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Expected settlements could put a significant dent into county budgets. The state, meanwhile, has yet to enter into negotiations with unions over the issue.

Some senators say moving aquaculture to another state agency is the answer. Others say it’s about providing the necessary resources.

University of Hawaii students are getting on the job training by reporting on the Legislature.

The Waianae community also wants more efforts to restore Makua Beach and Keawaula Beach to their former glory.

The House and Senate will also tackle short-term vacation rentals and hiring problems in what promises to be a difficult year.

Politicians have heeded firefighters’ calls in light of the Aug. 8 wildfires, submitting draft bills to establish a fire marshal after the position was disbanded decades ago.

The islands could become a significant cultural exporter like South Korea.

A temporary campus replacing a Lahaina elementary school destroyed in the August wildfires is set to open in April, officials said.

She succeeds her husband, John Mizuno, who stepped down to serve as the state’s homeless czar.

Firearms instructors must get re-certified under a new law that requires gun applicants to get training on mental health, suicide prevention and domestic violence.