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Police are investigating a possible drowning involving a 65-year-old Keaau man that occurred this morning in the Kapoho area of the Puna District.
Strong January masks uneven Hawaii tourism outlook
February 27, 2026 | 7 MIN READ
Hawaii opened 2026 with its strongest January since the pandemic, but the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization’s new first‑quarter forecast underscores how uneven the tourism economy remains despite the strong gains.
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke stays silent on state subpoenas
February 27, 2026 | 8 MIN READ
Nearly two weeks after Hawaii’s attorney general said she issued multiple subpoenas and completed interviews in a criminal investigation born out of a federal political bribery case, Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke will not say if she has been subpoenaed by state investigators.
DLNR warns of potential public health risks from whale carcass off Kona coast
February 26, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is cautioning the public about the remains of a whale off the Kona coast.
State Senate bribery bills progress as corruption allegations linger
February 26, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
Bribing an elected official would bring increased penalties under three bills that passed out of a key Senate committee Tuesday as the state attorney general continues to investigate an unidentified “influential state legislator” allegedly taped in 2022 by federal investigators a…
Hawaii County police officer enters plea for tampering with physical evidence
February 25, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
Hawaii Police Department Officer Blane Kenolio pleaded no contest today to a charge of tampering with physical evidence.
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February 25, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
Hawaii County has completed the purchase of a shoreline parcel in North Kona to preserve ocean access and recreation.
Clean government groups push for special prosecutor
February 25, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
Advocates for campaign finance and other “clean government” reforms on Monday renewed the call for the appointment of a special prosecutor to conduct an independent probe of allegations that an unidentified “influential state legislator” accepted $35,000 in a paper ba…
Rising child care costs strain Hawaii families
February 24, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
With Hawaii’s cost of living ranking among the highest in the nation, state leaders are accelerating public preschool and child care subsidy expansions aimed at helping working families afford early education.
Planned new telescopes for Haleakala draw strong opposition
February 24, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
As the military moves forward on its plans to build as many as seven new telescopes on the summit of Haleakala, opposition to the project is mounting on Maui.
New Hawaii rental car tax proposed
February 23, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
Hawaii lawmakers are eyeing the local rental car industry as a resource to rev up tax revenue amid state budget concerns.
Mahuna formally sworn in as police chief
February 23, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
The Hawaii County Police Commission on Friday confirmed its selection of Reed K. Mahuna as Police Chief of Hawaii Police Department.
Toddler fatally struck by SUV in Waikoloa parking lot
February 23, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
Police are investigating a single-vehicle collision that claimed the life of a 3-year-old Waikoloa girl Friday evening. Police are not releasing the toddler’s name due to her age.
Bill offering relief to primary care doctors fails to advance
February 23, 2026 | 8 MIN READ
A legislative bill backed by many of Hawaii’s primary care physicians to improve health care in the state has failed this session.
Hawaii lawmakers look to space for economic diversification
February 23, 2026 | 8 MIN READ
Two bills pending at the Legislature aim to help a California company launch payloads via rocket into space at low cost from a winged booster ship towed high into the sky by plane.
Family, community honor late kumu hula Nalani Kanaka‘ole-Zane
February 22, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
Saturday’s memorial service for the late kumu hula Nalani Kanaka‘ole-Zane was a celebration of life that ran the gamut of human emotion with remembrances eliciting both tears and laughter.
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