...Patricia “Pat” Saiki, a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumna whose decades of public service left a lasting impact on higher education and politics in Hawaiʻi, died on September 30, 2026. She was 96....

...The three finalists are Todd Apo, Kaulana Park and Summer Sylva....

... The Chief Election Officer proposes a new administrative rule in order to comply with the Hawaii Supreme Court’s opinion in Souza v. v. Nago ....

...some lower courts have latched onto, and purported to find an expansive meaning in, footnote 9.  The latest example is the Ninth Circuit's September 22 en banc decision in Yukutake v. Lopez....

"...The State could even selectively restrict corporations’ power to advocate for disfavored views on hot-button topics from abortion to gun control to LGBT rights...."

... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....

...Ludwig admitted to distributing fentanyl and heroin from a hotel in Waikiki in the days leading up to his arrest on May 1, 2025....

...how government paperwork, bureaucracy, and administrative hurdles cause an “extortionate” burden....

...the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results....

“We acted against this operator and property owner in March 2025 and again in July 2026. The fire at the site has now made this an emergency situation...."

... lawsuit claims the Department of Transportation unlawfully rolled back measures that would have required new vehicles to be more fuel efficient ....

...The justices also turned down broader constitutional claims that the fund was an illegal taking, violated due process, discriminated against out-of-state attorneys and crossed separation-of-powers lines....

... Hawaii's dismal ranking clouds its economic future and squeezes local families ....

...AI has resulted in OIP receiving very lengthy, often difficult to decipher requests from the public....

...Douglas Taylor, a/k/a “Dougiie 2 Fresh,” 37, of Maui, pled guilty on October 2, 2026 to two counts of distributing more than fifty grams of methamphetamine....

...Hawaii faces long-term challenges and carries $27.5 billion in total liabilities, or $18,909 per capita....

...Each meeting will include statements from Hawaiian Electric and the Consumer Advocate, along with opportunities for residents to share concerns and feedback on electric service reliability....

...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 ....