It’s been just over 18 months since the devastating Lahaina fire changed the face of life on Maui — displacing more than 10,000 people, torching…
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With mass firings of federal workers, cancellation of federal programs and reduced federal aid to states and nonprofits underway, international tensions rising and tariffs proliferating,…
The state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) received a transformational infusion of funding in 2022, when Act 279 — the “Waitlist Reduction Act” —…
There’s much to unpack from the stunning news that a wealthy developer with a notable presence in Hawaii has been indicted for alleged illegal campaign…
Forthcoming guilty pleas to federal conspiracy charges from two former top-tier members of Honolulu’s city administration — former Corporation Counsel Donna Leong and ex-Police Commission…
A Maui County-commissioned report on improvements needed at the Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), made public last week, creates a “road map” for a MEMA…
A White House order caused a scattershot “freeze” in federal funding for programs and nonprofit organizations nationwide and set off chaos and confusion in Hawaii…
Human trafficking is underway in Hawaii on any given day. Police, prosecutors, social workers and health care providers know this, because cases come to the…
President Donald Trump has begun his second term in office, reasserting in his Monday inaugural address many of the themes familiar to those who watched…
The pressure is on the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) to scale back its spending aspirations, and that’s coming straight from the top — the governor’s…