Sunday, August 9, 2026

Green, Kawakami win Democratic ballots for governor, lieutenant governor; Case, Tokuda, hold onto Congressional seats; two incumbent state lawmakers lose legislative seats; Bissen leading race for Maui mayor; Rapozo and Carvalho battle for Kauai mayor, election news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Statewide results as of 8:50 p.m. Aug. 8. Hawaii Office of Elections Gov. Josh Green, Derek Kawakami head to the general election.  Gov. Jo...
Friday, August 7, 2026

State preps for Saturday primary, judge dismisses lawsuit against OHA trustees, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry on federal closure list, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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What to expect in Hawaii’s state primary. An ongoing corruption scandal involving Hawaii’s lieutenant governor looms over Saturday’s state p...
Thursday, August 6, 2026

FEMA reviews Hawaii Covid funding in wake of corruption investigation, PUC rejects HECO power plant proposal, Hawaiian Telcom nets $150M broadband contract, Peter Boy siblings get $3.25M from state, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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FEMA reviews Hawaii’s COVID funding after Sylvia Luke indictment. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reviewing FEMA-­funded COVID-1...
Wednesday, August 5, 2026

State poised to disburse $129M in green fee proceeds, new DLNR rules seek to protect wildlife, corruption defendants could lose half their government pensions if convicted, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Applications open for initial Hawaiʻi Green Fee funding opportunities. Community organizations, nonprofits, Native Hawaiian organizations, ...
Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Dela Cruz silent on indictment of former staffer, judge allows Trump administration to refile fossil fuels lawsuit against Hawaii, back to school with more HPD officers on Oahu campuses, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Dela Cruz Silent On Bribery Charges Leveled At Former Staff Member. The Senate says the job duties of former staffer Ford Fuchigami, now acc...
Monday, August 3, 2026

Trump administration admits cutting Hawaii energy grants because it voted Democrat, carpenters union dumps millions into primary campaigns, RIMPAC wraps up, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Trump Administration Lawyers Admit Hawaiʻi Funding Cuts Were Partisan. Hawaiʻi, which voted overwhelmingly for Kamala Harris in the 2024 pr...
Friday, July 31, 2026

Top state officials plead not guilty in bribery scandal, bus systems reeling from fuel hikes, 26th homeless village opened on Oahu, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiʻi Bribery Scandal: Luke and others plead not guilty. Green again calls on lieutenant governor to resign. Gov. Josh Green on Thursday c...
Thursday, July 30, 2026

Retail, agriculture jobs face steep declines, nonprofit purchases 126-year-old Maui News, Southwest Airlines begins Hilo-Vegas nonstop flights, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii retail, agriculture jobs face biggest losses by 2034.  Projections from the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations show...
Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Lawmakers push for special session on contractor campaign donations, federal Covid spending review likely, Kapaa Quarry mulled for Oahu landfill, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Indictment sparks calls for special session on contractor donation ban. Indictments against Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, current and former state e...