Paycheck delays prompt audit of DOE procedures

HONOLLULU — Following a grievance by the Hawaii State Teachers Association, the state Department of Education will conduct an audit and compensate over 500 teachers for financial losses due to delayed paychecks.

Tight labor force to weigh on isle economy

HONOLULU — University of Hawaii economists are warning that the statewide labor force likely will continue to lag pre-­pandemic levels for several years, extending challenges for many employers.

Club 100 Memorial Service announced

HANAPEPE — The West Kauai Club 100 will host its 76th Memorial Service for fallen 100th Infantry Battalion veterans on Sept. 29 at the Kauai Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe.

Report backs empty-homes tax on Oahu

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice is recommending that the Honolulu City Council impose a 3-5 percent empty-homes tax, citing a worsening housing crisis on Oahu where more than 8 in 10 renters now spend at least 30 percent of their income on housing costs.

First responders and residents honored for heroics

LIHUE — The Fire Commission, during its regular meeting on Tuesday, joined the Kauai Fire Department, including the Ocean Safety Bureau, in recognizing two groups of individuals — heroic residents and first responders — for their respective involvement in two lifesaving rescues at two different sites.

Stretch of Kalalau Trail to reopen

NAPALI COAST — A popular trail on the north side of the island is scheduled to partially reopen about two weeks after a virus sickened dozens of people and forced its closure.

UH Manoa setting enrollment records

The University of Hawaii’s flagship Manoa campus eliminated application fees and increased scholarships for local high school students, helping to drive a new record for freshmen enrollment this fall — and sending overall enrollment to its highest level in 12 years.