Civil Beat — Gov. Josh Green stopped senators from axing a tech agency board member; now small businesses must pay the price.

Hawai‘i Business Magazine — In America’s most costly state, 44% of people can’t afford basic expenses and many more barely stay afloat. But there’s help for the wide spectrum of ALICE residents, including highly educated yet underpaid professionals.

Hawai‘i Tourism Authority News Release, Maui Now, Honolulu Star-Advertiser — The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority Board of Directors selected airline industry veteran Blaine Miyasato as its new chair and educator and social entrepreneur Mahina Paishon as its new vice chair.

Hawai‘i News Now — The Honolulu Police Department said it typically has four officers covering the five beats in Mililani, but some say that’s not enough.

Pacific Business News, Maui Now — Called "This is Home," the new affordable financing program has a down payment of only 3%, compared to the traditional 20% down payment.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser — The new, online Hawai‘i Cesspool Prioritization Tool shows a detailed, interactive map of where the state’s highest-priority cesspools are to help plan conversions.