Waimea’s Roan Hufford wins national honor
A Big Island kapa artist was honored last weelk by a prestigious national fellowship in Washington, D.C.
Fed’s Powell gets an earful about inflation and interest rates from small businesses
YORK, Penn. — Federal Reserve officials typically gather many of their insights and observations about the economy from some of the top Ph.D. economists in Washington.
Rep. Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, throwing House into new turmoil
WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing an extraordinary referendum on his leadership of the House after a conservative member of his own Republican majority, a longtime critic, moved to launch a vote to oust him from the helm.
Wyattlane Nahale awarded officer of the year by HSLEAO
The 67th annual Hawaii State Law Enforcement Officials Association Conference was held Sept. 27-29 at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott.
Native Hawaiian neighborhood survived Maui fire. Lahaina locals praise its cultural significance
LAHAINA, Maui — Shaun “Buge” Saribay felt like giving up. Hours of makeshift firefighting with garden hoses and buckets of water across Lahaina didn’t stop flames from consuming his house, his rental properties and thousands of other structures in his beloved hometown.
Gaetz says he will seek to oust McCarthy as speaker this week. ‘Bring it on,’ McCarthy says
WASHINGTON — Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his leadership position this week after McCarthy relied on Democratic support to pass legislation that avoided a government shutdown. “Bring it on,” McCarthy responded.
When Kula needed water to stop wildfire, it got a trickle. Many other US cities are also vulnerable
Hours before devastating fires scorched the historic town of Lahaina on Maui, Kyle Ellison labored to save his rental house in Kula, a rural mountain town 24 miles away, from a different blaze.
Landslide at Kealakekua Bay
Barry Gitelson was working as a caretaker at Manini Beach Thursday afternoon when he heard low rumbling noise coming from across the bay and witnessed a significant landslide at the Kealakekua Pali.
Authorities in Maui will open more of the burn zone to visits by residents next week
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Authorities in Maui are opening more of the burn zone from last month’s devastating wildfire for visits by residents and property owners who lost homes.
Paid parking to begin at Coconut Grove
Another lot in Kona will be charging for parking starting October 1, making free parking in Kailua Village scarce.
Many questions but few answers in congressional hearing on Maui’s wildfire and electric provider
Lawmakers probing the cause of last month’s deadly Maui wildfire did not get many answers during Thursday’s congressional hearing on the role the electrical grid played in the disaster.
HI-EMA clarifies that sirens can be used to warn of fire
A review of outdoor warning siren protocols following the Lahaina fire disaster has led the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to reiterate that fire is indeed one of the hazards that can prompt siren activation.
Sewage in Honokohau Harbor? Hui files suit against county over Clean Water Act standards
A lawsuit was filed Monday in the US District Court by Earthjustice against Hawaii County for violating the Clean Water Act.
House Speaker McCarthy is back to square one as the Senate pushes ahead to avert a federal shutdown
WASHINGTON — As the Senate marches ahead with a bipartisan approach to prevent a government shutdown, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is back to square one — asking his hard-right Republicans to do what they have said they would never do: approve their own temporary House measure to keep the government open.
An old car tire, burnt trees and a utility pole may be key in finding how the Maui wildfire spread
Melted remains of an old car tire. Heavily burned trees. A charred stump of an abandoned utility pole.
Another delay for lower Puna: Final EA for project to restore roads, waterlines in limbo: FEMA needs more time to review feedback
The restoration of roads and waterlines in lower Puna is delayed yet again after a federal agency told Hawaii County earlier this week it needs to review comments from the community.
Shutdown could sting locally
A University of Hawaii economist said Tuesday a prolonged federal government shutdown could have serious local consequences.
Resetnikov leans on recreation, giving back in continuation of new life
Yurik Resetnikov remembers catching a big wave.
Another legal win for Kona coffee
In another win for Kona Coffee Farmers, a Washington federal judge Thursday approved convenience store chain MNS Ltd.’s (ABC Stores) $12 million settlement over claims that the chain sold products that were falsely advertised as authentic Kona coffee.
Here’s when your favorite show may return as writers strike is on the verge of ending
LOS ANGELES — A tentative agreement between striking screenwriters and Hollywood studios offers some hope that the industry’s dual walkouts may soon be over. But when will your favorite shows return?
