State and county officials are urging people to remain vigilant about storm risks as the state faces its second Kona low in a week.

Following Civil Beat’s reporting, the nonprofit is enlisting outside help to review its books.  

The city center segment of the $10B rail project is supposed to open in March 2031, but an outside consultant questions whether that plan is still feasible.

The charges come after a Civil Beat report revealed Steve Alm’s office knew about the allegations, botched an investigation and invited the employee back to work.

The state teachers’ union is also lobbying for pandemic hazard pay, which was not in their contract, but the Green administration supports the teachers’ plan.

New filings with the Federal Election Commission include major donations from real estate investors, gambling interests and Turo, the car share company.

The islands’ chief law enforcement officer asked for patience with her office’s investigation into who received the money. 

Records show firms associated with politically connected contractor Dennis Mitsunaga collected nearly $1.8 million for a Kapolei building that has never materialized. 

Judge Kevin Morikone ordered the release of the trial exhibits in a lawsuit brought by a former foster boy who was sexually molested by his foster dad.

A recent report shows that in the last two years the child welfare system’s performance has fallen in nearly every category. The state says the numbers don’t reflect the overall health of the system.