Changes on horizon for regulating Hawaiian Electric
A state commission expects to modify the way it regulates Hawaii’s largest electric utility next year via a public proceeding likely to affect customer rates. Read more
Andrew Gomes
Andrew Gomes is a business reporter at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Gomes is a longtime Hawaii journalist who for most of his career has concentrated on business subjects with a particular focus on real estate and land-use topics that include housing, development and agriculture.
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He is a fourth-generation kamaaina born on Oahu who earned a journalism degree from the University of Hawaii. Gomes has been a reporter for local newspapers since the mid-1990s. He regularly enjoys surfing, bodysurfing and skateboarding.
Latest Stories by Andrew Gomes
Oahu property tax bills, due out in July, criticized over accuracy
Dan Madden has a problem with city property tax assessments, and he believes many other Oahu homeowners do as well. Read more
Retired Castle & Cooke exec Saunders pushed for residential projects
Colleagues remembered Saunders, who was Native Hawaiian, as a pillar in Hawaii’s housing industry forever concerned about local families being able to become homeowners. Read more
BJ Penn-branded gyms undergo makeover
Five Hawaii fitness centers developed with homegrown mixed- martial arts champion B.J. Penn are having grand reopening celebrations today amid pleas for their namesake to seek help. Read more
Lahaina wildfire debris transfer work begins
The work, using up to 50 trucks making four or so round trips seven days a week, is expected to take about five months to complete, and involves moving 400,000 tons of nonhazardous debris. Read more
Former pineapple plantation operator in Hawaii embracing agave as new crop
One of Hawaii’s oldest and biggest former pineapple producers is getting back into the farming business with a crop used to make tequila in Mexico. Read more
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Korean convenience store chain coming to Hawaii
The first Hawaii CU store, slated to open by the end of the year, will be the first U.S. location for the chain focused on selling Korean brands of food, household items, cosmetics and other merchandise. Read more
Developers seek to build 750 affordable rentals in Kapolei
A master-planned community long envisioned for Kapolei could begin to take shape early next year with initial homes that help ease Oahu’s short supply of affordable rental housing. Read more
New state law bolsters Red Hill fuel spill remediation efforts
Act 197 establishes a special state financial account to receive contributions including appropriations and donations from the U.S. government, the state, the city and the public to address contamination from Red Hill. Read more
Oahu condo buyers gaining advantages in slowing market
Higher borrowing costs and rising fees are prompting more cautious decision-making by prospective purchasers, especially those prioritizing affordability in the condo market, a new report indicates. Read more
Ridding state Capitol of water leaks nears completion
Keeping rainwater out of subterranean spaces of the state Capitol has been a big undertaking that now is within sight of completion by September after some unexpected extra effort. Read more
Gov. Green raises concerns about 19 bills
The governor informed state lawmakers Friday of his intent to possibly veto 19 bills. Read more
Hawaiian Electric seeks approval for wildfire safety work
Typical residential customers of the state’s largest utility could see their monthly bill rise between $1 and $5.50 to cover costs of an expanded three-year wildfire safety plan. Read more
Hawaii gets first state fire marshal in 46 years
An Army combat veteran with high-level fire safety job experience in Arizona is Hawaii’s new state fire marshal. Read more
City, state at odds over urban Honolulu land swap
State lawmakers want a posh downtown Honolulu office tower partly for their own use, but a bill they recently passed to achieve that goal faces challenges if enacted into law. Read more
Hawaii Job Corps to close
Two unique job training centers in Hawaii are slated for closure in a Trump administration move to terminate the federal government’s 61-year-old Job Corps program. Read more
Slower growth with long-term stability expected for Hawaii’s economy
A state forecast for Hawaii’s economy anticipates weaker growth next year but is more optimistic than a recent University of Hawaii projection for a mild recession. Read more
Changeover coming for state’s chief economic expert
Vast data exists on conditions of Hawaii’s economy, but the state is about to lose a powerful human base of economic knowledge benefiting local consumers, businesses and government. Read more
Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument illegally opened to fishing, suit alleges
The monument covers about 490,000 square miles, making it nearly five times the size of all the U.S. national parks combined and nearly twice the size of Texas, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Read more
More downgrades forecast for Hawaii tax collections
A panel that forecasts state tax revenue that funds Hawaii government operations on Wednesday downgraded projections for the next three fiscal years amid swirling uncertainties over federal policy upheaval. Read more
Hawaii high school surfing still a tough wave to catch
Learning to surf often includes a teacher gently pushing a rider’s board with the swell of a forming wave, which is kind of what Hawaii’s Legislature did this year to help expand surfing as a public high school sport. Read more
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