State Reverses Course, Opts To Keep Dillingham Airfield Open
The move allows skydivers, gliders and other general aviation businesses to keep operating on the North Shore.
Come October, Phone Calls In Hawaii Will Require Area Code
The FCC ordered the change to accommodate calls to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Veteran Hawaii Republican John Carroll Dead At 91
He served the local GOP as party chair and in the state Legislature.
Here’s Why Hawaii Is A Model For Identifying Pandemic Racial Disparities
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are often lumped together, which makes it impossible to see how distinct communities are experiencing the pandemic.
Big Island Police Killings Often Involve Troubled Victims And Guns — And The Number Has Spiked
Compared to Honolulu, people who died in police shootings were often armed with guns themselves. Many also suffered from mental illness and substance abuse.
Court Urged To Order More Hawaii Inmate Releases To Slow Virus Spread
Supreme Court justices signaled they may order corrections officials to make reports every 90 days on pretrial jail inmates.
Agribusiness Agency Pleads For More Time To Deal With Longstanding Issues
Meanwhile, lawmakers want the agency to hasten its pace in addressing deficiencies a state audit found earlier this year.
Menor-McNamara May Run For Hawaii Lieutenant Governor
The president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii has filed organizational paperwork.
LGBTQ Veterans Would Get Honorable Discharge Status Under New Bill
It was reintroduced by Hawaii’s Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz on the 10th anniversary of the repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
Lawmakers Question State Auditor About His Probe Of Agribusiness Agency
The agency and the auditor are expected to appear before House lawmakers again Tuesday.