The House and Senate are also considering allowing legalized gambling for the first time in state history.

They say uncertainty and danger stem from the president’s policies on tariffs, government operations and immigration.

At last count, homelessness rose in Hawaiʻi after falling for several years. But many in the service community say strong vision and a comprehensive plan can counterbalance high turnover in top positions.

No reason was given for the sudden change at Kūhiō Park Terrace, approved Thursday by the Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority’s board.

Hawaiʻi’s food security is already weak. Nearly one-third of children in the state live in a food insecure home and the demand for food banks is on the rise.

Hawaiʻi is the home of surfing. Could old surfboards provide residents with new environmentally friendly homes?

The state Council on Revenues takes a cautious posture, making few changes to its state tax collection projections for the years ahead.

The Attorney General is uneasy about such protections, fearful they would break interstate commerce rules.

The Covid-19 pandemic changed the outlook for the state’s oldest seniors from optimistic to more sobering, a recent report says.

The estimate does not include up to 1,200 jobs potentially lost at the University of Hawaiʻi or layoffs expected related to future downsizing of government and grants.