The report was produced at a time when food security was bad in Hawaiʻi. But now, advocates say, it’s even worse.

The new program is in addition to one that is helping with housing and utility payments for four months.

Applications for one aid fund open today. Details are still being worked out for another, which is specifically for Native Hawaiians.

While the state government formalizes its plans to help SNAP recipients, local assistance organizations are stepping up, too.

While their constituents worry about services during the government shutdown, U.S. House members haven’t convened since Sept. 19.

A weak national economic outlook is driving down post-Maui wildfire recovery gains in Hawaiʻi’s economy. A lone bright spot is the construction industry.

New report says increases are expected primarily in areas such as food preparation, transportation and health care support — all lower-paying work.

When migratory birds take flight, experts say that could prompt a resurgence in bird flu cases across the country, again spiking prices.

The Maui Food Bank saw its revenues jump to more than $77 million after the 2023 fires, a nearly eightfold increase from the previous year. It’s trying to use the windfall wisely.

Inflation on Oʻahu climbed faster than the national average in May, though numbers have generally been headed in a positive direction.