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A somewhat nebulous picture of homestead production by the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands using the appropriation may be jeopardizing an effort by the agency to obtain another $600 million from the Legislature this year despite heavy backing in the House of Representatives. Read more
Teri Orton, general manager of the convention center, said that only two contractors responded to the center’s request for proposals, and both said the project was a two-year job due to the discovery of more extensive corrosion and rust from deferred maintenance. Read more
If a parent doesn’t vaccinate their child for measles and gets a religious exemption, does that exemption guarantee the child will be allowed to go to school if there is a measles outbreak? Read more
The DPAA sends teams around the world to find the remains of missing service members and bring them to Hawaii where experts at the world’s largest forensic skeleton lab work to identify them using a mixture of science and historical detective work. Read more
Bill 50 is also supposed to encourage more festivals to take place in neighborhoods across Oahu. Read more
Matayoshi was first lady of the Big Island when her late husband, Herbert, served as mayor from 1974 to 1984, and mother of Kathryn Matayoshi, who served as Hawaii’s superintendent of education. Read more
Prince Resorts Hawaii has hired Aiman Zouzou as director of information technology. Read more
DTS Director Roger Morton disagrees with many of the city audit’s findings, particularly over ridership numbers. Read more
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Gov. Josh Green made a rare personal appearance inside Honolulu Hale’s Council Chambers to praise Ireland’s commitment to the community, leadership skills and character. Read more
Hawaii Appleseed has named Will White its new executive director. Read more
The Kani Le‘a apartment building, at 75-5706 Kalawa St., comprises 12 two-bedroom, one-bath units that will serve families and individuals experiencing homelessness in the community. Read more
The driver was not struck by the officer’s bullets, but sustained a laceration to his head and forearms from broken vehicle glass. Read more
Ward, 82, died Friday morning after prolonged health issues kept him sidelined from the state Capitol since January and led him to resign Monday after representing his East Honolulu district, which includes Hawaii Kai, for 27 years. Read more
Administrators of the state’s dormant Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund are preparing to begin offering hurricane insurance policies in June to one or more types of condo association properties. Read more
You might think space is empty. But in the mysterious world of physics, things aren’t always as they seem. Empty space is anything but empty. Read more
Following World War II, a shift began in Hawaii’s visitor industry. Middle-class tourists began to outnumber the wealthy, and they wanted accommodations that were more informal and affordable. Read more
A Mexican man deported from the United States four times and charged with using an assault rifle while dealing methamphetamine and heroin in Hawaii was sentenced Thursday to more than 12 years in federal prison. Read more
Gov. Josh Green announced the grants of $5 million each to Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children and The Queen’s Medical Center-West Oahu Cancer Center, calling the funding a major investment in Hawaii’s health care infrastructure. Read more
Question: Regarding the city’s new emergency alert system (808ne.ws/4hXjTmt Opens in a new tab), my Android phone works great with the city’s old HNL.Info app. Read more
Cpl. Adell Anderson’s widow, in a March 29 letter to Seabright, wrote that her “heart is shattered by the loss of the man I envisioned building a life with; we were robbed of the simple joys of starting a family, exploring new places, and growing old together.” Read more
