SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 29 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on May 27, 2026: * * * Community Groups Granted Intervention in Review of Luxury Coastal Development on Kauai's Historic Hanalei Bay The proposed project threatens sensitive coastal habitat, imperiled native seabirds, and Native Hawaiian cultural practices - Lihu'e, HI -- A group of community organizations successfully petitioned the Kauai Planning Commission yesterday to intervene in proceedings over a prop  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 28 (TNSxrep) -- The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism issued the following news release: * * * April 2026 Visitor Spending Increased Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals Total spending by visitors in April 2026 was $1.77 billion (measured in nominal dollars), a 4.8 percent increase from April 2025, according to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT). There were 828,959 total visitors in Apr  more