Religion

... The month-long celebration of the Honolulu City Lights kicks-off ....

... Hawaii State Department of Education denied every Good News Club request submitted over the last three years while approving non-Christian groups ....

... Blangiardi hosted city officials and community groups focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) on Wednesday to sign Bill 32 ....

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

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

... we have received notice of a Title VI investigation initiated by the Office of Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education ....

... Our vote is our voice and we cannot sit on the sidelines ....

At the Marquesas Islands, Herman Melville and his friend jumped ship....

"Wow, your kids are not even afraid of you.”

... All voters should be receiving their ballots in the mail by July 23, 2024 ....

... after school Bible clubs must be given equal access ....

... the Hawaii Supreme Court hears oral arguments ....

There's an initial Eden, a paradise, a state of grace and unity with nature, there's a fall from grace into a state of pollution as a result of eating from the tree of knowledge....

... protecting parental rights, safeguarding religious freedoms, implementing effective suicide prevention measures, and preparing for the upcoming elections ....

... From this point on, there will be no more public input via hearings. ...

"As we approach March 31, International Transgender Day of Visibility, I stand with pride alongside fellow members of the House who consistently affirm, embrace, and support transgender folks in our communities."

If you ask how "a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary" squares with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, let us explain ....

... Final House Vote on Minor Access to Gender Affirmation Care ....

... HB1780 Eliminating Good Friday? ....

... For nearly two years DoE has blocked elementary school Good News Clubs in facilities that are open to other, similarly situated non-religious organizations ....

As presented by Hoku Paoa Stevenson at the Summer Palace....

... Until someone brings up politics ....

... Family Life Center and King’s Cathedral in Kahului are partnering to put up 85 modular homes on 10 acres of the church’s land ....

... Hawaii’s churches want to help solve the state’s housing crisis. Why are we making it so difficult for them? ....

... tree lighting ceremony, Public Workers’ Electric Light Parade and City Lights block party ....

... An estimated 400-700,000 tons of fire-damaged debris will be removed ....

... Immersion charter schools in the Aloha State infuse native language, culture, and tradition ....

... In October 2021, HSO imposed a COVID vaccine mandate on all its musicians, which even allowed for religious accommodations ....

... the 'Yes in God’s Backyard' law — makes it easier for churches and other religious institutions to build housing on their properties ....

... Leinaala was the very first employee at Hawaii Family Forum ....

... Opening night festivities scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 near Kapolei Hale ....

...  The bill will now move to the full Senate for a vote ....

... An atheist and a believer grapple with a nuclear bomb heading to Hawaii in the movie '20 Minutes' that hits theaters on March 24, 2023 ....

... On March 1, 2023, the SEC charged Stephen Keith Woodard, Sr. with running a Ponzi scheme in which he offered and sold securities to more than two dozen victims, many of whom he solicited through his church ....

... Pro surfer Bethany Hamilton says she won’t compete in WSL events following new transgender rule ....

... Governor Josh Green, M.D., First Lady Jaime Green and the Washington Place Foundation will carry on a 164-year tradition by hosting a Christmas Open House at Washington Place from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, December 16, 2022 ....

... The month-long celebration of the Honolulu City Lights kicks off with a block party at 4 p.m. on Punchbowl Street ....

... Bring your ohana to enjoy the holiday light display, Christmas music, and treats for the Keiki .... 

... Voting centers will open on October 25 for all of you who want to vote in person ....

... a Maui county commission denied the Spirit of Aloha Temple’s application for a permit to hold religious services on its ag-zoned property in Hana ....

... The state received a score of 34% based on 29 items that formed six groups of safeguards ....

... Permits will be issued for five display sites through a lottery ....  

... Session ends and there is some really great news! ....

... Los Angeles Paralegal Admits Role in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Legal U.S. Residency for Members of Philippines-Based Church ....

... Esther Bodyu-Ogawa said word of his kidnapping took days to become public because the city was captured by Russia and the troops confiscated the family's cellphones and other devices ....

... SB2634--Medicaid Funding for Women Who Give Birth ....

... Father Damien, who had just been diagnosed with leprosy, needed an assistant to help him carry on his work after he was gone. Dutton threw himself into the work ....

... the Honolulu City Lights tree lighting ceremony is back ....

...adding six new defendants, including the KOJC’s leader, Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, who was referred to as “The Appointed Son of God.”....

"If you’re in the wrong place at the wrong time you might suffer the scorn of residents, you could get cited, and there are 'other things' that can go wrong.”