Bill letting patients transport pot to other isles is vetoed By Kristen Consillio
Earlier this year Aja Alverio was stopped by the Transportation Security Administration at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport for trying...
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Governor Ige vetoes vacation rental tax collection bill…AP NEWS
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Tuesday said he would veto a bill that would require websites like...
Council committee hears concerns about police protecting TMT
Prayers, chants and tears — and an outburst or two — marked an afternoon of testimony Monday as more than...
Council committee to get Maunakea update
Puna Councilman Matt Kanealii-Kleinfelder wants to know what’s going on atop Maunakea. Specifically, he’s asking for an update at a...
Elected officials talk story on session’s achievements, remaining goals
KAILUA-KONA — A standing-room-only crowd filled council chambers at the West Hawaii Civic Center Wednesday evening for a legislative talk...
Hawaii lawmakers, others urge passage of asset forfeiture bill
HILO — State Rep. Joy San Buenaventura of Puna said Tuesday civil asset forfeiture reform legislation she sponsored is in...
Council resolution seeks Bank of America cooperation on DHHL loans
HILO — A decades-old dispute over $150 million in home loans for Native Hawaiians has captured the attention of two...
Governor speaks about increasing access to public pre-K, college during luncheon
KAUPULEHU — Gov. David Ige on Friday spoke about efforts to improve educational opportunities and workforce development throughout the state...
Ige signs ‘red flag’ gun bill By Kevin Dayton
Gov. David Ige has approved a new law that enables family members, co-workers or police to obtain court orders blocking...
Measure requires restaurants to offer healthy drink options as default choice for keiki meals
All Hawaii restaurants will now be required to offer healthier default drink options with keiki meals. Among three health-related bills...
Governor Ige decriminalizes possession small amounts of pot!
Gov. David Ige says it was a tough call, but he will allow a bill that would decriminalize possession of...
County works to cut its pesticide use Departments reduce use in public spaces; councilor plans to propose a wider ban
WAILUKU — Dewayne “Lee” Johnson was spraying Ranger Pro on a California hillside when the hose detached from the 50-gallon sprayer and...
Charter proposals head to County Council
Land preservation advocate Debbie Hecht left the county Charter Commission meeting Friday vowing to launch a “just say no” campaign...
US Senate committee hears from official from PGV parent company
Ormat Technologies committed Thursday to continue its engagement with the Puna community and other Big Island stakeholders as the company...
Hawaii, 21 other states request help to protect elections
Hawaii Attorney General Clare Connors on Tuesday joined 21 other attorneys general from throughout the country to ask Congress to...
Some council members have second thoughts about proposed vehicle window tint bill
Should police be able to impound your car because its windows are too dark? A bill giving police that discretion...
Planning Commission to take up CDP amendments Thursday
The Leeward Planning Commission this week is expected to take up for consideration a batch of amendments proposed for the...
Gov. Ige and President Trump find common ground on some policies By Sophie Cocke
Gov. David Ige found common ground with President Donald Trump on Thursday during a working lunch at the White House...
Bill to make Honolulu sanctuary city dies By Mark Ladao mladao@staradvertiser.com
A recently introduced city bill that would have made Honolulu a sanctuary city has died. Honolulu City Councilwoman Ann Kobayashi,...
Ethics Board rules Kierkiewicz violated code when she didn’t report possible conflict
Puna Councilwoman Ashley Kierkiewicz violated the county ethics code when she didn’t disclose a potential conflict of interest in a...
