Should Hawaii have a Consumer Protection law for the Buyer?

What was the problem in Massachusetts?  More and more Buyers have been coerced to waive the Home Inspection in recent years to compete in a hyper-competitive housing market. The residential real estate market was so competitive, many waived the home …

Hawaii DOE makes progress on fire safety, plans pilot program for school fire alerts

Hawaii: Predominantly Democratic state, gave US President Barack Obama

Hawaii is a US island state located about 2,000 miles southwest of the mainland, known for being the only state that is an archipelago and has a tropical climate. Comprising 137 volcanic islands, it features eight main islands: Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, …

In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies – an entomologist explains the implication ...

Take a stroll along one of the beaches on Hawaii Island in late summer, and you’ll likely stumble upon almond-shaped fruits lying in the sand. Known as false kamani nuts, or tropical almonds, they fall from tall, shady Terminalia catappa trees that line …

Rearview Mirror: Hawaii’s many connections to the Dodgers and Yankees

Peter Rivera, a reader, sent me a photograph of the great Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella from the 1950s. He was wearing a lei. I wondered what the occasion was. I looked into it and found that the photo was taken when the 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers were on a …

Hawaii International Film Festival Not Living Up To Its Potential

HIFF struggles with organization in operations, film programming and overall cinematic experience. In the scope of the American Film Market, a festival like Hawaii International Film Festival, pales in comparison to the cinema culture decorum of film …

Hawaii County Mayor’s Race Is Getting Lots Of Cash This Year

Most top legislative races have drawn less support from political donors. Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth has raised and spent tens of thousands of dollars more than his opponent, Kimo Alameda, in his bid to win a second term. But so far that’s been …

Hawaii Care Choices kicks off talk show about health care

Hawaii Care Choices has launched “Let’s Talk Healthcare Hawaii!” — a new TV talk show and podcast dedicated to palliative care education. Hosted by Lani Weigert, the 30-minute show will air at 7 p.m. every Thursday and Sunday on Na Leo TV Channel 54. Each …

Hawaii soccer team beats Long Beach State on senior night in prelude to Big West tournament

WAIPAHU, Hawaii — Haunted by the specter of senior nights gone awry and bedeviled by Long Beach State for more than a decade, the Hawaii soccer team chose Halloween to conduct a thorough exorcism. The Rainbow Wahine were locked into the No. 1 seed for the …

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