Hundreds of government workers in Hawaii still get their salaries as misconduct investigations progress slowly.

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has completed its origin and cause report on the Maui wildfires, but the public can’t see it until county officials release it.

President Joe Biden was pretty much a disaster in his debate against Donald Trump. Can he recover by November? Or will Democrats find a new nominee?

Recent outages in Chinatown and downtown Honolulu have forced businesses and government offices to close as Hawaiian Electric Co. crews work to restore service. And it’s not an isolated incident, as customers in Hawaii Kai and East Honolulu have also been impacted this year.

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is cracking down on owners of beachfront properties trying to illegally prevent homes from collapsing into the sea. They’re facing fines as high as $1 million.

Mayor Rick Blangiardi wants Colleen Hanabusa and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation board to quit picking on CEO Lori Kahikina. An investigation into complaints of bullying is underway.

Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz is one of the most prolific campaign fundraisers in Hawaii, likely because he chairs the important Ways and Means Committee which decides how state money gets spent. He isn’t up for reelection this year but is holding fundraisers anyway even though he has more than $1 million in his campaign coffers. Many speculate the senator has his eye on a higher office in 2026.

Defendants in a federal corruption case including former Honolulu prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro and businessman Dennis Mitsunaga were acquitted on bribery charges after defense attorneys argued that pay-to-play is a common practice when giving campaign donations, not bribery.

The two oldest candidates ever for the U.S. presidency are set to square off in June and September.

Lori Kahikina’s future as executive director for the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is an open question following a lukewarm annual evaluation and challenges in recruiting and retaining top staff.