Thursday, September 24, 2026

Green seeks to tap rainy day fund as disaster costs top $1B, billionaire Hawaii landowners coy about how they're helping, Nolo poised to become a hurricane today, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiʻi Governor says more than $1B needed for 2026 disaster and recovery needs so far, seeks to tap Rainy Day Fund. Gov. Josh Green will a...
Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Tropical depression expected to become Hurricane Nolo this week, Maui planning commission rebuffs attempts to lift vacation rental ban, Taiwan to demolish, redevelop Chinatown Cultural Plaza, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Tropical Depression 15-E redevelops, will approach state as Hurricane Nolo. Tropical Depression Fifteen-E has regenerated into a tropical cy...
Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Higa corruption case costs UH $500K, Otani straw donor case delayed again, electricity rates heading upward, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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University of Hawai‘i to pay $500,000 in federal settlement over mismanaged funds. Public officials embezzled federal grant money. UH could...
Monday, September 21, 2026

Isaac Choy HTA whistleblower lawsuit goes to court, Mauna Kea likely site for Thirty Meter Telescope after Canary Islands reportedly nixed, Ariyoshi honored at state Capitol, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Misconduct or retaliation? Fired HTA executive’s suit goes to court. A Circuit Court civil trial is examining whether former Hawai‘i Touris...
Friday, September 18, 2026

Tourism down, spending up; Hawaii's 3rd-largest bank now on the NYSE; military telescopes on Haleakala raise concerns, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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 Fewer Tourists, But They’re Spending More. Is This What Hawaiʻi Wanted? Hawai‘i has long struggled with issues surrounding overtourism, bu...
Thursday, September 17, 2026

Retired state Supreme Court chief justice predicts more court involvement in election disputes, Section 8 housing vouchers costing more and helping less, Fevella loses election dispute, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Retired chief justice says election disputes will matter for Hawaiʻi. Courts will likely be called on to resolve disputes over the November...
Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Hawaii crime rate falls, abortion pill use triples, Hawaii Supreme Court hears arguments over lawyers' share of Maui wildfire settlement, 1M eggs, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii’s crime rate fell nearly 12% in 2025. Police officers in Hawaii solved 13,260 crimes last year while the 54,089 major crimes reported...
Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Constitutional amendment would allow tax-free bonds for construction industry, Honolulu exempts HART from eminent domain notification requirements, electricity returning to Kauai, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii construction industry pushes constitutional amendment to lower housing costs. Constitutional amendment question 2 is mostly about pay...
Monday, September 14, 2026

Upcoming ballot mailing ruling could cost the state millions, state officials plan $300k transit fact-finding trip, Kauai schools reopen, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii could face costly scramble to deliver ballots. A pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling could require Hawaii to spend millions of dollars...