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Letter: Tax rates put local distillers over barrel

• Today
• Last updated 1:03 a.m.
• 2

The state Legislature made a huge mistake by not passing a bill to lower the tax on low-alcohol spirits and ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails. Read more

Letter: Math error would have hit HART hard

• Today
• Last updated 1:04 a.m.
• 4

Major media outlets covered the state Legislature’s work on April 30 and some of the 250 or so bills that were voted on. What we didn’t hear about is a significant error in one particular bill that passed Friday. Read more

Letter: Dirty play kills clean government proposal

• Today
• Last updated 1:04 a.m.
• 6

Last week, we the people of Hawaii suffered the death of House Bill 371. Read more

Letter: Lawmakers leave film industry reeling

• Today
• Last updated 1:04 a.m.
• 1

It is extremely disheartening that the film tax bill was deferred in committee. Read more

Column: What happened to famed aloha spirit?

• By Carson Holt, Yeon Jae Kim and Rylie Kubo
• Today
• Last updated 1:04 a.m.
• 3

When visitors step off the plane at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, they are immediately met with the word “aloha.” Read more

Column: Executive orders, fisheries don’t mix

• By Caleb McMahan
• Today
• Last updated 1:04 a.m.
• 1

Just as I warned in 2016, executive actions that bypass our science-based fisheries management system remain a dangerous precedent today, regardless of which president signs them or what ideological agenda they serve. Read more

Editorial: Notable legislative bills that passed muster

• Today
• Last updated 1:04 a.m.
• 4

The Legislature has completed another rushed round of lawmaking, but there’s a lingering lack of certainty that the job is done. Read more

Column: Early childhood behavioral health must be a priority

• By Justina Acevedo-Cross and Judy Mohr Peterson
• Today
• Last updated 1:04 a.m.
• 1

In Hawaii, nearly half of all children have experienced an adverse childhood experience (ACE), such as family separation, abuse or economic instability. Read more

Column: Hands off Head Start; vital keiki program under attack

• By Robert Piper and Ryan Kusumoto
• Today
• Last updated 1:05 a.m.
• 3

As any new federal administration begins its term, change is inevitable. Read more

Column: Cutting Medicaid a bad idea that’ll hurt kids, many others

• By Luanna H. Meyer
• Today
• Last updated 1:05 a.m.
• 7

Most Americans have no memory of lives without Social Security and Medicare. Read more

Signs of Hawaiian Life – May 4, 2025

• Today
• Last updated 12:05 a.m.

Check out photos from readers who captured reminders of home while on the road. Read more

Rick Steves’ Europe: Trebon and Trebic are Czech countryside gems

• By Rick Steves
• Today
• Last updated 12:05 a.m.

If you’re traveling in the Czech Republic south of Prague, you may have the famously cute town of Cesky Krumlov on your itinerary. Read more

Former Hawaii hoops star Alika Smith to appear in court for change of plea

• By John Burnett Hawaii Tribune-Herald
• May 3, 2025
• 27

Smith pleaded not guilty on Sept. 11 to charges of second-degree theft and negotiating a worthless instrument. Read more

Hawaii island bike-share ridership climbs more than 10%

• By Kyveli Diener Hawaii Tribune-Herald
• May 3, 2025
• 1

Cyclists took 12,463 rides on rented bikes from HIBIKE kiosks across Hawaii island in 2024, up over 10% from 11,305 rides in 2023. Read more

Letter: German teens’ ordeal is ding to state’s image

• May 3, 2025
• 50

The recent mistreatment of two German teens by immigration authorities in Hawaii is truly shameful. Read more

Letter: Solar power owners, beware of warranties

• May 3, 2025
• 7

I recently experienced an electrical problem with my home’s solar energy system. Read more

Letter: Lessons from Vietnam inform fight for Ukraine

• May 3, 2025
• 4

Fifty years after the fall of Saigon, it is undeniable that we won the long-term victory. Read more

Column: He mea maoli ana ke kāleka hō‘oia kanaka

• By Laiana Wong
• May 3, 2025
• 1

Synopsis: Enforcement of Real ID regulations is scheduled to begin on Wednesday. Read more

Facts of the Matter: Corvids blur lines between bird, primate intelligence

• By Richard Brill
• May 2, 2025
• 4

When you think of intelligent animals, you might consider dolphins, elephants or chimpanzees. Read more

Leilehua upsets No. 1 seed Moanalua to reach flag football semis

• By Paul Honda
• May 2, 2025
• 1

Cali Moniz-Kealoha fired a 20-yard touchdown pass to Maddisyn Andres Martinez in the first quarter and Leilehua hung on to shock No. 1 seed Moanalua 7-6 in the quarterfinals of the Hawaii Dental Service/HHSAA Flag Football Championships. Read more

Punahou flag football team posts another shutout in state quarters

• By Paul Honda
• May 2, 2025
• 2

Maryah Puletasi passed for 147 yards and two touchdowns, while Punahou’s defense shut out one of the highest-scoring offenses in the state in a 12-0 win over Kamehameha-Maui on Wednesday night at Mililani’s John Kauinana Stadium. Read more