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Hidehito Uki started Sun Noodle in Honolulu on a shoestring more than 40 years ago.
Makana Eyre: Kalihi Noodle Company Spreads Its Ramen Worldwide
Hidehito Uki started Sun Noodle in Honolulu on a shoestring more than 40 years ago.
dlvr.it
December 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Hidehito Uki started Sun Noodle in Honolulu on a shoestring more than 40 years ago.
See how long it takes to find all these words.
Word Flower: Dec. 9
See how long it takes to find all these words.
dlvr.it
December 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
See how long it takes to find all these words.
Utility claims metals in fuel caused millions of dollars in damage to a Big Island power plant, and also damaged a Kauaʻi facility.
Hawaiian Electric Sues Par Hawaiʻi Claiming Faulty Fuel Ruined Turbines
Utility claims metals in fuel caused millions of dollars in damage to a Big Island power plant, and also damaged a Kauaʻi facility.
dlvr.it
December 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Utility claims metals in fuel caused millions of dollars in damage to a Big Island power plant, and also damaged a Kauaʻi facility.
Advocates seek to limit cooperation with ICE and to rein in the agency's actions amid a major increase in immigration arrests locally.
As Arrests In Hawaiʻi Climb, Immigration Advocates Push Protective Legislation
Advocates seek to limit cooperation with ICE and to rein in the agency's actions amid a major increase in immigration arrests locally.
dlvr.it
December 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Advocates seek to limit cooperation with ICE and to rein in the agency's actions amid a major increase in immigration arrests locally.
The Honolulu Fire Department says it has no legal basis to deny the company a permit to sell firecrackers despite its involvement in a shipment of $2.7 million of illegal fireworks seized by the Coast Guard in 2022.
Fireworks Firm Tied To Illegal Hawaiʻi Shipment OK’d To Sell Firecrackers
The Honolulu Fire Department says it has no legal basis to deny the company a permit to sell firecrackers despite its involvement in a shipment of $2.7 million of illegal fireworks seized by the Coast Guard in 2022.
dlvr.it
December 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The Honolulu Fire Department says it has no legal basis to deny the company a permit to sell firecrackers despite its involvement in a shipment of $2.7 million of illegal fireworks seized by the Coast Guard in 2022.
The county says it is tightening up its oversight of public money to prevent fraud and abuse.
Delayed Maui County Grants Leave Local Nonprofits in Limbo
The county says it is tightening up its oversight of public money to prevent fraud and abuse.
dlvr.it
December 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The county says it is tightening up its oversight of public money to prevent fraud and abuse.
The Department of Education expands curriculum with its Ho‘ākea initiative.
Photo Essay: Students Navigate Toward Hawaiʻi’s Future
The Department of Education expands curriculum with its Ho‘ākea initiative.
dlvr.it
December 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The Department of Education expands curriculum with its Ho‘ākea initiative.
This six-letter word puzzle is a real head-scratcher.
Word Row: Dec. 8
This six-letter word puzzle is a real head-scratcher.
dlvr.it
December 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
This six-letter word puzzle is a real head-scratcher.
The governor also says he will likely tap into the state's "rainy day" reserve to draw down hundreds of millions of dollars to balance the state budget.
Green Suggests Hawaiʻi Might Scale Back On Income Tax Cuts
The governor also says he will likely tap into the state's "rainy day" reserve to draw down hundreds of millions of dollars to balance the state budget.
dlvr.it
December 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The governor also says he will likely tap into the state's "rainy day" reserve to draw down hundreds of millions of dollars to balance the state budget.
At least 10 women who were patients of Maj. Blaine McGraw when he was a resident at Tripler Army Medical Center are lining up to sue the OB-GYN and the Army.
Hawaiʻi Patients To Join New Lawsuit Against Army Doctor Accused Of Abuse
At least 10 women who were patients of Maj. Blaine McGraw when he was a resident at Tripler Army Medical Center are lining up to sue the OB-GYN and the Army.
dlvr.it
December 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
At least 10 women who were patients of Maj. Blaine McGraw when he was a resident at Tripler Army Medical Center are lining up to sue the OB-GYN and the Army.
A good thing to get your brain going on a Sunday.
The Sunday Mini: Dec. 7
A good thing to get your brain going on a Sunday.
dlvr.it
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
A good thing to get your brain going on a Sunday.
The good-government advocate talks about improving the elections process and enacting more state government reforms.
The Sunshine Interview: Camron Hurt Of Common Cause Hawaiʻi
The good-government advocate talks about improving the elections process and enacting more state government reforms.
dlvr.it
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The good-government advocate talks about improving the elections process and enacting more state government reforms.
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.
Will Caron: How Do You Stop This Thing?
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.
dlvr.it
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
The Sunshine Blog: New Lobbying Firm Brings DC Clout, Hawaiʻi Style
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
dlvr.it
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
The alternative election method offers clear advantages and clear trade-offs.
Opinion: The Case For Ranked Choice Voting
The alternative election method offers clear advantages and clear trade-offs.
dlvr.it
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The alternative election method offers clear advantages and clear trade-offs.
Most states have them, and some lawmakers argue it would improve transparency and jolt some of their colleagues out of their complacency.
Why Doesn’t The Hawaiʻi Legislature Have An Electronic Voting System?
Most states have them, and some lawmakers argue it would improve transparency and jolt some of their colleagues out of their complacency.
dlvr.it
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Most states have them, and some lawmakers argue it would improve transparency and jolt some of their colleagues out of their complacency.
We’re living in difficult times. Here are snapshots of possible scenarios in our near future.
Is A Civil War Possible In America — Or Hawaiʻi?
We’re living in difficult times. Here are snapshots of possible scenarios in our near future.
dlvr.it
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
We’re living in difficult times. Here are snapshots of possible scenarios in our near future.
Lucky we live Hawaiʻi!
The Friday Crossword: December Weather
Lucky we live Hawaiʻi!
dlvr.it
December 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Lucky we live Hawaiʻi!
The state also has one of the highest rates of seniors experiencing severe housing problems. And there are big health disparities in the islands.
Hawaiʻi Is A Great Place To Grow Old — But Only For Some
The state also has one of the highest rates of seniors experiencing severe housing problems. And there are big health disparities in the islands.
dlvr.it
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The state also has one of the highest rates of seniors experiencing severe housing problems. And there are big health disparities in the islands.
Council member Val Okimoto said a "senior administration official" threatened to withhold funding to her district, but she won't say who did it.
Council Member Accuses Mayor’s Administration Of Coercion Over Housing Vote
Council member Val Okimoto said a "senior administration official" threatened to withhold funding to her district, but she won't say who did it.
dlvr.it
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Council member Val Okimoto said a "senior administration official" threatened to withhold funding to her district, but she won't say who did it.
Policymakers say it's time to reassess a decades-old law that leaves the state's consumer watchdog agency without teeth to protect tenants.
Why Hawai’i Tenants Can Be Left Out To Dry By The State
Policymakers say it's time to reassess a decades-old law that leaves the state's consumer watchdog agency without teeth to protect tenants.
dlvr.it
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Policymakers say it's time to reassess a decades-old law that leaves the state's consumer watchdog agency without teeth to protect tenants.
The Dec. 7 bombing was 84 years ago, but new information is still coming out, including accounts of the youngest witnesses.
Opinion: New Details Surface About Pearl Harbor Attack And Aftermath
The Dec. 7 bombing was 84 years ago, but new information is still coming out, including accounts of the youngest witnesses.
dlvr.it
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The Dec. 7 bombing was 84 years ago, but new information is still coming out, including accounts of the youngest witnesses.
The settlement gives the city the easements it needs to build through Kakaʻako, but HART does not yet have the money to construct that segment.
Honolulu Rail Pays $41 Million In Dispute Over Ala Moana Extension
The settlement gives the city the easements it needs to build through Kakaʻako, but HART does not yet have the money to construct that segment.
dlvr.it
December 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The settlement gives the city the easements it needs to build through Kakaʻako, but HART does not yet have the money to construct that segment.
Try this six-letter version. It will burn some brain cells.
Word Row: Dec. 4
Try this six-letter version. It will burn some brain cells.
dlvr.it
December 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Try this six-letter version. It will burn some brain cells.
A clear longing for more local media coverage emerged from our recent survey of Kauaʻi and the Big Island. We intend to meet that need.
Civil Beat Wants To Build Stronger Connections Across The Hawaiian Islands
A clear longing for more local media coverage emerged from our recent survey of Kauaʻi and the Big Island. We intend to meet that need.
dlvr.it
December 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
A clear longing for more local media coverage emerged from our recent survey of Kauaʻi and the Big Island. We intend to meet that need.