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May 15, 2025 | 10 MIN READ

The U.S. Army hit a speed bump in its effort to retain training land in Hawaii with the state Board of Land and Natural Resources voting to reject its final environmental impact statement on i...

May 15, 2025 | 7 MIN READ

Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, is moving the assembly of the president’s daily intelligence brief from the CIA headquarters to her own complex, according to offici...

May 14, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

For culinary students at Kauai Community College KCC, last week’s community brunch wasn’t just another assignment— it was a chance to serve their island and mark an important...

May 14, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

National Police Week is a time to honor the selfless service of officers who protect communities daily, and the Kauai Police Department hosted the National Peace Officers Memorial Day —...

May 14, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

LIHUE — No more fumbling for cash because now commuters can tap and ride with Holomua.

May 13, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

Between the Hui Alu Okinawa Festival and the Mei Makeke with its added feature of Simply Sisters, there was a lack of parking spaces at the Kukui Grove Center on Saturday.

May 13, 2025 | 8 MIN READ

The year-old state Department of Law Enforcement would get new funding and an increased mandate to crack down on illegal fireworks under pending legislation, which has Pearl City resident Larr...

May 13, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Some 37% of Hawaii businesses said tariffs make them “very concerned,” while another 40% are “somewhat concerned,” adding up to a whopping 77% of businesses feeling tar...

May 12, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

Kapaa softball coach Blair Yamashita said the koahead trophy that accompanied the team home on Saturday was not the first for the team.

May 12, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

Hawaii’s U.S. District Court has awarded damages to 17 people affected by the November 2021 Red Hill water crisis.

May 12, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

LIHUE — In the shadow of excitement of homecomings from the Hawaii High School Athletic Association state championships, a group of athletes from Kapaa and Kauai high schools slipped thr...

May 11, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

Hawaii nonprofits stand to receive a lot more grant funding from the Legislature this year due to expectations of federal aid cuts by President Donald Trump.

May 11, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Federal agents arrested 50 people this week on Oahu, Maui and Hawaii island for violating immigration laws due to convictions for crimes including murder, domestic violence and drug possession...

May 11, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

A seven-year federal grant awarded in 2018 to support college and career readiness in 25 public high schools and 35 public middle schools across Hawaii is set to expire — and education o...

May 10, 2025 | 7 MIN READ

Golden Week, a traditional holiday time for Japanese travelers, attracted more visitors to Hawaii than last year but still brought only about half the volume of 2019.

May 10, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Hawaii’s unemployment rate keeps hovering around multiyear lows even as job and funding cuts by the Trump administration continue to roil the U.S. economy.