The Friday Crossword: December Weather: Lucky we live Hawaiʻi! https://t.co/BWCb1KRz3p #HInews

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. https://t.co/luymKHOvz9 #HInews

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. https://t.co/zEGywWZdPH #HInews

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. https://t.co/iwDnW1TLqs #HInews

#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. https://t.co/lndWD4NZvl #HInews

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. https://t.co/19JXQiEkoz #HInews

Word Row: Dec. 4: Try this six-letter version. It will burn some brain cells. https://t.co/xH2n66FhEp #HInews

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. https://t.co/3YQcd0xIJO #HInews

A Month After Kauaʻi ICE Raid, Questions Linger: None of the 44 workers detained that day ended up seeking asylum. Their employer, a local janitorial contractor, has faced federal scrutiny before. https://t.co/UrvhMimvdE #HInews

Honolulu Police Shooting: Teen’s Family To Get $1 Million Despite Pushback: Honolulu City Council members approved the settlement to protect the officers involved in the 2021 fatal shooting of Iremamber Sykap from future liability. https://t.co/sF0lXtMCmN #HInews

AI Is Everywhere. Will Honolulu Voters Get To Set Limits?: Artificial intelligence is already widely used in city government. Some residents want to see the charter updated to require more transparency. https://t.co/N7L8hqJftF #HInews

Hawaiʻi’s GOP Continues To Fight Amongst Itself As The 2026 Elections Loom: The state Republican Party just elected its third chair in six months while several party officials have recently resigned over fights with leadership. https://t.co/crIDfRv9CU #HInews

‘What’s That Smell?’ Mysterious Stench Stumps Nānākuli Residents: A West Side community has been plagued for several months by a deathly stink, but no one knows where it's coming from. https://t.co/AD1YtqSyGx #HInews

#Opinion: Sometimes Classroom Discussions Get Messy — As They Should: Schools need to find a way to hash out everyday disagreements without invoking formal policies or legalities. https://t.co/a2ljnt2cNs #HInews

Word Search: Signs Of The Zodiac: It is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius all over again. https://t.co/ZFKiK5g6xd #HInews

Hurricane Season Is Over. Here’s Why The US Never Got Hit: For the first time in a decade, the country avoided landfall, thanks to an atmospheric anomaly. But this hurricane season was exceptional in other bad ways, too. https://t.co/DiKJvigD0W #HInews

Recent Government Salary Hikes At The Top Leave Many Public Workers Behind: The latest update to Civil Beat's Public Salary Database reflects major public-sector wage increases across Hawaiʻi — but not for everyone. https://t.co/nX8Iy7kHv7 #HInews

Here’s Why Everyone’s Talking About A ‘K-Shaped’ Economy : The term helps explain an unusually muddy and convoluted period for the U.S. economy.  https://t.co/dNMEVe1lRN #HInews

Word Row: Dec. 2: A single word. Five letters. Six chances to get it right. https://t.co/NWSXeEdYwZ #HInews

Civil Beat’s Public Salary Database Is Updated. Here’s How To Use It: A few tips can help narrow search results and improve your experience while using this popular online tool. https://t.co/nW3YvGGRkJ #HInews