... 17% rate hike proposed ....

... Between July 2020 and December 2021, 263 drug-related deaths were recorded across the state. Of these, 58.2% involved individuals aged 50 to 79 ....

... Cumulatively, the average Hawaii household has spent $33,365 more due to inflation since January 2021 ....

... The Pacific is increasingly becoming an important transshipment hub and an operational and destination point for organized crime syndicates ....

... it may be up to the US Supreme Court to set the matter straight ....

... There have been a lot of sharp words in the news lately ....

... LNG is an important fuel source to virtually eliminate most polluting emissions and significantly reduce carbon emissions ....

... SMS has been awarded $4.58 million dollars over eight contracts awarded from 2021 to 2023 ....

"That's not possible.  If the building permit doesn’t have a final, you would not have issued me a remodeling permit.”

... University of Hawai‘i Professional Assembly to Hold Ratification Vote for an Early Settlement ....

... Criminals were lined up when the doors opened, eager for a chance to do it all over again ....

... Mail ballots hit homes soon ....

... The nine leases and 25 revocable permits represent a continuation of the transfers under Act 90. Passed by the legislature in 2003 ....

... A community homeless shelter known as Hui Mahi‘ai ‘Āina has been operating at the site since 2020 without BLNR approval ....

... one of the stealthiest shutdowns this town has seen in a long time ....

... The 18-month initial period of assistance for FEMA IHP was set to end Feb.10, 2025 but has now been extended to Feb. 10, 2026 ....

... The aquarium pet industry has finished the environmental review process to seek up to seven commercial aquarium permits for collection in West Hawai‘i ....

... The commission is one of few in the country ....

... Company to pay one of largest federal pesticides penalties: $314,747 ....

... The latest proclamation places a pause on the automatic adoption of county building codes ....

“...Guns that have been stolen, guns that haven’t been registered and guns in the wrong hands...."

... Hawaii had the number one largest cost increase of any state in the country ....

... Honolulu 4.2% Consumer Price Index Change year over year ....

... He says the federal government continues full disaster assistance to Maui and other disaster-impacted areas ....

... This well-produced video from Wendover Productions showcases the network of ships, barges and tugboats that service Hawaii ....

... 29% of fire-affected households now live below the poverty line, compared to 14% before the fires ....

... Hawaii, with a population of 1.46 million and 15 procedures, had the lowest rate at one procedure per 291,054 residents ....

... In late 2022, Congress passed a law that significantly increased the cost of liability insurance for a small subset of the small-passenger boating industry ....

"... Preliminary Indication of Interest by Outside Investor Group, Blue Hill, is Illusory, Non-Binding and Highly Conditional ...."

... Hawaii had a Taxpayer Burden of $16,500, earning it a “D” grade ....

... Bill 46 aims to impose a 3% tax on so-called empty homes across Oahu ....

... that’s a risk officials are taking by not actively clearing some of the most important legal barriers to rebuilding in Lahaina ....

... just as Hawai‘i County lawmakers were working on freeing the bees, the Honolulu County Council began making an unexpected beeline in the opposite direction ....

... Bill 46 (2024) is the current version moving forward in the Council. ...

... The State Judiciary can be counted on to twist the law to serve KSBE and HECO.  The Federal Judiciary doesn't even know who they are  ....

... thanks to Hawaii’s Clean Energy Initiative ....

... Hanalei, Kauai monthly grocery expenditure cost: $841.67 --  Highest in USA ....

... There are five island burial councils ....

... the average cost per square foot of a manufactured home was $87, roughly half of the $166 cost per square foot of a site-built home ....

... Critical Race Theory (CRT) is an excuse to bar Asian students from equal access to higher education. Will CRT dominate UH--the university system in the most Asian state of all? ....

... The University of Hawaiʻi currently has more than $396 million in outstanding revenue bonds. Annual debt service of the university can exceed more than $30 million annually through 2041 ....

... due to a commitment to the fundamentals of IT modernization ....

... Last year more than $9.6 million in GIA were awarded to 78 nonprofits across O‘ahu ....

... Hawaii voters can enroll for ballot notifications ahead of the 2024 General Election ....

...the report focuses on the 'rekindling' of the morning fire as the cause of the afternoon fire which destroyed Lahaina and killed 102 people....

... Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Director Kali Watson signs first-of-its-kind building permit ....

... Welcomes New State Adjutant General and Deputy Adjutant General ....

"...in January 2019, Kazee’s new company began conducting inspections at the refinery...."

... The specifics of the Request for Clarifications are not known to the Stadium Authority, its members said.  The identities of the committee members have not been made public ....

"This August registered as the lowest performing month during the summer season."

... This week in Congress ....

... In December 2023, the FBI conducted a raid of the managers’ apartment and the Lei Ohana office at Kamakana Villages, seizing computers and other items implicated in the production of child pornography ....

... Hilo has the lowest cost of living, Kailua has the highest ....

... employees were required to go to their principal’s office and sign a promissory note ....

... Price control will always have the same effect: scarcity, a distorted market and higher prices ....

... the existing site will become part of the ‘Venice of the Pacific’ water feature ....

... The term of office of a circuit judge shall be ten years ....

“... In general, it was a terrific year at the legislature, and I never say that ....”

... October 18, 2024 Voters receive their General Election mail ballot packet ....

... two words: 'Dust Bowl' ....

"...my team and I are working diligently to integrate the findings into our Cause and Origin report...."

... The link went live Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, and the Planning Department has 20 exemptions in the pipeline ....

... It also requests an order from the Court that provides the state owns the land clear of interest or claim by the defendant ....

... Hawaiʻi Supreme Court’s unanimous decision of Rosehill v. State of Hawaiʻi, Land Use Commission, where the court held that farm dwellings in the agricultural district cannot be used as short-term vacation rentals under Hawaiʻi law ....

... promoting long-term financial resilience. It will also increase the capacity of CNHA ....

... In establishing a new NHA, Congress designates a local coordinating entity—usually nonfederal—to coordinate and oversee administration of the area ....

... coqui roughly 200 meters below the summit of Kuliʻouʻou Ridge Trail on the leeward side of the mountains ....

... LifeSmarts is a free, national educational program that teaches students critical life skills in five key areas: Personal Finance, Consumer Rights & Responsibilities, Health & Safety, the Environment, and Technology through online quizzes and in-person competitions. ...

... Governor Josh Green, M.D., and Attorney General Anne Lopez are urging both parties to seek federal mediation ....

... an extra 13,000 to 14,000 households will be eligible for an average of $3,200 a year in SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps ....