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Funding state claims bill advances

HILO, Hawai‘i — The House Committee on Finance on Thursday passed an appropriations bill to cover payments for claims against the state, its officers and…

Aloha State opens doors to cryptocurrency

HILO, Hawai‘i — The state of Hawai‘i has quietly gone from one of most restrictive to one of the most open states in the country…

Committee hearing set for cannabis bill

HILO, Hawai‘i — A bill that would legalize adult-use recreational marijuana in Hawaii on Jan. 1, 2026, will receive a committee hearing this week. Senate…

HPD releases report about disciplinary actions

HILO, Hawai‘i — Two Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD) officers were fired in 2023 and nine — including one of the terminated officers — received suspensions…

Resolution calls for updated lava zones map

HILO, Hawai‘i — A state senator from Puna has penned a resolution urging the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to update its lava-flow hazard map of…

State PUC approves Hawaiian Electric Co. grid plan

HILO, Hawai‘i — Hawaiian Electric Co. said Thursday the state Public Utilities Commission approved its $190 million Climate Adaptation Transmission and Distribution Resilience Program application.…