Monday, February 23, 2026

Family suing Kamehameha Schools gets death threats, Legislature mulls saving coconut palms as food source, rental car tax plans abound, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Bill aims to elevate status of Hawaii’s coconut trees. A bill that would recognize the coconut tree as a food and water source and cultural...
Friday, February 20, 2026

Hawaii the most unionized state in the nation, Green seeks $100M more in pandemic hazard pay, union rebukes senator over school bureaucracy bill, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii union membership in 2025 led nation at 26%. Hawaii’s union membership declined last year but the state still led the nation with 26%...
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Bill restricting public beach access stalls, state Senate passes 'no secret police' bill, measure would allow feral chicken killings, Skyline rail approved to extend to UH-Manoa, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Effort to restrict beach access to the public stalls. Public lands — including beaches in front of hotels and resorts — will remain open to...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Bills could protect chief elections officer, mitigate erosion near oceanfront homes; Aloha Stadium coming down, $60M deal in city takeover of Kapolei roads, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Elections officer could get more protection from political firing attempts. The state’s chief elections officer could get more job protecti...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Residents concerned about sea level rise, lawmakers mull ticket scalping, suing Big Oil, teacher incentives; Honolulu City Council seeks police transparency, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Sea level rise worries most Hawai‘i residents, new study shows. The report, Public Views on Sea Level Rise in Hawaiʻi: Results from a Statew...
Monday, February 16, 2026

Governor seeks to borrow against new 'green fee' tourist tax, military wants Oahu to be hub of Pacific arms manufacturing, Air Force plans 7 new telescopes on Haleakala, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Initial ‘Green Fee’ projects are caught in funding dilemma. Gov. Josh Green is proposing to use debt instead of new special tax revenue to p...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

Gov. Josh Green takes the high road: a commentary

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  Poor Josh Green. Right at the start of his gubernatorial reelection year, right on the cusp of actualizing his long drive to make a name f...
Friday, February 13, 2026

Green cancels trip to National Governors Association conference in light of turmoil over Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, state DOE bans student cellphone use in public schools, lawmakers mull using taxpayer money for UH athletes, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Uproar over Sylvia Luke forces Green to cancel out-of-state trip. Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke will not serve as acting governor this month after G...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Undersea cable planned to connect 6 islands, gambling bills struggle in Legislature, Intermediate Court of Appeals judicial nominees named, Luke fallout continues, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Draft EA Details Undersea Fiber Optic Cable Between Hawaiian Islands. A University of Hawaiʻi proposal to install a subsea fiber optic cabl...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Cloud over the Capitol: Calls for independent investigation as Governor's Office caught up in $35k bribery scandal; Big Island businessman sentenced in affordable housing credit scam; Japanese archery range draws opposition, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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$35K Case: New Development Sparks Calls For Independent Probe .  Because Attorney General Anne Lopez is appointed by the governor’s office, ...