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April 9, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

Flowers? Maile Bloxsom of Vicky’s Fabrics cleared the flowers from the middle of the bucket on Sunday so she could dip the test strip for dyeing with indigo during the...

April 9, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

“Gary, you broke my heart! That was cruel!”

April 8, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

KILAUEA — A three-vehicle collision occurred over the weekend, resulting in the hospitalization of two and the closure of Kuhio Highway on Sunday.

April 8, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

LIHUE — Over the weekend, Kauai parents were diaper-wrapped in support after receiving complimentary nappies during the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies (HMHB) event held at the Kukui Gro...

April 8, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Maui could pay a hefty price that includes losing close to 2,000 jobs and $1 billion in annual visitor spending for turning a special class of vacation rental units into housing.

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 8, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

LIHUE – The Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will close both offices to accommodate employee training on Wednesday.

April 7, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Great responsibility is foisted upon the state Department of Education (DOE), an entity imbued with powers and means to shape Hawaii’s children into contributing members of society. No s...

April 7, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

KALALAU — On Friday, rescue personnel confirmed the successful evacuation of additional injured hikers from the Kalalau Trail.

April 7, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

LIHUE — The Hawaii Land Trust (HILT) announced on Friday that is is accepting applications for its second annual Kahili Preserve Summer Internship Program on Kauai.

April 7, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Hawaii’s labor market remains stable, but it could be just a matter of time until the Trump administration’s federal layoffs kick in and employment starts to weaken.

April 7, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

State lawmakers took swift action Friday to amend a bill to tighten oversight of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, which is undergoing more leadership shake-ups, while dealing with allegati...

April 7, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

What is the difference between a Cook pine and a regular Norfolk?

April 6, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

LIHUE — Hawaii Governor Josh Green, M.D., has ordered all flags to fly at half-staff in honor of the unwavering service of former Representative Gene Ward.

April 5, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

KALALAU—The Kauai Fire Department (KFD) responded to a critical emergency call on Thursday regarding 50 hikers stranded on the Kalalau Trail.

April 5, 2025 | 7 MIN READ

When the famed voyaging canoe the Hokule‘a entered Aotearoa in 2014, the New Zealand media company Te Hiku Media livestreamed the arrival on its independent platform, without interruptio...