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March 8, 2026 | 7 MIN READ
“Top Chef” returns for a 23rd season Monday on Bravo TV, and a West Hawaii chef is among 16 contestants vying for the coveted title.
Council tries to tackle Kailua Village parking fees
March 8, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
Years of grumbling about inflated and unpredictable parking fees in downtown Kona came to a head last Tuesday as the Hawaii County Council considered a bill that would cap rates at privately owned parking lots in Kailua Village.
Hilo to host 50 sailors for Navy Week
March 8, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
Fifty U.S. Navy sailors from across the country will head to East Hawaii this week for four days of community service projects, educational engagements, informational demonstrations and music performances.
Council awards Kilauea recovery grants to Puna nonprofits
March 8, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
The Hawaii County Council unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday awarding nearly $6 million from the Kilauea Recovery Grant Program to a variety of local nonprofit organizations providing relief to communities impacted by the 2018 lower Puna eruption.
Former US Rep. Colleen Hanabusa dies at age 74
March 7, 2026 | 9 MIN READ
Hanabusa, the first woman to serve as Hawaii Senate president, was hospitalized for five months with cancer, her family said.
Former U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa dies at 74
March 6, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
Former U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa died Thursday of cancer. She was 74.
Bill to put math coaches in schools advances
March 6, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
A bill advancing at the state Capitol would establish a statewide numeracy coaching program in Hawaii public schools, as lawmakers and education officials grapple with persistent gaps in math achievement.
New Hawaii pilot program aims to curb evictions, keep disputes out of court
March 6, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
A new statewide pre-eviction mediation law that went into effect last month has already had success in keeping Hawaii Island tenants in their homes.
Immigration-related bills clear a state House committee
March 5, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
The state House Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Committee has approved, ahead of a crucial deadline, a raft of immigration-related bills seeking to limit state law enforcers’ collaboration with federal authorities in immigration enforcement.
Council bill targets some ‘luxury’ homes in Hawaii County
March 5, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
The Hawaii County Council voted 5-1 on Wednesday to pass a measure creating a new residential property tax classification for luxury homes worth more than $4 million.
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.
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