The federally funded initiative run by Maui Economic Opportunity employed hundreds and was to last two years. The nonprofit's CEO announced this month that it would end early.

The governor is also budgeting $400 million in each of the next two years to settle claims from the Lahaina wildfire victims.

Hawaii residents spend just under 10% of their average income on takeout

Even as part of the islands' crop goes unharvested, some buyers turn to imports.

The hospital said it would agree to bring in federal mediators if the nurses' union does too.

The forecast also said Hawaii is gradually recovering from the tourism slump triggered by last year's Maui wildfires, while the construction industry is booming.

The administration has not yet released a budget plan for covering those costs, but the governor says it can be done without tapping into the rainy day fund.

Housekeepers and other staff at top hotel chains in Waikiki and Kauai joined thousands of hotel workers on strike in other cities as contract talks stalled.

A working group of insurers and workers' compensation doctors is already planning for the 2025 legislative session.

Sea level rise, permitting and a push for restoration of a buried historic site and wetlands make it challenging.