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Federal funds to help modernize Waianuenue Avenue Bridge
March 13, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
More than $13 million in new federal funding for an unassuming yet critically important bridge in the hills above Hilo was announced last Thursday, kicking off an improvement project that will help the aging structure better withstand earthquakes and floods.
Both sides trade strikes and threats as the Iran war approaches the two-week mark
March 13, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
DUBAI/BEIRUT — The leaders of Iran, Israel and the United States all voiced defiance and vowed to fight on as the Middle East war approached the two-week mark on Friday, killing thousands of people, disrupting the lives of millions of others and shaking financial markets.
Weakened by war, Iran hits back by strangling a vital waterway
March 13, 2026 | 8 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — Nearly two weeks after the United States and Israel attacked Iran with an extraordinary display of firepower, Iran has found a way to inflict pain back on its enemies by strangling one of the world’s most vital waterways.
Countries scramble to shore up global oil supplies as ships are attacked
March 12, 2026 | 8 MIN READ
World leaders raced Wednesday to shore up the global oil supply as the war in the Middle East and retaliatory attacks by Iran threatened to choke off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital passage for oil tankers. The threat was punctuated when three ships in or near the strait were damaged by strike…
US at fault in strike on school in Iran, preliminary inquiry says
March 12, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — An ongoing military investigation has determined that the United States is responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the preliminary findings.
Iran war uncertainty freezes Hawaii general fund forecast
March 12, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
Disruptions to oil production and shipping in the Middle East have occurred amid the fighting, and that could lead to significant increases in airfares that hurt Hawaii’s visitor industry.
Maunakea Scholars program celebrates 10-year anniversary
March 12, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
On first impression, Waiakea High School senior Aaron Lewis doesn’t exactly seem like a scientist.
Kona low expected to hit B.I. Thursday or Friday; flash flood watch posted
March 11, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
A powerful kona low-pressure storm front is moving down the island chain from the west to the east with strong winds, heavy rainfall and flooding expected.
Lt. Gov. Luke discloses $7,800 in unreported 2022 donations
March 11, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke did not report $7,870 in campaign donations and $3,882 in spending during the first six months of 2022, according to a statement released by her campaign on Friday.
Deported Oahu vet: ‘It’s out of my hands now’
March 11, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
BUSAN, South Korea — Sae Joon Park’s life was in pieces after he was swept up in the Trump administration’s deportation push last year. But on a recent Tuesday, he was preoccupied with the more immediate concern that he might be going deaf.
Heaviest day of strikes yet on Iran despite market bets that war will end soon
March 11, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON — The United States and Israel pounded Iran on Tuesday with what the Pentagon and Iranians on the ground called the most intense airstrikes of the war, despite global markets betting that President Donald Trump will seek to end the conflict soon.
Trump threatens to escalate Iran war, but says it could end soon
March 10, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
DUBAI/JERUSALEM/DORAL, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to escalate the war with Iran if it blocked oil shipments from the Middle East, even as he predicted a quick end to the conflict.
Hawaii doctors warn aging crisis is outpacing geriatric care system
March 10, 2026 | 7 MIN READ
Hawaii has the longest life expectancy in the United States — a point of pride that physicians say is also creating an urgent challenge.
Trump’s war becomes world’s latest economic hazard
March 10, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
Fuel prices could soar and stay elevated for months. That could make groceries and other shipped goods more expensive. And consumers and businesses, stung by the rising costs, could choose to spend less, constraining economic growth.
Hawaiian Electric seeks rate hikes for next 2 years
March 10, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
Hawaii’s largest electric utility has filed a request with state regulators to raise utility rates in each of the next two years.
Excess in the state’s special funds may help ease budget concerns
March 9, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
More than 200 special financial accounts at 20 state agencies are being examined by Hawaii lawmakers for excessive holdings that could help pay for general state expenses amid a challenging budgetary environment.
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