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AFCEA Hawaii Chapter has elected its board of directors effective April 1. Read more
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AFCEA Hawaii Chapter has elected its board of directors effective April 1. Read more
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz had planned Tuesday to address his colleagues on the floor of the U.S. Senate about record funding for Native American communities, but first took the opportunity to say that Congress “is failing disaster survivors” in Lahaina and across the country. Read more
With little comment from the public, the Honolulu Salary Commission on Tuesday recommended a 3% or greater pay boost for the mayor, managing director, all nine members of the City Council and other appointed, high-level city officials. Read more
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The U.S. Coast Guard’s top legal officer in Hawaii is under investigation after being arrested last week for an alleged drunken driving incident. Read more
As the military tries to highlight progress on efforts to close the Navy’s underground Red Hill fuel facility, members of the Red Hill Community Representation Initiative are accusing the federal government of walking back on its commitments to transparency ahead of a public meeting scheduled for Thursday. Read more
Home Maid Bakery in Wailuku, Maui, will permanently close at the end of the month after 60 years in business. Read more
With international travel picking up in the post-pandemic world, many folks are wondering what to do to keep their smartphones connected. There’s good news. Read more
Pending legislation aimed at ticketing speeding Hawaii drivers using automated cameras took another sharp turn Tuesday, with proposed use redirected to 10 Honolulu intersections where cameras already cite red-light runners. Read more
Question: To whom do you report Section 8 fraud? A woman has her employed boyfriend living with her but does not report him as an occupant of the unit and his income. Read more
After more than three hours of testimony, the House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce voted to keep Senate Bill 2335 alive, with minor tweaks. Read more
Ballet Hawaii has named Richard Vida executive director. Vida’s 30 years of experience as an actor, teacher, producer and managing director include an Emmy Award-winning background in television, film and Broadway. Read more
The full recovery of visitor arrivals from Japan continues to fall short, and tourism officials have said it could be 2026 before the Japan market is restored to its 2019 level of more than 1.5 million visitor arrivals. Read more
Wahiawa General Hospital on Monday closed its emergency department due to problems with its HVAC system, with no clear timeline for its reopening. Read more
The findings from the first phase of a state investigation into how government agencies handled the Maui wildfires that destroyed Lahaina and killed at least 101 people have been delayed and won’t be released until April, but 64 subpoenas have been issued in the probe since November. Read more
Legislators appear willing to make jaywalking legal across the islands — when safe — arguing in a Senate bill that pedestrians’ judgments are better at reducing injuries and deaths than traffic lights and traffic markings. Read more
Question: Is a homeowner who rents out the bottom floor of a two-family home and lives on the top floor entitled to the full homeowner’s exemption? Read more
A new 3% salary increase is being considered for eight of the nine members of the Honolulu City Council. Read more
Judge Ronald Johnson maintained the two be held without bail, saying they were flight risks and a danger to the community. Read more
More than a dozen advocates from the Clean Elections Hawaii Coalition gathered Monday at the state Capitol rotunda to urge legislators to reconsider implementing a comprehensive public financing program for Hawaii’s political candidates, commonly referred to as “clean elections.” Read more
Coldwell Banker Realty has hired Realtor associates Tarah Mason and Nicole Cheri Mosk as independent agents at its Honolulu office. Read more
Proponents of Senate Bill 2384 — which crossed over from the Senate to the House — hope a lower blood alcohol content will force a change in attitude for people who want to have more than one drink and still choose to drive. Read more