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Miske Enterprise member sentenced to 20 years in federal prison

John B. Stancil, 37, of Waimanalo, was sentenced in federal court by US District Judge Derrick K. Watson to 240 months of imprisonment (the statutory maximum) followed by 3 years of supervised release for racketeering conspiracy.

Maui Climate Change Lawsuit Against Fossil Fuel Companies Remanded Back to State Court

The County of Maui filed the lawsuit in Hawaii state court against the fossil fuel companies for costs allegedly associated with the impacts of climate change.

Schatz Slams Sessions Over “Offensive Comments” About Hawaiʻi

“This is an insult to the people of the State of Hawai‘i,” Sen. Schatz said in response to his comments about Hawaiʻi being “an island in the Pacific.”