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Word Row: March 10 Try our popular word game that gives you six chances to guess a five-letter word.

Try our popular word game that gives you six chances to guess a five-letter word.

10.03.2026 21:23 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Kauaʻi Wants To Get Tough On Beachfront Home Renovations As Tides Climb As beaches shrink, the proposal would revise the county’s shoreline setback rules to ensure that coastal homes truly being rebuilt are relocated inland.

As beaches shrink, the proposal would revise the county’s shoreline setback rules to ensure that coastal homes truly being rebuilt are relocated inland.

10.03.2026 20:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Stop! Thief! Sharks Are Taking A Larger Bite Of Hawaiʻi Fishermen’s Catch At least 1 in 4 licensed fishing trips lose catches — and profits — to sharks in Hawaiian waters. Scientists are developing chemical repellants and magnetic fields as deterrents.

At least 1 in 4 licensed fishing trips lose catches — and profits — to sharks in Hawaiian waters. Scientists are developing chemical repellants and magnetic fields as deterrents.

10.03.2026 18:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 1
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‘No Trespass’ Signs Thwart County Inspections Of Kona Dome House Vacation rentals aren't permitted on farmland under state law, but recent legal battles show some Big Island landowners want to test that.

Vacation rentals aren't permitted on farmland under state law, but recent legal battles show some Big Island landowners want to test that.

10.03.2026 17:38 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Mike Miske Killed Himself To Protect $20 Million Estate, Prosecutors Say The convicted crime boss died of a fentanyl overdose in federal prison in December 2024.

The convicted crime boss died of a fentanyl overdose in federal prison in December 2024.

10.03.2026 04:26 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Audit: Sylvia Luke’s Campaign Missed Thousands In Donations Donations tied to Tobi Solidum weren't included in the audit's findings.

Donations tied to Tobi Solidum weren't included in the audit's findings.

10.03.2026 03:25 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Does Japan Hold The Answer To Fixing Honolulu’s Rail System? Gov. Josh Green is negotiating an agreement with a Japanese rail conglomerate to work on transit-oriented development along the Skyline.

Gov. Josh Green is negotiating an agreement with a Japanese rail conglomerate to work on transit-oriented development along the Skyline.

10.03.2026 01:49 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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HECO Customers May See Electric Bill Increases In 2027 A green energy group that previously opposed the rate increase has joined HECO in asking regulators to hike rates.

A green energy group that previously opposed the rate increase has joined HECO in asking regulators to hike rates.

09.03.2026 23:24 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Are you a new or aspiring farmer in Hawaiʻi? Civil Beat wants to hear from farmers and ranchers at the beginning of their journeys to grow local food. We'd love to hear your story, whether you’ve been farming or ranching for a few years and you're stepping out on your own, or you’re just getting started in your search for land. Accessing capital, dealing with razor-thin margins, finding a market for what you grow, fighting invasive pests and dealing with volatile weather are all part of what makes farming and ranching especially difficult in Hawaiʻi. That’s not to mention the tallest hurdles: access to water and land. Tell us more about the hurdles you've encountered. (We won't share your name without your permission.)

Are you a new or aspiring farmer in Hawaiʻi? It's a hard job here in Hawaiʻi. We'd love to hear your story.

09.03.2026 22:05 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Military’s Haleakalā Telescope Project Draws Deep Opposition On Maui Echoing strong community sentiment, the County Council has joined the chorus calling on the U.S. Air Force to reject an environmental review of the project.

Echoing strong community sentiment, the County Council has joined the chorus calling on the U.S. Air Force to reject an environmental review of the project.

09.03.2026 21:23 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Word Flower: March 9 This one has plenty of words to keep you busy.

This one has plenty of words to keep you busy.

09.03.2026 20:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Kūpuna Wait On Fix For Broken Elevator At Liliha Apartments Flooding damaged elevators in the 16-story building. Repair of the main passenger elevator will take months.

Flooding damaged elevators in the 16-story building. Repair of the main passenger elevator will take months.

09.03.2026 18:41 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Opinion: If This Session Feels All Over The Place, That’s Because It Is The Legislature is trying to fill a lot of holes in a constantly shifting landscape.

The Legislature is trying to fill a lot of holes in a constantly shifting landscape.

09.03.2026 17:37 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Will Caron: By Any Other Name Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.

Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.

09.03.2026 03:26 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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The Sunday Mini: March 8 A good brain strain for a Sunday.

A good brain strain for a Sunday.

09.03.2026 01:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Our Superpower Is Collective Action We need to raise the voices of our communities to challenge what our government could look like. 

We need to raise the voices of our communities to challenge what our government could look like. 

08.03.2026 23:24 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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The Most Influential People At The State Capitol Are Out In The Hallway Top lobbyists often have more influence than the lawmakers themselves that pass or reject their bills.

Top lobbyists often have more influence than the lawmakers themselves that pass or reject their bills.

08.03.2026 21:23 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Makana Eyre: Why Did We Stop Caring About The Ala Wai Canal? We need to demand real and lasting change for the iconic waterway.

We need to demand real and lasting change for the iconic waterway.

08.03.2026 20:19 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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The Sunshine Blog: Colleen Hanabusa Would Have Loved This Tribute Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

08.03.2026 18:41 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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One Ballot, Real Choice: Why Hawaiʻi Needs Truly Open Primaries A Senate bill would replace party primaries with a single open primary in which every candidate appears on one ballot and every voter can choose from the full field.

A Senate bill would replace party primaries with a single open primary in which every candidate appears on one ballot and every voter can choose from the full field.

08.03.2026 17:37 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Former US Rep. Colleen Hanabusa Dead At 74 The former congresswoman served as president of the Hawaiʻi Senate and chair of the Honolulu rail authority.

The former congresswoman served as president of the Hawaiʻi Senate and chair of the Honolulu rail authority.

07.03.2026 03:25 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Push To Feed Hawaiʻi Kids More Local Food Is ‘Structural Disaster’ The DOE has not taken the effort seriously and has no real plan for how to meet a legislative mandate to spend 30% of its food budget locally by 2030, according to a state audit.

The DOE has not taken the effort seriously and has no real plan for how to meet a legislative mandate to spend 30% of its food budget locally by 2030, according to a state audit.

07.03.2026 01:48 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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The Friday Crossword: Hawaiian Mythology How much do you know about Hawaiian gods and ancient stories?

How much do you know about Hawaiian gods and ancient stories?

06.03.2026 23:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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State Agrees To Settle Lawsuit Over Oʻahu Jail Suicide Lawyers for the defense and prosecution called the jail to warn that a prisoner was suicidal. Then the inmate hanged himself in a cell.

Lawyers for the defense and prosecution called the jail to warn that a prisoner was suicidal. Then the inmate hanged himself in a cell.

06.03.2026 21:23 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Opinion: New Insights About Hawaiʻi From An Archive In San Francisco The Sutro Library holds a large manuscript collection that once belonged to a wealthy Brit whose hobby was Pacific exploration.

The Sutro Library holds a large manuscript collection that once belonged to a wealthy Brit whose hobby was Pacific exploration.

06.03.2026 20:20 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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People In Crisis Still Keep Their Guns. Can Hawaiʻi Change That? Lawmakers want to raise awareness about the state's red flag law, which has been virtually unused in the last six years — despite a significant increase in gun deaths.

Lawmakers want to raise awareness about the state's red flag law, which has been virtually unused in the last six years — despite a significant increase in gun deaths.

06.03.2026 18:41 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Maui Wildfire Lawyers Vying For $1 Billion Payday A Hawaiʻi judge may be the one to decide what legal fees are reasonable under state law.

A Hawaiʻi judge may be the one to decide what legal fees are reasonable under state law.

06.03.2026 17:38 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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North Kona’s Primary Aquifer Provides Plenty Of Water — For Now The Keauhou aquifer's current usage leaves room for more development, but a changing climate could significantly undercut that.

The Keauhou aquifer's current usage leaves room for more development, but a changing climate could significantly undercut that.

06.03.2026 01:48 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Push Back On Green’s Plan To Defer Tax Cuts A proposal floated by House Finance Chair Chris Todd would continue much of the tax relief that was promised in 2024.

A proposal floated by House Finance Chair Chris Todd would continue much of the tax relief that was promised in 2024.

05.03.2026 23:25 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Aia Ke Hoʻoweliweli ʻIa Nei Ke Ola O Nā Kānaka E Hoʻopiʻi Nei Iā Nā Kula ʻO Kamehameha Makemake kekahi ʻohana o ka hihia e waiho ka ʻaha hoʻokolokolo a huna nā inoa o nā lālā ʻohana. Makemake ʻo Nā Kula ʻo Kamehameha e hōʻike ahuwale ʻia nā inoa.

Makemake kekahi ʻohana o ka hihia e waiho ka ʻaha hoʻokolokolo a huna nā inoa o nā lālā ʻohana. Makemake ʻo Nā Kula ʻo Kamehameha e hōʻike ahuwale ʻia nā inoa.

05.03.2026 21:23 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0