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Trump naysayers who predicted economic doom again proven wrong after latest jobs report
Fox News' Peter Doocy reports the latest on the president's 'big, beautiful bill' and his recent policy achievements ahead of the Fourth of July from the White House. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Predictions of President Donald...

Lakers Trade Proposal Flips LeBron James for $220 Million All-NBA Big Man
Getty LeBron James of the Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers need to get younger around Luka Doncic and could also use an extra hit of front-court talent, even after inking free agent center Deandre Ayton to a two-year deal. LeBron James is...

Hawaiian Electric warns of scammers using QR codes
Hawaiian Electric is warning businesses about a wave of scam attempts involving fake threats of shutting off service and fraudulent QR code payment requests. Since mid-June, at least 10 scam reports have been filed by business customers on Oʻahu,...

Hawaii solar companies fear president's renewable energy tax could hurt business

Honolulu BWS files lawsuit after Navy refuses to pay for $1.2B in Red Hill recovery costs
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply has filed a lawsuit against the Navy after it refused to cover remediation costs following the 2021 jet fuel leak at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. BWS said its past, current and future remediation and...

Scammers targeting Hawaiian Electric business customers
Hawaiian Electric is warning business customers about fraudulent phone calls from scammers threatening to shut off service if payments are not made via QR codes. The company said today it has received about 10 fraud reports from Oahu businesses...

Honolulu board sues Navy over costs from fuel leak contamination
Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has the details of the fallout from the Red Hill fuel leak on 'Special Report' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS) on Tuesday filed a...

Hawaiian Electric tests goat grazing as vegetation management option for landowners
July 2, 2025, 11:46 AM HST Shannon McCann feeds goats during a tour at the Surfing Goat Dairy. PC: Cammy Clark (11.18.23) As part of its ongoing wildfire safety strategy, Hawaiian Electric completed a successful demonstration on Maui using...

Hawaii Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill, After Calling One Of Its Provisions ‘A Grave Violation Of Privacy,’
On the heels of signaling a possible veto of a bill meant to expand access to medical marijuana in Hawaii, Gov. Josh Green (D) instead signed the measure into law over the weekend, regardless of a provision he recently described as “a grave...

Banana Boat & Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreens Sued By ACCC For Alleged Greenwashing
Adding to Australia’s growing sunscreen concerns, two popular sunscreen brands have been slammed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for alleged greenwashing. Hawaiian Tropic and Banana Boat sunscreens are being accused of...

5 things to know about the company trying to start deep sea mining: The Metals Company
What makes The Metals Company (TMC), a little-known company that isn’t even making any money, a threat to the ocean, international conventions, transparency and the clean energy transition? While deep sea mining has not begun at commercial scale...

Bank of Hawai‘i announces new vice chair and chief financial officer
Bradley S. Satenberg HONOLULU (BoH) — Bradley “Brad” S. Satenberg has been promoted to vice chair and chief financial officer at Bank of Hawaiʻi, following the retirement of Chief Financial Officer Dean Shigemura. In his newly expanded role, he...

Companies Behind the Esencia Project in Puerto Rico Leave a Global Trail of Damage
The five foreign companies behind the Esencia megaproject in Cabo Rojo, on Puerto Rico’s southwest coast, have left a trail of environmental destruction and community disputes in the ecologically sensitive areas where they’ve developed previous...

Blackstone Steakhouse celebrates 20 years in business
Blackstone Steakhouse has been a beloved Melville locale for 20 years. Getty Images Blackstone Steakhouse in Melville is marking its 20th anniversary this summer – and is celebrating with a series of fun events and promotions for the community...

Measure to protect Hawaii fishing industry one of five food and farm bills signed
Retailers selling ahi sashimi, poke and sushi in Hawaii now have a year to label the origin of yellowfin and bigeye tuna in those products so consumers know if they are buying locally caught fish. Gov. Josh Green on Friday signed a bill imposing...

Jazz Maui pays tribute to Hawaii’s influence on popular music
Acclaimed pianist Jeff Hellmer will present a Sunset Jazz show on July 6. Courtesy photo As part of Jazz Fest 2025, Jazz Maui will host three concerts paying tribute to how Hawaii influenced popular music, beginning with acclaimed pianist Jeff...

FBI pursuing cyber-gang in Hawaiian Airlines hack
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the “cybersecurity event” that plagued Hawaiian Airlines for at least three days last week as part of the alleged actions of an international group of cyber-thieves known as Scattered Spider....

Column: In Hawaii, learn truth about cost, value of a college degree
In today’s climate of economic anxiety and political polarization, some Hawaii families may be understandably questioning the affordability and value of a college degree. Indeed, it is increasingly common to encounter stories critiquing the rising...

How Health Care Remade the U.S. Economy
For years, the United States labor market has been undergoing a structural transformation. As jobs in manufacturing have receded, slowly but steadily, the health care industry has more than replaced them. The change has been particularly visible...

Texas-based developer buys Hawaii Kai Shopping Center
HAWAII KAI, Hawaii (Island News) -- Hunt Companies Hawaii has purchased the Hawaii Kai Shopping Center for an undisclosed amount, the company announced Wednesday. Kamehameha Schools owns the land underneath the 145,000-square-foot Safeway and...