The state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands wants to start up a modular housing factory on Oahu to produce homes more quickly and at less…
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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,…
Hospitality industry members from the Hawai‘i Hotel Alliance and the American Hotel &Lodging Association are seeking to draw attention to current and looming challenges facing…
Although the Kamaehuakanaloa Seamount has been a little restless recently, new information about the undersea volcano is still sparse. The volcano, formerly called Loihi Seamount,…
Advocates are intensifying their efforts to push for improved family benefits for Hawaii’s children as key bills addressing these issues remain stalled in the Legislature.…
A year and a half since the devastating Maui wildfires destroyed Lahaina town, Jeremy DelosReyes is still in a dark place. He is working through…
The state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) received a transformational infusion of funding in 2022, when Act 279 — the “Waitlist Reduction Act” —…
The 2025 first-quarter economic forecast by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization paints a somber outlook of the state economy, warning of the potential…
As global tensions have risen, South Korean weapon manufacturers and defense contractors are having a moment as they see their services in increasing demand across…
A rebound may be underway for the size of Hawaii’s population. Based on new and revised previous U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the number of people…