Trump administration abruptly cuts billions from state health services
March 27, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
The u.s. Department of Health and Human Services has abruptly canceled more than $12 billion in federal grants to states that were being used for tracking infectious diseases, mental health se…
Gender wage gap persists in Hawaii
March 27, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
Despite progress over the decades, data shows that women in the Hawaii still earn less than men, particularly in higher-paying occupations and among certain ethnic groups.
Trump announces 25% tariffs on imported cars and parts
March 27, 2025 | 7 MIN READ
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would impose a 25% tariff on cars and car parts that were imported into the United States, a move that could encourage U.S. auto production over t…
Trump signs election order calling for proof of US citizenship to vote
March 26, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that would require voters to prove they are U.S. citizens and attempts to prevent states from coun…
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A monument for Vietnam vets planned for school in Kona
March 26, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
Clyde Brumaghim, 73, is very proud of growing up in Kona, and especially proud to be a Wildcat, graduating from Konawaena High School with the Class of 1969.
Stagflation on the radar for the US economy, but no repeat of the ’70s
March 26, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — Recent economic projections from Federal Reserve officials had shades of “Stagflation-lite,” in the words of one economist, a sentiment increasingly echoed among…
Social Security, buffeted by turmoil, awaits a new leader
March 25, 2025 | 9 MIN READ
When Wall Street veteran Frank Bisignano goes before Congress today as President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Social Security Administration, he will confront questions about how he w…
Hawaii’s economic growth has been stunted since recovering from pandemic
March 25, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
It’s been five years since Hawaii’s economy got broadsided by COVID-19 impacts, and about 18 months since state economic health surpassed its pre-pandemic level. Yet coronav…
Former Mayor Roth joins Central Pacific Bank
March 25, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
Former Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth has joined Central Pacific Bank as senior vice president and Hawaii Island region manager. He is based in the bank’s Hilo branch.
COVID changes still disrupt lives across Hawaii
March 24, 2025 | 9 MIN READ
As Hawaii marks the five-year anniversary of the start of COVID-19 outbreaks in the isles and health-related shutdowns, for some the pandemic was a blip, a small notation in their medical char…
Government science data may soon be hidden. They’re racing to copy it.
March 24, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
Amid the torrent of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump were directives that affect the language on government webpages and the public’s access to government data touching…
Trump’s Pentagon seeks spending on Pacific forces, cuts to environmental and cultural programs
March 24, 2025 | 9 MIN READ
President Donald Trump and his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, have promised sweeping changes to the U.S. military.
With new decree, Trump seeks to cow the legal profession
March 23, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump broadened his campaign of retaliation against lawyers he dislikes with a new memorandum that threatens to use government power to punish any law firms…
Trump and DOGE propel VA mental health system into turmoil
March 23, 2025 | 10 MIN READ
Late in February, as the Trump administration ramped up its quest to transform the federal government, a psychiatrist who treats veterans was directed to her new workstation — and was in…
Alleged getaway driver pleads not guilty, held without bail
March 23, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
A 23-year-old Pahoa man accused of being the getaway driver for a since-deceased man police said shot and injured an officer on March 14 pleaded not guilty Friday to criminal charges.
Visitor ‘green fees’ bill passes Hawaii House committees
March 22, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
Two House committees Thursday passed a bill that would impose more user fees to nonresidents who visit specified state parks and trails.
As Trump broadens crackdown, focus expands to legal immigrants and tourists
March 22, 2025 | 8 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — U.S. immigration agents wearing masks arrested a Georgetown University academic outside his home in Virginia. They detained two German tourists for weeks when they tried to…
Dismantling of DOE raises concerns in Hawaii
March 22, 2025 | 7 MIN READ
President Donald Trump’s widely expected executive order Thursday to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education was met with alarm and contempt from Hawaii educators and the state’…
Trump cleaves student loan and special education services from Education Dept.
March 22, 2025 | 8 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday that the Education Department would no longer manage the nation’s $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio or supervise “spec…
VA shake-up disrupts mental health services for some US veterans
March 21, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
SAN FRANCISCO — Joey Cortez, who served 24 years in the U.S. Air Force, had been waiting since August to see a mental health specialist from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, wh…
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I am the retired news director of Pacific Radio Group stations on the Island of Hawaii. I am a retired Lt. Col., USAF Reserve. I am a FCC-licensed Amateur Radio Operator, holding the Amateur Extra Class License. I am a substitute teacher for the state of Hawaii Department of Education.
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