Criminal case against former Maui lawmaker is dismissed
A Honolulu District Court judge Tuesday dismissed the 2023 criminal case against former Maui state Rep. Kaniela Ing, who pleaded no contest to not filing timely campaign spending reports.
Agency detects chemical plume in Aiea wells
HONOLULU — Testing by the Honolulu Board of Water Supply earlier this summer indicated that a plume of contaminants often associated with petroleum fuel recently passed through a pair of drinking wells in Aiea near the Navy’s underground Red Hill fuel storage facility.
Insurers’ Maui fire settlement objection is nixed
HONOLULU — An effort by insurance companies to upend or alter a tentative $4 billion settlement over the August 2023 Maui wildfire disaster was rejected in state court Tuesday.
Team tackles climate change’s impact
Gov. Josh Green created a tough assignment in May for the retired leader of a Hawaii real estate investment firm to assemble a team that can recommend policies to minimize climate-related natural disaster impacts in the state.
Kahului man arrested in blast investigation
Maui Police Department officers arrested a 47-year-old Kahului man Saturday in connection with the discovery of a series of improvised explosive devices, one of which detonated and took out a sport utility vehicle in Pukalani on Thursday.
Awards to fund University of Hawai‘i research soar by $100 million
HONOLULU — The University of Hawai‘i was incredibly competitive in obtaining research funding this past fiscal year, blowing by its previous record by $100 million.
Hilo baker on a mission to make 30,000 macarons for Oahu festival
HILO, Hawai‘i — After seven weeks of hard work, dedication and faith, Nikki Kawahine is nearing the finish line of her mission: making 30,000 macarons for the upcoming Made in Hawai‘i Festival on O‘ahu.
City delays removal of Haiku Stairs segments
HONOLULU — By order of the state Intermediate Court of Appeals, a three-judge panel in July granted a temporary injunction brought by the Friends of Haiku Stairs that forced the city to stop its $2.6 million demolition job on the World War II-era mountainside staircase.
HECO customers should not see rate increase due to wildfire settlement
HONOLULU — Customers of Hawai‘i’s largest electrical utility should not see bill increases due to the utility’s portion of a pending $4 billion Maui wildfire litigation settlement.
Roadwork scheduled on Kaua‘i this week
Carvalho, Rapozo top two finishers for County Council in Primary Election 2024
LIHU‘E — The roster of candidates vying for a seat on the Kaua‘i County Council looked a wee bit smaller on Saturday evening, as three people were on the brink of elimination in the Primary Election 2024.
Former hotel in Kihei welcoming fire survivors
Maui wildfire evacuees have begun moving into a former hotel in Kihei that the state has been fixing up since it bought the 175-room property in March from a religious institute.
Emergency declared over Hawaii condo association insurance rates
HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green used emergency power Wednesday to help a pair of state government insurance carriers sell policies to Hawaii condominium projects in an effort to relieve many condo owners from skyrocketing industry rates.
Biological aging rates higher in Native Hawaiians, UH study finds
HONOLULU — Is the rate at which one ages biologically affected by ethnicity and environmental factors?
Domestic passenger count heats up in July at Lihu‘e Airport
Donations exceeding expectations for victims of Maui wildfires
Dustin Tester of Maui Surfer Girls initially thought setting a $50,000 goal on her GoFundMe page to raise funds after the Aug. 8 Maui wildfires was “too much of an ask.”
Sacred Hearts School to open at new temporary campus
Sacred Hearts School in Lahaina held a blessing Friday for its new temporary campus at the Ka‘anapali Beach Resort, with over 150 school and church representatives, project stakeholders and government officials in attendance.
RIMPAC exercise wraps up in Hawai‘i
HONOLULU — The biennial Rim of the Pacific — the world’s largest naval training exercise — wrapped up in Hawai‘i last week after bringing together forces from 29 nations with warships, planes, helicopters and troops practicing fighting skills both on land and at sea, as well as humanitarian disaster response.
Lane closures scheduled on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A wealth of road-related projects are scheduled in the days ahead, as work crews take advantage of the dry summer weather, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in an update on Friday.
FBI warns investors of cryptocurrency scams
HONOLULU — The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a nationwide warning Thursday about crooks impersonating cryptocurrency exchange employees to steal money from investors.