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Sewer rate hike planned

By STEFAN VERBANO Hawaii Tribune-Herald Members of theHawaii County Environmental Management Commission on Wednesday pushed back against county officials’ proposed wastewater rate increases that would spike a typical single-family residential monthly sewer bill by 20% come November – and more than double it over the next five years. Representativesof FG Solutions – a New York City-based financial and management consulting firm – presented to commissioners the findings of its…Read more

Pent-up demand lifts Hawaii travel ahead of Fourth of July

By ALLISON SCHAEFERS Honolulu Star-Advertiser Hawaii’s visitor industry is seeing a modest pick-up heading into the Fourth of July holiday driven by pent-up demand after spring’s Kona-low disruptions and spillover from FIFA World Cup travelers. But hotel and travel analysts say it’s too soon to know whether the momentum will hold through the rest of the summer, with mixed indicators emerging,especially from Hawaii’s core U.S. market. AAA expects 72.2 million Americans to travel…Read more

UH Hilo athletics building to be renovated

By GRACE INEZ ADAMS Hawaii Tribune-Herald The University of Hawaii at Hilo will soon have a new selling point for student athletes. An $11.6 million renovation for athletics facilities on the campus – including locker rooms, training, sports medicine and weight rooms and offices – is expected to begin early next year. If all goes well, thefacilities should be completed and ready for use by fall 2027, according to UH Hilo Athletics Director Pat Guillen. It will be the first major work…Read more

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