Tuesday, June 9, 2026

HMSA delays medical reimbursement changes, Kanakaole tapped to head DLNR, Grassroot Institute sues over campaign contribution limits, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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HMSA Delays The Change Threatening Patient Access After Governor Steps In. Change of heart extends insurance reimbursement shift for six mo...
Monday, June 8, 2026

Lackluster primary predicted, electric bills to drop on two islands, JERO and HECO close to power plant deal, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Primary elections unlikely to stir voter enthusiasm, turnout. There is little expectation that voters will turn out in droves for the upcomi...
Friday, June 5, 2026

Hawaii Medicaid fraud unit decertified, immigration judge fired, UH-Manoa names new chancellor, Sandy Ma to head Honolulu Ethics Commission, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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State sets up Medicaid fraud task force after funding cut. Hawaii is setting up a task force to work with the state Attorney General to figh...
Thursday, June 4, 2026

Legislature passes bills to speed up construction permits, judge rules House committee meetings illegal, Honolulu and Kauai councils pass spending plans, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Permitting reform bills aim to speed up process, facilitate housing construction. A handful of bills that passed through the Legislature thi...
Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Top legislative leaders run unopposed as filing deadline ends, man sues Hawaiian Home Lands over blood-quantum rejection, Filipino national charged with illegally voting, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Unopposed races scattered across Hawaii’s primary election ballot . Hawaii News Now reviewed more than 100 candidates running for state legi...
Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Tourism officials seek strategies to attract Japanese market, Honolulu mayor threatens budget veto, state Supreme Court to hear sobriety test refusal case, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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New strategies to attract Japanese visitors to Hawaiʻi . Japanese tourism to Hawaiʻi remains at less than half the level it was before the ...
Monday, June 1, 2026

Hawaii schools grapple with AI, congressional candidate pulls gun on Maui County workers, former Hawaii County housing official gets 4 years for taking $1.4M bribe, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Artificial Intelligence Is Here To Stay. Are Hawaiʻi Schools Ready? From preschoolers to high school seniors, Hawaiʻi students share how ar...
Friday, May 29, 2026

Belatti switches candidacy to lieutenant governor race, Hawaiian Airlines to scrap free meals in coach, Puna triple homicide suspect captured, OHA drops bid for KITV4, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Belatti Drops Bid For Congress To Run For Lieutenant Governor. Democratic state Rep. Della Au Belatti said the political landscape shifted ...
Thursday, May 28, 2026

Shipping rates to rise again, military economic impact may be overstated, manhunt in Puna after 3 homicides, tourist banned from beaches after alleged rock-throwing at endangered monk seal, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Interisland Shipping Rates Set To Rise July 1 After Governor Signs Bill. Young Brothers quickly announced a 3% rate hike soon after the bil...