...First Circuit Judge Karin Holma on Wednesday reset the trial in Ammon Fepuleai’s class action from May 2027 to July 31, 2028....

"...the brightest feature at present in the nation...."

...The investigation yielded seizures of more than 150 pounds of methamphetamine, several kilograms of fentanyl and carfentanil, eight firearms, ammunition, and over $150,000 in cash....

...Applications must be postmarked no later than October 31, 2026. Late applications will not be accepted....

...There is no shortage of fresh water in Hawaii and there never will be. Desal is an energy hog and electricity is very expensive in Hawaii....

... A case involving two elephants at the Honolulu Zoo could have consequences far beyond the zoo’s gates ....

... The companies argued the state is really asking a court to decide how much fossil fuel the world should have burned, a question they say belongs to the state legislature ....

... Locations and Hours of Operation ....

... The price of a dozen eggs in Honolulu spiked more than 11% in the past year, from $9.04 a dozen to $10.06 ....

...Pay for Play: A Hawaii naval firm filled South Carolina politicians’ campaign coffers with cash and won federal contracts in the state....

... In 2025, Hawaii's financial situation improved, but it still didn't have enough money to pay all of its bills and needed $2.3 billion to fill the gap ....

... Statewide, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September was 2.8 percent, compared to 2.7 percent in August ....

... The buyer base is substantially local ....

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

... Why so many business leaders are losing confidence in Hawai‘i? ....

...We have been getting a lot of questions about these....

...the future of liberty depends on protecting our freedom of speech....

... in 2021, Anthony said he teamed up with Cordery and the Aloha Freedom Coalition ....

...Teacher at Laie Elementary School videotapes herself preaching wokeism to kindergarteners....

...DoTax collections on delinquent tax debts have dropped sharply....

... multiple prior felony convictions for assault, criminal property damage, and drug possession ....

... Waipahu Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Pandemic and Tax Fraud While Earning Millions from an Unlicensed Construction Business ....

...Sean Sakaida, 44, of Honolulu, Hawaii, was previously arrested and taken into custody on September 24, 2026....

... Hawaii and Washington have the highest estate tax top marginal rates in the nation at 20 percent ....

...giving Hawaiʻi public high school seniors a streamlined pathway to all 10 UH campuses and extending the initiative to students at participating public charter schools....

...focus on streamlining permitting, reducing development costs, and accelerating the delivery of affordable housing and critical infrastructure....

... Food prices advanced 3.9 percent. Energy prices advanced 20.9 percent ….

...If rental car companies paid sales tax on their vehicles, the result would be higher car rental prices for consumers and an older fleet....

... and $799 million in state tax revenues .... 

...“They’re risking retaliation… They’re proud to stand up and fight for what’s right. And that really means a lot,” said Pelletier....

... the first of three new containerships being built for Matson’s China-Long Beach Express (CLX) and Hawaii services ....

...On a median-priced O’ahu single-family home, about $1.18 million over the past year, a buyer putting 20% down pays roughly $6,270 a month in principal and interest at 7%....

... in Hawaii 7.9% of households are multigenerational ....

...A federal judge said she’s inclined to reject the state’s bid to dismiss a free market think tank's challenge to Act 11....

...46% considered moving out of state in the past year, up from 40% in 2024, and 37% cited the cost of living....

"The Office of Elections answers that it provides staff support in response to actions passed by a majority of the Elections Commission or at the request of the Commission Chair, neither of which is present here."

... PILF sued the county clerks of Maui and Kauaʻi, alleging that the counties violated the National Voter Registration Act.  Maui has settled ....

... 'Open Secrets' begins coverage of Hawaii State and Federal Campaign Spending ....

...the cash is hidden in a honeycomb of special, revolving, and other non-general funds....

...According to a new study from Pew Charitable Trusts, the state’s poverty rate would decline by 26% and its child poverty rate by 36% if housing policies led to a 20% reduction in inflation-adjusted rent.... 

... $140 million in operating losses alone since 2012 ....

... rising living expenses and population loss ....

...As of Sept. 17, 200 ships have used the waiver to complete 259 voyages delivering gas, oil and other commodities within the U.S. — trips that would not have happened without it....

... funnel millions to a non-profit that does not actually yet exist so OHA can violate procurement code to pay insiders to write up a useless plan for development of property OHA does not own ....

...Seats available for Fire, Police, Salary, Liquor Control, Maui Planning Commission and others....

... Nalepa came to the United States in or around 2020 through the Visa Waiver Program, which he overstayed before applying for permanent resident status ....

...Students who suffered under the COVID-era 'remote education' scam are aging out of the system.  That's why the numbers are going back up....

"Courts across the country, when it comes to Flock and similar technology, have recognized that traveling on a public road does not mean you surrender your reasonable expectations to privacy."

... Candidates Daniel Brenton Awa and Jill Tokuda joined us to talk about climate change, the Jones Act, immigration, cost of living, Native Hawaiian issues and more ....

...The high court seemed to question when, not if, the Air Force should face environmental review challenges to disposing hazardous waste on Guam’s beaches....