Kalaupapa Tours Remain Shut Down 4 Years After Pandemic Closure
One would-be tour provider said the National Park Service has revoked the application process for companies that want to reinstate tours of the isolated peninsula on Molokai.
Lahaina Fire Came Amid Record String of Natural Disasters In 2023
Environmental threats on the rise as costly geopolitical problems loom as well.
Feds Failed To Track Millions Of Dollars In Misspent COFA Grants
A new audit from the Government Accountability Office raises questions about whether federal agencies have been doing their jobs to hold Micronesian grantees accountable.
Wanted: New Executive Director For Hawaii Fisheries Council
Longtime leader Kitty Simonds has been recruiting a replacement, although she said she hasn’t yet decided when she’s going to retire.
Nominees For Hawaii Federal Judge Positions Face US Senate Hearing
State Court Judge Shanlyn Park and Assistant U.S. Attorney Micah Smith both fit President Joe Biden’s mold for judgeships as he tries to diversify the federal bench.
GOP Leader Promises Help For Maui And An Investigation Into The Deadly Wildfires
A bipartisan congressional group spent a day in Lahaina on Saturday.
Biden Picks New Federal Judge For Hawaii
Assistant U.S. Attorney Micah Smith is the president’s nominee, the White House says.
Maui Residents Finally Have Local Access To Federal Relief Programs
SBA loan limits were substantially hiked only a week before the destructive fires.
Feds Closely Watching Local Property Deals For Signs Of Money Laundering
Real estate purchases by anonymous shell companies can distort appraisals and tax assessments.
Native Hawaiian Defense Contractor Replaces Top Leadership Amid Federal Criminal Probe
The company’s founder, Christopher Dawson, is part of a well-known Hawaiian family that has many ties in business, political and social circles in Hawaii.