Owners of Oahu illegal game room sites risk losing property
In the past two weeks, Honolulu police and agents with Homeland Security Investigations delivered more than 60 notices to Oahu property owners who need to clean out illegal game rooms or face criminal charges and asset forfeiture.
Younger travelers seek adventure, authenticity
TOKYO — For generations, Hawaii has been a dream destination for Japanese tourists. Tour groups catering to Japanese travelers have drawn thousands to the islands with promises of sightseeing, shopping and dining in Waikiki and relaxing at resorts.
Roadwork scheduled on Kauai
LIHUE — A number of road-related projects are on tap in the days ahead with grass cutting, tree trimming and guardrail repair making up the bulk of the work, the Hawaii Department of Transportation said in an update on Friday, Oct. 4.
Making a difference on International Coastal Cleanup Day
Summer ends on a down note at airport
Kapi‘olani nurses ratify new 3-year contract
The union nurses at Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children on Wednesday ratified a new, three-year contract that was ironed out after more than a year of negotiations with management.
Hilo fire station still slated for improvements
Work to improve the 91-year-old Central Fire Station building on the corner of Kinoole and Ponahawai streets in Hilo should begin soon, according to Hawaii Fire Department Chief Kazuo Todd.
Kapi‘olani and nurses reach an agreement
Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children and the Hawaii Nurses’ Association on Tuesday reached a tentative contract agreement after over a year of contentious negotiations and on the 18th day of the hospital’s lockout of roughly 600 unionized nurses.
Visitor arrivals and spending fall in August on Kauai
900-unit affordable complex proposed for Kapolei
A plan to eventually bring up to 900 affordable housing units to North Kapolei as part of one overall mixed-use development is being considered.
UH Hilo to get $21 million to upgrade facilities
Gov. Josh Green has released $21 million in capital improvement project funds to cover four construction and rehabilitation projects at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
Hawaii’s tax credits for film productions help boost the local economy
A new network television series filmed on Oahu premiered last week9/22, and there is new public insight into state tax credits that helped fund the show and other film productions in Hawaii last year.
Sinking Tuvalu fights to keep maritime boundaries amid sea rise
FONGAFALE, Tuvalu — Tuvalu and its 11,000 people, who live on nine atolls scattered across the Pacific, are running out of time.
Board anticipates stadium completion for 2028 season
HONOLULU — The state will likely miss a self-imposed deadline Monday, but Stadium Authority board members said at Thursday’s monthly meeting they don’t see it affecting the overall timeline that still has a new Aloha Stadium in Halawa built in time for the 2028 football season.
Vacation rentals not OK on ag land
HONOLULU — Poorly regulated use of homes on farmland around the state has been somewhat reined in by a Hawaii Supreme Court decision Tuesday.
Federal mediator joins talks between Kapi‘olani and nurses
HONOLULU — The nurses union and Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children began working with a federal mediator Thursday morning to help resolve their dispute in reaching a new three-year contract.
Roadwork scheduled on Kauai
LIHUE — A number of road-related projects are on tap in the days ahead, the Hawaii Department of Transportation said in an update on Friday, Sept. 27, as the fall season enters its second week on the island of Kauai.
West side sports courts to get resurfaced
Rule change will increase food aid for Hawaii families
HONOLULU — An internal rule change at the state Department of Human Services will mean 13,000 to 14,000 Hawaii households will be eligible for another $40 million to $45 million — or an average of $3,200 a year — in SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps.
Ewa community developer Haseko facing $27M judgement again after appeal
HONOLULU — About 1,800 homeowners at Ocean Pointe and Hoakalei Resort are entitled to $27 million in damages under a 2013 class-action lawsuit against the developer of the Ewa community, according to an appellate court.