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Federal filings show Heal America PAC raised nearly $488K in 2025, with major donations from a Hawaii resort investor, gambling interests and Turo.
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Gusty trade winds will bring gusts over 50 mph to higher terrain and choppy surf through Monday morning.
Arts & Culture in ...
HSO musicians performed free Valentine pop‑ups across Honolulu while the orchestra pushes lawmakers to back HB1764 to expand concerts and education statewide.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Aloha Iā Halewilikō opened on the former Aiea Sugar Mill site with 140 affordable apartments for kupuna and onsite services through local partners.
A voluntary pilot lets households in six Oʻahu neighborhoods add food scraps to green carts starting April 1, with city guides and outreach to reduce contamination.
Warm, breezy trades return to Honolulu this weekend; gusts could top 35 mph Sunday and small boats are on alert through Monday morning.
Andria Tupola’s Bill 18 would relax zoning and building limits to speed affordable rental projects across Oʻahu, with a City Council hearing next Wednesday.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
A midday outage left thousands across Windward Oahu without power and snarled traffic from Kaneohe to Kahuku.
Food & Drinks in ...
Hawaii’s Tanaka Ramen & Izakaya has opened in downtown Kirkland, bringing signature tonkotsu bowls and izakaya plates to the Eastside.
The Hawaii Board of Education approved statewide limits on student phone use, banning devices during school hours for elementary and middle schools and restricting high school phone use during class.
Community & Society in ...
Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi will run an eight‑week clinical summer program, paid internships and an April career day on Maui to give students real-world health care experience.
Honolulu-founded Trinity Investments has relocated its corporate headquarters to Miami as its Hawaiʻi holdings shrink to a single hotel, the Westin Maui.
The state extended a FEMA-funded disaster case management program and will transition day-to-day oversight to Maui County by August 2026. Survivors already enrolled will continue to receive services.
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