Discussion

From a $75 ham to no-host bars, we peek into the “food and beverage” budgets of Big Island politicians.

With their share of hotel room taxes plummeting, outer island mayors may soon be lobbying for the power to raise GE taxes on their own.

“Hawaii’s environmental policy towards birds is, in a human analogy, akin to killing all immigrants to Hawaii.”

Bill 113 represents an over-reach of power by the Hawai`i County Council, and could subject taxpayers to unnecessary legal expenses.

“The last Daniel K. Inouye Highway phase should on a fast track, but it’s stuck in bureaucratic hell instead.”

Who qualifies for subsidies, and our “Hawai`i Health Connector Survival Guide.”

Regardless of where you stand politically, Obamacare may have the power to help or hurt your bottom line.

With Hawaii’s Shield Law now defunct, can an open-source program made by hackers help to protect journalists and their sources?

We examine which jobs win and lose in Hawai`i, as well as surprisingly obscure occupations that pay well.

While accusations mount over who is to blame for the Naniloa’s present state, the fate of the hotel rests in the hands of a North Carolina-based bank.

How Hilo’s underutilized “jewel” went from a flawed auction, to foreclosure and bankruptcy.

“Almost every day a group of the same 3-6 boats chases the spinner dolphins down the coast with complete disregard for the dolphins’ safety, or any swimmers and paddle boarders.”

Which island’s residents make the most money, which island will see the most income growth in the coming years, and how we’re all doing compared to everyone else.

“My overall time savings was about 26 minutes, so I can’t wait until the last east side Saddle Road phase is complete.”

Which island is the “whitest,” which is the most “native,” and who comprises our most slender minority.

We discover the best island to be single, a man or a woman, where the most babies are being born, the commitment level of men, and other interesting love facts.

Like a clumsy bull charging into the middle of an 18th century duel between gentlemen, Councilwoman Brenda Ford has vaulted herself in between the various adversaries in Hawaii’s GMO fight.

Principal Steve Hirakami is a man guilty of solving his students’ transportation woes. Unfortunately, he seems to have done that without first bowing to the appropriate bureaucrats.

With Hawai`i residents reeling from electrical bills that are triple the national average, a new state initiative aims to eliminate the up-front cost of clean energy upgrades.

The longer legislators here postpone a decision on same-sex marriage, the more federal benefits same sex couples (and the Hawai`i economy at large) will be prevented from receiving.