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How Hawaii's High Cost of Living Changes Retirement Planning
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (268+ words) Retirement in Hawaii offers an incredible quality of life, but it also comes with one of the nation’s highest costs of living. That means retirement planning here requires more than simply reaching a savings goal – it calls for a strategy…...
Honolulu Ethics Commission appoints new Executive Director
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (126+ words) The Honolulu Ethics Commission appointed attorney Sandy Ma as its newest Executive Director and Legal Counsel in charge of enforcing ethics laws in early June. Ma brings decades of experience in legal, policy and nonprofit work with the watchdog group…...
Hawaii becomes fifth state to set a clean fuel standard
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (155+ words) Hawaii Governor Josh Green signed legislation to create a clean fuel standard for the state. The new law, which has garnered support from Clean Fuels Alliance America, aims to drive demand and open a new market for biodiesel, renewable diesel,…...
Honolulu City Council advances bill aimed at expanding affordable housing
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1049+ words) Monday, July 13, 2026 76° Today's Paper Today • Updated 12:13 a.m. A Honolulu City Council measure aimed at accelerating affordable rental housing construction on Oahu by easing development standards has advanced despite concerns from housing advocates, Council members and other stakeholders over its…...
Honolulu City Council approves controversial $5B budget, mayor intends to veto
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (711+ words) The Honolulu City Council just passed a $5 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, with cuts that some have argued against and could lead to line-item vetoes from the mayor. In a 6-3 vote, the council on Wednesday passed a nearly…...
Hawaii County to review 13 applicants for next fire chief
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (485+ words) Monday, June 1, 2026 74° Today's Paper Fire Chief Kazuo Todd Interim Hawaii County Fire Chief Daniel Volpe Hawaii County Human Resources Director Sommer Tokihiro Hawaii County has received applications from 13 people whom officials say are conditionally qualified to be the next chief…...
Hawaii National Guard concludes Kona-low storm relief efforts
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (513+ words) Saturday, May 30, 2026 73° Today's Paper Today • Updated 10 p.m. Since the storms, the Hawaii National Guard has sent about 500 soldiers to help with relief efforts. National Guard members helped a local family in Haleiwa shovel mud in their yard on March…...
OHA board rejects proposal to explore buying Hawaii TV station
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (274+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — The Board of Trustees at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs decided against looking into the possibility of buying a Hawai’i TV station. The proposal would have approved $172,000 to fund confidential due diligence related to the potential acquisition of…...
'They have heart': Honolulu medical clinic marks a decade of serving immigrant fishermen
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (701+ words) What started as a partnership between a local church and a few volunteer doctors has now grown into a weekly medical clinic providing free healthcare to immigrant fishermen who dock in Honolulu Harbor. This month marks 10 years of the volunteer-led…...
Honolulu's affordable housing project hasn't delivered so far, UHERO report says
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (385+ words) A Honolulu program to incentivize affordable workforce housing hasn’t lived up to its expectations, a recent report has found. The University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization reviewed the city's Bill 7 program and sent its report to the Honolulu City Council…...