 2.7%
By News Release @ 6:46 PM :: 1498 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor

... Hawaii unemployment rate continues to creep upwards ....

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Thursday, August 20, 2026
Kindergarten Hawaii Vaccination Rates Drop
By News Release @ 11:13 AM :: 1521 Views :: Education K-12, Health Care

...Vaccination rates among kindergartners in Hawaiʻi were lower for the 2025-2026 school year compared to the previous year, while 'religious' exemptions increased....

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
US Flag Cargo Ship Abandoned in West Pacific, Taking on Water
By Video @ 10:45 PM :: 1992 Views :: Jones Act, Military

...US flag military sealift carrier SLNC York was en route 'under ballast' (ie without cargo) from Pearl Harbor to Okinawa....

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
'Invest 90E' -- Another Storm Coming to Hawaii?
By News Release @ 2:29 PM :: 2830 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii State Government

"...officials are closely monitoring another tropical disturbance in the Pacific that could bring impacts to Oʻahu early next week...."

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Environmentalists sue to halt American Samoa deep-sea mining sale
By Court House News @ 2:18 PM :: 1777 Views :: Environment

... Enviros sue to block 31 million-acre deep-sea mining lease off American Samoa ....

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Indictment: Hawaii Targeted by Iranian Hackers
By Court House News @ 10:57 PM :: 1915 Views :: Higher Education

... Prosecutors say members of the sanctioned Tehran-based firm the Mabna Institute compromised emails for more than 100,000 college professors worldwide ....

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Monday, August 17, 2026
City waives permit fees, streamlines emergency repairs following Tropical Storm Lala
By News Release @ 6:49 PM :: 2107 Views :: Honolulu County, Development

...Under DPP’s emergency repair provisions....

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Sunday, August 16, 2026
Pro-North Korea Activists Rally with Malama Makua within Makua Valley Military Reservation
By News Release @ 8:30 PM :: 2175 Views :: Military

... On August 15th, Mālama Mākua hosted NODUTDOL at Makua Valley ....

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Sunday, August 16, 2026
Hurricane Lala: 2 dead, Kau cut off
By News Release @ 5:13 AM :: 6174 Views :: Hawaii County

... Rising flood waters have cutoff road access in the community in Kaʻū, and the County has received reports of homes being inundated ....

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Sunday, August 16, 2026
Clean Energy Schizophrenia
By Tom Yamachika @ 12:00 AM :: 2475 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits, Taxes

... Our state does a lot of giving and taking when it comes to energy use ....

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Saturday, August 15, 2026
Will sky-high Skyline costs ever stop climbing?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:03 PM :: 2667 Views :: Rail

... remember 2010, when residents were outraged that construction costs were expected to blow past a mere $5.5 billion? ....

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Saturday, August 15, 2026
Primary Election Tie Votes: Drawing Gives Win to Medeiros, McDermott
By Andrew Walden @ 2:00 PM :: 11069 Views :: Office of Elections

... McDermott and Fevella tied at 1,212 votes each for SD20 and Souza and Medeiros tied at 842 votes each for HD43.  A drawing chose the winner in each race ....

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Saturday, August 15, 2026
BLNR to Transfer 300 ac to DHHL
By News Release @ 9:15 AM :: 2481 Views :: Hawaii County , DHHL, Small Business

...more than 300 acres of state-owned lands in the Waiākea area of Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island....

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Friday, August 14, 2026
SCOTUS Asked to Discipline Three Hawaii Supreme Court Justices
By News Release @ 7:34 PM :: 4580 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary

...asking the Court to consider disciplinary proceedings under Supreme Court Rule 8 against three justices of the Hawaii Supreme Court....

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Friday, August 14, 2026
Oliveira Hired as Acting Administrator of Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense
By News Release @ 7:14 PM :: 2633 Views :: Hawaii County

... effective Monday, Aug. 17 ....

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Friday, August 14, 2026
$40M Libel: Princeville Q-Anon Cult Leader Loses in Federal Court (again)
By Andrew Walden @ 4:52 PM :: 4719 Views :: Kauai County, First Amendment

...Q-Anon adjacent cult leader, ex-con and convicted fraudster Liana Shanti, aka Liane Wilson, Inmate #11866-122, has lost again in Federal Court....

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Friday, August 14, 2026
Report: Energy prices higher in Blue states due to policies
By Selected News Articles @ 9:15 AM :: 2685 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living

... States prioritizing renewables over reliability, affordability see higher costs ....

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Friday, August 14, 2026
Hawaii gunowner targets Denver open-carry ban
By Court House News @ 9:08 AM :: 2731 Views :: Second Amendment

...National Rifle Association claim Colorado’s capitol city provides no legal pathway for out-of-state residents to carry firearms for self defense....

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Friday, August 14, 2026
Hawaii Joins Suit in Effort to Protect Illegal Alien Truck Drivers
By Selected News Articles @ 9:01 AM :: 2710 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Law Enforcement, Small Business

...Twenty-two states have gone to court to block the Trump administration from accessing a database containing the personal information of roughly 17 million commercial drivers....

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Friday, August 14, 2026
Storm Prep: DLNR Clears Streambeds in Manoa, Waiawa
By News Release @ 6:50 AM :: 2618 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii State Government, Homelessness

... in Waiawa a contractor will be on-site to start clearing the stream from the watercress farm. The footbridge/bike path area was cleared of debris ....

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Thursday, August 13, 2026
Navy Returning 44 Acres on Oahu, Molokai
By News Release @ 7:27 PM :: 2762 Views :: Honolulu County, Maui County, Military

...Proposed Transfers Include 31 Acres at Kalaeloa and 12 Acres at Hoʻolehua....

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Thursday, August 13, 2026
Maui Council seeks volunteers for Boards and Commissions
By News Release @ 7:13 PM :: 2594 Views :: Maui County

...Council seeks volunteers for Board of Water Supply, Public Works Commission, other roles; applications due Monday morning....

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Thursday, August 13, 2026
Honolulu City Council confirms Krishna Jayaram as Managing Director
By News Release @ 7:15 AM :: 2781 Views :: Honolulu County

... Jayaram, who served as Deputy Managing Director since 2022, stepped into the role of Managing Director Designate following Mike Formby’s departure in June ....

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Hawaii can’t kick oil habit as it sues over climate change
By Selected News Articles @ 9:31 PM :: 2992 Views :: Energy

... Hawaii is more reliant on fossil fuels than any other state, deriving some 90% of its total energy consumption from oil ....

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Maui Hysteria Machine: Activists Post Phony BLNR Agenda
By News Release @ 8:02 AM :: 3287 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Agriculture, Development

"Item D-7 does not ask BLNR to award a 30-year water license to Mahi Pono." -- BLNR

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Lahaina: Three Years Later, Return Slows to a Trickle
By UHERO @ 7:32 AM :: 3081 Views :: Maui County, Development

...Of those displaced from both their home and West Maui in early 2025, about one in six have returned to West Maui but not yet to their home....

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Office of Hawaiian Affairs to Produce Statewide Televised Candidate Forums for 2026 Board of Trustees Election
By News Release @ 6:51 AM :: 2970 Views :: OHA, Politicians

...will be broadcast statewide during the week of October 12, 2026....

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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Two Arrests for labor trafficking from Guatemala to Maui
By News Release @ 11:52 AM :: 3279 Views :: Maui County, Labor

... Brothers Axel Camey Chajil and Brandon Camey Chajil were arrested by Maui police last night ....

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Monday, August 10, 2026
How Alleged Corruption Blocks Hawaii Dialysis Access
By Selected News Articles @ 9:28 PM :: 3806 Views :: Ethics, Health Care, Small Business

... If you or a loved one is still waiting in long lines for dialysis, you can blame embattled former state Rep. Ryan Yamane ....

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Monday, August 10, 2026
Ongoing roadblocks to rebuilding in Lahaina
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:11 PM :: 3416 Views :: Maui County, Development

... recovery for commercial and multifamily structures remains bleak ....

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Monday, August 10, 2026
Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corporation Reorganizes (again)
By News Release @ 8:50 PM :: 3434 Views :: Honolulu County, Agriculture

"In the past year, we have made historic strides, from securing new farming leases and forging vital industry partnerships to finalizing the acquisition of the Wahiawa Irrigation System and advancing the Hawaii Department of Education regional kitchen in Whitmore Village."

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Monday, August 10, 2026
9th Circuit Issues Hawaii Gun Ruling
By Selected News Articles @ 8:28 PM :: 3657 Views :: Second Amendment

...This is an important change for Hawaii CCW holders....

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Monday, August 10, 2026
Gabbard Threats: FBI Arrests Escaped Lunatic in Hawaii
By News Release @ 8:24 PM :: 3680 Views :: Health Care, Tulsi Gabbard

"...Goldklang had experienced mental health issues and had previously escaped from a mental institution where he had been involuntarily committed...."

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Monday, August 10, 2026
Another Hawaii Voter Roll Lawsuit Filed
By News Release @ 9:35 AM :: 3379 Views :: Kauai County, Maui County, Office of Elections

... PILF is suing the county clerks of Maui and Kauaʻi, alleging that the counties violated the National Voter Registration Act ....

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Monday, August 10, 2026
The Jones Act Lobby’s Waiver Panic
By Cato Foundation @ 12:00 AM :: 3736 Views :: Jones Act

... Since March, a Jones Act waiver for energy and fertilizer shipments has acted as a real-time experiment in what the country might look like without the law’s shipping restrictions ....

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