... 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 ....

... offering of 54,054,054 shares of its common stock at a price of $9.25 per share. The offering is expected to close on September 25, 2024 ....

“He is an active registered voter. He resides in District Precinct 48-01.”

... a new legal theory against the Jones Act ....

... There's been a lot going on in the House this week! ....

... allow up to three accessory dwelling units per lot in most residential and some agricultural zones ....

... Chronic absenteeism is gradually dropping as COVID failures age out of the DoE system or their families move to the mainland ....

... the discussion there is almost entirely focused on taxes ....

... Finally this 30-time loser will go before a real—ie Federal--court ....

... While Figuring Out Gun "Sensitive Places," CA9 Backhandedly Upholds The Right To Exclude ....

... The second most-read article is “Why we left Hawaii” ....

... Jessica Puff has been chosen to lead the DLNR State Historical Preservation Division (SHPD), succeeding Dr. Alan Downer who retired earlier this year ....

... we appreciate the $2,000 placeholder checks and $800 for those who were denied both their Aug. 20 and Sept. 5 paychecks ....

... Hawaiʻi has long seen dismal growth in per capita income, hampering our ability to attract in-migration of new families or to provide opportunities that would prevent out-migration of Hawaiʻi residents ....

... $3.2 million in federal and state tax liens filed against Alcos in an attempt to collect taxes owed by Alcos’ company D.A. Builders LLC ....

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

... Hawaii’s Act 52 completely flips the rules on carrying firearms on private property, making it illegal to carry unless the property owner explicitly gives permission ....

... a not-for-profit buying a for-profit subsidiary...where have we heard that before? ....

... workforce development report called New Foundations: Laying the Groundwork for Hawai‘i’s Middle-class Renewal and Revival of the Trades ....

... designation under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 ....

... 20,012 students enrolled at UH Mānoa, a 4% increase over 2023 ....

... the largest personal income tax cut in state history ....

... I am more than willing to mediate if both the union and the employer request my help ....

... protect value of rewards, preserve critical flight service, ensure Honolulu hub access, enhance customer benefits, and lower costs for military families ....

... Central Pacific is discussing raising $1 billion to help facilitate the deal from investors ....

... Hawaii's high cost of living drives down teachers' earnings ....

... Ryan Wesley Routh, 58 had a long criminal record from North Carolina before relocating to Kaaawa.  In a social media post, he claims to have voted for Trump in 2016 ....

... the department’s proposed recommendations will be brought to the Maui County Council in a couple of months ....

... votes cast and bills introduced ....

... employees at our State, and the Department of Taxation in particular, have a lot of immunity too ....

... bi-partisan Pacific Partnership Act targets broader and deeper engagement by the U.S. throughout the Pacific in key areas sought by Pacific Island nations ....

... the purpose is to reverse Hawaii's historic income tax cuts ....

... 4,700 positions currently unfilled, including more than 100 that have been vacant for over four years ....

... lack of pre-event planning, unified incident command and operational coordination resulted in insufficient communications that impacted the ability to provide effective evacuation and firefighting operations ....

... Rebuilding occurring on 20 residential properties, work continuing on commercial properties ....

... Common Cause, the nonpartisan watchdog, released its 2024 “Democracy Scorecard,” recording every member of Congress’ support for voting rights, Supreme Court ethics, and other reforms ....

"facilitated the provision of classified information to intelligence officers employed by the PRC’s Shanghai State Security Bureau"

... QAnon-adjacent beliefs like satanic child sex trafficking, the Luciferian agenda, aliens, reptilian overlords; advice on how to detach from your “family cult” ....

... Alexander Cain Poplin, 31, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia ....

... calling on congressional lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms ....

... John (Kani) Kadowaki, Maui Operations Manager of Hawaii Water Service, honored with the Living Water Award during annual Water Summit ....

... Notably, four of the top five states Hawaii residents moved to—Texas, Washington, Nevada, and Florida—forgo individual income taxes on wage income ....

... Temporary housing projects have been a priority for federal agencies while responding to the fires, yet temporary housing poses unintended consequences for the community ....

... Maui County’s extremely long wait times and high fees to obtain water meters and add fixtures ....

... The Hawai‘i and Honolulu county councils have been chock full of measures lately ....

... beekeepers on the island "have been working on this bill for almost seven years" ....

... I expect the Department’s bill to resurface in the 2025 legislative session ....