National Science Foundation to discuss possible funding for TMT
HILO, Hawai‘i — A federal agency will conduct an external review of the Thirty Meter Telescope project to determine whether the observatory will receive federal funding.
Phone scammers posing as U.S. Marshals
Legislative session began amid uncertainty, ended with relief for Maui and taxpayers
Proposed Punalu‘u Village goes before Planning Commission
Hawaii Legislature OKs $18M for claims against state
HONOLULU — Crimes committed by state employees, accidents on public property and a couple Second Amendment challenges are contributing to settlements, judgments and other legal claims this year to cost Hawai‘i taxpayers $18.1 million.
Hawai‘i’s historic 2024 legislative session comes to a close
HONOLULU — Hawai‘i lawmakers wrapped up the 32nd biennial legislative session on Friday in largely ceremonial fashion that included a traditional display of unity, but also cast final votes on a few momentous bills.
Hawaiian Electric readies plan for cutting power amid fire risks
HONOLULU — Hawaiian Electric Co. is preparing to roll out its plan for proactive power shutdowns for areas at high risk for wildfires during extreme weather.
Lawyer blasts HPD’s probe of alleged beating
HONOLULU — An attorney for the father and son allegedly hit with a Honolulu police van and beaten by up to 12 officers during an islandwide New Year’s Day manhunt for an attempted murder suspect said HPD has not identified or interviewed any of the officers involved.
$3M allocated for Daniel K. Inouye Highway extension
KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i — The long-sought Daniel K. Inouye Highway extension in West Hawai‘i, which was deemed “no longer feasible” in 2022, has been resurrected with funding allocated in the state 2024-25 capital improvement budget.
Lane closures scheduled on Kaua‘i
LIHUE — The spring road improvement season is in full swing with projects scheduled in heavily traveled areas, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in an update on Friday.
HART employees voice support for CEO
HONOLULU — Several Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation employees attended a HART board committee meeting Friday to voice their support for the agency’s Executive Director and CEO Lori Kahikina, who has come under fire from some board members.
Brush fires consume about 5 acres in Anahola
Dehydrated hiker rescued on Kalalau Trail
Kupuna lost nearly $28M to fraud in 2023, FBI reports
Green forms teams to address disasters and climate change
Bissen quick to offer bill to regulate Maui vacation rentals
Maui Mayor Richard Bissen wasted no time in proposing a county bill that would phase out 2,200 vacation rentals in West Maui apartment districts by July 1, 2025 — and eventually all 7,000 units in apartment districts across Maui.
Hawai‘i lawmakers approve nearly 200 bills, including tax relief
Big drop in passenger count at Lihu‘e Airport
Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge officially opens on Kaua‘i
Union hotel workers rally to kick-start bargaining
HONOLULU — Jason Maxwell, a Unite Here Local 5 union member, stood in front of the Royal Hawaiian Center with a megaphone Wednesday, yelling labor solidarity chants.