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$4 billion proposed settlement reached over Maui wildfire lawsuits

Hawaiian Electric Industries, the state of Hawaiʻi, Maui County and Charter Communications have agreed to pay $4 billion to settle several hundred lawsuits filed on behalf of thousands of victims of Aug. 8’s Lahaina wildfires.

Civil Beat. KITV4. Bloomberg.

Honolulu crime boss Miske guilty of murder, racketeering

Jurors in the federal racketeering trial of Michael Miske found him guilty Thursday of 13 of 16 counts, including racketeering conspiracy and murder in aid of racketeering in connection to the 2016 killing of Johnathan Fraser.

Civil Beat. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii News Now.

Dozens of Hawaiʻi flights impacted amid widespread technology outage

United, Delta and American issued system-wide ground stops due to communication issues.

Hawaii News Now.

O‘ahu Headlines

The state of Hawaiʻi keeps snatching up land from former agriculture companies

Senate Ways And Means Chairman Donovan Dela Cruz is the driving force behind one proposed deal that just won’t go away.

Civil Beat.

Hawaiʻi supreme court will review judge’s decision to withhold abused girl’s case file

Public First Law Center is trying to open files that would show why the state and Family Court placed Isabella Kalua with the couple accused of killing her.

Civil Beat.

HNN News Director Scott Duff, dedicated journalist who ‘led with heart,’ dies at 59

Hawaii News Now is mourning the loss of News Director Scott Duff, who died early Wednesday following a year-long battle with cancer.

Hawaii News Now.

Hawai‘i Island Headlines

Bill could slow down permitting process

Bill 134 would require that every time a property owner seeks a change of zoning district, the Planning Department would have to compile a report of all buildings that are legally permitted to be built on surrounding properties within a quarter-mile radius.

Tribune-Herald.

Proclamation issued on District 1 House seat after death of Rep. Nakashima

The Office of Elections says that ballots already printed, the late Representative Nakashima will remain on the ballot and votes cast will be counted accordingly.

Big Island Video News.

Alleged assailant of county-contracted surveyors charged

Police have charged 32-year-old Kukaua Keliihooluhi Kaupe Bright, whom they say is one of two men who allegedly assaulted a pair of county-contracted surveyors July 9 in downtown Hilo.

Tribune-Herald.

Goodwill Hawaii settles in to new Hilo home

Goodwill Hawaii announced in October 2023 that it would be closing its three leased properties in Hilo and would move operations to a large parcel at 17 Makaala St. to serve as the East Hawaiʻi hub for employees, customers and clients.

Tribune-Herald.

Maui Headlines

Lahaina schools to close for fire anniversary

Lahaina’s four public schools will close on Aug. 8 to honor the first anniversary of the Maui wildfires, the Board of Education decided on Thursday.

Civil Beat. Star-Advertiser. Maui Now.

Another Maui jail project stalls after underground duct work is discovered

For years, state officials have been unable to move forward with plans to build an entirely new jail at Puunene. Now, even a modest addition to the existing jail is being delayed.

Civil Beat.

Kaua‘i Headlines

Mayor Kawakami shares vision for Kaua‘i during Chamber of Commerce luncheon

At the Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce held the 10th Annual Mayor’s Luncheon on Thursday, Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami shared his vision for the residents of the Garden Isle.

Kauai Now.