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Thursday, April 2, 2026
Green Names Andy Winer's Law Partner Chief Justice
By News Release @ 7:56 PM :: 404 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary

... Vladimir Devens to serve as Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court ....

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
Pacific Air Force: $37M Fraud Scheme Paid 'Godfather'
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 1529 Views :: Ethics, Military

... The Nine-Year Scheme Defrauded the Military of $37 Million for Information Technology Contracts Serving U.S. Air Force Installations Across the Pacific ....

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
HECO: Electric Bills Will Jump 30%
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 804 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living

... Hawaiian Electric is forecasting that typical residential bills may rise between 20% and 30% over the next several months. Oahu customers will start seeing higher April bills, followed by Hawaii Island and Maui County customers who will see increases in May and June. ...

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Complete List: 2026 High School Graduation Ceremonies
By News Release @ 9:59 PM :: 661 Views :: Education K-12

... graduation ceremony dates, times and locations for the Class of 2026 ....

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Hawaii Voters to Receive Voter Registration Notices Ahead of 2026 Elections
By News Release @ 1:45 AM :: 775 Views :: Office of Elections

...In the coming weeks, Hawaii voters will receive their voter registration notice in the mail. The notice confirms that you’re properly registered....

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
EPA Concludes Drinking Water Has Been Free of Fuel Contamination Since 2022, in Wake of Red Hill Release
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 773 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military

... Following rigorous assessment of public water systems impacted by 2021 Red Hill fuel release, EPA issues final drinking water report ....

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Green Names Judges for Kauai, Maui
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 789 Views :: Kauai County, Maui County, Judiciary

... Judge Annalisa Bernard Lee, Maui and Judge Michael Soong, Kauai ....

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
February Tourist Spending Up 10.3%
By News Release @ 12:29 AM :: 1057 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

...total spending by visitors in February 2026 was $1.91 billion, an increase of 10.3 percent....  787,024 total visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands, up 3.6 percent...

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Monday, March 30, 2026
New Lawsuit Challenges Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 1168 Views :: Akaka Bill, Higher Education, OHA

... Do No Harm v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al. ....

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Saturday, March 28, 2026
State, County Open Temporary Housing for Flood Victims
By News Release @ 7:15 AM :: 1748 Views :: Honolulu County, Military

... the state has secured 80 rooms through April 30, 2026 at the Inn at Schofield ....

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Friday, March 27, 2026
Bribery: HGEA Joins Unions Behind Luke--Charges 'Inconsequential'
By News Release @ 9:59 PM :: 10288 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Politicians

"... what is occurring here is a calculated and organized effort by sitting politicians ...."

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Friday, March 27, 2026
Hawaiʻi Land Board Approves Acquiring Wahiawa Dam and Reservoir as Upgrade Cost Magically Triples
By News Release @ 9:22 PM :: 1890 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Agriculture

... upgrade cost jumps from $20M to $67M ....

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Friday, March 27, 2026
$35K Bribe: AG Runs Down Clock with Another Useless Biweekly Update on 'Investigation'
By News Release @ 7:59 PM :: 3479 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement

... The legislative session ends May 8, 2026 .... 

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Green Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration
By News Release @ 12:48 PM :: 2430 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Maui County, National News, Hawaii State Government

... the declaration would unlock critical federal support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency ....

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Senate Approves 'Racially Inferior' Gluck for ICA Judgeship
By News Release @ 12:24 PM :: 5756 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary

... State Senators, July 29, 2021, rejected the nomination by a 6-17 vote after critics openly complained about Gluck’s ethnicity and gender.  ....

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Feds Seize 44 Guns in Kalihi Raid
By News Release @ 12:06 PM :: 2792 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, Second Amendment

...an Uzi Submachine gun, a pistol with an installed machinegun conversion device, at least two firearms with obliterated serial numbers, two short-barreled rifles, an AR-style pistol with an installed suppressor/silencer, and one firearm suppressor/silencer....

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Monday, March 23, 2026
Rate Hike Coming: PUC Approves Dirty Expensive System for Waiau HECO Plant
By News Release @ 8:57 PM :: 2870 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment, Cost of Living

... to increase the bill of a typical residential customer on Oʻahu by about $3.62 per month ....

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Sunday, March 22, 2026
$35,000 Prize: ‘Legislator X’ Wins Lava Tube Award
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 2822 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Judiciary

...BIPC is awarding its Lava Tube dishonor to “Legislator X,” the elected official caught on tape accepting a paper bag containing $35,000....

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Saturday, March 21, 2026
Judicial Nominees for Kauai, Maui
By News Release @ 7:00 PM :: 2734 Views :: Kauai County, Maui County, Judiciary

... five nominees for Kauai, none for Maui ....

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Friday, March 20, 2026
Judge Names Yeaman Kamehameha Schools Trustee
By News Release @ 6:09 PM :: 4933 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics

... Eric Yeaman has been selected by the state Probate Court as the newest member of Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha’s Board of Trustees ....

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Friday, March 20, 2026
Lahaina Redux: As Floods Rage, State Commission Warns Property Owners Not to Alter Streambeds
By News Release @ 6:05 PM :: 3161 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, Land Use

... 2023: Same Commission on Water Resource Management denied firefighting water for Lahaina .... 

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Friday, March 20, 2026
VIDEO: Coast Guard Overflight of Flood Zone
By News Release @ 3:22 PM :: 6852 Views :: Honolulu County

... Aircrews assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei, Hawaii, conduct overflights and assess flash flooding impacts in Waialua and Haleiwa on the north shore of Oahu March 20, 2026 ....

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Friday, March 20, 2026
Finalists for Honolulu seats announced for UH Board of Regents
By News Release @ 1:51 AM :: 3181 Views :: Higher Education

... Green to fill two Honolulu County seats for 5-year appointments, beginning July 1, 2026 ....

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Alaska, Hawaii, and the Politics of Statehood
By News Release @ 5:04 PM :: 3050 Views :: Hawaii History

...The Eisenhower Presidential Library will host the Lunch & Learn program, "Alaska, Hawaii, and the Politics of Statehood," on March 26, 2026, at 12 p.m. CDT (7AM HST)....

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Sand Island EIS Available for Public Review
By News Release @ 2:08 AM :: 3129 Views :: Honolulu County

... Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice for the Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Treatment Phase 2 ....

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Second Hawaii County Police Officer Pleads 'No Contest' to Tampering with Evidence
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 3780 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Police

"...Should Hilo Circuit Judge Henry Nakamoto grant deferred acceptance of Kenolio’s no-contest plea, the conviction will be erased from his record if he stays out of further trouble with the law for a year...."

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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
LNG for Hawaii: Green Receives JERA Proposal
By News Release @ 8:15 PM :: 3476 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living

... the proposal seeks to accelerate the replacement of aging, inefficient oil-fired generation on Oʻahu with modern, high-efficiency infrastructure designed to deliver affordability for Hawaiʻi families and businesses, enhance energy grid resilience and lower emissions ....

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Monday, March 16, 2026
Green has 30 Days to Name next Chief Justice
By News Release @ 10:43 PM :: 3360 Views :: Judiciary

... JSC sends Green list of five nominees ....

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Monday, March 16, 2026
Green Considers Five Nominees for Maui Circuit Judge
By News Release @ 10:36 PM :: 3138 Views :: Maui County, Judiciary

... the Governor must appoint a judge from a list of nominees submitted by the Judicial Selection Commission within 30 days ....

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Monday, March 16, 2026
Running from Primary Challenge, Lahaina Rep Cochran Switches to Republican
By News Release @ 7:00 PM :: 3678 Views :: Maui County, Politicians, Republican Party

... with HSTA Maui Chapter President Ashley Olsen challenging Cochran in the Dem Primary, Cochran had no chance as a Democrat ....

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Monday, March 16, 2026
REPORT: Hawaii Construction Spend $7.1B in 2025
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 3153 Views :: Development, Economy, Hawaii Statistics

...The buildout of 3,500 new homes at Koa Ridge in Central O‘ahu continued in 2025 for homebuilder Castle & Cooke....

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Sunday, March 15, 2026
REPORT: 'Dangerous Trifecta' Enables Noncitizen Voting in Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:51 AM :: 3000 Views :: National News, Office of Elections

... Report Uncovers Thousands of Non-Citizens on Voter Rolls, Stonewalling by Officials ....

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Saturday, March 14, 2026
Feds Move to Terminate Hundreds of 8(a) Corporations
By News Release @ 3:35 AM :: 3686 Views :: Military, OHA

... six Alaska Native Corporation-owned firms and 11 Native Hawaiian Organization-owned firms listed as suspended .... 

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Saturday, March 14, 2026
Blackouts Shut Down Rail West of Waipahu
By News Release @ 3:06 AM :: 2766 Views :: Energy, Rail

City officials are coordinating closely with Hawaiian Electric to restore full service as quickly as possible....

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Friday, March 13, 2026
Lake Wilson Dam Failure Fear Eases--Evacuation Warning Lifted for Waialua, Haleiwa
By News Release @ 11:34 PM :: 5553 Views :: Honolulu County, Agriculture

... Failure of the dam could result in catastrophic flooding ....

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Friday, March 13, 2026
House Approves Bills to help out Other Criminals
By News Release @ 3:46 AM :: 2894 Views :: Law Enforcement

"Requires release on recognizance for defendants charged with violations, traffic offenses, nonviolent petty misdemeanors, nonviolent misdemeanors, and nonviolent class C felonies"

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Friday, March 13, 2026
Hawaiian Electric Claims 37% 'Renewable Portfolio'
By News Release @ 3:28 AM :: 2686 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics

...In 2022, the state law determining the process for calculating RPS changed....

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Friday, March 13, 2026
Hawaiian Electric Outlines Case for $170M Rate Hike
By News Release @ 3:05 AM :: 2785 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living

... only Ulupono has expressed its support ....

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Friday, March 13, 2026
DBEDT Projects 1.7% Growth for 2026
By News Release @ 2:56 AM :: 2406 Views :: Economy, Tourism

... Hawai‘i’s Economy Shows Resilience Despite Global Uncertainty ....

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Friday, March 13, 2026
Child Abuse: DHS Launches New Training System for 'Mandatory Reporters'
By News Release @ 2:46 AM :: 2173 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care, Judiciary

... to ensure that individuals required by law to report suspected abuse or neglect, have the knowledge and tools necessary to carry out this critical responsibility ....

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Friday, March 13, 2026
BoE Seeks Nominees for Charter School Commission
By News Release @ 2:26 AM :: 2086 Views :: Education K-12

... Three seats are up for appointment ....

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Friday, March 13, 2026
Acting Chief Justice Appoints District Court Judges on Oahu, Big Island
By News Release @ 2:12 AM :: 2218 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Judiciary

... McKenna today appointed two individuals to serve in the District Court of the First Circuit (island of Oʻahu), and one individual to serve in the District Court of the Third Circuit (island of Hawaiʻi) ....

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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Meth Dealer Also a Homosexual Child Molester
By News Release @ 3:24 PM :: 2192 Views :: Drugs

...Riley used the online app Grindr to meet five boys who ranged in age from 14 to 16 years old....

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Thursday, March 12, 2026
VA to Become Legal Guardian for Homeless Veterans
By News Release @ 12:15 AM :: 2052 Views :: Homelessness, Military

... give VA attorneys the legal authority to initiate and participate in state court guardianship or conservatorship proceedings in cases where a legal decision-maker is required for post-acute transitions of care for these vulnerable Veterans ....

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Former Corrections Officer Gets 5 Years for Kiddie Porn
By News Release @ 3:26 PM :: 1792 Views :: Law Enforcement

...He possessed over 200 images of child pornography, including at least one image that depicted an infant and other images that depicted prepubescent minors....

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Second Man Charged with Murder of Fake 'Gang Counselor' over Drug Dealing Debts
By News Release @ 2:05 PM :: 1407 Views :: OHA, Drugs

... the 2021 murder of Malakai "Mo" Maumalanga, a fake gang counselor paid by ‘Adult Friends for Youth’ ....

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Feds: Miske Suicide a $20M Fraud
By News Release @ 10:26 PM :: 1609 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police, Drugs

...Miske and others conspired to obstruct an earlier criminal forfeiture proceeding by smuggling fentanyl into prison so that Miske could die by overdose and thereby thwart the forfeiture of his criminal proceeds, estimated at over $20 million....

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Audit Finds 26 Inconsistencies in Luke Campaign Spending Reports
By News Release @ 12:19 AM :: 1510 Views :: Ethics, Politicians

...The audit does not mention the $10,000 Luke initially accepted from lobbyist Tobi Solidum and his stepdaughter before Solidum fled the country....

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Monday, March 9, 2026
HDOT: Traffic Death Rate Lower Than Last Year
By News Release @ 11:55 PM :: 1094 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement

... 15 fewer traffic deaths than the same period last year ....

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Sunday, March 8, 2026
DOTAX Goes After One Uber Driver
By News Release @ 1:44 PM :: 1360 Views :: Small Business, Taxes

... Rideshare drivers — also referred to as transportation network company (TNC) drivers — are required to file tax returns and pay GET on their gross income or gross proceeds, including any discretionary tips they receive. ....

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