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TMT Permit Decision Appealed To Hawaii Supreme Court
(AP) — Opponents of a giant telescope planned for Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island are appealing the state land board’s approval of the project’s construction permit. Richard Wurdeman, an attorney...
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Murder Suspect Released In Hawaii After US Refuses To Extradite Him
(AP) — An American charged with murder in Tonga in connection with his wife’s death has been released from prison in Hawaii after the U.S. State Department refused to extradite him because of concerns...
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Bill Introduced Allowing Hawaii’s Foreign Fishermen Onshore
(AP) — Hundreds of foreign fishermen currently confined to vessels in Honolulu for years at a time would be allowed to come ashore when they dock under legislation introduced Thursday in Congress....
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Gabbard Denounces Democratic Party’s National Leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maverick Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii threw down the gauntlet to Democratic Party leaders this week, releasing a video criticizing the actions of Democratic National...
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What’s At The Center Of The Case Against The Kealohas? Bank Fraud
That’s how much federal prosecutors estimate Louis and Katherine Kealoha improperly obtained through allegedly illegal actions. The former police chief and his prosecutor wife — who’ve been referred...
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We Shouldn’t Be Burning Recyclable Materials In Hawaii
I think we should all be a bit troubled by some of the responses from the findings in the recent report, Audit of the City’s Recycling Program, and, specifically, the article published by Civil Beat...
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Brittany Lyte: Therapy Atop Surfboards On Kauai
Sharon Pancho never learned to swim. Yet on a Saturday morning eight years ago, she flung her petite frame onto the deck of a surfboard and paddled into Hanalei Bay. A small group of Kauai watermen,...
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How Hawaii Hopes To Protect Its Coastal Waters
Building on the governor’s promise to “effectively manage” 30 percent of nearshore waters by 2030, the Department of Land and Natural Resources gave legislators a preview Thursday of the priorities...
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Trump Touches Down In Hawaii Before Tour Of Asia
(AP) — Embarking on his first official tour of Asia, President Donald Trump stopped first in Honolulu on Friday. Trump paid a solemn visit to the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor. Trump saluted after...
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Trump’s Hawaii Visit Inspires Supporters, But More Opponents
As President Donald J. Trump touched down for his overnight stay in Honolulu on Friday, among those gathered to greet the president were members of the Honolulu Tea Party: three of them. At a bus stop...
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Explosive Motion Calls For Ouster Of Kealoha Attorneys
Federal prosecutors want two long-time defense attorneys for former Honolulu police chief Louis Kealoha and his prosecutor wife, Katherine, to be booted from a case involving 20 felony counts of...
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Officer Charged In Corruption Case Challenges Police Commission
A Honolulu police officer embroiled in a conspiracy case involving allegations of a frame job and cover-ups filed a legal challenge against the Police Commission on Friday, saying its members should...
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Congressional Crackdown On The Shark Fin Trade
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following in the footsteps of the Hawaii Legislature, Congress appears poised to prohibit the shark fin trade in the U.S., with deep bipartisan support for the measure. In 2010,...
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Pod Squad: How To Get Help With Health Care
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii’s Connie Liu and Ronnette Ome talk about outreach efforts to help enroll Hawaii residents, particularly in the Micronesian community, in the health care market. Open...
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Honolulu Police Officers Begin Testing Body Cameras
The Honolulu Police Department launched a long-awaited body camera program Monday after an initial stumble in implementing the technology in its training division. The state’s largest police force with...
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Criminal Case Against Kealohas Puts Brakes On Uncle’s Suit
(AP) — A civil lawsuit against a former Honolulu police chief and his wife is on hold as a criminal case against them proceeds. Gerard Puana A U.S. magistrate judge Monday put a four-month hold on...
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Bipartisan Push To Expand Medicaid Spending On Drug Addiction
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the death toll from drug overdoses soars to nearly 200 people a year in Hawaii and 64,000 nationwide, health care reformers are looking for ways get people treatment before it is...
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The Strange Case Of The Sea Nymph
Last month, the occupants of the Sea Nymph, a 50-foot sailing vessel that was drifting several hundred miles off of Japan were ostensibly rescued by a naval vessel, the USS Ashland. There were two...
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Research: Mainland’s Daylight Saving Time Isn’t Worth The Trouble
Many American mainlanders are confused about why they endure the semiannual ritual of springing forward in March and falling back in November, and whether it is worth the trouble. The practice of...
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Health Beat: Artificial Intelligence Won’t Replace Doctoring, But Might...
Imagine the first sound you hear in the morning is your smartphone not only waking you up, but then listing possible breakfast foods that would help lower your cholesterol based on your most recent...
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