Politics

April 18, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

A bill that would provide funding for Hawaii Island Community Health Center to expand the reach of its serv­ices to about 55,000 patients yearly is making its way through the state Legisl...

April 18, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

LIHUE — The Department of Planning released the public draft of the Kauai Climate Adaptation and Action Plan and invites the public to attend open house events held throughout May at mul...

April 18, 2025 | 8 MIN READ

Opponents to plans by Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s administration to site the city’s next solid-waste landfill on active pineapple fields above Central Oahu’s freshwater aquifer c...

April 17, 2025 | 8 MIN READ

Thirty-one years ago, Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner Laulani Teale gave birth alone in a sacred plot of land in Halawa Valley.

April 17, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

A “few” international students at the University of Hawaii are among more than 1,000 students who have been stripped of their visas across the United States.

April 17, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Homeschooled Hawaii children might be required to appear periodically in public school if an idea discussed Wednesday by a legislative panel trying to prevent child abuse is realized.

April 16, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Kudos to Indivisible and the 50501 movement for organizing the “Hands Off” protest actions of April 5.

April 15, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

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.

April 13, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

A bill moving forward in the Legislature would direct the state Department of Education to cover a portion of tuition and fees for local students completing an education degree at a four-year,...

April 12, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

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...

April 11, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

LIHUE — Council Chair Mel Rapozo said on Wednesday to ask Griffin Lin, 10, about his national ranking in swimming.

April 10, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

Bills aimed at clamping down on campaign contributions from government contractors while separately providing more public money to run for political office remain alive following a key Senate...

April 9, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Mom-and-pop businesses across Hawaii could close their doors and consumers will soon face higher prices for everyday items after President Donald Trump announced an across-the-board minimum 10...

April 8, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

A bill proposing a 2-cent increase in the state cigarette tax that would boost funding for the University of Hawaii Cancer Center passed its first hearing before a key Senate committee Monday...

April 7, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

A crowd that one member estimated to be about 2,500 people braved blustery weather conditions on Saturday to express their displeasure and objections over recent actions and announced plans by...

April 6, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

LOS ANGELES — Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the country on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump and a wide range of his administration’s actions, inc...