The state’s Insurance Division is advising Big Island residents that the Hawaii Property Insurance Association (HPIA) is now accepting all new business applications and coverage increase requests.

Greg Burns with Elite Pacific Properties sold a true Hawaii masterpiece last week, listed at $9,700,000. The estate is perched over one of the most premier locations in the world, 102 Honolua Place in West Maui. Offering the ultimate in privacy, this estate is one of only three exclusive properties resting behind a separate private gated entrance to the renowned Plantation Estates

Gov. David Ige today signed into law four energy bills, including one that strengthens Hawaii’s commitment to clean energy by directing the state’s utilities to generate 100 percent of their electricity sales from renewable energy resources by 2045.

In order to further explore the possibility of Maui County running their own power utility, a delegation from Maui County is heading to Minneapolis, Minnesota to attend the American Public Power Association (APPA) National Conference.

Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a complaint against Property Solutions International Corp, Premier 1 Property, Inc. and Marvin Scott for allegedly defrauding consumers out of thousands of dollars. According to the complaint filed this week, the defendants promised consumers they could sell their property for many times the value of the land.

Today, the Hawai’i Congressional Delegation announced that the Honolulu International Airport will receive $16.5 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation

Congressman Mark Takai (HI-01) released the following statement after the announcement of an Administrative Order on Consent that would commit the military to providing an infrastructure plan to make improvements to the Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility

Governor Ige thanked the Thirty-Meter Telescope (TMT) team for halting construction to allow him to listen to and learn from those with differing points of view on the issues surrounding the project. During the timeout, the governor consulted with the University of Hawai‘i, TMT officials, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Native Hawaiian lineal and cultural descendants, the Department of Land and Natural Resources, and individual supporters and opponents of the project. He also visited the summit of Mauna Kea

An experiment utilizing a siphon to transfer water from one side of the levee at Kawai Nui Marsh on Windward Oahu, to the other and gather data on the environmental impacts of this action is part of the planning study being conducted by DLNR and their consultant, Oceanit.

The County of Maui’s Department of Environmental Management reported that a wastewater overflow of approximately 4,000 gallons occurred on Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility on N. Honoapiilani Highway. The overflow was caused due to a mechanical failure at the plant headworks building. The overflow started at 9:30 a.m. and was stopped by 9:45 a.m

Potential Self-Help Home Builders lined up Saturday in Atascadero for application forms for 35 future homes in Atascadero and San Miguel. Applications are now available online

The public is invited to participate in a community lei-making event on the front lawn of the County Building on Friday, May 22, 2015 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The free event, sponsored by Kaunoa Senior Services, the Dept. of Housing and Human Concerns and the Office of Mayor Alan Arakawa, is intended to gather the community to make a total of more than 2,700 lei. The lei will be placed on veterans’ graves on Memorial Day at Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao

Locations, Hawaii's largest real estate firm, unveiled a new logo and brand image to position the independent, local company for continued growth and success. The news of the new logo, icon, tagline, and signage of Locations was introduced at its monthly corporate sales meeting to Locations agents and employees.

The sale will auction off properties that have been delinquent for three or more years and have received their final notice of tax sale. The sale will be held at Kihei Community Center, located at 303 E. Lipoa Street in Kihei. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m., with the auction beginning at 9:30 a.m

The first is the Haiku Road Culvert Replacement Project, which will begin on Monday, May 11, 2015, at 6 a.m. This project will repair the existing drainage system under the roadway as well as make road improvements and repairs. Because of the nature of the work Haiku Road will be shut down completely although motorists will still have access to Fukushima Store and Haiku Marketplace from Kokomo/Haiku Road