Kawakami’s Spending Plan For Kaua‘i Targets Roads, Workforce
Kaua‘i Mayor Derek Kawakami delivered his seventh state of the county address Thursday, unveiling a $488 million spending ...
Housing Authority Wants To Dump Evicted Tenants’ Things More Quickly
The Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority wants to cut in half the length of time it’s required to store unclaimed belongings left behind by evicted tenants. Under a bill that’s part of Gov. Josh Green’s ...
Utah Judge Orders Release Of Suspect In 1977 Hawai‘i Killing After Prosecution Stalls
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 66-year-old suspect in the 1977 killing of a Hawai‘i teenager was released from a Utah jail on ...
Illegal Fireworks Seller Avoids Jail Time, Fined $5,000
This concludes the second of two cases brought by a state fireworks task force – both for low-level offenders.
Hawaiʻi School Libraries Are Shrinking When Students May Need Them Most
The number of school librarians in Hawaiʻi has declined dramatically over the past 20 years, despite an increased need to ...
Maui Council Acts To Fill Vacancies Paralyzing County Boards
Empty seats have hamstrung the volunteer boards that handle everything from homelessness and government ethics to planning ...
Beth Fukumoto: These Bills Would Make Hawaiʻi's Tax System Fairer
House Bill 476 would raise Hawaiʻi’s capital gains tax rate for individuals, estates, and trusts from 7.25% to 9%. It would ...
Experts Puzzle Over What The National ‘Chaos’ Might Do To Hawaiʻi’s Economy
The state Council on Revenues takes a cautious posture, making few changes to its state tax collection projections for the ...
Seen These Oʻahu Donation Sites? Gifts Don’t Go Where You Think
A corporate giant's eye-catching collection bins pay charities pennies for pounds of donated goods, drawing scrutiny in ...
Governor’s Pick Withdraws From Consideration For Hawai‘i Water Rights Board
It's the latest fallout in ongoing tensions between Gov. Josh Green and conservation groups over who should fill the seat to ...
The Sunshine Blog: Is The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Taking On Trump?
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ...
Hawaiʻi Tour Companies Losing Money To Chinese Social Media Scams
The scam involves tourists who buy what they think are discounted tickets to Hawaiʻi attractions, sold by scammers. In the end, the tourists take the tours but the companies don't get paid.