Hawaiʻi ranks No. 2 in the nation for lowest student debt

Hawaiʻi borrowers carry less student debt than those in nearly every other state, earning the state the nation’s second-lowest student debt ranking according to a September 2026 WalletHub report.
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As part of its ongoing wildfire safety strategy to harden the transmission lines serving West Maui, Hawaiian Electric contractors will conduct utility pole surveys in Lahaina from Sept. 28 through Oct. 7, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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The man shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Austin, Texas, on Sunday was not the target of a federal investigation before the encounter, according to two people familiar with the shooting.
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The public is invited to attend a series of in-person meetings for Assessment and Recommendation of the New Special Management Area boundary for the island of Maui, hosted by the County of Maui Planning Department.