HECO’s Bill To Raise Money From Customers For Wildfire Mitigation Has Stalled
The utility wanted to add a fee of up to 5% to customers' bills to finance the program, but a key Senator balked. The ...
Maui Strong Fund Providing $40M To Help House Fire Survivors
The Hawaii Community Foundation is providing a $40 million grant through its Maui Strong Fund to support construction of the ...
Report: Hawaiian Electric Is Looking To Sell American Savings Bank
Hawaiian Electric Industries is considering selling its American Savings Bank subsidiary, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday ...
Neighborhood Boards To Get Active Shooter Training After Alarming Incident At Meeting
Members of the Kalihi-Palama board said they were upset by what turned out to be a man breaking a glass window, sparking a ...
It Looked Bad In The Beginning, But Maui Did Not Suck Up All The Money In The State Budget
Thanks to a large starting surplus of cash and a surge in support from the federal government, the state is managing the huge ...
Will The Maui Fires Help Or Hurt Candidates In This Year’s Election?
Voters who’ve relocated outside of West Maui since the fire should opt to have their ballots counted for House District 14 ...
Chad Blair: Let Us Now Appraise Fallen Bills
Like the retirement bill, the drafting of Senate Bill 3252 was inspired by current events, changing societal norms and ...
A Young Black Scientist Discovered A Pivotal Leprosy Treatment But Is Only Now Getting Proper Recognition
Hansen’s disease, also called leprosy, is treatable today — and that’s partly thanks to a curious tree and the work of a ...
Hawaii Can’t Afford To Wait To Lower Blood Alcohol Level
On Friday, May 3, the Hawaii Legislature will adjourn its 33rd session sine die and the legal blood alcohol concentration for ...
Red Hill Families Describe Litany Of Harms From Tainted Water In Lead-Up To Federal Trial
In the trial starting Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice will question whether they were exposed to jet fuel and, if so, ...
Hawaii’s Ambitious Renewable Energy Plan Is Threatened By HECO’s Uncertain Future
Hawaii’s renewable energy sector is stepping up support for policies aimed at financially bolstering Hawaiian Electric Co., ...
Arkie Koehl
Arkie Koehl is the public policy committee chair for Mothers Against Drunk Driving Hawaii. A long-time volunteer with MADD, he is a retired advertising agency executive and former member of MADD’s ...