New housing projects give hope to some Maui fire survivors
Ka La‘i Ola is expected to provide 450 interim homes for wildfire survivors who did not qualify for any type of federal aid. Read more
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Tech View: Hawaii benefits from latest Google Connect initiative
Tech giant Google has announced a $1 billion investment in expanding digital connectivity across the Pacific that includes the Hawaiian Islands. Read more
Red Hill fuel spread through water quickly, expert testifies
Water system experts testified Tuesday on the second day of a class-action lawsuit against the U.S. government that tests may have missed contamination in the critical early days of the Red Hill fuel crisis. Read more
Lingering softness in arrivals to Hawaii threatens summer season
Visitors to Hawaii exceeded the expectations of some tourism industry officials in the first quarter, but results were still weak and are worsening for the peak summer season and beyond. Read more
Hawaiian Electric readies plan for cutting power during wildfire risks
Hawaiian Electric hopes to introduce its plan at the end of the month, with a targeted implementation date of July 1. Read more
Kokua Line: When is last day to claim 2020 tax refund?
While taxpayers have a three-year deadline after filing to make corrections or claim refunds, the IRS has 10 years to collect from them for any tax due. Read more
Lifeguards want new department with oversight, HGEA poll finds
Chief John Titchen — a critic of the mayor’s plan to create a stand-alone Ocean Safety Department without an oversight panel — was first placed on unpaid administrative leave but is now on paid leave. Read more
Google to fund $1 billion for internet subsea cables
Plans to construct several new fiber-optic internet subsea cables that will improve Hawaii’s internet reliability and connectivity were announced Tuesday by Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and Benji Robinson, director of Asia Pacific network planning and acquisition for Google. Read more
Hawaii Legislature earmarks $20M to combat invasive species
The bill designates the Agriculture Department as the lead agency in coordinating the state’s biosecurity efforts. Read more
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On the Move: Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center
Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center has elected the following new members to its board of directors. Read more
Federal attorneys defend government’s Red Hill response as first lawsuit opens
The trial involves the first 17 plaintiffs claiming medical, emotional and financial injuries from the contamination. Another roughly 7,500 plaintiffs have joined other lawsuits also seeking compensation. Read more
Waianae man faces charges for allegedly assaulting officers and HPD dog
A Waianae man faces multiple criminal charges and a Thursday court date for barricading himself in his home for 17 hours on April 18 and allegedly firing arrows at law enforcement officers and stabbing a Honolulu police dog. Read more
Kokua Line: Does Kaiser data breach affect Hawaii patients?
Information about current and former members throughout Kaiser Permanente’s multistate health care system was exposed to third-party vendors via online trackers. Read more
Museum honoring late Sen. Inouye opens in Japan
A museum dedicated to the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, the first Japanese American member of Congress, who devoted his career to promoting Japanese-U.S. friendship, opened Thursday in Fukuoka prefecture. Read more
Education bills advance to full House and Senate
House and Senate conference committees plan to forward a host of education-related bills this week to the full House and Senate for final approval, including a statewide registry that would document and share all school staff misdeeds, along with other bills to ease qualifications for teacher licenses in Hawaii and provide more funding for Hawaiian immersion education. Read more
Maui fire compensation fund deadline is extended
Families who lost a loved one in the deadly Aug. 8 Maui wildfires — or victims who suffered serious injuries — now have until May 31 to register for the One ‘Ohana Fund, which offers them financial compensation. Read more
Hawaii lawmakers aim to enlarge ‘rainy day’ and retirement funds
House Bill 40 is still subject to approval by a majority of House and Senate members at a scheduled vote Wednesday. Read more
Nonprofits seek help as poverty in Hawaii hits 15%
Child & Family Service put out a call to action to other nonprofits Monday to join it in the battle to fight the harmful effects of poverty in Hawaii, where an estimated 15% of families are living below federal poverty guidelines. Read more
On the Move: Kupu Hawaii
Kupu Hawaii, a conservation and youth education nonprofit organization, has announced the addition of two people. Read more
Flat Golden Week fortells a sluggish Japan tourism recovery in Hawaii
Tourism officials have said it could be 2026 or longer before the Japan market is restored to its 2019 level of over 1.5 million visitor arrivals. Read more
Hawaii lawmakers reduce financial grants
State lawmakers this year dialed back financial grants awarded to private projects and programs with public purposes but kept the level of giving on par with other recent years. Read more
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