" ... The main value of the edicts so far has been to focus attention on barriers to homebuilding and prompt positive legislative action .... "

... made possible by the passing of Act 115 during the 2023 Legislative Session ....

... Hawaii Council of Revenues recently estimated it expects state tax revenues to total about $9.5 billion this year ....

... Team to Produce Policy Guidance for Climate Resilience and Disaster Recovery ....

... Section 11-118, Hawaii Revised Statutes ....

... State Says Formal Amendment Of The Treaty Is “Unlikely” ....

... VIDEO: Shirlene Dela Cruz announcing Hawaii Republican delegation voting for Trump at Republican National Convention Monday, July 15, 2024 ....

... Record funding for biosecurity measures approved by the state Legislature this year will expand the state’s efforts to stop the spread of invasive species such as little fire ants, the coconut rhinoceros beetle and coqui frogs ....

...In a memo dated May 31, the HIDOE announced the continuation of differentials, ranging from $3,000 to $10,000 annually....

... Hawaii has the lowest average monthly consumption of electricity per consumer ....

... prices are up 5.2% year over year ....

... A University of Hawaii instructor is calling on the institution to cut ties with the U.S. Navy and Israel ....

... KIUC has de-energized lines in Hanapepe and Kaumakani due to the brushfire ....

... Mental illness is a central driver of the homelessness crisis ....

... One course conducts an ‘[a]nalysis of imperialism, colonialism, gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and queer(ed) relations and identities in Hawai‘i and the Pacific’ ....

"...Ships can't crash into bridges if there aren't any ships...."

... Grassroot says the two laws are no longer relevant, and they hope the Council will continue to target outdated laws ....

... Gov. Josh Green signs a bill prohibiting the governor or mayors from suspending electronic transmissions during emergencies ....

"...if you really want things to change substantially, you gotta let the private sector do it, not the county be a developer, not the state be a developer....”

... the largest tax cut in Hawaii’s history ....

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

... Trump said a bullet “pierced the upper part of my right ear.” ....

... Article Five is only applicable if the attack occurs at a location north of the Tropic of Cancer ....

... one position is triple-extended ....

... Chief Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawaiʻi ....

... Jensen and Ohana Kayak Rentals are responsible for a $35,000 fine in addition to the prohibition of permits for 24 months ....

... the proposed fines totaled more than $3.2 million after some genius threw a rock at an albatross ....

... racketeering, fraud and attempted kidnapping ....

"As to who that candidate should be, there are various paths to that decision. They are difficult and uncertain."

... senators raised concerns about the omission of Hawai‘i under Article 6 of the NATO Treaty ....

... there’s a troubling trend by state officials to write Second Amendment freedoms out of the island state ....

... Hawaii lawmakers enacted a large income tax cut this year, and major budget reform will begin next year to ensure it stays in place, Gov. Josh Green said ....

... will allow frivolous lawsuits against members of the firearm industry for the criminal and negligent misuse of firearms by remote third parties ....

... Miske "left a path of battered bodies, shattered lives, traumatized victims and death scattered in his wake,” as part of a decades-long criminal enterprise ....

... All remaining Lahaina survivors are evicted from their hotel rooms effective June 30, 2024 ....

“He was unopposed in this year’s primary and general election for the District 1 seat.”

"The family court held that the redacted record could not be disclosed because of the impression of DHS and the family court that it might create."

... "Bunag is not only a sexual predator, but a former intermediate school teacher who preyed on one of his students," said Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm. ...

... Hawaii is the ONLY state in the nation with a complete ban on firearm ownership for individuals under 21 ....

... Gov. Josh Green says if he has to pick a new state senator for District 22 before the Aug. 10 primary it will be Cross Makani Crabbe ...

... final day of bill signings ....

... Maui County makes excuses for why they are not releasing ATF report yet ....

... Of the 17 bills on his original Intent to Veto List, Governor Green issued seven vetoes. He signed four bills after issuing line-item reductions, and six bills were signed into law ....

... HB 1800 represents an increase of more than $480 million in general funds for fiscal year 2025 .... 

... Read the indictment and visualize how Michaels execs would run the same scheme in Hawaii .... 

... Last year, 91 patients received aid-in-dying prescriptions, which is 31 more than the 2022 total ....

“I’m extremely pleased with this outcome,” said Mayor Rick Blangiardi. “It completely strengthens our ability to enforce these laws to protect our residents and visitors."

... Ranges open for public use Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays, 12 noon to 4 p.m., beginning July 10 ....

... the effect this measure might have on existing STR operators, small businesses and the broader Hawaii Island economy ....

... The governor signs a Grassroot-backed bill that lets home cooks sell their products online, by mail and through third parties ....