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John Pritchett: Cleaning House John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Cleaning House

State Reps. Matt LoPresti and Sharon Har, both Oahu Democrats, lost reelection to Republican challengers. Both were also dogged by arrests for alleged drunken driving.

John Pritchett: Rule The Roost John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Rule The Roost

Roosters and chickens are increasingly crowding Oahu’s urban corridors, raising a ruckus. Government officials are struggling for solutions.

John Pritchett: Trick Or Treat? Treats Preferred! John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Trick Or Treat? Treats Preferred!

A number of officials at the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting have pleaded guilty to accepting cash and other “treats” in exchange for pushing through permits.

John Pritchett: Rumble In The Jungle John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Rumble In The Jungle

The largest active volcano on the planet hasn’t erupted since 1984 and there are no signs that it will again anytime soon. But a series of small earthquakes and aftershocks has some people on the Big Island all shook up.

John Pritchett: Party Pooper John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Party Pooper

Tulsi Gabbard, the former U.S. representative from Hawaii, has left the Democratic Party just two years after seeking its nomination for president.

John Pritchett: Political Football John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Political Football

Gov. David Ige’s announcement to rebuild Aloha Stadium — the plan favored by state Sen. Glenn Wakai — has DBEDT’s Mike McCartney now taking charge.

John Pritchett: Aloha Means Goodbye John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Aloha Means Goodbye

Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted citizenship to Edward Snowden, the former intelligence consultant and onetime Waipahu resident who fled the U.S. in 2013 after revealing classified surveillance programs.

John Pritchett: Direct Deposit John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Direct Deposit

Hawaii taxpayers are receiving refunds of $100 or $300, thanks to a new law that takes advantage of a budget surplus. But amidst rising costs it may only go so far.

John Pritchett: On The Mend John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: On The Mend

Under Lynn Finnegan, the new chair of the Hawaii Republican Party, the GOP has done a lot of recruiting of candidates and might actually pick up a few seats in the Democrat-controlled state.

John Pritchett: Winners And Losers John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Winners And Losers

The 2022 Little League World Series champions from Honolulu were honored with a parade this week while the UH Warriors continued their losing streak.