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Lopsided mix of Democrats, Republicans in Hawaii Legislature could shift. Just about half of all seats in Hawaii’s Legislature are being contested by at least two candidates in the Nov. 3 general election, which features two special races and could produce a historic third-party victory. Star-Advertiser. Voter service
New Plan Aims To Extend Honolulu Rail Line For An Extra $4 Billion. A subcommittee of HART tentatively endorses extending the Skyline system to Ala Moana Center and to Ka Makani Aliʻi shopping center in Kapolei. The new report by the subcommittee of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation board mentions a half-
Las Vegas leaders offer expertise as Hawaii weighs gambling legalization. That topic was one of the many as leaders from the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce hosted a business exchange summit in Waikiki. The goal – share insight about the “fun economy” – sports, tourism, entertainment and gaming – with their counterparts
Hawai‘i Convention Center’s $108.7M repair project faces delays . The $108.7 million effort to repair the Hawai‘i Convention Center’s leaking rooftop terrace could face new delays and cost increases after demolition uncovered conditions that differ from the original building plans, forcing engineers to revisit portions
‘Reef into rubble’: Teams work to restore coral reefs after hurricanes. Several teams across the state have been working tirelessly reattaching as much broken coral as they can since Hurricane Lala in August and Hurricane Lowell in September. Across the state, thousands of corals have been reattached with divers workin
Hawaiʻi’s Ed Case Wants Dems To Take On Trump — Cautiously. All but assured another term, the congressman is campaigning and plotting a future where Democrats “come up with actual solutions.” Civil Beat. Voting explainer: 2026 state constitutional amendment ballot questions. Hawaiʻi voters will have the chance to weigh
 Monsanto Co. settles lawsuit with Hawaiʻi over claims it contaminated state’s waterways, natural resources. Hawaiʻi has secured up to a $45 million settlement with Monsanto for polychlorinated biphenyl contamination of Hawaiʻi's waterways and natural resources. Big Island Now. Hawaii News Now. Will Courts Block
Hawaii Senate plans hearing on kauhale homeless housing project after critical audit. Key state senators plan to summon Hawaii’s homelessness coordinator, HomeAid Hawai‘i’s chief executive officer, and the state auditor to a November briefing as lawmakers consider potential changes to Gov. Josh Green’s signature kauhal
State audit: $13.7M in ‘unauthorized,’ ‘questionable’ spending for kauhale. More than $13.7 million in state payments for Gov. Josh Green’s signature kauhale homeless initiative were “unauthorized, unsupported or questionable,” according to a just-released, highly critical, long-awaited state audit of Hawaii’s oversigh
Jury awards former HTA executive Isaac Choy $500K. A First Circuit Court jury on Tuesday found that former Hawai‘i Tourism Authority executive Isaac Choy was subjected to whistleblower retaliation and wrongfully placed on unpaid leave and later terminated from his job, awarding him more than $500,000 in damages, includ
Rising fuel costs prompt spike in Hawaii grocery prices. About 90% of items in a Hawaiʻi shopping cart are shipped in. Containers being unloaded at the warehouse cost about $760 more to bring in than in January, an increase of about 7.5%. Multiplied by 2,000 containers a week, that amounts to $80 million a year out of
Nonprofit CEO responds after audit flags Vegas trip expenses. One part of the expansive audit: a $5,200 state reimbursement for a 2024 Vegas trip for a conference to HomeAid CEO Kimo Carvalho, contracted to build kauhale. Expenses included a first-class airline upgrade, minibar charges, and two sexual intimacy kits tha
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