Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie has signed legislation its supporters hope will restore coverage for construction defect claims under a commercial general liability (CGL) policy that was called into question by a 2010 court ruling. However, an attorney specializing in insurance …
A 35-year-old man from southern California has drowned at a Kauai waterfall. The Kauai Fire Department says the man from Irvine jumped off the top of Kipu Falls Sunday afternoon. He was swimming toward the shore when he went underwater …
A man authorities believe acted out of jealousy is facing seven counts of arson after prosecutors say he started several fires targeting people who had been talking to his ex-girlfriend. The Star Advertiser reports that Thomas Chong was being held …
Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie has signed into law a measure allowing him to spend money from the state’s hurricane relief fund to help balance this year’s budget. The measure is meant to get the state through the current fiscal year, …
The victim of sexual assault by a former Oahu prison guard is suing the correction officer and the state of Hawaii. Hawaii News Now reported Wednesday the lawsuit claims the state was negligent in hiring, training and supervising Ryan Malasig, …
President Barack Obama signed a disaster declaration Friday for areas of Hawaii damaged by the tsunami caused by Japan’s devastating earthquake, an action that enables the state to get federal aid for repairs. The waves caused about $8.5 million in …
The U.S. Small Business Administration is providing low-interest disaster loans to private individuals, businesses and nonprofits on Hawaii’s Big Island as a result of damage caused by the tsunami the resulted from Japan’s 9.0 magnitude earthquake But private property damage …
A former insurance agent doing business on Maui has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine for tax evasion. Herbert Ushiroda Jr. of Honolulu pleaded guilty in December to evading income tax payments …
The U.S. Small Business Administration is providing low-interest disaster loans to private individuals, businesses and nonprofits on Hawaii’s Big Island as a result of damage caused by this month’s tsunami. But private property damage on other islands didn’t qualify for …