... the state had a huge surplus and many of our lawmakers were going hog-wild trying to spend it ....

... Hawaii-based Ann Wright, a former Army colonel and US diplomat and who sits on the group's board, was interviewed while aboard a ship headed to Gaza ....

... if Hawaii is so popular, why has its population declined for seven years in a row? ....

... government actions created the demand for STRs in the first place, and government regulatory failures “created housing unaffordability long before STRs even came into existence." ....

... forces to clear waste and debris from a sizable homeless encampment in Kīpapa Gulch, along Kamehameha Highway....

... the mere fact that an airline that was not “Hawai‘i based” came in to buy a “Hawai‘i based airline” that didn’t elicit an immediate hearing in the State Capitol on the merits of it told me that, indeed, the relationship between the people of Hawai‘i, its government officials, and its aviation options, has very much changed....

... no toxins here ....

... trying to please Mercado Kim ....

... 10,800 housing units were approved.  800 were actually built ....

... Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, from 6pm to 8pm ....

... Following his arrest, Brown was placed on leave without pay pending the outcome ....

... a story that fused the tax-funded outlet’s search for niche necessities that require government funding with its ongoing attempt to defy science and pretend humans other than biological women get periods ....

... Program will house FEMA-ineligible survivors of Maui wildfires for up to 12 months ....

... the aircraft would be lifted and moved to the runway, “and it would settle onto its landing gear, which is still in good condition” ....

... a definitive agreement under which Alaska Airlines will acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $18.00 per share in cash, for a transaction value of approximately $1.9 billion ....

... Legal corruption comes in the form of special interest groups currying favor from politicians to pass laws that narrowly benefit just them ....

... green-light compacts for other medical professionals, such as nurses, physical and occupational therapists, emergency medical service personnel, psychologists, audiologists ....

... Are we going to put more pressure on our taxpayer base to dig into their pockets ever more deeply? ....

... This partnership between OHA and DHHL is a positive start, but there are other possibilities worth exploring such as ....

... States with the Most People in Financial Distress in 2023 ....