Maui County Council members Thursday advanced a measure designed to broaden and streamline emergency building procedures in a move that aims to speed up construction approvals in the wake of the Aug. 8 wildfires. Read more
A state Circuit Court judge Tuesday rejected an attempt to block state and private conservation officials from releasing millions of mosquitoes into the forests of East Maui. Read more
Nearly six years after the 2018 Kilauea eruption landed crippling blows to the buildings and roads of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, the National Park Service has launched a $28 million project to rehabilitate the summit area of Kilauea Volcano. Read more
Two West Maui locations and the Central Maui Landfill have been chosen as the finalists for the permanent disposal site for the ash and debris from the Lahaina wildfire. Read more
The state has awarded an $842,000 contract to salvage one grounded boat and is considering a large fine against the owner of another — part of a year that saw an unusual number of vessels get stuck on the shorelines of Maui County. Read more
The state Department of Health today ordered the Navy to retest Waiawa Shaft after being informed of about 50 tap water and air quality complaints from Navy water system users. Read more
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Storms in December and January defied El Nino — and the forecasts — turning parched regions of the islands green and leaving nearly 90% of the state free of drought. Read more
State officials Thursday announced a $120 million project to build a submarine optical fiber cable system that will connect the Hawaiian Islands and expand high-speed broadband internet access. Read more
The state Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a fine of more than $23,000 imposed on former Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee Rowena Akana for violations of the state ethics code. Read more
State health officials said Monday that they will expand air monitoring and sampling in Lahaina and Olowalu as the wildfire debris removal phase gears up. Read more
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs said Monday that it is asking a court to repeal the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority. Read more
A 29-foot Coast Guard response boat from Station Maui was dispatched and confirmed that the vessel was aground with its anchor deployed but its hull still intact. Read more
With August’s wildfire disaster in Lahaina in mind, Hawaii’s U.S. senators joined a pair of Senate colleagues Wednesday to introduce legislation that seeks to develop transportation guidelines for state and local governments to improve emergency evacuations. Read more
The Lahaina wildfire debris removal project began Tuesday with preparation work in anticipation of hauling away an estimated 600,000 tons of ash and waste over the next year. Read more
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole is expected to reopen this morning at first light after it shut down Monday afternoon due to safety concerns linked to cracks found on the runway. Read more
Kawananakoa’s spouse will get $40 million and her charity Native Hawaiians for Native Hawaiians will receive $100 million under the deal. Read more
Gov. Josh Green’s administration is requesting an additional $2.25 million to fight the climate lawsuit brought by 14 Hawaii youths claiming that the state Department of Transportation has violated their constitutional rights “to live healthful lives in Hawai‘i now and into the future.” Read more
Heavy rain and gusty winds were expected to threaten Oahu for a second day this morning after storms and gusts driven by a passing cold front clobbered many areas of the island Monday. Read more
Turns out the trees of Maui are taller than previously thought. Read more
Maui Mayor Richard Bissen announced Thursday that a former cinder quarry in Olowalu will not be considered as the final disposition site for the ash and debris being excavated from the disaster area in Lahaina. Read more
A Sunset Beach homeowner must pay $77,000 in fines after he was found responsible for pouring concrete on the beach to protect his oceanfront property. Read more
