HONOLULU — In response to recent prodding by congressional lawmakers on whether NATO’s mutual defense treaty applies to Hawai‘i and whether it can be amended to explicitly include it, the U.S. State Department has responded with a partial answer.

HILO, Hawai‘i — Some downtown Hilo business owners are conflicted about a temporary shelter erected on Ponahawai Street to house the area’s homeless population.

HONOLULU — As the summer months begin and more individuals and families start their travels, the Transportation Security Administration advises travelers to be prepared for busier security checkpoints in airports.

At this year’s Exercise Rim of the Pacific, the U.S. military is putting a major emphasis on logistics and new techno­logy as it looks at operations across the Pacific. One technology that’s getting special attention is 3D printers, a rapidly evolving technology that uses computers and manufacturing equipment to quickly build tools and components to machines — in this case, military vehicles and weapons systems.

HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green announced Tuesday that Maui residents displaced by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires can now apply for the Hawai‘i Interim Housing Program (HIHP), which offers temporary state- sponsored housing to those affected.

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, along with representatives from the state Department of Parks and Recreation, the Waikiki Business Improvement District and JTB Hawai‘i Inc., gathered Monday by the Duke Kahanamoku statue to unveil the first three of 26 specialty trash cans set to be installed around Waikiki.