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Prince Kuhio Day eve event rallies support for Hawaiian Homes funding

Prince Kuhio Day eve event rallies support for Hawaiian Homes funding

The state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands held a unity rally Tuesday at the state Capitol to pay tribute to Prince Kuhio a day ahead of his birthday and to counteract recent resistance to homestead development funding at the Legislature.

By Andrew Gomes
• Last updated 11:14 p.m.

Hegseth tours Hawaii bases, makes appeal to Pacific allies

Hegseth tours Hawaii bases, makes appeal to Pacific allies

Last updated 12:13 a.m.

Digitized agriculture form disrupts tourism data

Last updated 11:35 p.m.

DPP to purge building permit applications that have been in system more than 1 year

Last updated 11:36 p.m.

Lawsuit challenges Trump freeze on Maui funding

Last updated 12:05 a.m.

Breaking News

Kilauea begins ‘15th episode’ of eruption

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Trump team scrambles to handle fallout from Yemen chat leak

Last updated 12:38 p.m.
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Man, 38, arrested after Ala Moana hit-and-run

Last updated 2:37 p.m.
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Cancer survivor, 11, is Kapi‘olani’s 2025 Children’s Miracle Champ

Last updated 3:44 p.m.

Chinese network targets fired federal workers, research shows

Last updated 11:37 a.m.
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Speaker Johnson: Congress can ‘eliminate’ district courts

Last updated 2:27 p.m.
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TheBus, Skyline, Handi-Van phone lines resume after outage

Last updated 11:36 a.m.
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Trump cuts hit food bank supplies, threatening low-income Americans

Last updated 10:02 a.m.
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Maui Wildfires

Lawsuit challenges Trump freeze on Maui funding

Lawsuit challenges Trump freeze on Maui funding

Today

Editorial: Maui on mend, but aid needed

Editorial: Maui on mend, but aid needed

March 23, 2025

Survey reveals slight recovery since August for Maui residents affected by fires

Survey reveals slight recovery since August for Maui residents affected by fires

March 18, 2025

New canoe honors legacy of Mo‘olele, burned in the 2023 Maui wildfires

New canoe honors legacy of Mo‘olele, burned in the 2023 Maui wildfires

March 17, 2025

Politics

DPP to purge building permit applications that have been in system more than 1 year

DPP to purge building permit applications that have been in system more than 1 year

Today

Prince Kuhio Day eve event rallies support for Hawaiian Homes funding

Prince Kuhio Day eve event rallies support for Hawaiian Homes funding

Today

Speaker Johnson: Congress can ‘eliminate’ district courts

Speaker Johnson: Congress can ‘eliminate’ district courts

March 25, 2025

Trump team scrambles to handle fallout from Yemen chat leak

Trump team scrambles to handle fallout from Yemen chat leak

March 25, 2025

Hawaii News

Prince Kuhio Day eve event rallies support for Hawaiian Homes funding

Prince Kuhio Day eve event rallies support for Hawaiian Homes funding

Updated 11:14 p.m.

Hegseth tours Hawaii bases, makes appeal to Pacific allies

Updated 12:13 a.m.

Digitized agriculture form disrupts tourism data

Updated 11:35 p.m.

DPP to purge building permit applications that have been in system more than 1 year

Updated 11:36 p.m.

Lawsuit challenges Trump freeze on Maui funding

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Sports

Wisconsin beats UH, with rematch in Baxter’s hometown

Wisconsin beats UH, with rematch in Baxter’s hometown

Updated 12:07 a.m.

Young Moanalua dominates as the inaugural flag football season gets underway

Updated 11:51 p.m.

Vulcans fall victim to UH’s ‘Manoa Magic’ in literal walk-off

Updated 12:12 a.m.

Dave Reardon: Can women’s hoops regain momentum that Clark delivered?

Updated 11:53 p.m.

UH hoops pair earn academic recognition

Updated 11:58 p.m.

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Kokua Line

Kokua Line: How many mopeds can park at a single meter?

Kokua Line: Do new ID rules affect people already on Social Security?

Kokua Line: Where and when are Kapiolani lane closures?

Kokua Line: When is next e-waste event in town?

Kokua Line: How long does it take to get Social Security appointment?

Puzzles and Games

Crossword

Eugene Scheffer Crossword

A daily puzzle known for its clever wordplay and balanced difficulty, for both novice and experienced solvers.

Crossword

Guesstionary

Decode the word in 6 daily tries. Green for right letters in place, yellow for right letters in wrong place, and gray for outliers.

Crossword

Classic Sudoku

Solve the 9x9 grid, fill in numbers 1 to 9 without repeats in rows, columns, or 3x3 subgrids.

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Comics

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Editorial

Letter: New Ala Wai bridge build will hurt Waikiki

Letter: New Ala Wai bridge build will hurt Waikiki

Today

Column: Follow law, install vetted water expert

Column: Follow law, install vetted water expert

Today

Editorial: Pandemic lessons linger over isles

Editorial: Pandemic lessons linger over isles

Today

Off the news: City Charter Commission chews proposals

Off the news: City Charter Commission chews proposals

Today

Photo Galleries

Moanalua girls flag football team makes dominant OIA debut

Moanalua girls flag football team makes dominant OIA debut

March 25, 2025

Wisconsin beats Wahine volleyball team

Wisconsin beats Wahine volleyball team

March 25, 2025

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets Pacific military leaders on Oahu

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets Pacific military leaders on Oahu

March 25, 2025

U.S. security chiefs testify before a Senate Committee over Yemen chat leak

U.S. security chiefs testify before a Senate Committee over Yemen chat leak

March 25, 2025

Entertainment

Issha Rose Mata crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2025

Issha Rose Mata crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2025

March 23, 2025

‘Snow White’ debuts in theaters, dogged by controversy

March 20, 2025

U.S. releases redacted documents in Prince Harry immigration case

March 18, 2025

Brands ditch South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun over dating scandal

March 17, 2025

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pleads not guilty to new indictment

March 14, 2025

Featured Columns

Dave Reardon: Can women’s hoops regain momentum that Clark delivered?

Dave Reardon: Can women’s hoops regain momentum that Clark delivered?

Updated 11:53 p.m.

Kokua Line: How many mopeds can park at a single meter?

Updated 11:39 p.m.

Tech View: Windows 10’s ‘end of life’ imminent — what to do

Updated 7:49 p.m.

Kokua Line: Do new ID rules affect people already on Social Security?

March 25, 2025

Stephen Tsai: Not just the athletes benefit from the transfer portal

March 25, 2025

Crave

Picks of the Season

Picks of the Season

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Shrimp Scampi with a Twist

Updated 4:51 p.m.

Proof is in the pudding

Updated 5:09 p.m.

Bouncy, Chewy and Full of Flavor

Updated 4:48 p.m.

An Italian Culinary Adventure—No Passport Required

Updated 5:35 p.m.

10 Days Of Delicious Food In Waikiki

Updated 5:17 p.m.

Hawaii Prep World

Young Moanalua dominates as the inaugural flag football season gets underway

Young Moanalua dominates as the inaugural flag football season gets underway

Today

Moanalua’s Sugui more than a passing fancy

Moanalua’s Sugui more than a passing fancy

March 25, 2025

Baseball Top 10: No. 1 Kamehameha faces 3-game slate

Baseball Top 10: No. 1 Kamehameha faces 3-game slate

March 25, 2025

Softball Top 10: Mililani No. 1 for fourth straight week

Softball Top 10: Mililani No. 1 for fourth straight week

March 25, 2025

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NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

Lawsuit challenges Trump freeze on Maui funding

Lawsuit challenges Trump freeze on Maui funding

Plea deal pending in Hawaii island negligent homicide case, lawyer says

Plea deal pending in Hawaii island negligent homicide case, lawyer says

Kauai firefighters make 2 separate hike rescues Sunday

Kauai firefighters make 2 separate hike rescues Sunday

Editorial: Maui on mend, but aid needed

Editorial: Maui on mend, but aid needed

Archives

March 18, 1959: President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs Hawaii Statehood Bill into law

Crime in Hawaii

Man, 38, arrested after Ala Moana hit-and-run

Man, 38, arrested after Ala Moana hit-and-run

Updated 2:37 p.m.

Plea deal pending in Hawaii island negligent homicide case, lawyer says

March 25, 2025

Man who allegedly tried to murder wife at Pali Lookout is arrested

Updated 4:14 p.m.

Traffic

Pali Highway Kailua-bound reopens after motorcycle crash

Pali Highway Kailua-bound reopens after motorcycle crash

March 24, 2025

City closes Ahihi Street footbridge indefinitely over safety concerns

March 24, 2025

Moped rider, 56, critically injured in Kaimuki crash

March 22, 2025

Health

Cancer survivor, 11, is Kapi‘olani’s 2025 Children’s Miracle Champ

Cancer survivor, 11, is Kapi‘olani’s 2025 Children’s Miracle Champ

Updated 3:44 p.m.

Measles cases rise to 370 in Texas and New Mexico

Updated 12:59 p.m.

White House considering former Texas Rep. Burgess to lead CDC

March 20, 2025

Obituaries

Kitty Dukakis, wife of 1988 presidential nominee, dies at 88

Kitty Dukakis, wife of 1988 presidential nominee, dies at 88

March 22, 2025

George Foreman, boxing legend and grill pitchman, dies at 76

March 21, 2025

Longtime sportswriter Cindy Luis was a trailblazer in so many ways

March 17, 2025

National news

Speaker Johnson: Congress can ‘eliminate’ district courts

Speaker Johnson: Congress can ‘eliminate’ district courts

Updated 2:27 p.m.

Measles cases rise to 370 in Texas and New Mexico

Updated 12:59 p.m.

U.S. intelligence: China poses biggest military, cyber risk to America

Updated 11:30 a.m.

World news

Death toll in South Korea wildfires rises to 15

Death toll in South Korea wildfires rises to 15

Updated 11:58 a.m.

Russia, Ukraine agree to halt Black Sea fighting, White House says

Updated 7:58 a.m.

Greenland leaders denounce U.S. visit as Trump eyes annexation

March 24, 2025

Business

Tech View: Windows 10’s ‘end of life’ imminent — what to do

Tech View: Windows 10’s ‘end of life’ imminent — what to do

Updated 7:49 p.m.

Digitized agriculture form disrupts tourism data

Updated 11:35 p.m.

Former Hawaii island Mayor Roth joins Central Pacific Bank

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Focus on Japan

AI robots might be the key to caring for Japan’s elderly

AI robots might be the key to caring for Japan’s elderly

March 20, 2025

Visitors flock to dog snow sculpture festival in Japan

March 13, 2025

Japan airport entertains travelers with karaoke booth

March 13, 2025

Travel

How COVID-19 changed travel

How COVID-19 changed travel

March 23, 2025

Signs of Hawaiian Life – March 23, 2025

March 23, 2025

Las Vegas Advisor: March Madness packs sports books, casinos

March 23, 2025

Recipes

Proof is in the pudding

Proof is in the pudding

Updated 5:09 p.m.

Cool Beans

Updated 5:23 p.m.

Celebrate with this savory soup

March 19, 2025

Weather

Flood watch for Oahu, Kauai County expires

Flood watch for Oahu, Kauai County expires

March 17, 2025

Fierce storms kill at Least 21 as tornadoes batter the South and Midwest

March 15, 2025

Wind advisory begins Tuesday morning on Maui, Hawaii island

March 10, 2025