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Saturday, June 6, 2026
Guns, drugs, and money seized by FBI Honolulu Field Office during Operation Spring Cleaning
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 4852 Views

... 27 warrants, 8 kilograms of methamphetamine, 5 kilograms of cocaine, 4 kilograms of other miscellaneous illegal drugs, 10 firearms, 11 firearm accessories, and $150,000 in U.S. currency ....

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Saturday, June 6, 2026
After 175 State Cases, Lifelong Criminal Catches Federal Kiddie Porn Case
By News Release @ 7:06 AM :: 4831 Views

... Some of the videos were of girls potentially as young as 5 years old ....

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Saturday, June 6, 2026
After 32 State Cases, Lifelong Criminal Finally Catches Federal Drug Case
By News Release @ 6:47 AM :: 4905 Views

... After 32 useless State cases, with Federal Justice Domingo faces up to life imprisonment, including a mandatory minimum sentence of twenty years, and fine of up to $20,000,000 ....

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Friday, June 5, 2026
Lawsuit: Hawaii 'Corporate Personhood' law silences nonprofits and civic groups
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:37 PM :: 5354 Views

... The Institute for Free Speech has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Grassroot Institute to challenge Act 11, which stands to block the nonprofit’s civic advocacy efforts ....

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Friday, June 5, 2026
Saddle Road: HDOT Declares 'Traffic Emergency Zone' After Latest Fatal Crash
By News Release @ 11:19 AM :: 5115 Views

...A traffic emergency zone declaration pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) §264-1.5 allows HDOT to accelerate procurement and permitting for additional engineering mitigations....

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Friday, June 5, 2026
After storm repairs, Ukumehame Firing Range Reopens
By News Release @ 11:11 AM :: 4629 Views

... The County facility was forced to close after being inundated with strong floodwaters from back-to-back Kona low storms in March ...

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Thursday, June 4, 2026
Lawsuit: Hawaiian Homelands Will Win Because OHA Lost
By Andrew Walden @ 10:15 PM :: 6512 Views

... SCOTUS ruling against OHA in 2009 means special protection for Hawaiian Homelands today ....

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Thursday, June 4, 2026
Can refusing a sobriety test be used against you? Hawaii high court weighs in
By Court House News @ 6:41 PM :: 5024 Views

... She was arrested anyway, taken to the station and blew a 0.140 on a breath test, well above the legal limit ....

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Thursday, June 4, 2026
Medicaid Fraud: Green Orders DHS to Create 'Strike Force'
By News Release @ 1:14 PM :: 6499 Views

“The findings outlined by the Office of Inspector General are serious and deserve a serious response,” said Governor Green.

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Thursday, June 4, 2026
Hawaii Healthcare Directory: 69% Ghost Listings
By Selected News Articles @ 11:11 AM :: 5336 Views

...The Directory Is Lying to You: What ghost networks actually cost Hawaiʻi patients and why no one is held accountable....

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Thursday, June 4, 2026
Convicted: FBI Catches Maui Dude Pointing Laser at Airplanes
By News Release @ 9:36 AM :: 5337 Views

"...Shortly after the incident, FBI agents intercepted Kong and his associate...."

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Thursday, June 4, 2026
'Enough is Enough' -- After 12 Years Feds Lose Patience, Decertify Hawaii Medicaid Fraud Unit
By Andrew Walden @ 8:05 AM :: 8971 Views

...The numbers show Hawaii AGs Claire Connor and Anne Lopez kept Medicaid fraud enforcement at or near zero just as COVID fraud was spiking, thus allowing a massive wave of crooked COVID money to lubricate the system....

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Green, Lopez: We will defend DHHL
By News Release @ 7:43 PM :: 3923 Views

...Solicitor General Kalikoʻonālani Fernandes, who has extensive experience handling complex constitutional litigation on behalf of the state, will lead our legal team in defending this challenge....

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Election 2026: 310 Candidates File by Deadline
By Andrew Walden @ 5:30 PM :: 40596 Views

... for legislative seats, 104 Democrats, 43 Republicans, and 7 others have filed papers ....

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
HMSA Denies 44.4% of 'Prior Authorization' Requests
By Selected News Articles @ 10:11 AM :: 5412 Views

... HMSA’s same-day denial rate is 22 times higher than Kaiser ....

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Lawsuit Challenges DHHL as 'Race-Based'
By Court House News @ 7:38 PM :: 5816 Views

... Why This Suit Will Fail: 2009 Supreme Court ruling shields Hawaiian Homelands and ceded lands revenue ....

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Simplifying Permitting for Enhanced Economic Development Task Force
By News Release @ 6:56 PM :: 4817 Views

...The findings and recommendations will be presented during the SPEED Summit, scheduled for January 15, 2027....

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Hawaii: 2nd Poorest Rich People in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:07 PM :: 5082 Views

...Hawaii has the second-poorest rich people, and the 10th-poorest poor people -- but the 2nd-richest middle class.  And yet middle class families still can't afford their first home and are fleeing Hawaii by the thousands. ...

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Targeting High Earners is Misguided and Will Worsen States’ Fiscal Positions
By Tax Foundation @ 4:46 PM :: 4728 Views

... Hawaii's new 13 percent tax bracket is likely to affect around 3,000 taxpayers ....

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Kailua Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy
By News Release @ 3:21 PM :: 4663 Views

...distribution of heroin and fentanyl from a hotel in Waikiki....

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Monday, June 1, 2026
Secret Rules: Court Says Hawaiʻi House Violated State Constitution
By News Release @ 6:02 PM :: 4965 Views

... the House Advisory Committee on Rules met in secret and made decisions ....

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Monday, June 1, 2026
City Celebrating Transsexual Pride Month
By News Release @ 10:07 AM :: 4747 Views

... The annual flag raising reflects the City and County of Honolulu’s continued commitment ....

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Monday, June 1, 2026
Hawaii 8th-Worst Economy in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 9:32 AM :: 4852 Views

... Hawaii Ranks 45th for Annual Median Household Income adjusted for cost of living ....

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Monday, June 1, 2026
Kauaʻi, PMRF, and the Road Ahead
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:44 AM :: 4961 Views

"...the world’s largest instrumented multi-environment range...."

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Monday, June 1, 2026
Report Ranks Hawaii Teachers Union 5th Strongest
By Selected News Articles @ 7:54 AM :: 4372 Views

... the proportion of teachers holding HSTA membership has dropped only 0.32% since 2012 ....

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Sunday, May 31, 2026
Our Big Tax Bill Act
By Tom Yamachika @ 12:00 AM :: 4984 Views

...Senate Bill 3125, Our Big Tax Bill (which is still a lot smaller than the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act) was signed into law on May 21 and became Act 24, what I am calling the One Big Tax Bill Act or OBTBA....

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Saturday, May 30, 2026
'Deferred Maintenance' Hawaii's Billion-Dollar Challenge
By Selected News Articles @ 4:15 PM :: 5148 Views

"The department is not required to ensure the accuracy of the information in the reports"

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Saturday, May 30, 2026
Bill 88: Maui Council Pretends to Undo Bill 9 Theft of TVRs
By News Release @ 3:43 PM :: 6554 Views

"Bill 88 does not automatically rezone a single property. Instead, it creates a legislative pathway. If the bill passes the full council, individual property owners would still need to apply for a zone change on a case-by-case basis."

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Saturday, May 30, 2026
Legislative Wrapup: Two wins for housing
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 4358 Views

"The 2026 Legislative Session is done. After 2,459 bills, 397 housing bills, and a lot of late nights, two of our biggest ideas crossed the finish line."

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Saturday, May 30, 2026
Hawaiʻi Funding Project: Making the Flow of Tax Dollars into Hawaiʻi Visible
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 4146 Views

... downstream effects for nonprofits and the 'social safety net' ....

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Saturday, May 30, 2026
Lawmakers choose innovation over red tape
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:35 PM :: 4278 Views

... seagliders are being investigated as a possible mode of interisland transportation ....

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Saturday, May 30, 2026
Federal Justice: Hawaii County ‘affordable’ housing official took $1.9M Bribes--sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison
By News Release @ 4:32 AM :: 4819 Views

...The scheme involved 'affordable' housing development agreements worth more than $11 million....

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Saturday, May 30, 2026
Stay Informed with Ballot Notifications
By News Release @ 4:04 AM :: 3993 Views

... Primary Election Ballots arrive by mail: July 21, 2026 ....

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Friday, May 29, 2026
April 2026 Visitor Spending Increased Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals
By News Release @ 10:24 AM :: 5480 Views

...visitors who came in April 2026 spent significantly more on an average daily basis ($278 per person, +14.1%)....

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Friday, May 29, 2026
Vassilis Syrmos recommended as UH Mānoa chancellor
By News Release @ 9:55 AM :: 9255 Views

... His appointment will go before the UH Board of Regents for final approval on Thursday, June 4 ....

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Thursday, May 28, 2026
Monopoly Gatekeepers: HMSA, Kaiser Sneak Back onto Prepaid Health Care Advisory Council
By Selected News Articles @ 9:56 AM :: 5539 Views

... Wayne Graves, Director of Human Resources at Hawaii Pacific Health, sits on the Prepaid Health Care Advisory Council ....

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Thursday, May 28, 2026
Hawaii AG Leads Opposition to 'Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act'
By News Release @ 6:00 AM :: 4199 Views

... the bill would weaken states’ ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability ....

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Hawaii AG decides against joining Medicaid fraud roundtable at White House
By Selected News Articles @ 9:59 PM :: 4505 Views

... AG Lopez acknowledged Hawaii “could do better” with indictments and criminal prosecutions ....

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Hawaii’s “Paper Bag” Corruption Case - Keli’i Akina interviews Alexander Silvert
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:04 PM :: 6693 Views

... Silvert names the key players, exposes what really happened during “recess,” and explains why this is more than one bad apple ....

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
DPP Average Delay on Affordable Housing Projects -- 661 Days
By Andrew Walden @ 7:12 AM :: 5046 Views

...This, in spite of an alleged ‘90-day processing pathway’ written into Bill 7 of 2019.... 

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Choi: Pay to Play is Issue in Lt Gov Race
By News Release @ 6:14 AM :: 4949 Views

"...Choi wants to end the pay to play culture in Hawaiʻi politics, move the state to publicly funded elections, and bring down a cost of living that is pushing local families off these islands...."

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Catch and Release: 0.2% of HPD Misdemeanor Arrests held after 72 hours
By Video @ 9:49 AM :: 4994 Views

...People can go in to stores and steal up to $1000 worth of stuff  …Hawaii District Courts will not hold a misdemeanor suspect longer than 72 hours… out of 20,000 HPD arrests, we’ve got 23-46 people at OCCC....

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Hawaii Joins the Brigade of Blue States Socking It to the Rich
By Selected News Articles @ 8:26 AM :: 4919 Views

... Hawaii becomes the 4th blue state this year to raise their highest income tax rate ....

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Privacy protections are key to establishing public trust in mileage-based user fees
By Selected News Articles @ 5:50 AM :: 4086 Views

...This approach has been adopted in Hawaii....

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Monday, May 25, 2026
KIUC 2nd Highest in State in Renewable Generation for 2025
By News Release @ 6:18 PM :: 5570 Views

...Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) achieved a 52.8% Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) for 2025, second highest in the state behind Hawai‘i Island....

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Sunday, May 24, 2026
Spy v Spy: Gabbard Bumbling Led to Ouster, or …
By Andrew Walden @ 11:14 PM :: 4972 Views

... A task force launched by U.S. intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard to "end weaponization" has fallen apart after "drama" triggered by a memo it circulated that spread false claims — made by a January 6 rioter — against a CIA employee and a former Capitol Police officer ....

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Sunday, May 24, 2026
Children's Rights: Hawaii Ranks 48th
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 9:05 AM :: 5017 Views

... Hawaii legal trends increasingly prioritize adult desires over children’s rights ....

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Sunday, May 24, 2026
County Councils: Taxes on Agenda Right Now
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:10 AM :: 4138 Views

... Grassroot supports proposals at county councils aimed at reducing tax burden for property owners ....

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Sunday, May 24, 2026
Addressing Hawaii’s affordability crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:00 AM :: 4605 Views

...increasing income taxes on higher earners could drive away “business owners, entrepreneurs, doctors, people that we really need in our state.”....

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Sunday, May 24, 2026
Hawaii Among First to Adopt 'Trump IRA' Accounts
By Selected News Articles @ 6:52 AM :: 4833 Views

...Hawaii’s program is set to launch this year....

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