Territorial Bancorp Inc. on Thursday reaffirmed its board of directors’ commitment to the proposed merger with Los Angeles- based Hope Bancorp Inc. following an unsolicited acquisition proposal from Blue Hill Advisors LLC. Read more
Following a grievance by the Hawaii State Teachers Association, the state Department of Education will conduct an audit and compensate over 500 teachers for financial losses due to delayed paychecks. Read more
The Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice is recommending that the Honolulu City Council impose a 3-5% empty-homes tax, citing a worsening housing crisis on Oahu where more than 8 in 10 renters now spend at least 30% of their income on housing costs. Read more
State and city officials joined the Waianae community Sunday, which would have been Twinkle Borge’s birthday, at Pu‘uhonua o Wai‘anae Farm Village for a memorial service honoring her and dedicating the day as a “Day of Aloha.” Read more
Kim Coco Iwamoto, 56, who will represent House District 25 beginning the next legislative session, pledged to be a strong advocate for marginalized voices and to provide the necessary resources her neighbors seek. Read more
The state Department of Education was awarded two grants from the state Department of Defense Education Activity to support initiatives enhancing world language programs in Aiea and Kailua areas. Read more
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The state Department of Education announced Thursday afternoon that 13 previously suspended school bus routes in Central Oahu and East Hawaii island will be reinstated starting Monday, restoring service for nearly 300 student riders across eight schools. Read more
In a March 2021 email shared Thursday with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Alison Keamo-Carnate expressed safety concerns and extreme frustration about the Silva dome after a vehicle crash. Read more
The city Department of the Medical Examiner on Wednesday identified the three women as 36-year-old Cherell Keamo, 34-year-old Courtney Raymond-Arakaki and 29-year-old Jessyca Amasiu. Read more
The city Department of Planning and Permitting has investigated at least 20 community complaints over the past two decades related to the house involved in Saturday’s Waianae Valley Road shooting. Read more
The man who shot five people — three fatally — before being shot and killed himself was identified as businessman Hiram Silva. Read more
According to HPD, a 42-year-old resident of the home being attacked returned fire and fatally shot the 58-year-old neighbor. Read more
Assets School, the only K-12 school in Hawaii specializing in educating children who are gifted, dyslexic or have other language-based learning differences, has received an anonymous $1.25 million donation to support tuition assistance. Read more
The public-private project will be the first workforce housing development in the state specifically for teachers and education staff, offering multifamily rental units that include both one- and two-bedroom options. Read more
The Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell will temporarily close for facility upgrades from October until late March. Read more
The state Department of the Attorney General has charged the alleged ringleader and three members of what authorities say is a criminal organization involved in a $1.5 million check fraud scheme. Read more
The Hawaii Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 4-1 that the pet industry’s environmental review of commercial aquarium fish collection in West Hawaii is legally adequate, permitting the state Board of Land and Natural Resources to consider reopening nearly the entire West Hawaii coastline to this practice — which has historically removed hundreds of thousands of native fish from the state’s reefs each year. Read more
As Tropical Storm Hone moves away from the Hawaiian Islands, two more tropical cyclones — Hurricane Gilma and Tropical Storm Hector — are approaching, though their impacts might not be as severe. Read more
The state Department of Education on Tuesday announced 15 complex-area teachers of the year and one charter school teacher of the year as finalists for the 2025 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year award. Read more
The state Department of Education has partnered with the Cook Center for Human Connection to provide parents and staff with free resources and one-on-one online coaching to support student mental health. Read more
Each county received 20 sensors last month that sample the air and use advanced ground-based technology, including satellite imagery, environmental data and artificial intelligence, to detect fires in their earliest stages. Read more
