Friday, April 17, 2026

Incumbents lead congressional money race, lawsuit accuses DLNR chief of harassment, Hart OKs eminent domain for rail, Aloha Stadium is coming down, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Incumbents Lead The Money Race For Congress. Will Outside Groups Wade In? Hawaiʻi’s U.S. Reps. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda have significantly m...
Thursday, April 16, 2026

Judge rejects federal challenge to Hawaii fossil fuels lawsuit, state agrees to acquire decrepit Wahiawa Dam, gas prices continue to climb, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Judge rejects Trump administration bid to block Hawaii climate lawsuit. A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a Trump administration lawsu...
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Senate advances bills guarding against federal immigration actions, tax relief tug-of-war in the Legislature, SHOPO police union officials' pay increased without approval, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiʻi Legislature Moves To Guard Against Federal Immigration Enforcement. Bills are advancing to prohibit face coverings, protect the rig...
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Lawmakers seek to hasten penny phaseout, traffic cameras could monitor vehicle registration, Tokuda visits Honolulu immigrant detention, Kauai absent an auditor for 11 years, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii retailers, caught in a pinch over pennies, seek bill rounding. Five months after the federal government stopped minting new pennies,...
Monday, April 13, 2026

Election law changes could bring long lines, state attorney general investigates bribery allegations, Senate halts dedicated funding for tourism authority, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Will Hawaiʻi Voters Once Again See Long Lines On Election Day? Voters may be forced to wait in line this election season after the death of...
Friday, April 10, 2026

Income tax cuts still in the mix as House and Senate grapple with budget, gas prices soar to record highs, Oahu schools, government shut down for storm, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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New draft of state budget bill slims spending. Both the House and Senate rejected the governor’s plan to cancel some tax relief, despite ea...
Thursday, April 9, 2026

Trump signs Hawaii disaster declaration, Honolulu firefighters ratify $11.7M COVID hazard pay, Maui doctor found guilty of attempted manslaughter, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Trump signs disaster declaration for Hawaii. President Donald Trump has approved a federal disaster declaration for Hawaii in the aftermath ...
Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Convicted lawmaker's emails purged by House, flooding expected from latest storm, university funding bill scaled back, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Heavy rain and flash flooding possible through Friday. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the Hawaiian Islands from ...
Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Legislature mulls UH funding restrictions, lighter punishment for drug offenses, public school leadership, hurricane relief fund; Honolulu Salary Commission proposes raises, vacation rentals again on Hawaii County agenda, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Funding restrictions would be ‘catastrophic’ for UH. Each of the University of Hawaii’s 10 campuses would have to rely on funding they gene...
Monday, April 6, 2026

Powerful PAC backs Kawakami v Luke, Schofield one of two Army divisions testing AI, hotel sought for Hilo airport, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Rich, controversial PAC backing Kawakami in lieutenant governor race. A political action committee formed by the carpenters union and Pacifi...