Roderick Becker replaces Harry McCarthy on the five-member panel.

The forecast also said Hawaii is gradually recovering from the tourism slump triggered by last year’s Maui wildfires, while the construction industry is booming.

The administration has not yet released a budget plan for covering those costs, but the governor says it can be done without tapping into the rainy day fund.

Advocates say delays in updating tenants’ information can threaten their housing security and put them at risk of an eviction.

Public First Law Center is trying to open files that would show why the state and Family Court placed Isabella Kalua with the couple accused of killing her.

Judge Matthew Viola admitted that the public has an interest in how the state and Family Court placed Isabella Kalua with the parents accused of killing her.

A system meant to protect worker rights and resolve disciplinary cases fast has turned into something much different, with taxpayers picking up the tab for employees told not to come to work.

They include Christine Sakuda as Hawaii’s chief information officer.

The state has spent nearly $3.5 million on its second attempt to develop a financial management system that meets the requirements of Federal Highways Administration.

The boy lived for five years in the Wahiawa home of Thomas and Brandy Blas and like Geanna suffered severe abuse and neglect, the complaint says.