Helping Hawaiʻi Stay Informed — with Aloha and Integrity

by Ike Pono Hawaii 9 May 2026
Families are leaving Hawaiʻi, crowding into homes that are too small, or falling closer to homelessness because the state has not built enough hale for people here.
by Ike Pono Hawaii 22 April 2026
What is Anne Lopez hiding, and why is she still hiding it?
by Ike Pono Hawaii 9 March 2026
Wealthy residents are looking to use their resources to stop the Planning Commission-approved gap housing project targeted for locals in Kōloa.
by Ike Pono Hawaii 26 February 2026
Hawaiian Home Lands Chair Kali Watson continues to fail Native Hawaiians.
by Ike Pono Hawaii 23 February 2026
In another classic case of Not-In-My-Back-Yard or NIMBY, today’s Civil Beat reports that residents are opposing a 148-unit housing project in Kōloa targeted for locals.
7 November 2025
The Board of Education approving a fat pay raise for Superintendent Keith Hayashi, bumping his salary from $249,600 to nearly $295,000.
5 March 2025
The Hawaiʻi Commission on Salaries quietly approved large pay increases for lawmakers, judges, and top executives.