Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced the $4 billion settlement — agreed by the state, power utility Hawaiian Electric, large landowners and others — about a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century devastated Lahaina in 2023. At the time, he touted the speed of the deal to “avoid protracted and painful lawsuits.”

Arizona’s Maricopa County identified the latest fatality as Kevin Vallesteros, 29. According to officials, a 27-year-old woman allegedly set off a firework and sustained multiple serious shrapnel injuries.

A former guard had illegal aerial fireworks mailed to Hawaii's largest jail where he worked, the state attorney general said Wednesday. Gilchrist Fernandez, a former corrections officer at Oahu Community Correctional Center in Honolulu,

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Meteorologists warned of a rare low-pressure system that will bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, and snow to Hawaii's summits.

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This story was written by Jennifer Sinco Kelleher A former guard had illegal aerial fireworks mailed to Hawaiʻi’s largest jail where he worked, the state attorney general said Wednesday. Gilchrist Fernandez,

A powerful storm that will bring heavy rain, gusty winds and flash flooding is set to hit the Hawaiian Islands Wednesday evening.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Flood Advisory on Sunday warning of minor flooding on roads, in streams, and in poorly drained areas. While the flood warning for Oahu has expired, most Hawaiian islands remain under a flood watch as residents are bracing for potential future downpours as storms remain a threat this week.

Those rising costs bar entry to thousands of people who want to live here, and the mortgages already paid by local residents put a ceiling on any real savings for those already living here. The figures add up to a punishing economic reality for living in Hawaii.