Regional News

Wed, Aug 17, 2022 8:15 AM

November's election for Hawaii's top job pits to former lieutenant governors against each other. Current Lt....

Wed, Aug 10, 2022 9:27 AM

Hawaii will split a $78 million opioid settlement with Kauai, Hawaii, Maui and Honolulu counties, Gov. David Ige said. ...

Fri, Aug 5, 2022 7:29 AM

The University of Hawaii at Manoa will receive $16.4 million from the federal government to administer a workforce development...

Thu, Aug 4, 2022 10:11 AM

Hawaii voters will cast their ballots by mail in the Aug. 13 primary that includes a crowded gubernatorial race. ...

Wed, Jul 27, 2022 10:48 AM

The Department of Defense must resubmit its Red Hill defueling plan to the Hawaii Department of Health by Sept. 7 after the...

Mon, Jul 25, 2022 12:43 PM

More than 5,000 Hawaii residents told the U.S. Census Bureau they often did not have enough to eat. Ten times more reported they...

Thu, Jul 21, 2022 12:10 PM

Hawaii’s unemployment rate rose slightly in June, according to data from the Department of Business, Economic Development and...

Wed, Jul 20, 2022 1:32 PM

The Hawaii Department of Health said a plan to defuel the Red Hill Storage Facility is missing information and will not be...

Wed, Jul 13, 2022 7:29 AM

Hawaii Gov. David Ige vetoed 28 bills passed by lawmakers, including one that would have limited the governor's powers during an...

Mon, Jul 11, 2022 11:11 AM

A coalition of 20 state attorneys general, all Democrats, are backing a federal gun rule in court. The Final...

Mon, Jul 11, 2022 10:52 AM

A new law that creates a new public safety agency will cost Hawaii $900,000 from its general revenue fund during fiscal year...

Fri, Jul 8, 2022 12:30 PM

Hawaii Gov. David Ige has signed the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022 after making several line-item vetoes, but...

Thu, Jul 7, 2022 9:21 AM

A bipartisan group of attorneys general from around the country want Congress to agree upon more than $50 billion in incentives...

Wed, Jul 6, 2022 2:13 PM

A bill that taxes petroleum distributors and pays rebates to people for installing zero-emission vehicle fueling systems is...

Wed, Jul 6, 2022 1:22 PM

Former Hawaii Senate majority leader Jamie Kalani English will spend 40 months in prison and pay a fine of more than $100,000...

Fri, Jul 1, 2022 11:51 AM

Defueling the Navy’s Red Hill Bulk Storage Facility won’t be completed until the end of 2024 at the earliest, according to a new...

Tue, Jun 28, 2022 12:21 PM

Bills meant to curb government emergency powers and facilitate criminal pretrial reform are among those Hawaii Gov. David Ige...

Thu, Jun 23, 2022 3:26 AM

Eighteen state attorneys general, all Democrats, on Wednesday expressed their joint support of a Securities and Exchange...

Wed, Jun 22, 2022 2:35 PM

Gov. David Ige signed a bill Wednesday that will increase the state's minimum wage to $18 an hour by Jan. 1, 2028. ...

Tue, Jun 21, 2022 8:42 AM

Defueling the Red Hill Bulk Storage Facility could take longer than first thought, according to comments from U.S. Rep. Kai...