Hawaii News

May 13, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

HANAMAULU — A 57-year-old man was arrested on Sunday in connection with a structure fire in Hanamaulu.

May 13, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

KALALAU — On Sunday, a distressed 30-year-old visitor was rescued from the Kalalau Trail.

May 13, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

LIHUE – The Planning Department reminds and invites the public to attend two upcoming events, at which they may share their input regarding the Kauai Climate Action and Action Plan (KCAA...

May 13, 2025 | 8 MIN READ

The year-old state Department of Law Enforcement would get new funding and an increased mandate to crack down on illegal fireworks under pending legislation, which has Pearl City resident Larr...

May 13, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Some 37% of Hawaii businesses said tariffs make them “very concerned,” while another 40% are “somewhat concerned,” adding up to a whopping 77% of businesses feeling tar...

May 12, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

University of Hawaii economists expect the state economy to begin gradually contracting later this year due to federal policy impacts hurting tourism, employment and personal income.

May 12, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

A new online dashboard — released Wednesday in beta test form — now gives the public access to a growing network of weather and climate monitoring stations across Hawaii, providing...

May 12, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

Hawaii’s U.S. District Court has awarded damages to 17 people affected by the November 2021 Red Hill water crisis.

May 11, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

If you aren’t sure whether your driver’s license or state ID has a gold star in a circle, you might want to double- check your wallet before heading to the airport.

May 11, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

LIHUE — A number of road-related projects are on tap in the days ahead with grass cutting, tree trimming and guardrail repair making up the bulk of the work, the Hawaii Department of Tra...

May 11, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Federal agents arrested 50 people this week on Oahu, Maui and Hawaii island for violating immigration laws due to convictions for crimes including murder, domestic violence and drug possession...

May 11, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

Hawaii nonprofits stand to receive a lot more grant funding from the Legislature this year due to expectations of federal aid cuts by President Donald Trump.

May 11, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

A seven-year federal grant awarded in 2018 to support college and career readiness in 25 public high schools and 35 public middle schools across Hawaii is set to expire — and education o...

May 10, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

LIHUE — The Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announces the launch of the electronic road test booking system on May 15. The public will be able to book their driving road test easily onl...

May 10, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

HANALEI – The water conservation request for Department of Water (DOW) customers in the Hanalei community and Anini Beach areas, which was issued on April 4, remains in place until furth...

May 10, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

The U.S.-led trade war with China has delivered a hard initial blow to one of Hawaii’s largest companies, ocean cargo transportation firm Matson Inc.