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Thursday, December 8, 2016 |
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Akina OHA: “Crucial Recommendations for Achieving Fiscal Sustainability”
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:49 PM :: 7560 Views :: OHA
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...analysis of the financial statements of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs....
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Thursday, December 8, 2016 |
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KIUC Electric Rates Down 18%
By News Release @ 4:31 PM :: 6672 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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The average price per kilowatt hour for KIUC members is down 18 percent in 2016 when compared to 2008....
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Thursday, December 8, 2016 |
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Trump’s Pick for EPA Has a History of Fighting the Agency
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:28 PM :: 7890 Views :: Energy, Environment, Agriculture
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Pruitt led the fight against the Clean Power Plan, the Waters of the United States rule, and the Renewable Fuel Standard....
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Thursday, December 8, 2016 |
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OHA: Akina Sworn in, Akana Ousts Lindsey as Chair
By Andrew Walden @ 3:06 PM :: 4864 Views :: OHA
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After this morning’s swearing-in of newly elected Trustee Kelii Akina, OHA Trustees got right down to business....
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Thursday, December 8, 2016 |
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Pew: National Parks in Hawaii Need $133 Million in Maintenance
By Selected News Articles @ 10:27 AM :: 5869 Views :: Environment, Tourism
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Here are needed repairs at some national parks in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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Secede, With a Little Help From Putin
By Selected News Articles @ 11:44 PM :: 4926 Views :: National News
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... US State secessionist movement controlled from Yekaterinburg, Russia ....
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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Akina to OHA: E Hana Kakou
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:14 PM :: 4930 Views :: OHA
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...OHA is relevant and of concern to the entire community....
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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Full Text: Feds Give Rail Another Extension
By News Release @ 6:12 PM :: 4337 Views :: Rail
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...just long enough to con legislators into hiking taxes....
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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Who’s not giving up on Fed Wreck?
By Video @ 4:52 PM :: 7158 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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It Looks Like It's Going To Be A Fight To The Finish....
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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Apathy on Borrowed Time -- The Condo Owner’s Soul Search
By Selected News Articles @ 2:58 PM :: 5569 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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A bill calling for the creation of an Office of the Condominium Ombudsman and seven-member commission is currently being drafted in a Hawaii legislative office....
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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Gallup: Hawaii Tops Well-Being Rankings for Older Americans
By News Release @ 1:56 AM :: 4628 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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2015 Gallup Healthways State Well-Being Rankings for Older Americans...
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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BoE Approves Amended Strategic Plan
By Andrew Walden @ 12:17 AM :: 6757 Views :: Education K-12
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...HSTA Asks BoE to Reject Plan....
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016 |
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HBA Land Use Conference to Focus on Telescope, TOD, and GMOs
By Robert Thomas @ 9:18 PM :: 4532 Views :: Land Use
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"Takings: Regulatory and Physical"
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016 |
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Obama Hawaii Vacation Cost $4.8M
By News Release @ 5:07 PM :: 7659 Views :: Law Enforcement, Obama
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Secret Service Lodging Cost Over $1 Million Alone....
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016 |
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Council Reorganization Violates Sunshine Law?
By News Release @ 2:23 PM :: 5228 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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"...it is no surprise that Mr. Menor still believes himself to be above the law...."
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016 |
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FCC Order: Sandwich Isles $76M Fines, Repayments
By News Release @ 1:39 PM :: 6340 Views :: DHHL, Ethics
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...Dan Inouye died nearly 4 years ago....
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016 |
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Homeowners with Exemptions Reminded to File State Tax Returns—Or Else!
By News Release @ 2:14 AM :: 6610 Views :: Maui County, Taxes
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...due to a change in requirements, those residents who have qualified for exemptions in the past must now file a state resident income tax form or risk being disqualified....
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Monday, December 5, 2016 |
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Video: Returning Power to Micronesians in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:50 PM :: 6303 Views :: National News, Homelessness
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Officials attended and spoke during the events, including Consul General Mr. Kandhi A. Elieisar and Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa....
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Monday, December 5, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted December 5, 2016
By Congress.org @ 6:01 PM :: 4723 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Health Care Videoconferencing
House: Medical Research and Associated Activities
House: Additional Committee Funding
House: Banking Regulations
House: Fiscal 2017 Defense Authorization
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Monday, December 5, 2016 |
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New Chief for Bureau of Conveyances
By News Release @ 5:13 PM :: 4287 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...examines, records, and indexes more than 344,000 land and property documents and maps each year....
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Monday, December 5, 2016 |
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Meet Betsy DeVos, Trump’s Pick for Education Secretary
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:15 PM :: 4773 Views :: Education K-12
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...She does not support Common Core “period.”....
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Sunday, December 4, 2016 |
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Coordinated Action Needed to Address Homelessness
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4960 Views :: Homelessness
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Coordinated action is not what our government normally does....
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Sunday, December 4, 2016 |
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Irksome Nuisance: DLNR Pushing Non-Commercial Fishing Licenses Statewide
By Selected News Articles @ 12:52 AM :: 9305 Views :: Environment, Second Amendment
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...the cost for an agency to run the licensing program would likely eat up much of the revenue it was supposed to generate....
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Saturday, December 3, 2016 |
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City Officials Intentionally Jamming Up Traffic
By Selected News Articles @ 4:03 PM :: 6328 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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“The city streets are being engineered to create traffic congestion, to slow traffic down, to favor bikers and pedestrians,” the former official said....
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Saturday, December 3, 2016 |
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Denied Another Extension, HART Finally Forced to Submit Financial Plan
By News Release @ 3:36 AM :: 4690 Views :: Rail
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...due to the recent passage of Charter Amendment Number 4 in the 2016 Elections, the voters of the City authorized the consolidation of the operations and maintenance functions and responsibilities for all modes of public transit....
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Saturday, December 3, 2016 |
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AG Releases 2015 Hawaii Crime Statistics
By News Release @ 1:02 AM :: 9926 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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Hawaii’s total Index Crime rate in 2015 was 0.3% below the rate reported in 2014, and 24.7% below the rate reported a decade earlier (2006)....
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Saturday, December 3, 2016 |
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Caldwell Administration seeking applicants for appointed positions
By News Release @ 12:35 AM :: 4745 Views :: Honolulu County
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Submit a resume with appropriate references by December 16, 2016....
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Friday, December 2, 2016 |
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Attorney General Outlines Plan to Test Rape Kits
By News Release @ 6:12 PM :: 4653 Views :: Law Enforcement
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...since 1992 the state has collected 2240 sexual assault kits. As of June 30, 2016, 1951 of these have not been tested and 289 of them have been tested....
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Friday, December 2, 2016 |
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Maui Seeks Volunteers for County Boards and Commissions
By News Release @ 2:21 PM :: 5388 Views :: Maui County
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...deadline for applications is December 31, 2016....
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Friday, December 2, 2016 |
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Auditor: 25% of Trust Funds Managed by Governor’s Office Should be Closed
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 1:16 PM :: 4106 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...the Office of the Governor did not file statutorily required reports for non-general funds and for administratively created funds....
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Thursday, December 1, 2016 |
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Harbors Division Fee Hike designed to boost $77M OHA Slush Fund?
By Andrew Walden @ 11:48 PM :: 12204 Views :: Economy, OHA, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...OHA milked $12,684,000 from Harbors Division in 2015....
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Thursday, December 1, 2016 |
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Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of Attack
By News Release @ 12:52 PM :: 4910 Views :: Military
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The Parade will begin at 6:00pm following an opening ceremony at 4:30pm....
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Thursday, December 1, 2016 |
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Visitor Spending Increases for Fifth Consecutive Month
By News Release @ 3:19 AM :: 4099 Views :: Tourism
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Visitors to Hawaii spent a total of $1.2 billion in October 2016, a 6.8 percent increase compared to last October....
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016 |
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Revealed: How Lindsey Beat Trask
By Video @ 11:08 PM :: 6265 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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Who Put $$$ In Lindseyʻs Pocket & Why They Now Have “Uncle Bob” In Theirs....
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016 |
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Anti-GMO ‘National Standing’? The Bungled Star Advertiser Opinion
By Joni Kamiya @ 2:06 AM :: 6436 Views :: GMOs
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Who exactly are the anti-GMO activists with 'national standing'? Let’s take a look....
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016 |
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Hawaii House and Senate Democrats Announce Leadership for 2017
By News Release @ 11:58 PM :: 9323 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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...A new committee, Intrastate Commerce, will focus on regulations and licensing of Hawaii businesses such as banking, telecommunications and property insurance....
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016 |
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Video: UH Manoa chancellor finalists
By Video @ 10:11 PM :: 5107 Views :: Higher Education
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Feedback on the candidates can be sent through the executive search website....
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016 |
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Hawaii Civil Rights Commission: Report Trump Voters to Us
By News Release @ 9:27 PM :: 5494 Views :: First Amendment
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The Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission today called on the people of Hawaii to stand against the reported rise in the incidence of discriminatory harassment and intimidation....
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016 |
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Need $15K? Office of Economic Development Giving Away Money
By News Release @ 9:02 PM :: 4684 Views :: Honolulu County
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The deadline to submit proposals is December 30, 2016 at 4 p.m....
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016 |
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Transportation planning meeting will focus on Central Oahu
By News Release @ 10:21 AM :: 5765 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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...Wednesday, November 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Mililani High School Cafeteria....
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016 |
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Midnight Regulations in Paradise
By Selected News Articles @ 2:55 AM :: 9680 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...the Trump administration should immediately act to rescind that rule, and Congress can also reject it via the Congressional Review Act....
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016 |
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Annual Stop Flu at School Vaccination Program
By News Release @ 1:14 AM :: 5976 Views :: Education K-12, Health Care
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Completed Vaccination Consent Forms due to Schools by December 16....
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Monday, November 28, 2016 |
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2017 Honolulu Neighborhood Board Elections: Candidate Registration Begins
By News Release @ 6:15 PM :: 6922 Views :: Honolulu County
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Any Oahu resident who will be at least 18 years of age by February 17, 2017 can be a candidate....
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Monday, November 28, 2016 |
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List of Honolulu Neighborhood Board Vacancies
By News Release @ 6:09 PM :: 5210 Views :: Honolulu County
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...20 Neighborhood Board seats are currently vacant island-wide....
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Monday, November 28, 2016 |
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Report: Returning Power to Micronesians
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:07 PM :: 5516 Views :: National News
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...Neil Mellen details how political intervention has limited access to healthcare, education and employment....
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Monday, November 28, 2016 |
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Honolulu—23% of Homeowners Saddled with Second Mortgage
By Selected News Articles @ 1:39 AM :: 5472 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...most home buyers in the Honolulu area don’t have enough money for a 20 percent down payment....
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Sunday, November 27, 2016 |
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DOI Rule? Republicans Prepare to Reverse Obama’s ‘Flurry of Midnight Actions’
By Selected News Articles @ 9:04 PM :: 8101 Views :: Akaka Bill, National News
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"...we will work with our colleagues to ensure that Congress scrutinizes your actions — and, if appropriate, overturns them.”
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Sunday, November 27, 2016 |
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Paradise for Lawyers: UH Law School top 10 for best chance of paying off debt
By News Release @ 4:18 PM :: 5321 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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...one of the 10 best law schools in the country in terms of starting salaries that exceed the debt that law graduates carry....
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Sunday, November 27, 2016 |
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Zombie States – Hawaii Is No. 6
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:37 AM :: 5008 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...financially “dead” but are somehow shambling on....
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