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‘Don’t make any deal’: Trump tells Republicans to hold firm on shutdown talks
March 24, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — President Donald Trump said Monday that Republicans should stop negotiating with Democrats to end the partial government shutdown and instead focus on passing voting legislation, even as Transportation Security Administration agents work without paychecks and lines at…
ICE has arrived at airports. Many lines are still long
March 24, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
Agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement were deployed at airports across the nation Monday, but their exact purpose was unclear, and their presence did not ease the pain of many travelers.
As floodwaters recede, magnitude of storm damage comes into focus
March 23, 2026 | 8 MIN READ
Hundreds of Oahu storm victims fled their homes in the early hours of Friday and Saturday, awakened in the darkness to the sounds and sights of stormwater pouring inside and sending vehicles floating away. They’ll return to homes filled with mud, damaged furnishings and mold.
The Supreme Court could make it harder to vote by mail in the midterms
March 23, 2026 | 7 MIN READ
A case about mail voting that will be the subject of oral arguments before the Supreme Court today in some ways boils down to a simple question. What is the definition of Election Day?
More pushback on county housing plan
March 23, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
A resolution to allow leases of six county-owned residential properties to nonprofits to provide “long-term permanent housing for underserved populations who face significant barriers to secure, safe and affordable housing” was shelved for a second time last week by the County Co…
Iran says another attack was launched against a nuclear center
March 22, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
Iran said that one of its major nuclear centers was attacked again Saturday amid conflicting signals from the United States and Israel over whether the war was intensifying or heading toward an end.
Lava buyout program winds down, helping many impacted by 2018 eruption in Puna move on
March 22, 2026 | 8 MIN READ
The final batch of Puna residents who opted to sell their properties affected by the 2018 Kilauea eruption to Hawaii County should be getting paid out by this summer.
Trump threatens to put ICE agents in airports over funding impasse
March 22, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to U.S. airports on Monday if congressional Democrats do not immediately agree to fund airport safety. “I will move our brilliant and patriotic ICE Agents to the Air…
Tax fairness promoted in bills would implement major changes
March 21, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
About 50 proponents of state tax reform urged Hawaii lawmakers Thursday to pass four pieces of legislation they said would produce a fairer local tax system.
US attacks Iranian drones and vessels to try to open strategic shipping lane
March 21, 2026 | 7 MIN READ
JERUSALEM — U.S. warplanes and attack helicopters have ramped up assaults against Iranian drones and naval vessels, U.S. officials said, in an effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway that Iran has effectively closed to most Western ships. The de facto blockade has…
Evacuations ordered on Oahu as heavy rain brings flash flooding
March 21, 2026 | 8 MIN READ
Emergency officials in Hawaii on Friday ordered people near a dam in the northern part of Oahu to evacuate, warning that it was in danger of failing after heavy rain overnight had pushed the reservoir to critically high levels.
White House looks for ways to soothe American jitters over surging prices
March 20, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — The White House raced to find ways to reassure Americans as oil prices seesawed again Thursday after a series of Iranian strikes on oil and gas facilities deepened a global energy crisis nearly three weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
Lower Hawaii DUI threshold draws mixed reviews
March 20, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
Hawaii lawmakers are considering lowering the state’s legal blood alcohol limit for drivers — a shift supporters say could save lives, but critics argue would do little to stop impaired drivers from driving.
Trump jokes about Pearl Harbor in meeting with Japan’s leader
March 20, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — For decades, U.S. presidents have avoided speaking harshly about Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, eager to focus instead on deepening ties with Tokyo, which has been a steadfast ally since World War II.
Pahoa food drop draws large crowd — and plenty of aloha
March 20, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
A long line of cars snaked around the parking lot of the Billy Kenoi District Park Gym in Pahoa on Wednesday, waiting their turn to load up storm relief supplies of food, ice and drinking water.
Effort to restore power continues as storm nears
March 19, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
Hawaiian Electric crews on Hawaii Island continued working to restore electricity Wednesday to about 2,000 customers who lost power during the Kona low storm last weekend.
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