US Navy Admiral Sentenced To 18 months In Bribery Scandal
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The first U.S. Navy admiral convicted of a federal crime while on active duty was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison for lying to investigators about a Malaysian defense...
View ArticleMueller As Special Counsel Pleases Hawaii Delegation
Democrats and Republicans are praising the appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller on Wednesday to lead the investigation into Donald Trump campaign’s ties to Russia. That includes members of...
View ArticleBudget Committee Scraps Property Tax Hike For Hotels
The Honolulu City Council Budget Committee rejected a proposed property tax increase for hotels and resorts Wednesday. Resolution 17-70 would have increased property tax rates for hotels and resorts...
View ArticleHubbub Over Reality TV Star Sinks HPD Chief Selection Panel
The Honolulu Police Commission on Wednesday scrapped the idea of forming a citizens selection panel to help evaluate candidates seeking to become the city’s next police chief. The decision was at least...
View ArticleThe Will Of The People Was Thwarted When Assisted Dying Bill Failed
The death with dignity movement in Hawaii stands at a crossroads. After a 22-3 vote in the state Senate, a majority of House members signaling their support, and with the governor’s pledge to sign the...
View ArticleNeal Milner: The Honolulu Rail Project Is On A Roll — In Virtual Reality
“We make what can’t be made so you can do what can’t be done.” What does that line from a Samsung advertisement really mean? It means the ostrich should be Hawaii legislators’ inspiration as they try...
View ArticleCalling For A Constitutional Convention
Another legislative session, another democratic failure. Unfortunately, the leadership coups by Hawaii Democrats and Republicans were the most successful actions by the Legislature this year. Our state...
View ArticleWaikiki Hotel, State Sued Over Native Hawaiian Burial Site
A Native Hawaiian plaintiff known for high-profile litigation protecting Native Hawaiian burial sites has filed a lawsuit asking a state court to stop construction at a Waikiki hotel where bones have...
View ArticleFeds Anxious To Know How Honolulu Will Pay For Rail
HONOLULU (AP) — The Honolulu rail transit project’s top official said Thursday that the federal government is anxious for more details on how the city plans to pay for its partially built $8.2 billion...
View ArticleSaiki: New House Leadership Is ‘The Face Of Hawaii’
Newly elected House Speaker Scott Saiki unveiled his leadership team Thursday — a bigger, younger and more diverse group than his 84-year-old predecessor Joe Souki had in place during his tenure....
View ArticleSchools Poised To Receive Millions In ‘Green Energy’ Loans
House Bill 957 has been enthusiastically supported by the Department of Education, the teachers’ union, parents, contractors and others too numerous to list here. It calls for allowing up to $46.6...
View ArticleParents Camp Overnight To Get Their Kids In Summer Fun Program
The strong Manoa wind was blowing the rain sideways. But the weather wasn’t a deterrent to the nearly 200 parents and children who cozied up under blankets, and camped out on beach chairs and in tents...
View ArticleHow About A Raise For Hawaii Workers?
There is the other side of the affordable housing issue. Which moves it well beyond homelessness and poverty. Why don’t people earn enough to afford homes? The most recent census statistics report...
View ArticleWhat Goes On Inside A Craft Brewery
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View ArticleShould Taxpayers Have Paid The Legal Tab For This Honolulu Cop?
On Sept. 5, 2014, Honolulu Police Officer Vincent Morre punched, slapped and kicked two men inside Doc’s Game Room on Hopaka Street while searching for fugitives. The incident was captured on...
View ArticleHealth Beat: These Canadians Like Their Single-Payer Health System
At a recent conference I met two sisters from Canada who, after finding out what I do, asked me what is going to happen to health care in the United States with all the talk of changes in Washington....
View ArticleNew Hawaii Schools Chief Selected
Christina Kishimoto has been selected as the next Hawaii Department of Education superintendent. Kishimoto will replace current Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi, whose contract is up June 30. Matayoshi...
View ArticleHawaii Prof To White Guys: ‘Get Out Of The Way’
A University of Hawaii faculty member is causing a stir in conservative media circles by suggesting that white men need to quit their jobs to make room for minorities and women. Piper Harron, a...
View ArticleDisturbance On LA-To-Hawaii Flight Brings FBI, Fighter Jets
HONOLULU (AP) — Two U.S. fighter jets were summoned Friday to escort a flight from Los Angeles to Hawaii after an unruly man was subdued by passengers and flight attendants, who used a drink cart to...
View ArticleHawaii Public Utilities Commission Gets A New Member — For Now
Rebounding quickly from the Senate’s rejection of his last pick, Hawaii Gov. David Ige announced Friday that he has appointed Jay Griffin to serve on an interim basis on the three-member Public...
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