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Tourists would collectively pay millions of dollars more each year to stay in Hawaii hotels and on cruise ships to help the state address climate change and reduce the risk of future wildfires under a bill approved Tuesday by the full House. Read more
Question: I saw on the news that they are finally reopening Ho‘omaluhia fishing and you make a reservation online. Is that required? I can’t plan too far ahead with my grandkids. Read more
A five-year veteran of the Honolulu Police Department had his police powers suspended after he allegedly pulled information about the investigation into the deadly Jan. 1 Aliamanu fireworks explosion and gave it to suspects. Read more
The latest College and Career Readiness Indicators Summary Report provides insight into the readiness of Hawaii high school graduates for higher education and careers. Read more
The inevitable has happened, with Hawaii’s first confirmed case of travel-related measles in the state this year as the number in the U.S. surges beyond 600. Read more
Free Wi-Fi networks are everywhere nowadays, tempting folks to jump on and save the data usage in their cellphone plans. Read more
A 46-year-old Maui anesthesiologist pleaded not guilty Monday to allegations that he tried to kill his wife on an Oahu hiking trail after accusing her of cheating on him in December. Read more
Many local government employees in Hawaii may be able to rent or buy taxpayer-subsidized housing if a bill pending at the Legislature becomes law. Read more
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Citizens of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau are legally considered “non-immigrants without visas” under the COFA agreement, which since 1982 have allowed them to live, work and study in the United States. Read more
A 22-year-old New Jersey man is facing a robbery charge after he allegedly kept a 78-year-old woman in her car for four days without food and threatened to kill her if she didn’t drain her bank accounts and give him the money. Read more
A ban on the sale of single-use plastic bottles at all city-owned properties is set for an upcoming Honolulu City Council vote. Read more
House Bill 874 would require parents and guardians of minors who work in Hawaii’s entertainment industry to create trust funds in their name, to be managed by a third party, until the child turns 18. Read more
Question: I received an unusual email, supposedly from the IRS. I think it is a scam, but since usually I have filed my taxes by now, I’m not sure if it’s something they send to procrastinators and that’s why I’ve never seen it before. Read more
The financial audit of HTA’s fiscal year 2024 determined that there were procedural deficiencies allowing for free food and rent for events at the Hawaii Convention Center, but it did not issue a finding of fraud. Read more
House Bill 1345 was amended to specify a five-year, full-time commitment for local students who graduate and then teach at a DOE school. Read more
Atlas Insurance Agency has promoted Colissa Kagihara to sales department manager/private client group adviser in the firm’s Personal Lines unit. Read more
Tesla is among the most popular EVs in Hawaii, but the brand has become a lightning rod of controversy here and abroad due to its association with Elon Musk, the company’s CEO. Read more
Hawaiian Electric and the carpenters union argue that their positions for and against House Bill 982 would be best for Hawaii when it comes to recovering from future wildfires in the aftermath of the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui fires. Read more
While the Oahu housing market closed out the first quarter of 2025 with a drop in single-family home sales and a small uptick in condo sales, inventory of available units rose across the island, according to a monthly report released Sunday by the Honolulu Board of Realtors. Read more
As the Trump administration pushes efforts to end the war in Ukraine and shift its attention to the Pacific, the Russian navy’s Pacific fleet has been asserting its presence. Read more
