Off the news: Grenades trigger Hilo airport evacuation
You’d think the word would be out by now: It’s not OK to carry grenades — or items that look like grenades — in your luggage. Read more
You’d think the word would be out by now: It’s not OK to carry grenades — or items that look like grenades — in your luggage. Read more
It would be rare indeed these days to be a consumer still left unscathed by the malignant forces of data hackers. Read more
The goal: Improving coordination between agencies to more aggressively root out gambling operations, using civil and criminal municipal powers. Read more
In today’s digital world of impersonal websites and social media, it was quite heartening to see some old-fashioned, face-to-face campaigning going on. Read more
Gov. Josh Green has declined to appoint an interim member of the state Senate to replace former Sen. Maile Shimabukuro, who resigned effective May 31, so is not seeking reelection. Read more
The Army is certainly getting an earful about its draft environment impact statement on options to extend its land leases with the state for Kahuku Training Area, Kawailoa-Poamoho Training Area and Makua Military Reservation. Read more
A new law for tougher penalties for habitual bad drivers with multiple traffic citations — to include possible vehicle forfeiture, higher fines and more jail time — sends the right message. Read more
A Salvation Army-operated shelter for homeless people in Hilo has been in the works for some time, with an opening planned in late August. Read more
On Friday, SUN Bucks, the new Department of Human Services program to fill the nutrition gap for Hawaii’s keiki, kicked off its application period. Read more
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A new audit into employment practices concludes that Hawaii County’s employment policies don’t go far enough to prevent favoritism in hiring. Read more
Many travelers coming into Hawaii — tourists and returning residents alike — know well the drill that comes with filling out that mandatory agricultural form to declare any plants or animals being brought into the state. Read more
Hawaii is getting a federal boost for its efforts to encourage more affordable “infill” development in commercial and residential areas, with a $6.6 million federal grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to finance infrastructure improvements and to seek out and remove more obstacles to development. Read more
It’s just for Waikiki’s throw-aways, but it’s a keeper: The city and private partners from the Waikiki Business Improvement District and JTB Hawaii Inc. are placing 26 new trash cans in the area. Read more
Applications have now opened for Hawaii’s Interim Housing Program — temporary, state-sponsored housing that is coming available on Maui for residents affected by the Aug. 8 wildfires. Read more
Among the many casualties of the coronavirus is one that still has not recovered. And it is one that’s sorely missed for Fourth of July revelries: the fireworks show fronting Ala Moana Center, which instead is hosting a concert, as it did last year. Read more
During the COVID-19 pandemic, most of Hawaii’s workers directly encountered — painfully so, for many — the state’s clunky unemployment insurance (UI) claims system. The pandemic is now over, but the state’s upgrades continue on the UI mainframe. Read more
Since February, Hawaiian Electric has supplied customers participating in its “shift and save” pilot program with bill credits to keep residential fees capped at no more than $10 over usual monthly rates. Read more
The tragedy of Lahaina showed just how quickly a wildfire can be sparked and rage destructively out of control. Read more
Wake up and smell the coffee — and read about it, too. Under a law passed last year that took effect Monday, Hawaii-branded coffee products retailing here will have to follow new labeling rules. Read more
The biennial Rim of the Pacific Exercise began Thursday, with naval warships, planes and personnel from 29 countries in the RIMPAC Combined Task Force (CTF). Read more
A congressional bill to start the process of evaluating Lahaina for designation as a National Heritage Area was heard Thursday by the U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Read more