... free webinar on July 12, how the 1920 law suppresses prosperity in communities dependent on waterborne imports ....

... Hawaii is 3rd-highest at $0.93 per gallon, just ahead of 4th place Kentucky .... 

... $25 entrance fee effective July 1 for non-locals 13 years and older ....

... Alm added that Myeni, who did have marijuana in his system...also had an odd encounter with officers just 30 minutes before going to Nuuanu, when he approached police at Kewalo Basin as they took a statement from someone reporting a car theft. Alm said Myeni started questioning the victim himself ….

... A total of 15 Hawaiʻi nonprofit organizations on five islands will receive a total of $1.77 million ....

... This new allotment of funds was made possible through the American Rescue Plan of 2021 and is part of the DHHL COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program ....

... The plant is owned and operated by the U.S. Navy and provides service for up to 40,000 people ....

... except for Hawaii, ​all recent US population growth comes from people of color, new census estimates show ....

... According to the U.S. Travel Association, fourteen state tourism offices are funded either partly or entirely by a statewide lodging tax ....

... When compared to 2019, visitor arrivals in May 2021 were down 25.7 percent from the May 2019 count of 847,396 visitors, and visitor spending decreased 22.2 percent from the $1.41 billion spent in May 2019 ....

"...the most comprehensive application of the Hawai‘i Water Code to water use and protection in history...."

... Repeat visitors were more likely to be fully vaccinated along with college graduates and those with household incomes above $100,000 ....

... As of today, 44 of the 60 defendants are either in federal or state custody, and the search continues for 16 defendants ....

... Stormwater: $100M Tax Hike After 36 Years of Lawyering and Foot-dragging ....

... Most vehicles tagged for removal had been filled with trash from the nearby homeless encampment. ...

“...the coronavirus pandemic has challenged the County to make many unprecedented decisions. One such decision was to reduce the Assessed Values of Hotel and Resort properties due to the catastrophic drops in occupancy experienced by that industry....”

... Delta variant expected to spread rapidly ....

... CALL FOR CANDIDATES -- Deadline: Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 11:59 pm HST ....

... Cayetano and Kealoha have a lengthy professional relationship that includes serving together on the Board of Directors for the Hawaii Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation ....

... I’ve watched my children leave for the mainland to start college or their careers. And I know there’s a good chance they won’t be coming back, except for short visits ....