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Trial set in housing credits scam

By JOHN BURNETT Hawaii Tribune-Herald A federal trial has been scheduled for two Hilo attorneys accused of receiving Hawaii County affordable housing credits and land conveyances worth at least $10.98 million, with nointention of developing affordable housing. After at least two lengthy delays, Paul Sulla Jr., 78, and Gary Zamber, 55 – along with 64-year-old businessman Rajesh Budhabhatti – are set to stand trial starting May 12 before U.S. District Judge Jill Otake in Honolulu. All three…Read more

Proposed tax on foreign ships could increase costs in Hawaii

By KEVIN KNODELL Honolulu Star-Advertiser President Donald Trump’s new secretary of commerce has vowed to tax foreignflagged ships making calls to U.S. ports. As many Hawaii businesses are already weighing the potential impacts tariffs proposed by Trump could have on them, some are now bracing for even more potentialeconomic consequences if foreign ships visiting the islands have to pay extra for pulling into our harbors – potentially passing those costs on to the consumer, or prompting…Read more

A glimmer of hope for Puna homeowners

Smaller providers could help ease insurance crisis By MICHAEL BRESTOVANSKY Hawaii Tribune-Herald Some relief might be coming for Puna residents struggling to afford insurance, even as possible state solutions to the crisis have once again fizzled out. In 2023, large insurance provider Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Co. pulled out of the Hawaii market, leaving many of its roughly 1,000 Big Island policyholders with no coverage. With no other providers offering coverage in Lava Zones…Read more

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