Politics

May 17, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

Gov. Josh Green will board a coach seat for a red-eye flight to Washington, D.C., on Monday to testify in support of vaccinations after Hawaii’s 90% COVID-era vaccine rate resulted in th...

May 16, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

What’s in a name? That question remains a powerful one, more than four centuries after William Shakespeare posed it.

May 16, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

City lawmakers are leading the push to return Sand Island’s name to its Native Hawaiian name Mauliola, which means “breath of life” or “power of healing.”...

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 8, 2025 | 9 MIN READ

When Amy Feeley-Austin of Kona was going through a tough time, Medicaid was a lifesaver that provided health care for her two young children.

May 7, 2025 | 8 MIN READ

Tourists — and local residents — who book hotel rooms and cruise ship cabins will begin providing $90 million to $100 million annually in new funding for Hawaii to adapt to climate...

May 6, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Unwanted hugs from a judge, an infamous false missile alert and a mishap with a log splitter are among incidents for which the state is prepared to pay loss claims totaling $9.5 million this y...

May 5, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

The last day of the legislative session ended Friday just like it did in 2023: with House Republicans snapping at one another on the House floor shortly after senators walked across the state...

May 5, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

Hawaii sued major oil companies in state court Thursday, accusing them of a “successful campaign of climate deception” that has led to devastating impacts in the islands.

May 5, 2025 | 9 MIN READ

The City and County of Hono­lulu’s $500,000 Ernst &Young LLP study over a proposed empty-­homes tax measure asserts the city could garner tens of millions of dollars annua...

May 2, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

The state Legislature gave final approval to about 250 bills Wednesday during several hours of voting that included a surprise defeat of a gun-control measure.

April 30, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

A federally funded environmental justice project in Waianae has stalled since the Environmental Protection Agency froze a $3 million grant, halting efforts to empower Native Hawaiian communiti...

April 29, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

Surf’s finally up for many Hawaii high school athletes.

April 29, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

HONOLULU — According to a press release from the Hawaii state legislators, the Kauai team of legislators, including Reps. Dee Morikawa, Luke Evslin, Nadine Nakamura and Senate President...

April 29, 2025 | 12 MIN READ

Hawaii legislators are poised to take their final votes Wednesday on more than 200 bills, including measures that would fund an undercover unit to crack down on illegal fireworks, prevent Oahu...

April 29, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Mental health services for children and youth would get a much-needed boost under a bill that awaits action by Gov. Josh Green.