HPR News Staff
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A Maui County pilot program on Moloka’i is offering homeowners up to $100,000 in exchange for deed restrictions on their property.
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Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke announced that she will take a leave of absence, without pay, indefinitely. Gov. Josh Green has named Keith Regan, the state comptroller, as acting lieutenant governor.
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Luke ends her campaign a few months after she denied being the "influential lawmaker" who took $35,000 in a paper bag during a meeting cited in a federal bribery case.
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The Trump administration has announced that federal disaster assistance is available to help with recovery efforts following two Kona low storm systems that hit last month.
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The Lāhui foundation is going into impacted neighborhoods to reach families who might not have been able to communicate or drive to a donation hub.
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Boulders crashed down on Kamehameha Highway near Waimea Bay on Oʻahu. Traffic is down to one lane while the Transportation Department works to stabilize the ground above the highway.
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Concerns for most of the state remain largely because of ground saturation from the extent and intensity of recent storm activity.
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A Maui anesthesiologist accused of trying to kill his wife during a cliffside hike near a popular scenic lookout on Oʻahu has been found guilty of attempted manslaughter. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 13.
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The National Weather Service forecasted severe weather Wednesday through Friday morning. The rain could linger into the weekend.
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The Senate Health and Homelessness Committee advanced a resolution that would reaffirm the state’s commitment to require hospitals to provide abortion care when it is necessary to stabilize the patient.