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Friday, January 16, 2026
Public Invited to Take 2026 Red Hill Survey
By News Release @ 3:36 PM :: 1679 Views

Those who used the Navy water system around the time of the 2021 fuel release, regardless of their current residence, are encouraged to take the survey.

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Thursday, January 15, 2026
New Factbook Details Military’s Economic Impact in Hawai‘i
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 2454 Views

... This is MACRO’s first statewide Factbook dedicated to presenting defense economic data in a clear, accessible format for the public ....

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Thursday, January 15, 2026
Tax Hikes a Priority for House, not for Senate
By News Release @ 4:01 PM :: 1643 Views

... one big difference between House an Senate legislative priorities announced in advance of the Hawai’i State Legislature’s Opening Day on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 ....

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Thursday, January 15, 2026
Title IX Violation: Feds Investigating Hawaii DoE for Allowing Males in Female Sports
By News Release @ 12:49 PM :: 2071 Views

... discriminate on the basis of sex by permitting students to participate in sports based on their ‘gender identity,’ not biological sex ....

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Green appoints Jon Itomura Chair of Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission
By News Release @ 10:08 PM :: 1617 Views

... Itomura will succeed Leo Asuncion as chair and has resigned from the Campaign Spending Commission to comply with state law ....

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Senator Fevella Silent on $35K Bribe
By Andrew Walden @ 3:53 PM :: 3853 Views

... Normally Choy and Cullen wouldn't bribe a Republican because the Republican has only his own vote to sell.  It's not worth $35K.  But, in this case they were not operating 'normally.' ....

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Top DoD Officials Evaluate Oahu Military Housing
By Selected News Articles @ 12:50 AM :: 1946 Views

... the installation is managing a sustained strain on barracks capacity that will continue for several years as the Army modernizes its infrastructure in Hawaii ....

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Green Appoints DHS Administrator to Represent Waipahu
By News Release @ 12:13 AM :: 1988 Views

... Her previous roles include Child Protective Services investigator ....

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Monday, January 12, 2026
US Nationals Reminded not to Vote Outside American Samoa
By News Release @ 2:44 PM :: 1299 Views

... Amata has introduced the American Samoa Statutory Nationality and Citizenship Act (H.R. 6158) to help individual U.S. nationals more readily transfer into U.S. citizenship ....

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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Hawaii Has Been Called Before the High Court
By NRA ILA @ 3:46 PM :: 2072 Views

... on Jan. 20, in Wolford v. Lopez, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of a law that makes it a crime to carry a handgun on private property ....

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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted January 9, 2026
By GovTrack .us @ 3:16 PM :: 1335 Views

... This week was the beginning of the Second Session of the 119th Congress. This session will last until January 3, 2027 ....

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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Idle DOE Funds
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2253 Views

... Can we put $80 million to good use instead of just allowing it to sit idle? ....

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Sunday, January 11, 2026
How to achieve a policy trifecta
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:35 AM :: 1481 Views

...What if we could help farmers, ease the housing crisis and improve Hawaii’s economy all at the same time?....

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Saturday, January 10, 2026
$35K Bribe: Kouchi Finally Speaks--Provides Tantalizing Clue
By News Release @ 9:48 PM :: 4787 Views

... two clues ....

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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Financial literacy requirement for Hawai‘i public school students to begin next school year
By News Release @ 12:48 PM :: 1476 Views

... To ensure Hawai‘i public school students are prepared for life after high school ....

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Saturday, January 10, 2026
West Coast States Reject Antivaxxer Instructions
By News Release @ 12:42 PM :: 1272 Views

...On Jan. 5, 2026, the Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed a decision memorandum to revise the Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule and significantly reduce the number of vaccinations routinely recommended for all U.S. children....

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Saturday, January 10, 2026
34 years Later: Will State Supreme Court let Rapist Weasel Out?
By Court House News @ 12:21 PM :: 2051 Views

... Granillo struck her in the parking lot, dragged her into his car, drove her to a beach, held her at knifepoint and repeatedly sexually assaulted and beat her before she escaped ....

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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Waipahu Pedo Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison
By News Release @ 12:12 PM :: 1706 Views

... Waipahu Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Paying Adults to Sexually Abuse Children During Livestreamed Internet Videos ....

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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Another Woman Sentenced in Kauai Meth Ring
By News Release @ 12:06 PM :: 1648 Views

... Henderson is one of eleven defendants charged in three separate indictments for crimes related to the operation of a trans-Pacific drug trafficking network, nine of whom have pled guilty with the remaining awaiting trial ....

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Friday, January 9, 2026
Report: How to build more farmworker housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:44 AM :: 1839 Views

...Allow more small homes to be built on agricultural lands....

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Friday, January 9, 2026
2025: Grassroot Institute in the News
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:32 AM :: 1718 Views

... 30 commentaries during 2025 that were first featured by local and national media ....

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Thursday, January 8, 2026
'Trauma Informed' Means 'Put Drug Addicts and Criminals in Charge'
By News Release @ 11:23 PM :: 1635 Views

... Act 88 (2024), creates a roadmap for formalizing peer support services, which are defined as assistance provided by individuals with lived experience and expertise with mental health challenges, substance use disorders, housing instability and/or justice system involvement ....

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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Green Names Carpio to BLNR
By News Release @ 10:54 PM :: 2346 Views

... Carpio holds a Bachelor of Science in agriculture and horticulture from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and is a co-founder of the Maui Nui Makai Network and The Limu Hui ....

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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Welfare: Hawaii Tightens Coordination between SNAP and WIC
By News Release @ 10:42 PM :: 1450 Views

... Hawaiʻi SNAP now shares monthly referrals with WIC to help identify families who may qualify, but are not yet enrolled ....

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Thursday, January 8, 2026
$35K Bribe: AG Claims Feds Agree with her Decision to do Nothing
By News Release @ 2:17 AM :: 1540 Views

... the public nature of the existence of this federal investigation is unique because of the disclosure of a previously sealed document ....

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
"$35K Bribe? Not Me!" -- Signed by Every House Member Sitting in 2022
By News Release @ 10:46 PM :: 1903 Views

... the twenty-three currently serving House members who held office in 2022 publicly affirm that they are not the lawmaker referenced in the United States Attorney's pleading ....

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
OHA Check Register 2024-25—Payroll Drives Spending up 30%
By Andrew Walden @ 10:19 PM :: 2106 Views

... massive pay hikes drive bloated spending ....

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
DoH Using AI to Manage 3,600 Developmentally Disabled People
By News Release @ 1:57 AM :: 1732 Views

... The first phase was deployed within the Hawai'i Developmental Disabilities Division, which serves approximately 3,600 active participants ....

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Big Island Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms and Ammunition
By News Release @ 1:43 AM :: 1519 Views

... Santiago faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years ....

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Hawaiʻi Awarded $188.9 Million to Transform Rural Healthcare
By News Release @ 11:58 PM :: 1501 Views

... part of a historic $50 billion national investment to strengthen rural healthcare in all 50 states ....

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Hawaii's new act redefining parenthood has disturbing implications
By Selected News Articles @ 11:00 AM :: 2227 Views

... the Act promotes a disturbing view about the notion of parenthood, commodifies human life, and erodes the sanctity of natural conception ....

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Monday, January 5, 2026
Cap and Trade Scam Makes West Coast Gasoline Almost as Expensive as Hawaii--but not quite
By Selected News Articles @ 10:09 PM :: 2351 Views

... Hawaii, at nearly $4.41 a gallon, still has the highest gasoline prices in USA ....

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Monday, January 5, 2026
Act 298: LGBTQ have rights to your biological children—and a SECRET kangaroo court to enforce them
By News Release @ 11:09 AM :: 2764 Views

... allowing same-gender couples to establish legal parentage over someone else's biological children without lengthy or costly court proceedings ....

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Sunday, January 4, 2026
Tax Word Find
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1348 Views

... a Word Find puzzle with 26 key words and phrases ....

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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Three simple resolutions for the Legislature in 2026
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:26 PM :: 1837 Views

... #1) Go on a diet ....

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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Schatz Welches on Biden's Maduro Bounty
By Andrew Walden @ 12:06 PM :: 2915 Views

... Will Schatz tell the Delta Force they aren’t getting the reward money? I want that on video ....

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Friday, January 2, 2026
PRP: Build Affordable Housing or See Hawaii Without Hawaiians
By News Release @ 10:29 PM :: 2245 Views

... REALITY: Carpenters Union Wages War Against Affordable Modular Housing ....

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Friday, January 2, 2026
Fixing Hawaiʻi’s Affordability Problem
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:04 PM :: 1823 Views

... 29% now expect they will relocate to a less expensive state, up from 26% last year ....

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Friday, January 2, 2026
Gov. Green’s proposed budget calls for $1.8B election-year tax increase
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:26 PM :: 2591 Views

... The state budget department confirms that the increase would come from a ‘pause’ of the remaining historic 2024 income tax reductions ....

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Friday, January 2, 2026
Hawaii #1 in AI-Written Essays
By Selected News Articles @ 11:00 AM :: 2338 Views

...Hawaii ranks first nationwide, recording approximately 1,482 AI-essay-related searches per 100,000 residents. The state stands out as a clear outlier, with significantly higher interest than the rest of the country....

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Friday, January 2, 2026
9th Circuit Halts Hawaii Green Fee Tax on Cruise Lines
By Andrew Walden @ 12:42 AM :: 4120 Views

... While the AG was counting her chickens, barristers worked through the holidays to bring the preliminary injunction appeal to justice ....

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Friday, January 2, 2026
OHA Launches New CIP Grant Program
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 1609 Views

... CIP grants support Hawaiʻi-based organizations and government agencies for the design and construction of projects approved for CIP funding by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature. ...

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Thursday, January 1, 2026
The Wall That Heals 2026 -- Volunteers Needed
By News Release @ 1:47 PM :: 1507 Views

... volunteers to assist with the weeklong presentation of TWTH at the University of Hawai’i West O’ahu Great Lawn from January 14 (3pm) – January 19 (2pm) ....

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
PUC Approves HECO Wildfire Mitigation Plan
By News Release @ 10:29 PM :: 2104 Views

... the Public Utilities Commission today approved Hawaiian Electric’s 2025-2027 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) and completed a comprehensive study on whether to establish a wildfire recovery fund ....

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Visitor Spending Increased in November 2025 Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals
By News Release @ 9:57 PM :: 2165 Views

... 3.6 percent decrease in total arrivals to 736,831 visitors ....

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Hawaii’s Officials Explain Why They Think They Can Overrule the Second Amendment
By NRA ILA @ 11:05 AM :: 1977 Views

... On January 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Wolford v. Lopez, a suit challenging Hawaii’s broad expansion of “sensitive-place” restrictions ....

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Tariffs to transgender athletes: SCOTUS cases to watch in 2026
By Selected News Articles @ 11:00 AM :: 1518 Views

... Hawaii's Attorney General is involved in many of these cases ....

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Two Hilo-Area Men Arrested for Years-Long Operation to Transport and Distribute Illegal Fireworks on Big Island
By News Release @ 12:31 AM :: 2030 Views

... Darrel Goo, 52, of Keaau, Hawaii, and Cy Tamura, 45, of Hilo, Hawaii, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint yesterday ....

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Judge allows immigrants to challenge ICE courthouse arrests
By Court House News @ 1:29 PM :: 1471 Views

... The court has already issued preliminary orders staying the courthouse arrest policies within ICE’s San Francisco area of responsibility, which covers Northern California, Hawaii, Guam and Saipan, in the Northern Mariana Islands ....

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Change at the Top of DLNR
By News Release @ 1:05 PM :: 2280 Views

... while Chair Dawn Chang is out on medical leave. Effective immediately, Deputy Director Ryan Kanaka‘ole will serve as acting chair and director of DLNR ....

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