Hawaiian Electric submits wildfire safety plan
Hawaii’s largest electrical utility has formalized a three-year plan to reduce future wildfire risks in a new report filed with state regulators. Read more
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This Tyger from Moanalua always had the taste to be grrrrrreat
Tyger Taam always had a dream. He said so when he was barely out of diapers. Watching older brother Boltyn at wrestling, judo and jiu jitsu practices fueled little Tyger. Read more
Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting temporarily shutters online system
The Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting today is expected to perform the second major upgrade to its electronic plans review software called ePlans. Read more
Hawaii seeks stricter penalties for illegal fireworks
State officials, including Gov. Josh Green and Attorney General Anne Lopez, unveiled Monday proposed changes to Hawaii’s fireworks laws aimed at improving enforcement, enhancing penalties and simplifying legal definitions. Read more
Hawaii offering discounts to survivors, first responders
Gov. Josh Green has asked Hawaii’s visitor industry to partner with the state to offer heavily discounted packages to give California residents and first responders an opportunity to come to Hawaii for respite, and film crews displaced by the California wildfires to continue their work here. Read more
Kokua Line: Could power cutoff hinder hydrants?
Question: President Biden said that intentional power outages to prevent more fires in L.A. contributed to the lack of water to fight the fires; without electricity, pumps couldn’t get the water to the hydrants. Could the same thing happen in Hawaii under Hawaiian Electric’s Public Safety Power Shutoff plan? Read more
Strike at Queen’s is averted in final hours
A strike by union nurses at two Queen’s hospitals on Oahu was averted Monday after a tentative agreement on a new, three-year contract was reached during the early morning hours. Read more
Rush end Akana transfers from Utah to UH
On the first day of the spring semester, the transfer portal delivered a rush order to the University of Hawaii football team. Read more
Fundraiser for family of fallen firefighter surpasses $50K goal
A GoFundMe page dedicated to supporting the wife and family of a 25-year-old Honolulu firefighter killed in the line of duty last week had raised more than $58,000 by Monday afternoon. Read more
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Santa Ana winds pick up, threatening fire-ravaged Los Angeles anew
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has said the firestorm could rank as the most devastating natural disaster in U.S. history. It is already the costliest wildfire in terms of insured losses. Read more
Playoff perfection: Nick Taylor outlasts Nico Echavarria to win the Sony Open
Nick Taylor knows how to drive clutch. The Canadian who is now 3-0 in playoffs can chip and putt in the highest-leverage situations, too. Read more
UH defensive line gets boost from trio of commitments
The University of Hawaii football team is recharging its defensive line with three commitments — two of whom began their NCAA careers at power-four schools. Read more
Negotiations begin over Queen Theater’s eminent domain
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s administration says it’s begun negotiations with the owner of the Queen Theater regarding the Kaimuki landmark’s possible eminent domain as well as its future use. Read more
Students without required vaccinations increase
Hawaii health officials are expressing concern over a growing number of students without all of their required immunization shots for school. Read more
Lagging Japan arrivals point to slow recovery for Hawaii tourism
Hawaii’s top source of international visitors, Japan, is not projected to recover to pre-pandemic levels this decade. Read more
Point in Time Count to skip unsheltered homeless this year
Hawaii’s Continuums of Care will forgo this year’s unsheltered Point in Time Count — a key measure of homelessness conducted annually since 2012, except in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic — though the sheltered count will proceed as planned. Read more
12 deputies still suspended amid investigations
A dozen of Hawaii’s nearly 300 state deputy sheriffs have had their law enforcement powers restricted following arrests and internal investigations into allegations of misconduct that started in 2024. Read more
Wilcox nurses begin 3-day strike on Kauai
Kauai nurses were disappointed that the hospital has refused to staff their medical/surgical units at the same rates as their facilities on Oahu, according to the nurses’ union. Read more
Hawaii Legislature will again focus on illegal fireworks
Legislators are expected to introduce — or reintroduce — bills aimed at intercepting shipments of illegal fireworks coming into Hawaii harbors and perhaps increasing penalties. Read more
Kokua Line: When is Social Security pay boost for certain retirees?
There’s no word yet about when this Social Security money will start flowing. Read more
Young Kamaka Air pilot remembered as the ‘good kine kolohe’
Hiram deFries-Saronitman and Preston Kaluhiwa, a Kamehameha schools graduate from Kaneohe, both worked for Kamaka Air as pilots. Read more
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