‘I Came To The US Not Knowing English With $300 To My Name. Today I Am Taking NASA To Mars’
'I Came To The US Not Knowing English With $300 To My Name. Today I Am Taking NASA To Mars'...
A Lottery Would Be A Winning Ticket For Education In Hawaii Hawaii is one of only two states with no legal form of gaming. Bills have been introduced and rejected year after year.
Consider the following argument: “In a time in which increased taxes and other new revenue sources are unlikely to be...
Could Hawaii’s Fossil Fuel-Powered Cars Soon Be A Relic Of The Past?The electric vehicle market is growing and state leaders want to help phase out gas-powered cars. Local auto dealers say they’re moving too fast.
Electric vehicles represent just a small fraction of the cars on Hawaii’s roads – about 1% of all registered passenger...
Maui: Queen K Center faces foreclosure suit Owners express optimism for mall’s future
KAHULUI — Despite facing a foreclosure lawsuit after defaulting on a massive loan, Queen Ka’ahumanu Center owners through a representative...
Honolulu, Maui lawsuits against oil companies will proceed in state court
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/02/18/breaking-news/honololulu-maui-lawsuits-against-oil-companies-will-proceed-in-state-court/
Cyanotech lifts profit with federal assistance
The Hawaii island-based company https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/02/19/hawaii-news/cyanotech-lifts-profit-with-federal-assistance/
Hawaii school board votes to keep pay hikes for special-education teachers, other shortage areas
The Board of Education voted Thursday to assure that teachers in special education and other shortage areas continue receiving up...
Honolulu mayor says he’s ready to ‘reward’ Oahu residents for their success in curbing COVID
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/02/19/hawaii-news/honolulu-mayor-says-hes-ready-to-reward-oahu-residents-for-their-success-in-curbing-covid/
Kauai…Business rally at Vidinha
LIHU‘E — Over 200 business owners across the island assembled at Vidinha Stadium’s parking lot on Wednesday to organize their...
Volcano Watch — What’s going on at Kīlauea’s summit lava lake?
Volcano Watch — What’s going on at Kīlauea’s summit lava lake? Kīlauea’s current lava lake formed on December 20th and rose rapidly within Halema‘uma‘u crater during the dynamic first week of the ongoing summit eruption. Near the end...
Council supports broadband plan: Unanimous vote comes despite inclusion of 5G
A resolution passed unanimously Wednesday by the County Council refers to 5G technology as an option in bridging the digital...
Thousands could be vaccinated Saturday during large-scale clinic for UH, DOE employees
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/02/19/hawaii-news/thousands-could-be-vaccinated-saturday-during-large-scale-clinic-for-uh-doe-employees/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Perseverance’s touchdown on Mars a chicken-skin moment for Big Isle astronomers
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/02/19/hawaii-news/perseverances-touchdown-on-mars-a-chicken-skin-moment-for-big-isle-astronomers/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Three minimum wage bills fail to pass committee
All but one of the bills in the state Legislature that would raise the minimum hourly wage appear to be...
Third sex assault case filed against Kona man
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/02/19/hawaii-news/third-sex-assault-case-filed-against-kona-man/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Community: 2-18-21 Police Renew Request for Assistance in Finding Kona Runaway Kerryann Duarte
Community: 2-18-21 Police Renew Request for Assistance in Finding Kona Runaway Kerryann Duarte Hawaiʻi Island Police are renewing their request for...
The Kohala Center Opportunities
Opportunities The Kohala Center launches new Ōhāhā Mahi ‘Ai Agricultural Training and Education Program Ōhāhā Mahi ‘Ai reconnects local farmers...
Community: 2-18-21 Police Seek Public’s Assistance in Locating Missing Hilo Man
Community: 2-18-21 Police Seek Public’s Assistance in Locating Missing Hilo Man Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in...
‘If I Can Do It, Anyone Can’: Man Who Spent Half His Life In Prison Graduates College With Honors
'If I Can Do It, Anyone Can': Man Who Spent Half His Life In Prison Graduates College With Honors A...
Hawaii’s Tax ‘Imbalance’: Would A New State Property Tax Fix It?A proposal by House leaders would reduce or eliminate state income taxes, and shift part of the tax burden to non-residents.
Some House lawmakers have hatched a complex plan to export more of Hawaii’s weighty tax burden to non-residents, but it...
