Three new appointees named to land board

The governor announced today three nominations for interim appointees to fill vacancies on the state's land board.

Will Caron / Open Government / Read
Explaining the Deedy retrial

Recapping the murder case and explaining what will be different in this retrial versus last year's mistrial.

Manjari Fergusson / Christopher Deedy retrial / Read
Deedy: Symptom of a disease

Christopher Deedy is just one manifestation of a larger disease that is poisoning our home and destroying our children.

Dr. Kalamaokaʻaina Niheu / Christopher Deedy retrial / Read
State agency board members resign en mass

After Governor Abercrombie let the new financial disclosure law pass without his signature, the tally of state officials that have resigned from agency boards continues to rise.

Will Caron / Open Government / Read
FAA: Waiver doesn’t trump local law

The FAA clarifies that the waiver it granted to the air-born banner advertisement company does not supersede either state or local laws, including the 1927 billboard ban.

Will Caron / Read
Recognizing the Aloha in ‘No’

How anger too can be an expression of aloha.

Lani Teves / Read
A speed date to remember

Progressive Democrats of Hawaii and Americans for Democratic Action, Hawaii will hold a speed dating forum with democratic candidates running in the first congressional district primary election.

Will Caron / Elections 2014 / Read
True self-determination cannot have strings attached

Why Federal Recognition would be a big step backwards for Kānaka Maoli.

Jon Osorio / Read
BLNR rules on Mauna Kea Telescope

The governing body for the Department of Land and Natural Resources approved the proposed sublease, despite ongoing contestation.

Ikaika Ramones / Thirty-Meter Telescope / Read
How much federal money goes towards Native Hawaiian programs?

About $34.9 million per year, according to our preliminary analysis.

Ikaika M Hussey / Read