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| Monday, February 16, 2026 |
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Phase one: How the Sylvia Luke story is already reshaping Hawaiʻi politics
By Selected News Articles @ 11:00 AM :: 1594 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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... Carpenters Union questioned donations Luke received from then-indicted Navatek head Milton Kao in connection with tax credits she supported in 2017 ....
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| Sunday, February 15, 2026 |
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HB1875: Juvenile Sex Change Bill Advances
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 5:22 PM :: 1498 Views :: Family, Gambling, Health Care
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... HB 1875 weakens medical accountability and limits safeguards intended to protect patients, families, and especially minors ....
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| Sunday, February 15, 2026 |
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| Sunday, February 15, 2026 |
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Hawaiʻi County: Former department director beats rap
By News Release @ 3:04 PM :: 1299 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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... The lawsuit, filed in 2023, centered on allegations of discrimination during the recruitment for a Film Commissioner position ....
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| Sunday, February 15, 2026 |
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Pentagon Reevaluates HPU Tuition in Crackdown on Academic Wokeism
By Video @ 1:31 PM :: 1302 Views :: Higher Education, Military
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"...evaluate all existing graduate programs for active-duty members at Ivy League universities and any other universities that similarly diminish critical thinking and have significant adversary involvement...."
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| Sunday, February 15, 2026 |
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More local food starts with housing
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:01 AM :: 988 Views :: Agriculture, Development, Labor, Cost of Living
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... When it comes to supporting agricultural production in Hawaii, there seems to be a big difference between rhetoric and reality ....
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| Sunday, February 15, 2026 |
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Legislators should cut budget, not hike taxes
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:00 AM :: 928 Views :: Taxes
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“A lot of people in Hawaii were counting on this money, and we need it to survive the cost of living.”
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| Sunday, February 15, 2026 |
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Tax Cuts: Pause versus Stop
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 969 Views :: Taxes
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... House Bill 2306 and Senate Bill 3125 don’t delay the scheduled cuts by three years or five years. They propose to repeal the cuts, as in get rid of them for good....
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| Saturday, February 14, 2026 |
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'There’s no such thing as a free lunch'
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:36 PM :: 1105 Views :: Education K-12, Taxes
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... Somebody’s going to pay for it. Is that going to be us? ....
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| Saturday, February 14, 2026 |
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Grassroot keeps close tab on legislative session
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:07 PM :: 1015 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Small Business, Taxes
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...Grassroot’s priorities this session include defending the state’s income tax cuts passed in 2024, opposing all other tax hikes and fees, supporting occupational licensing reform and advocating housing policies that could boost homebuilding....
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| Saturday, February 14, 2026 |
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New Federal Lawsuit Challenges Hawaiʻi County Firearm Permit Delays
By News Release @ 2:24 AM :: 1112 Views :: Hawaii County , Second Amendment
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...Arnold v. County of Hawaiʻi alleges the County has routinely delayed issuing Permits to Acquire firearms well beyond the 40-day deadline established under Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes....
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| Friday, February 13, 2026 |
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VIDEO: Big Island State of the County Address
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 858 Views :: Hawaii County
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"...vision for addressing housing affordability...."
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| Friday, February 13, 2026 |
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With military land leases expiring, Hawaii moves into unique negotiating position
By Court House News @ 2:46 PM :: 1217 Views :: Land Use, Military
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... Green has two years to convince the feds to pay $10 billion for some of the most critical military training grounds in the Pacific ....
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| Friday, February 13, 2026 |
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Federal Civil Rights Complaint Challenges Hawaii DoE Transsexual Policies
By News Release @ 1:43 AM :: 1293 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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...Hawaii DoE compels students to use certain pronouns when the students address their self-described “transgender” peers....
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| Friday, February 13, 2026 |
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Bribery News: Green Cancels DC Trip--Prevents Luke from Become Acting Governor
By News Release @ 1:30 AM :: 1263 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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... When Gov Green leaves the state, Lt Gov Luke becomes acting Governor. Maybe she might pardon herself ....
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| Thursday, February 12, 2026 |
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Hawaii Enters Propaganda War
By Selected News Articles @ 12:20 PM :: 1181 Views :: First Amendment, Military
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... Fighting foreign psychological operations from our very own shores ....
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| Wednesday, February 11, 2026 |
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Queens Launches Campaign Against HMSA-HPH 'Merger'
By News Release @ 11:17 AM :: 1589 Views :: Health Care
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"Experience from other states shows that when insurers and care providers merge, costs rise, access narrows, and the community ultimately loses."
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| Wednesday, February 11, 2026 |
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| Tuesday, February 10, 2026 |
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$35K Bribe: Luke Confessions Spark Call for Special Prosecutor
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 1693 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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... Under Hawai‘i Revised Statutes § 28-8.5, Attorney General Ann Lopez has the discretion to appoint a special assistant ....
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| Monday, February 9, 2026 |
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Rail: HART Alleges ‘Core Systems Contractor’ is Criminal Organization
By Andrew Walden @ 4:15 PM :: 2831 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Rail
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... HART’s counter suit includes a detailed analysis of how large-project government contractors manipulate the system to jack up costs ....
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| Monday, February 9, 2026 |
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Legislature, Courts, Schools, UH to be Closed Monday Due to Severe Weather Warning
By News Release @ 12:49 AM :: 1468 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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...All Senate and House committee hearings scheduled for February 9 will be postponed, and floor sessions in both chambers for Session Day #12 will not be convened....
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| Monday, February 9, 2026 |
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Census data confirms Hawaii population still in decline
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:02 AM :: 1463 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... the state’s high cost of living, fueled by high taxes and too many regulations, are continuing to drive residents to more affordable places on the mainland ....
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| Monday, February 9, 2026 |
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Will the Supreme Court stop Hawaii’s stealth gun ban?
By NRA ILA @ 12:01 AM :: 1017 Views :: Second Amendment
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... Aloha State wants to set a Second Amendment-snatching precedent ....
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| Sunday, February 8, 2026 |
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HB1875: Juvenile Sex Change Operations on the Move in House
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 11:35 AM :: 1153 Views :: Family, Gambling
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...the bill raises significant concerns about parental rights, informed consent, and the long-term health and well-being of children....
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| Sunday, February 8, 2026 |
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The kind of playbook Hawaii lawmakers need
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:17 AM :: 956 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...Grassroot’s new “Hawaii housing policy playbook” outlines 10 policies that research has shown could encourage more homebuilding, which would make housing in our state more abundant and affordable....
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| Sunday, February 8, 2026 |
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Deferred: SB 433 Would Criminalize Knives and Bows
By News Release @ 12:21 AM :: 738 Views :: Second Amendment
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... indefinitely deferred by the Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs committee ....
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| Saturday, February 7, 2026 |
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Paid family leave program could drive up costs, harm employees
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:44 AM :: 936 Views :: Family, Labor, Small Business
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... California’s Paid Family Leave Act did not help narrow the pay gap, and was instead associated with reduced employment and earnings for first-time mothers ....
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| Friday, February 6, 2026 |
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Grassroot: 10 bold reforms to ease Hawaii’s housing crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:35 AM :: 1011 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... The “housing policy playbook” is intended to help state and county lawmakers remove or reform the many regulatory barriers that stifle Hawaii homebuilding ....
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| Thursday, February 5, 2026 |
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FTC settles with prescription drug middleman giant to lower pricing
By Court House News @ 12:01 AM :: 812 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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... The agreement orders Express Scripts to offer plan members the lowest available cost for medicine like insulin rather than artificially inflated prices ....
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| Wednesday, February 4, 2026 |
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Senator Kidani Still in Office, claims she is not senile
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 1387 Views :: Democratic Party, Education K-12, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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"She now has a helper who guides her around the Capitol and accompanies her to hearings"
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| Wednesday, February 4, 2026 |
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Stop Taxing Food — Support Families and Food Security
By News Release @ 3:47 AM :: 890 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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... Hawai‘i is one of only four states that still taxes groceries at the full rate ....
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| Wednesday, February 4, 2026 |
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UHERO: Adjusted for local prices, Hawaiʻi’s economy among worst in nation
By UHERO @ 12:59 AM :: 1306 Views :: Economy, Cost of Living
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... Hawaiʻi’s wages and productivity have lagged the rest of the country for more than three decades, placing the state among the most economically distressed in the U.S. ....
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| Tuesday, February 3, 2026 |
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Police Commission appoints Rudy Tai as Kaua‘i Police Chief
By News Release @ 10:55 AM :: 811 Views :: Kauai County, Police
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... Born and raised on O‘ahu, Chief Tai brings more than 35 years of law-enforcement experience with the San Diego Police Department ....
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| Tuesday, February 3, 2026 |
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Green Appoints Char Kauai Circuit Judge
By News Release @ 12:10 AM :: 661 Views :: Kauai County, Judiciary
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...Char served as a deputy public defender on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi and later as supervising deputy public defender for the Kauaʻi office....
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| Monday, February 2, 2026 |
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With Supreme Court Ruling Coming, Hawaii Democrats Push More Carry Restrictions
By Selected News Articles @ 12:20 AM :: 753 Views :: Second Amendment
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... anti-gun lawmakers in the Aloha State are already scheming to continue infringing the Second Amendment ....
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| Sunday, February 1, 2026 |
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Honolulu’s economic revitalization office has revitalized very little
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:54 AM :: 981 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Economy
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... Despite evidence to the contrary, politicians continue to believe they can boost the economy through spending programs ....
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| Sunday, February 1, 2026 |
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2026 Hawaii Legislative Session – Firearms Bills Tracker
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 921 Views :: Second Amendment
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... every bill that could impact firearm ownership, carry, storage, penalties, and related rights here in Hawaiʻi ....
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| Sunday, February 1, 2026 |
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Ethics: DoH Employee Responsible for Regulation of Ambulance Services was Employed by One of Them
By News Release @ 12:22 AM :: 981 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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"Around April 2019, Respondent acquired employment with AMR, while continuing to work in his state capacity at the EMS Branch"
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| Sunday, February 1, 2026 |
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OIP: Eight Opinions Issued
By News Release @ 12:16 AM :: 670 Views :: Ethics
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"...Requester made two requests to the Department of Transportation, Airports Division (DOT) for copies of records concerning a two-year contract and an emergency Wiki Wiki contract...."
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| Sunday, February 1, 2026 |
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Tax Versus Judiciary
By Tom Yamachika @ 12:01 AM :: 737 Views :: Judiciary, Taxes
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...There are two Hawaii Supreme Court cases pending that involve fights over the extent to which courts can get involved in taxation at all....
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| Saturday, January 31, 2026 |
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Antivaxxer School at Center of Chickenpox outbreak on Kauai
By News Release @ 8:30 AM :: 1083 Views :: Kauai County, Education K-12, Health Care
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... All five cases were not vaccinated against chickenpox ....
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| Saturday, January 31, 2026 |
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Police Commission Selects Reed Mahuna for Police Chief
By News Release @ 6:13 AM :: 882 Views :: Hawaii County , Police
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... Mahuna, who has served as interim Police Chief since September, is a nearly 28-year veteran of the Hawaiʻi Police Department ....
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| Friday, January 30, 2026 |
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Hawaii court blocks state’s satire censorship law
By News Release @ 4:51 AM :: 880 Views :: First Amendment
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... Babylon Bee, Hawaii resident prevail against state law banning political memes ....
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| Friday, January 30, 2026 |
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2025: Tourist Count Down Spending Up
By News Release @ 3:18 AM :: 2654 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... A total of 9,642,991 visitors arrived in calendar year 2025, down slightly from 9,701,499 visitors (-0.6%) in 2024 ....
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| Friday, January 30, 2026 |
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Census Bureau: Hawaii Population Decline 2nd-Fastest in USA
By Andrew Walden @ 2:06 AM :: 4620 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Young local families dominate Hawaii’s departure statistics ....
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| Friday, January 30, 2026 |
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Money Laundering: Keanu Sai Flunky Gets Nine Years in Federal Penitentiary
By News Release @ 1:54 AM :: 1660 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... more sovereignty scammers heading for the Big House ....
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| Friday, January 30, 2026 |
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Kaneshiro-Mitsunaga Conspiracy: Judge Allows Lawsuit to Proceed
By Court House News @ 12:38 AM :: 1585 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement
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... Federal prosecutors couldn't make criminal bribery charges stick for a former Honolulu prosecutor and engineering firm executives, but civil versions of the claims may live to see another trial ....
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