Hawai’i Today
Explore with us the current events, both global and local, that impact life in Hawai’i Today. “In depth” analysis of the challenges and potential solutions are addressed, with a focus on activating community solutions that will nurture and sustain a lifestyle unique to all who live in Hawai’i.
Hawaiian Court Overrules Trump Administration’s Rollback of Marine Protections; Pacific Islands Monument
A federal judge in Hawaii has ruled that commercial fishing is illegal in the Pacific Islands Heritage marine national monument, a federally protected area in the central Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument area consists of approximately 495,189 square miles in the central Pacific Ocean. It encompasses seven islands and atolls: Baker, Howland, and […]
If you Don’t Like the Answer, Ask a Different Question
The New York Times reported late today President Trump did NOT like the results of national job losses and weak growth reflected in the numbers released this afternoon by the Bureau of Labor. President Trump unleashed his fury about the weakness in the labor market on Friday. The President’s reaction was typical, over-the-top, claiming without […]
Reckless Leadership; Ignore Climate Science, deny the Consequences
The current administration’s war on science took another form this week a Department of Energy press release proclaiming Global Heating (a well-documented fact) and it’s observed impacts around the globe did not merit more than casual acknowledgement in place scientific facts. and a meaningful mitigation policy. Instead, according the Trump administration’s Dept. of Energy official […]
Hawaii; Living in the Trump Economy
In a one-two economic punch, Hawaii’s economy been negatively impacted by Trump administration policies and reactive-actions on Federal workers based in the state, and by extension their economic contribution to the state. Official numbers for federal worker firings in Hawaii this year (as of July 30, 2025) are scarce and conflicting. However, several reports and […]