U.S. vetting proposal threatens Hawaii’s tourism economy
December 23, 2025 | 7 MIN READ
Hawaii tourism officials are raising alarms that a new federal proposal requiring millions of foreign visitors to disclose their social media handles could further depress international arriva…
Hawaii’s Millennials juggle unaffordable housing, other economic obstacles
December 23, 2025 | 8 MIN READ
Corey Strickland spends his days shuttling passengers, spinning music sets and working a third job on Oahu to keep up with Hawaii’s high cost of living.
Pay hike for county managers
December 23, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
In its final meeting of the year Monday in Hilo, the Hawaii County Salary Commission approved a 15.29% pay raise for the county’s top officials.
Garden Enchantment returns to Hilo park
December 22, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
Garden Enchantment, the 9th annual lighting of Lili‘uokalani Gardens, will be held Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. each night.
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Hawaii delegation defends minority-serving programs
December 22, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
Hawaii’s four-member congressional delegation condemned a new opinion by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel questioning the constitutionality of Native Hawaii…
Hawaii’s young adults struggle to launch amid skyrocketing costs
December 22, 2025 | 8 MIN READ
When 26-year-old Danielle Wilbanks looks at the cost of living, the student loans she’s still carrying and a career path reshaped by the pandemic, she feels like she’s standing on…
HPD officer whose police dog died in overheated car won’t be prosecuted
December 21, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
There will be no criminal animal cruelty charges filed against Hawaii Police Department Officer Sidra Brown, the handler of K-9 Archer, the narcotics detection dog that died Sept. 4 after bein…
HPD chief applicants narrowed down to 11
December 21, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
Eleven candidates for the Hawaii Police Department’s vacant chief position will receive invitations to be interviewed next month by the Hawaii County Police Commission.
Emergency repairs on Route 19 to begin Monday
December 21, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Motorists on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) this week between Wainaku and Hakalau could experience traffic delays starting Monday.
Southwest Airlines today announced it is launching new direct flights from Hilo to Las Vegas.
Meeting to discuss Hilo wilderness park draws large crowd
December 19, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
About 100 people attended a community meeting Wednesday night at Hilo High School concerning a proposal by state Rep. Matthias Kusch to create a wilderness park on 283 acres of land on Akolea…
Dead man found Monday in Kona
December 18, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Kona patrol officers responded at 7:27 a.m. Monday to a report of an unresponsive man in a grassy area near businesses in the 74-5000 block of Kaiwi Street, acording to the Hawaii Police Depar…
Hawaiian, Alaska airlines to use locally made biofuel
December 18, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines expect to begin running some of their planes partly on biofuel produced in Hawaii early next year.
Help sought to find missing elderly Kona woman
December 18, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
Jacquelyn “Jackie” Glenn of Kailua-Kona has been missing for almost two weeks.
Hawaii home loan program undercuts market interest rates
December 17, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
Hawaii renters with low or moderate incomes have a new opportunity to become homeowners under a revived state program offering below-market mortgage loans.
Waiakea subdivision bill to go to full council
December 17, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
The County Council’s Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions on Tuesday voted to forward a favorable recommendation to the full council for a zoning change allowing an applic…
Escalating climate disasters could make homes uninsurable, new report warns
December 16, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
Hawaii is facing a rapidly escalating insurance crisis driven by climate change, aging housing, and a sharp retreat by private insurers, according to a new report released by the Hawaii Apples…
A new state park for Hilo? Kusch schedules meeting on proposal
December 16, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
Rep. Matthias Kusch has a community meeting slated for Wednesday evening to discuss a proposal to purchase 283 acres of land in the Kaumana area for what he calls a passive recreation wilderne…
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