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DLNRHawaiian Electric could face close to $5 billion in potential liabilities from the lawsuits filed over the Maui wildfires, according to the consulting firm Capstone. The Conversation talked to Capstone analysts Alyssa Lu and Josh Price as state lawmakers prepare to decide on legislation that could impact HECO's bottom line. -
Catherine Cruz/HPRBeep beep! There's a new people mover at Honolulu airport. The autonomous service is a first for state transportation officials. It's the latest effort to electrify our vehicles to meet statewide green goals. State Transportation Director Ed Sniffen spoke to The Conversation about the new fleets.
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The Maui Fire Department has released one of two major reports debuting this week about the deadly August wildfires. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on how firefighters managed the emergency and how the department plans to prepare for the future. -
The report indicates that environmental and geographic factors combined with preparedness and response conditions enabled the Lahaina fire to rapidly intensify in August 2023. In the coming days, the HPR news team will bring you stories about how the report impacts local government, Hawaiʻi's main electric utility, and the community. -
No one was injured when a small plane carrying two people landed in Kapiʻolani Park in Honolulu. City of Honolulu spokesperson Scott Humber says the plane lost power Tuesday and landed safely. -
The 2024 Hawaiʻi legislative session is heading into the home stretch. Both chambers must discuss and agree on changes to measures that have survived this far. Here's how that process works. -
Kūlia Academy will be in a space formerly occupied by St. John the Baptist School. Executive Director Andy Gokce and Board Member Karen Awana spoke to The Conversation about working on the school for the last eight years. -
A recent nationwide survey on volunteerism put Utah at the top. Hawaiʻi wasn't last, but we tied for 45th place. Last year Hawai’i intentionally set April as Volunteer Month. Kanu Hawaii Executive Director Keone Kealoha spoke with The Conversation about opportunities to give back to your community. -
Hawaiian Electric faces its share of recovery costs and legal fees related to the Maui wildfires. State lawmakers are debating whether or not to allow the utility to recoup some of those expenses through securitization — a fancy term for public financing of utility debt. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more. -
The state Department of Health is seeking proposals for emergency medical services to operate ground ambulance services for Maui and Kauaʻi counties.
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A Lahaina homeowners meeting tonight and a Kula community meeting on Wednesday are opportunities for residents to learn more about the next steps in fire recovery for those communities. -
U.S. Army leases on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island are expiring in five years, and the Board of Land and Natural Resources is considering a land exchange as an alternative to new leases.
