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...780-foot container ship Horizon Pacific ran aground in the channel as it exited Honolulu Harbor.  The ship was able to “self-extract” and returned to port....

AP: Insurer reports ongoing problems with Hawaii health exchange....

MONDAY thru ALOHA FRIDAY 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM on AM940 KKNE....

In Hawaii during this period, 1,039 eligible PCPs received an aggregate increased payment of approximately $44 million for services provided to Medicaid beneficiaries....

Candidacy is open to O‘ahu residents who will be at least 18 years of age by February 20, 2015....

Budget Hearings begin January 6 ....

Adjutant General, DPS, DoT, DLNR, DHRD, Budget.... 

"I look forward to working to unify our diverse and passionate team...."

Total expenditures by visitors who came to the Hawaiian Islands in November 2014 increased 3.4 percent to $1.1 billion, compared to last November....

Hawaii State Auditor rejects proposals for unnecessary regulation of professionals....

The deadline to apply is February 20, 2015....

This report presents annual statistics on social, business and economic trends for the State and each of its four counties, from 1990 to 2013....

“Serving on your Neighborhood Board presents the opportunity to create real change in your community, build a legacy, and network with other leaders.”

Jobie Masagatani will be retained at DHHL, William Aila will be her Deputy....

Given the intrinsic benefits of open government, we ask that you begin your Administration by facilitating public access to government records....

City streetlights consume approximately $6 million in electricity annually and the switch to LED is projected to save roughly $3 million in energy costs each year....

WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2014’s Best & Worst College Cities & Towns in America....

“Serving on your Neighborhood Board presents the opportunity to create real change in your community, build a legacy, and network with other leaders.”

...these units would account for up to 25 percent of Hawai‘i’s total lodging inventory. In comparison, hotels units make up approximately 50 percent of visitor accommodations....

Despite being unemployed and residing in a homeless shelter, Mr. Rios applied to be a foster parent, and was deemed fit to serve as one by DHS....

"We will spend public funds wisely to avoid raising taxes."

ILWU slowdown tactics have reduced productivity at Pacific Northwest ports for more than a month and a half....

West Loch, Waipahu Transit Center and Leeward Community College stations....

...how many workers commute in and out of the area on a typical workday? ....

Monday, December 29, 2014, 9:00 AM, Conference Room 329, State Capitol....

“Serving on your Neighborhood Board presents the opportunity to create real change in your community, build a legacy, and network with other leaders.” 

This report does not make any substantive recommendations to the Legislature related to innovations that should be included in a waiver proposal....

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) announced several steps to explore new revenue sources in an effort to worsen your financial challenges....

This is happening now because Dan Inouye is dead.  There will be more....

Candidates may apply online at www.honolulu.gov/nco ....

Tuesday, January 27th at 6:30 p.m. during the Church with No Walls service at Nanaikapono Protestant Church....

...to design and test health care payment and service delivery models that will improve health care quality and lower costs....

Benjamin has served on the Hawaiʻi Board since 2007 and has worked closely with Conservancy staff....

...Any Oahu resident who will be at least 18 years of age by February 20, 2015 can be a candidate....

The city has prepared the real property assessment notices for 2015, and the total assessed valuation of all taxable real property on Oahu has increased from $200.74 billion to $214.90 billion....

...resulting in employers paying $50 million less in taxes, or $100 less per employee on average for 2015....

...it's jarring that the first order of business under new leadership is to challenge OIP's solid ruling that seeks to keep OHA's business transparent....

Study sheds new light on e-cigarette behaviors in teens as regulators consider curbing sales to minors....

...ordered by the college administration to stop handing out copies of the Constitution on Constitution Day....

From 2009 to 2011, he served as the FBI liaison officer to a counter-narcotics task force at U.S. Pacific Command at Camp Smith, Hawaii. In 2012, he was promoted to assistant special agent in charge of the Honolulu Division....

according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations....

It was done in 2002 and 2006 and it can be done again....

WalletHub ranked the 100 most populated U.S. cities to find the ones that offer the most cost-effective and accessible fitness and sports facilities....

“Evidence suggests that e-cigarettes are being used by students who are not cigarette smokers....”

Hawaii’s strengths include low prevalence of obesity and low rate of preventable hospitalizations; state’s challenges include high prevalence of binge drinking and high incidence of infectious disease....

“The only thing these churches have done is serve the schools and bring great benefit to their surrounding communities. They don’t deserve to be dragged through court any longer by two people who are seeking financial gain by attacking these congregations.”