... unbudgeted equipment purchases without council oversight or approval ....

... Desal is an energy hog and Hawaii has the most expensive electricity in the USA ....

... Where the conflict is clear ....

... On Aug. 1, Rep. Ed Case introduced HR4839, which would establish the Merchant Marine Allies Partnership Act ....

... Turning Hawaiian’s story into a morality play might make for easy headlines, but it does little justice to the reality ....

... Notice of Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (island of Maui) ....

An individual who receives tips can exclude up to $25,000 of those tips from his or her gross income....

“...For the second time in this case, a federal court has held that the President’s so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs are unlawful....”

... a tax refund fraud scheme ....

... He used his access to proprietary police databases to research his victims and monitor police investigations into his criminal activities ....

... The state judiciary makes this guy a multi-millionaire.  The federal judiciary locks him up ....

... funeral services held for Maui Police Department Officer Suzanne O who was shot and killed by a criminal suspect in the line of duty ....

... The County of Maui Board of Ethics is postponing its Sept. 10 meeting to focus on restructuring and hiring efforts ....

“If you haven’t already, please take a moment to review this important plan and share your feedback,” said Representative Darius K. Kila, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation.

... The Trump administration directed 46 states and territories to remove gender ideology from their sex ed materials or else face possible termination of federal Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) funding ....

... glimmer of hope ....

... Total visitor spending measured in nominal dollars was $1.95 billion, a 4.3 percent decrease from July 2024 ....

... two for BLNR, one for Stadium Authority ....

... Mainland Lawyers, Local Leaders, and the People Left Behind ....

... The 11% surcharge violates the US Constitution’s Tonnage Clause, which prohibits states from imposing taxes on vessels for entering and docking at ports ....

... A reminder for Non-Profit Organizations to submit applications by September 15, 2025 ....

... The property sits directly across from the future Mokauea (Kalihi) Skyline Station ....

... Hawaii’s Department of Law Enforcement is now pioneering the use of virtual reality—using geographic information system (GIS) technology to build a geospatial digital twin—to enhance security and situational awareness. ...

... While the Plaintiffs prevailed before a Ninth Circuit three-judge panel, the case is now being reheard en banc ....

... The Supreme Court ruled 6-3, June 26, 2025, that parents have the right to opt their children out of storybooks that push one-sided ideology on gender and sexuality ....

...Samuel Elbert and Mary Kawena Pukui give credit to Lyons for helping save the Hawaiian language....

... ten years ago Governor Ige kicked off an effort to get air conditioners into public school classrooms ....

... Like the proverbial frog in a pot of hot water, we seem to have become desensitized to just how poorly the rail project has gone ....

"what is the worst new transit project in the United States?”

... $100 million annually, directed toward environmental stewardship, hazard mitigation, infrastructure resilience and enhancing the visitor experience ....

... residents’ perspectives on community needs and access to social services, including kūpuna services, early childhood programs, services for disabled residents and more ....

... Maui Police Officer Was Killed By Bullet That Hit Above Her Protective Vest ....

... U.S. Code (49 U.S.C. §41703), says foreign airlines cannot sell tickets between two U.S. cities ....

"We want to work with you to come to a mutually acceptable framework by the end of this year"

... Hawaii average tax cut $3,030 for 2026.  Hawaii long-term jobs created 3,519 ....

... Hawaii has the highest cost of living in the USA ....

... On August 21, 1959, Hawaii officially entered the Union as the 50th U.S. state when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the proclamation admitting the islands ....

"...how the Green administration is tackling some of Hawai‘i’s most pressing issues...."

... WalletHub compared the pet-friendliness of the 100 largest U.S. cities across 23 key metrics ....

... a new Education Partnership Agreement aimed at enhancing science and technology education while advancing DPAA’s critical mission of accounting for missing U.S. personnel from past conflicts ....

... Arnold Palacios, the 10th governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, died unexpectedly .... 

... The book is in electronic form and is available on the DBEDT website ....

... Hawaii: Recent college grad earnings gap -$11,840 ....

... Some bad ideas just won’t go away ....

...Hawaii Basketball Coach Sentenced to Over 33 Years for Child Exploitation and Harassment of 10 Victims....

... how does your community college stack up? ....

... If history is any guide, the City will end up right back where it started: extending Waimānalo Gulch ....

... this is critical information for employers too ....

... arrest and conviction of Yang and co-conspirator Ye Fang, also known as "Batu," a PRC national who was unlawfully present in the United States ....

... Suspect in Maui police officer’s killing had extensive criminal record ....