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Honolulu police and state law enforcement officials are hoping a proposed piece of federal legislation will help stop the proliferation of untraceable, homemade firearms in Hawaii. Read more
Two Bank of Hawaii employees, whose tuition is fully covered by the bank’s College Assistance Program, received their diplomas May 3 from Chaminade University. Read more
Question: Regarding Social Security, my husband and I don’t have the online accounts they keep talking about. We share a single smart phone. We don’t have a landline. Are we going to be able to do this? I don’t want to buy a second cell phone. Read more
Within a split-second of a Friday evening deadline about two weeks ago, state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole announced in a legislative conference room, “We have a bill. Gotta be the last one.” Read more
Small Hawaii farms would see greater opportunity to provide fresh produce to island school children under a bill that the Legislature sent to Gov. Josh Green. Read more
Damage linked to the palm tree-killing coconut rhinoceros beetle has become more obvious in urban Honolulu, according to city officials. Read more
The Kahala Hotel & Resort has named Kerry Kuhl director of sales. Kuhl previously served as senior sales manager at the Prince Hotel Maui and Stouffer Wailea, now known as Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort. Read more
State Transportation Director Ed Sniffen said speeding was a top contributing factor in motor vehicle fatalities over the past decade and that automated camera enforcement would deter speeders and reduce senseless deaths and injuries. Read more
City lawmakers are leading the push to return Sand Island’s name to its Native Hawaiian name Mauliola, which means “breath of life” or “power of healing.” Read more
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The Hawaii Nurses’ Association is at an impasse with The Queen’s Medical Center since the employer filed an appeal with the National Labor Relations Board — a closely watched move that could provide insight into relations between unions and employers under the Trump administration. Read more
Ka La‘i Ola is a modular housing project mauka of the Lahaina Civic Center designed specifically for survivors who are ineligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance. Read more
Waianae High School junior Noa “Bubba” Pu‘u, son of lifeguard and waterman Mel Pu‘u and grandson of renowned surfer Buffalo Keaulana, took home the Duke Lifesaver Award on Wednesday night, continuing his family’s legacy in and out of the ocean. Read more
Bill 43 would redirect a portion of the 3% visitor-generated Oahu transient accommodations tax, which is earmarked for Honolulu’s rail project, to the city’s sewer fund. Read more
Volunteers removed about 30 tons of trash during cleanups across Oahu that were organized by the Department of Facility Maintenance Storm Water Quality Division for Earth Month. Read more
Each week, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser publishes Oahu statistics for marriage licenses and birth certificates filed with the state Department of Health. Read more
Central Pacific Bank has hired Mike Vanderhoff as senior vice president and division manager of Central Pacific Investment Services. Read more
The ruling is an embarrassing setback for the Army after years of working on the document and submitting several drafts since 2022. Read more
The city’s Koko Head Shooting Complex will be closed for most of June to determine future safety improvements planned for the outdoor range in coming years. Read more
The Hawai‘i Board on Geographic Names is scheduled to vote in its upcoming June meeting on its proposal to change the official name of the largest island in the Hawaiian Archipelago from the “Island of Hawai‘i” to simply “Hawai‘i.” Read more
Question: My family wants me to bring fresh lei for my nephew’s mainland wedding. Will HNL allow this through? I am seeing conflicting information even on florists’ websites. Read more
A 2021 comic disaster movie called “Don’t Look Up” told about a planet-killing comet racing toward Earth. Read more
