The Associated Press spoke with Kuhio Lewis about how CNHA became a key player in the recovery from the Lahaina fire and what still worries him about Maui's long recovery.

UPDATED: Three seats on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs remain to be decided in November — Molokai, Kauai and the at-large seat.

Gov. Green received a short list of candidates for the seat, reserved for a customary water expert, five months ago. Now, his administration says recent issues arose with some applicants.

Lawyers for OHA say the state does not have the authority to fine trustees for ethics violations. The Attorney General’s Office disagrees.

OHA officials are seeking a collaboration with the powerful Native Hawaiian trusts, whose ancestors are buried at Mauna Ala.

U.S. District Court Judge J. Michael Seabright rejected arguments from Sandwich Isles Communications and its parent company.

The Public Utilities Commission must now decide how to remedy the situation.

County voters passed ballot measures in November 2022 for the new departments to help with the housing crisis and ensure proper management of native resources.

Updated: State regulators are set to decide Monday what penalties, if any, the company should face.

They are contending state law aimed at ensuring the safety of women jeopardizes those long-held practices.