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John Pritchett: Trick Or Treat? Treats Preferred! John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Trick Or Treat? Treats Preferred!

A number of officials at the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting have pleaded guilty to accepting cash and other "treats" in exchange for pushing through permits.
John Pritchett: Rumble In The Jungle John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Rumble In The Jungle

The largest active volcano on the planet hasn't erupted since 1984 and there are no signs that it will again anytime soon. But a series of small earthquakes and aftershocks has some people on the Big Island all shook up.
John Pritchett: Party Pooper John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Party Pooper

Tulsi Gabbard, the former U.S. representative from Hawaii, has left the Democratic Party just two years after seeking its nomination for president.

John Pritchett: Political Football John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Political Football

Gov. David Ige’s announcement to rebuild Aloha Stadium without private developers — the plan favored by state Sen. Glenn Wakai — has DBEDT’s Mike McCartney now taking charge.

John Pritchett: Aloha Means Goodbye John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Aloha Means Goodbye

Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted citizenship to Edward Snowden, the former intelligence consultant and onetime Waipahu resident who fled the U.S. in 2013 after revealing classified surveillance programs.

John Pritchett: Direct Deposit John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Direct Deposit

Hawaii taxpayers are receiving refunds of $100 or $300, thanks to a new law that takes advantage of a budget surplus. But amidst rising costs it may only go so far.

John Pritchett: On The Mend John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: On The Mend

Under Lynn Finnegan, the new chair of the Hawaii Republican Party, the GOP has done a lot of recruiting of candidates and might actually pick up a few seats in the Democrat-controlled state.
John Pritchett: Winners And Losers John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Winners And Losers

The 2022 Little League World Series champions from Honolulu were honored with a parade this week while the UH Warriors continued their losing streak.
John Pritchett: In Need Of Repair John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: In Need Of Repair

City Council members Tommy Waters and Esther Kiaaina are working to reform the Honolulu Liquor Commission, including calls for greater transparency and accountability amid a rash of complaints.
John Pritchett: Delay Of Game John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Delay Of Game

Honolulu rail and city officials keep moving the date that the $11 billion project is going to be finished. The latest projections put the opening date in 2029 at the soonest.