Sen. Mazie Hirono wants answers from military leaders about missile defense in the islands amid rising tensions in the Pacific, asking senior military brass about the Pentagon’s strategy for defending Hawaii.
The excavation of sacred soil contaminated by diesel fuel at a Space Force mountaintop observatory on Maui began after a weeklong delay due to heavy winds and rain.
Many families that were affected by the Red Hill water crisis are outraged that the money they received from the military for temporary housing is considered income and that they are being slapped by the IRS with steep taxes.