John Pritchett

Hawaii has halted a $1.86 million modernization of its business registration system due to defects, the second scrapped computer upgrade this year.

City officials, including Honolulu City Council members, are in line for big raises come July 1. Council Chair Tommy Waters wants council positions to be full time and has introduced a measure to do that. But the 64% pay raises may take effect before members move to full time — if they ever do.

The Hawaii Legislature granted the governor unilateral authority to restore funding to the Hawaii Tourism Authority, even though lawmakers almost killed the controversial agency.

The Hawaii Legislature has killed a measure that would have let voters decide if state senators and representatives -- i.e., the very same people who killed the bill -- should be limited to 16 years at the Capitol.

The former U.S. president had a tough week, including the news that the Jan. 6 select House committee unanimously voted to refer him to the Department of Justice for investigation and possible prosecution.

Consultants still haven’t said what’s causing the cracks in the piers that support rail stations, but the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation already has a plan to fix them.

State Reps. Matt LoPresti and Sharon Har, both Oahu Democrats, lost reelection to Republican challengers. Both were also dogged by arrests for alleged drunken driving.

Candidates for Hawaii have been talking for decades about ways to be less dependent on tourism for revenue. They’re still talking.

A trial is set for this fall for Honolulu’s former top attorney Donna Leong, former police commission chair Max Sword and former managing director Roy Amemiya. Prosecutors say the three officials coordinated to sneak former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha’s $250,000 retirement deal past the City Council.

The U.S. Supreme Court chief justice is on the hunt for who leaked the draft ruling on abortion rights that could overturn 50 years of legal precedent. But leaks are commonplace in Washington and the high court is not immune.

Fueled by the omicron variant, Covid-19 case counts are setting record highs in Hawaii and nationwide. What will the new year bring?

Gov. David Ige on Monday called on tourists to steer clear of Hawaii, as Covid-19 cases continue to surge. The story made headlines nationally.