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.
Like The French And Champagne, Hawaiʻi Farmers Want Protections For Poi
Brand protections for Champagne are built into an international trade agreement, while Hawaiʻi’s poi protections would be ...
Makawao Family Struggles With Loss of Troubled Woman Shot By Police
The family of Macayla Deponte’s boyfriend took her in and accepted her as family. But when the young couple broke up, she ...
Not So Public: Why Does UH’s New President Need A $250,000 Adviser?
That adviser, Kim Siegenthaler, started work last week, earning $250,000 a year. In January, the university’s Board of ...
Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Are Pushing For Car-Free Fun Zones — But Not On Oʻahu
Groups like the Hawaiʻi Bicycling League, Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute and Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law and Economic ...