Hawaii DOE Is Attempting To Rein In Bad Parent Behavior. Will It Work?
Schools will be required to post rules for campus visitors, but some teachers say the Department of Education needs to develop more internal procedures to keep workers safe.
Rural Hawaiian Homelands Residents Should Be Online By 2025
Most Hawaiian homesteaders have switched from Sandwich Isles to either Spectrum or Hawaiian Telcom.
Hawaii Farmers Unite For More Ag Agency Funding
The Hawaii Farmers Union outlined its priorities for next year during its annual convention.
Hawaii Has Gone Down Under For Invasive Species Advice – Again
Lawmakers and state workers returned from a five-day tour of New Zealand’s biosecurity facilities armed with lessons on strengthening Hawaii’s defense against beetles and ants.
Change Is Coming To The Hawaii Legislature
With a new speaker expected soon, both the state House and Senate can change how business is conducted to create more transparency.
Deadly Devastation From The Lahaina Fire Was ‘Years In The Making’
The latest state report examines the reasons behind Lahaina’s destruction and the fire that fueled it.
Waianae Shootings May Spur A Push To Strengthen Hawaii’s Self-Defense Laws
Some lawmakers want to amend the state law on use of deadly force for self-protection, but a key senator says that’s unnecessary.
Gov. Green Fills Hawaii House of Representatives Vacancy
UPDATE: Matthias Kusch will represent Hamakua, Kaumana and parts of Hilo on the Big Island until Nov. 5.
Departure of House Speaker Scott Saiki Will Test Lawmakers’ Appetite For Reform
Kim Coco Iwamoto has an ambitious plan to try to reorganize the House, but her future colleagues are moving ahead with plans of their own.
Lawmaker Posts Rare Win For Injured Workers — And Pushes For More
A working group of insurers and workers’ compensation doctors is already planning for the 2025 legislative session.