Soft spring for Hawai‘i hotels

HONOLULU — There wasn’t as much cha-ching this spring for Hawai‘i hotels, which in April experienced losses in five key performance measures for the second month in a row.

Search for UH president’s replacement to begin soon

HONOLULU — The search for the successor to University of Hawai‘i (UH) President David Lassner officially will begin in late May following approval of the job description and leadership profile by the Board of Regents.

Hawai‘i wins $916 million from drugmaker

HONOLULU — A Hawai‘i Circuit Court judge awarded the state $916 million on Tuesday in a decade-old case alleging unfair and deceptive practices against the makers of a blockbuster blood thinner drug.

More homeless housing planned for O‘ahu

HONOLULU — The city and state have opened — and plan to open — more homeless housing across Oahu following the closure of some shelters and reduced bed space during the COVID-19 pandemic.

More details emerge after cockfight raid

HILO, Hawai‘i — Police said Tuesday officers, who raided a cockfight May 18 in Hawaiian Paradise Park, recovered 25 dead roosters, four injured birds and about $20,000 in cash.

Bike riders on the road for race in Koke‘e on Sunday

KOKE‘E — Koke‘e Road, from the Kekaha Mini-Mart store to the intersection with Waimea Canyon Drive, will be closed to all vehicles on Sunday from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., states a traffic advisory from the Pedal to the Meadow Planning Committee.

Charges dropped against alleged Hilo counterfeiter

HILO, Hawai‘i — At the request of prosecutors, a judge dropped charges Friday against a 32-year-old Hilo man police described as “a significant figure in the distribution and utilization of counterfeit currency being passed into our community’s circulation.”

Water agency prepares for possible cyberattacks

The Environmental Protection Agency is warning water utilities nationwide to be wary of cyberattacks from hackers affiliated with Iran and China seeking to sabotage drinking and wastewater resources.

Kaua‘i apartment residents challenge DHHL as eviction looms

Residents at an apartment complex in Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i, are rallying to fight the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ (DHHL) proposed acquisition of their building, which they say would evict about 300 current residents in over 80 units.