Latest Hawaii Headlines

All the headlines from our Hawaii Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Feds To Take Over Hawaii Job-Safety Regulation

Jul 23 2012 // The federal government will temporarily take control of parts of Hawaii’s authority to regulate workplace safety. In response to federal concern to staff reductions in the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health...

Hawaii Enacts 4 New Laws To Curb Cybercrimes

Jul 17 2012 // Four new Hawaii laws are aimed at curbing cybercrimes. Gov. Neil Abercrombie recently signed bills to combat cyberbullying, to prohibit adults from soliciting minors to electronically transmit nude images of minors and to...

U. Of Hawaii Turned Down Concert Insurance

Jul 16 2012 // University of Hawaii turned down concert insurance when $200,000 was paid for a Stevie Wonder concert that officials later learned wasn’t authorized by the artist or his representatives. Athletic Director Jim Donovan...

Abercrombie: Hawaii Will Have Insurance Exchange

Jun 15 2012 // Gov. Neil Abercrombie says Hawaii is the first state to declare its intent to develop a state-based insurance exchange, a key component of federal health care overhaul. The Obama Administration’s health care reform...

Hawaii Man Sues Vegas Casino Over Restroom Robbery

Jun 4 2012 // A Hawaii man is suing a Las Vegas hotel and casino where he was beaten and robbed in 2010, claiming Main Street Station was negligent in not providing enough security in a long, dark hallway that leads to restrooms. Calvin...

People – West

Jun 4 2012 // Irvine, Calif.-based SullivanCurtisMonroe named Shawn Kraatz as executive vice president in its Irvine office. His primary responsibilities at SCM will include commercial sales management and marketplace leadership. Kraatz...

Atlas Names Muranaka Senior Claims Consultant

May 24 2012 // Honolulu, Hawaii-based Atlas Insurance Agency Inc. named Keane Muranaka senior claims consultant. Muranaka will be responsible for overseeing the company’s general liability, property and auto claims management...

Hawaii Lawmakers Pass 3 Cybercrime Measures

May 21 2012 // Hawaii lawmakers have approved a trio of bills aimed at preventing cybercrimes. The bills offer law enforcement and prosecutors more tools to charge and penalize those who use computers to commit crimes. One bill allows...

Hawaii Health Insurance Providers Report 1Q Income

May 17 2012 // Hawaii’s two largest health insurance providers earned operating income during the first three months of the year. Hawaii Medical Service Association on Tuesday reported operating gain of $7.2 million for the...

$2M To Settle Hawaii Deep-Sea Water Violation

May 16 2012 // A deep-sea water bottling company has agreed to pay $2 million to the Hawaii Department of Health to settle a violation order. Hawaii health officials last year issued an order alleging Koyo USA Corp. adulterated its...

Hawaii Lawmakers Pass 3 Cybercrime Measures

May 3 2012 // Hawaii lawmakers have approved a trio of bills aimed at preventing cybercrimes. The bills passed Tuesday offer law enforcement and prosecutors more tools to charge and penalize those who use computers to commit crimes. One...

Hawaii Reaches $15.4M Settlement in Hikers’ Deaths

Apr 16 2012 // Hawaii will pay $15.4 million to settle a lawsuit involving two hikers who fell to their deaths on Kauai in 2006. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported the out-of-court settlement is subject to approval by the state...

Hawaii Critics Say Employer-Picked Doctors Unfair

Apr 11 2012 // Workers’ advocates claim injured Hawaii employees can’t get fair evaluations from doctors hired by employers or insurers. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported critics say the system is unfair by allowing...

Arson Blamed In Hawaii Fire That Killed 97-Year-Old Woman

Apr 2 2012 // Investigators have determined that a fire that killed a 97-year-old Pearl City, Hawaii woman early Friday morning was intentionally set, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. The woman who died in the blaze has been...

Hawaii Reaches $15.4M Settlement In Hikers’ Deaths

Mar 23 2012 // Hawaii will pay $15.4 million to settle a lawsuit involving two hikers who fell to their deaths on Kauai in 2006. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Monday the out-of-court settlement is subject to approval by the state...

$350K Added For Hawaii Electric Vehicle Rebates

Mar 15 2012 // Hawaii is adding more money to an electric vehicle rebate program and extending the deadline for the rebates. State officials said Tuesday that because of an increase in demand for electrical vehicles, $350,000 is being...

Federal Aid Likely For Hawaii Wild Weather Damage

Mar 15 2012 // Hawaii Civil Defense officials are still compiling damage totals from recent days of wild weather, but preliminary figures show the state will likely qualify for federal disaster assistance. Heavy rains flooded roads,...

Hawaii Governor Declares Disaster After Rain, Flooding

Mar 8 2012 // Hawaii’s governor declared a disaster for two islands on Tuesday after three days of relentless rains caused flooding and a sewage spill on Kauai, where officials were dealing with tree-blocked roads, closed schools...

Hawaii Governor Declares Disaster After Rain, Flooding

Mar 8 2012 // Hawaii’s governor declared a disaster for two islands on Tuesday after three days of relentless rains caused flooding and a sewage spill on Kauai, where officials were dealing with tree-blocked roads, closed schools...

Lava Flow Destroys Hawaii Neighborhood’s Last Home

Mar 6 2012 // Officials say a flow of lava has destroyed the last home in a sparsely populated neighborhood in Hawaii’s Puna district, near Hilo. The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported the neighborhood’s last resident, Jack...