HONOLULU — Several Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation employees attended a HART board committee meeting Friday to voice their support for the agency’s Executive Director and CEO Lori Kahi­kina, who has come under fire from some board members.

KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i — The long-sought Daniel K. Inouye Highway extension in West Hawai‘i, which was deemed “no longer feasible” in 2022, has been resurrected with funding allocated in the state 2024-25 capital improvement budget.

HONOLULU — An attorney for the father and son allegedly hit with a Honolulu police van and beaten by up to 12 officers during an islandwide New Year’s Day manhunt for an attempted murder suspect said HPD has not identified or interviewed any of the officers involved.

HONOLULU — Hawai‘i lawmakers wrapped up the 32nd biennial legislative session on Friday in largely ceremonial fashion that included a traditional display of unity, but also cast final votes on a few momentous bills.