Gov. Josh Green’s bills to fund Hawaii’s climate change response by increasing the state’s hotel room tax and dedicating all of the interest from the $1.5 billion rainy day fund were unanimously ...

Chris Latronic went live from the carnival grounds to give a behind the scenes look at all that the Punahou Carnival will be ...

You’re sipping a mai tai as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the sky in shades of pink and gold. The sound of waves ...

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, above left, took his place on the bench Thursday during the start of a hearing over settlements pertaining to the 2023 Lahaina ...

Regardless of which way the court rules, homeowners could be impacted from a case that revolves around a $4 billion ...

If California residents seek a microcosm of the challenges Los Angeles will face as the city recovers, they could look to ...

The joys and struggles of the bygone days of the Westside’s Japanese plantation workers are celebrated with a new five-song ...

An event in Wailuku on Saturday, Feb. 15 will offer guidance to renters and landlords following the eviction moratorium that expired this week.

The fire’s victims, along with the state and other parties, agreed in August 2024 to a $4 billion settlement to resolve hundreds of lawsuits filed in the wake of wildfires that destroyed the town of ...

The $4.037 billion Global Settlement was announced in August. On Thursday, Feb, 6, the Hawaii Supreme Court finally had the opportunity to question lawyers about the legality of it.

The defendants blamed for causing the deadly tragedy agreed to pay a total of $4.037 billion to resolve claims by thousands ...

The outcome could mean higher insurance premiums or a bankrupt utility. It could also upend the proposed settlement, delaying ...