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Renovation, expansion eyed for YWCA’s Hilo campus
March 4, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
The YWCA of Hawaii Island is planning a multi-million dollar renovation to its downtown Hilo campus, including a new building for its preschool program that will increase the student headcount by 40%.
State income tax cut freeze debate begins at legislature
March 4, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
Robust debate over Gov. Josh Green’s proposal to cancel future state income tax cuts took place Tuesday at the Legislature during a public hearing on one of two bills introduced to implement the stoppage.
‘Incident’ in HVNP results in a fatality
March 3, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
National Park Service personnel responded to “an incident” last Thursday in a closed area on the east side of Kilauea caldera within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Hawaii bills would curb keiki use of phones, social media
March 3, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
Hawaii’s keiki could soon face tighter limits on phone use at school, social media access and interactions with artificial intelligence under bills that continue to move through the Legislature.
Police ID man who died in apparent drowning in lower Puna
March 2, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
Police have identified the man who died Friday in an apparent drowning in lower Puna.
Mahuna selects Bird as deputy police chief
March 2, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
Police Chief Reed K. Mahuna has selected Assistant Chief Sherry Bird as deputy chief.
Hawaii lawmakers seek to close gaps in mental health treatment for homeless
March 2, 2026 | 9 MIN READ
House Bill 2505 would streamline assisted community treatment and clarify that community mental health outpatient programs can prepare court certificates required to place someone in treatment.
Surveyed residents support the building of community kauhale
March 2, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
A survey conducted by a hui of builders found that 87% of residents who participated on all islands said they support the building of tiny homes, or kauhale, to get homeless people off the street and into low-cost housing communities where they can receive help.
HIDOT advances $7 billion overhaul of airports
March 1, 2026 | 7 MIN READ
The state Department of Transportation is advancing a $7 billion pipeline of airport construction and modernization projects over the next six to seven years, a scale Hawaii has never attempted before as it works to overhaul terminals, airfields and support facilities statewide.
Third man charged in Hilo burglaries
March 1, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
A third man has been arrested and charged in connection with a string of business burglaries in Hilo, according to county Prosecutor Kelden Waltjen.
Keaau health center might be ready by 2028; cost of new facility could reach $90M
March 1, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
The estimated cost for a new outpatient medical facility to be built in Keaau by Hilo Benioff Medical Center has increased from $60 million to as much as $90 million.
E-bike regulation cruising after 2025 veto
February 28, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
Legislation to regulate high-speed electric bikes throughout Hawaii is moving down a smooth road so far this year after a bump last year that led to a similar bill being vetoed.
Keaau man, 65, dies in apparent drowning in Kapoho
February 27, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
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.
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