Top Hawaii legislator loses primary election
(The Center Square) - The Hawaii House of Representatives will be looking for a new leader in November following the defeat of House Speaker Scott Saiki in the...
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Details of $4 billion Maui fire settlement emerging
(The Center Square) - A week after a tentative $4 billion settlement on claims from the Maui fire was announced, new details are emerging about who will pay...
Recovery continues on one year anniversary of Maui fires
(The Center Square) - A year after fires killed 102 people and destroyed thousands of buildings in Maui, the island and state are looking to the future. The...
One year after Maui fires, Hawaii tentatively settles lawsuits for $4 billion
(The Center Square) - Seven Hawaii defendants in lawsuits related to the August 2023 Maui fires have reached a tentative $4 billion settlement that would also require state...
Hawaiis visitor count, expenditures declined in June
(The Center Square) - Fewer people visited Hawaii in June of 2024 than in the previous year, according to the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
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Hawaii officials hope grant will alleviate teacher shortage
(The Center Square) — Hawaii is receiving a nearly $5 million grant for an apprenticeship program officials hope will alleviate the state's teacher shortage.
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Green says major budget reform begins next year
(The Center Square) - Hawaii lawmakers enacted a large income tax cut this year, and major budget reform will begin next year to ensure it stays in place,...
Hawaii receives $6.6 million grant to address affordable housing
(The Center Square) - Hawaii officials hope a $6.6 million grant received this week will alleviate a problem decades in the making.
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Oregon meth trafficker gets nine years in federal prison
(The Center Square) - A man from Bend, Oregon, received a federal prison sentence last week for possessing 20 pounds of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
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Can Hawaii afford climate change lawsuit settlement?
(The Center Square) - Hawaii entered into a settlement in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that requires the state to implement climate change initiatives by court order, setting forth a...
