Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!COVID-19 is depressing Hawaii’s housing market, but the developer of Koa Ridge in Central Oahu is very eager to sell homes after more than 20 years of planning the new community.Mahalo for reading the Honolulu Star-Advertiser!You're reading a premium story. Read the full story with our Print & Digital Subscription.Already a subscriber? Log in now to continue reading this story.Print subscriber but without online access? Activate your Digital Account now.is depressing Hawaii’s housing market, but the developer of Koa...…Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!COVID-19 is depressing Hawaii’s housing market, but the developer of Koa Ridge in Central Oahu is very eager to sell homes after more than 20 years of planning the new community.Mahalo for reading the Honolulu Star-Advertiser!You're reading a premium story. Read the full story with our Print & Digital Subscription.Already a subscriber? Log in now to continue reading this story.Print subscriber but without online access? Activate your Digital Account now.is depressing Hawaii’s housing market, but the developer of Koa...WW…

Prices for interisland shipping might need to rise 25% next year to keep tug-and-barge operator Young Brothers LLC solvent even if the company receives a $25 million state bailout.The potential impact on customers was mentioned Wednesday during a state Public Utilities Commission hearing, which represented an opening discussion in an emergency evaluation of the regulated monopoly that claims to be on the brink of shutting down.Young Brothers informed state leaders May 26 that it was in dire financial straits because of that exacerbated existing financial losses that would no longer be...…Prices for interisland shipping might need to rise 25% next year to keep tug-and-barge operator Young Brothers LLC solvent even if the company receives a $25 million state bailout.The potential impact on customers was mentioned Wednesday during a state Public Utilities Commission hearing, which represented an opening discussion in an emergency evaluation of the regulated monopoly that claims to be on the brink of shutting down.Young Brothers informed state leaders May 26 that it was in dire financial straits because of that exacerbated existing financial losses that would no longer be...WW…

After being overwhelmed by more than 200,000 Hawaii unemployment claims since March, state officials have begun to ramp up payments.The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations reported Wednesday that it issued $11.2 million in payouts last week to unemployed workers, up from $4.1 million in each of the prior two weeks and $2.9 million in each of the first three weeks of March.During the first two days of this week, another$11 million in payoutswere made.“I believe it was about a 230% increase over what we normally pay each week,” Scott Murakami, the agency’s director, said during...…After being overwhelmed by more than 200,000 Hawaii unemployment claims since March, state officials have begun to ramp up payments.The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations reported Wednesday that it issued $11.2 million in payouts last week to unemployed workers, up from $4.1 million in each of the prior two weeks and $2.9 million in each of the first three weeks of March.During the first two days of this week, another$11 million in payoutswere made.“I believe it was about a 230% increase over what we normally pay each week,” Scott Murakami, the agency’s director, said during...WW…

Three people were arrested today during a rally at the Hawaii State Capitol to protest local government restrictions aimed at stopping COVID-19.Organizers of the rally, which began at noon and was promoted online at change.org, called the restrictions an “illegal lockdown.” In addition to the arrests, five people were issued citations for violating emergency rules, according to the Honolulu Police Department.About 200 participants demonstrated on the mauka pedestrian entryway of the Capitol with signs containing messages that included “Open Hawaii Be Akamai” and “Tyranny is...…Three people were arrested today during a rally at the Hawaii State Capitol to protest local government restrictions aimed at stopping COVID-19.Organizers of the rally, which began at noon and was promoted online at change.org, called the restrictions an “illegal lockdown.” In addition to the arrests, five people were issued citations for violating emergency rules, according to the Honolulu Police Department.About 200 participants demonstrated on the mauka pedestrian entryway of the Capitol with signs containing messages that included “Open Hawaii Be Akamai” and “Tyranny is...WW…