"...we are seeking a leader who shares our commitment...." said OHA Board Chair Kaialiʻi Kahele

... Fuchigami has quietly spent the better part of fifteen years moving through some of the most influential positions in Hawaiʻi government ....

... Hawai‘i Millionaire Tax:  Why the New 13% Bracket Won’t Be the Last ....

... Tommy Waters has appealed decision ....

... Hawaii and California differ greatly in many ways, but they have plenty in common — including great weather and notoriously bad permitting systems ....

...Nānākuli High & Intermediate School will join the program this year with three assigned SROs....

"...June visitors generally took shorter trips, with all markets – except Japan – reporting shorter average lengths of stay compared to last June, continuing a trend that began in April 2026.... "

... Canada's lone operational submarine recently took part in a massive military exercise involving 30 nations ....

... UH Manoa and UH Hilo are still 'Code Yellow' ....

...Honolulu earned the national recognition for its project, “Honolulu Cuts Residential Permit Review Times by 70% with AI Plan Review,” which showcases DPP’s successful implementation of CivCheck....

...appointments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Campaign Spending Commission and Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission....

"The new KEIKI system became fully operational on July 20, 2026 on schedule with no interruption to child support services or system operations...."

... in the spring of 2026, Austin Martin went to Hawai‘i Community College’s Hilo campus to collect signatures for a petition urging the University of Hawai‘i system to permit students to carry pepper spray for self-defense ....

"Executive Director/Principal Kanoe Ahuna gave special treatment to her husband Dan Ahuna (OHA Trustee) when she failed to reprimand him for multiple instances of using foul and abusive language toward middle school students while he was a KPCS teacher during the 2024-25 school year...."

... U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessels take part in a sinking exercise in the Pacific Ocean ....

... Rep Case says any lapse of the current Jones Act waiver will heighten disruption risk and further drive up sky-high prices ....

... 28,060 net new jobs statewide ....

" ... she sued in federal court for imposing excessive fines in violation of the Eighth Amendment .... "

...Participants living in temporary housing declined from 40.6% to 34.4%....

... David Kalahiki and Linda Twitchell allege that the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ blood-quantum rule violates their rights by conditioning housing on ancestry ....