He is a fourth-generation kamaaina born on Oahu who earned a journalism degree from the University of Hawaii. Gomes has been a reporter for local newspapers since the mid-1990s. He regularly enjoys surfing, bodysurfing and skateboarding.
The 20 homes are among 100 approved for development on a 43-acre site under a 2014 agreement with the state that protected much of the Turtle Bay property on Oahu’s North Shore from being developed. Read more
Market observers expect that buyer demand could pick up later this year if interest rates decline further. Read more
Hawaii’s economy has recovered 98% from where it was just before the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, and that economic growth is expected to continue through 2027, a state report says. Read more
Federal agencies responding to Maui’s wildfire disaster over the past 13 months received much praise along with several tough questions during a congressional hearing Wednesday in Lahaina. Read more
The Lahaina Community Land Trust, which was formed after the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire, is taking several approaches to achieving its stated mission of “Keeping Lahaina Lands in Lahaina Hands.” Read more
Insurance companies with claims against Hawaiian Electric tied to hundreds of Maui wildfire lawsuits largely prevailed Friday in court on an issue that could affect when and how they share damage payments with fire victims. Read more
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An attorney with complex litigation experience is positioned to be the next administrator of state water resources more than a year after controversy related to the Lahaina wildfire led to the reassignment, reinstatement and resignation of a predecessor. Read more
Attorneys representing Maui wildfire victims want the Hawaii Supreme Court to weigh in on a recent lower state court ruling in an effort to finalize a proposed $4 billion settlement. Read more
Kakaako will have a new state House representative in January and new potential for residential high-rise development on poorly utilized land makai of Ala Moana Boulevard owned by the state Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Read more
The master developer of Ocean Pointe and Hoakalei Resort has listed for sale a lagoon-front piece of land for development of an initial hotel or timeshare complex at the 1,100-acre project in Ewa Beach. Read more
A rock quarry on Oahu is going to be mined for longer than previously permitted and look different upon closure under a final regulatory decision made Wednesday. Read more
A contentious plan by the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to buy a Kauai apartment complex for homesteading attracted demonstrators Monday and Tuesday outside a Hawaiian Homes Commission meeting in Wailua. Read more
A Los Angeles-based super-regional Korean American bank is poised to become the owner of Hawaii’s fifth-biggest financial institution. Read more
Two years into a three-year plan for the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to use $600 million primarily for developing homestead lots for beneficiaries, the agency’s plan is still very much in flux. Read more
A private development partnership backed by state financing kicked off construction Tuesday on a 117-unit rental apartment complex in Kihei reserved for seniors with low incomes. Read more
Gov. Josh Green created a tough assignment in May for the retired leader of a Hawaii real estate investment firm to assemble a team that can recommend policies to minimize climate-related natural disaster impacts in the state. Read more
Fifty new modular homes at Kapalua Resort built for Kapalua Golf and neighboring hospitality employees displaced by the August 2023 Lahaina wildfire were unveiled Tuesday at a ceremony. Read more
An effort by insurance companies to upend or alter a tentative $4 billion settlement over the August 2023 Maui wildfire disaster was rejected in state court Tuesday. Read more
The University of Hawaii was incredibly competitive in obtaining research funding this past fiscal year, blowing by its previous record by $100 million. Read more
At least nine or so property owners on Komo Mai Street in a mauka section of Lahaina are in some stage of rebuilding — from ground compacting to framing. Read more
Hawaii island Mayor Mitch Roth was receiving more votes than his nearest challenger in Saturday’s primary election, but not enough to avoid a runoff in the Nov. 5 general election. Read more
