4 days ago · On the same day that a sixth victim died following the Aliamanu New Year’s fireworks blast, various state Senate committees passed bills Wednesday that would increase fines and penalties for people who fire off illegal pyrotechnics and also make it easier for law enforcement to cite and arrest them and for prosecutors to win convictions.

Jan 12, 2025 · Maui’s ongoing recovery from the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire disaster is getting a $1.6 billion financial boost from the federal government. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Friday announced a grant award to Maui County for the funding, which can be used for homeowners to replace lost residences, to build affordable rental housing, to improve infrastructure including roads ...

Hawaii workers will begin 2025 with a little extra take-home pay starting this month when their state tax withholdings begin shrinking. The state Legislature in 2024 passed the first of what’s intended to be seven years of historic tax cuts designed to make Hawaii increasingly more affordable over the course of the cuts.

Dec 12, 2024 · Fujie “Jean” Watanabe Fujimoto, 94, of Honokaa died Dec. 9 at home. Born in Holualoa, she was a deli cook at KTA Super Stores in Waimea, worked at Hawaiian Holiday Macadamia Nut Factory and the former Harris Sanitary Laundry in Honokaa, member of ILWU Pension Club and former member of Honokaa Hongwanji Mission. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel.

Jan 27, 2025 · The Hawaii women’s basketball team capped off “Beeman’s Bigger Bash” earning a share of first place in the Big West Conference. A season-high crowd of 2,978, which sounded double that size at times during a tight fourth quarter, watched Hawaii hold UC Irvine without a field goal for more than nine minutes to close out a 46-42 victory on Saturday night at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff ...

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Dec 12, 2024 · Kilauea began erupting again on December 23, 2024. This is the eighth eruption of Kilauea, and the sixth within Kaluapele, since 2020. These previous eruptions within Kaluapele lasted from less than one week to more than a year in duration. This history of activity, along with continued summit inflation, suggests that eruptive activity may continue to pause and resume in the coming days or weeks.

Dec 12, 2024 · The Queen’s Health Systems plans to build an 80-bed hospital next to the Kailua-Kona Costco on Hawaii Island that would include a helipad to cut travel time to its trauma center on Oahu and, critically, construct adjacent, below-market-­rate housing to recruit and retain some of the estimated 300 hospital staff, nurses and doctors.

Jan 1, 2025 · David Leslie Duyao, 77, of Honolulu died Dec. 3 on Oahu. Born in Olaa, he was retired from the Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center, a graduate of Hilo High School, U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart and Silver Star, member of Na Alii Bowling League, Manang Biday bowling team, Kupuna Baseball League and surfer, fisherman and golfer.