UHERO forecast of mild recession puts focus on family support services
January 20, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
As Hawaii edges into what economists describe as a mild recession, social service providers say growing economic uncertainty is already being felt by families struggling to afford housing, foo…
Hundreds rally in Hilo to honor Martin Luther King, protest Trump administration
January 20, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
An estimated 250 protesters lined the makai side of Kamehameha Avenue along the Hilo Bayfront on Monday for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day demonstration, undeterred by an overcast, intermittentl…
Hawaii’s doctor shortage worsens, report finds
January 20, 2026 | 8 MIN READ
The doctor shortage in Hawaii has not only persisted, but worsened, according to the most recent report tracking the numbers.
State Capitol showing its age as session set to begin
January 19, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
Fire evacuation alerts went off at the state Capitol last week with the start of the 2026 legislative session looming Wednesday, when hundreds of people are expected to show up at the 57-year-…
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Legal team seeks pardon from N.Y. governor for Hawaii Army veteran forced to self-deport
January 19, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
Lawyers representing a Hawaii Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient who was deported to South Korea last year are appealing to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to pardon him for convictions for il…
Hawaii lawmakers face ‘tighter’ economy as 2026 session begins
January 19, 2026 | 7 MIN READ
State officials are preparing for the possibility that federal funding cuts for Hawaii could continue in 2026, with Gov. Josh Green considering the possibility of dipping into the state’…
Pahoa man accused of triple homicide might finally be tried after nearly 10 years
January 18, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
It appears possible a triple homicide case that has stagnated in the Big Island court system for almost a decade will go to trial in the foreseeable future.
Thousands mark 133rd anniversary of Hawaiian Kingdom overthrow
January 18, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
About 7,000 people joined together at Iolani Palace on Friday to commemorate the 133rd anniversary of the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Hawaii congressional delegation seeks construction of new national cemetery
January 18, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
Three members of Hawaii’s congressional delegation are proposing a bill to establish a new national veterans cemetery in Hawaii as the state’s only national cemetery is nearing cap…
County: Bridge to Moku‘ola will be reconstructed
January 18, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
Hawaii County officials have decided, after consulting with an engineer, that it would be more prudent to reconstruct the pedestrian bridge between Waiakea Peninsula and Moku‘ola (Coconu…
Feds investigate Hawaii DOE’s policies on gender identity, sports
January 17, 2026 | 7 MIN READ
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened a Title IX investigation into the Hawaii Department of Education over policies allowing students to participate in s…
Hawaii cruise ship tax under fire before getting started
January 17, 2026 | 7 MIN READ
Hawaii’s Legislature will be asked to consider amending part of a 2025 state law that attempts to tax cruise ship passengers but is tied up in federal litigation.
Police: Vehicle break-ins rise in Kona
January 16, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
Police are advising the public about an increase in vehicle break-ins in the Kona area.
Police investigate fatal traffic collision in Hilo
January 16, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that killed a man Thursday evening at the Highway 19 and Hikina Place intersection in Hilo.
Search for new Hawaii County fire chief begins
January 16, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
The Hawaii County Fire Commission on Thursday named Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Volpe — who has been acting chief since the Dec. 14 death of Chief Kazuo Todd — temporary fire chief as…
Police identify dead man found in Kona
January 15, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
Police have identified the man found deceased in a grassy area near businesses in the 74-5000 block of Kaiwi Street in Kailua-Kona on Monday, Dec. 15, as 51-year-old Paul Ascunsion of Kona….
Kurtistown man sentenced to four months in prison for tax fraud
January 15, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
A 61-year-old Kurtistown man was sentenced Tuesday to four months in federal prison followed by one year of supervised release for filing false tax returns and fraudulently collecting pandemic…
$450K released for Boys and Girls Club center
January 15, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
Gov. Josh Green has released $450,000 in funding to support improvements at the Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island Youth Resource Center in Hilo.
‘He was ripped away’: ACLU comes to aid of Captain Cook man taken by ICE
January 15, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii filed a habeas corpus petition Tuesday in U.S. District Court seeking the release of a 42-year-old Captain Cook man who has been incarcerated witho…
Hilo police officers plead not guilty to offenses related to search of a suspect
January 15, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
Two Hawaii Police Department officers pleaded not guilty Wednesday afternoon to charges they allegedly violated an arrestee’s constitutional protections during a search of the individual…
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