Kim seeks more flexibility in use of GET funds, but some lawmakers push back
Mayor Harry Kim wants more flexibility so he can stretch the general excise tax farther throughout the county budget. And,...
Year: 2019
Why Hawaii Is An Important Spot For Cancer Research
When Hawaii comes to mind we usually associate it with exotic images of big wave surfers, sunshine and lava. They...
$48,000 Scholarships available for Hawaii graduates
The Hawaii Tourism Authority and Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association announced the introduction of the Ho'oilina Scholarships for students pursuing...
Politician in Hawaii wants Catholic priests to marry
A Catholic lawmaker in Hawaii, Representative Rita Cabanilla Arakawa, has urged the Church to allow priests to marry. Photo: 123RF The...
Proposed cuts could ‘devastate’ University of Hawaii, officials say
A Senate proposal to slash the University of Hawaii’s budget and eliminate 220 faculty and staff positions is sparking outrage...
Taxpayers take loss on failed Kauai dairy plan
HONOLULU (AP) — Some Hawaii taxpayers lost money following a private investment firm’s failed plan to establish a dairy on...
Hawaii weighs first-in-nation plastic bans at restaurants
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii would be the first state in the U.S. to ban most plastics at restaurants under legislation...
NEW DLNR DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR NAMED
NEW DLNR DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR NAMED Brian Neilson Moves up to Top Spot (Honolulu) –Brian Neilson has been...
Hawai‘i Electric Light opens fifth EV fast charger on Hawai‘i Island
HILO, Mar. 18, 2019 – Hawai‘i Electric Light has installed a new utility-owned and operated electric vehicle DC fast...
Police investigating shooting in Puna
Hawaiʻi Island Police are investigating a shooting in Puna on Monday morning, (March 18), that left one man dead. At...
Puna distance learning center bill clears committee
A bill to bring higher education courses to Puna cleared a House committee on Friday. Senate Bill 457, introduced by...
Subaru Telescope on Maunakea Discoveries
Astronomers at the Subaru Telescope on Maunakea have discovered 83 supermassive black holes billions of light years from Earth. The...
A Century of St. Joe’s
For more than a century now, St. Joseph Catholic Church has called the corner of Haili and Kapiolani streets home....
Group eyes $12M West Hawaii veterans center
A veterans-minded nonprofit is moving forward with plans to construct a $12 million West Hawaii Community Veterans Center in North...
Endless opportunities: West Hawaii students explore futures at College and Career Summit
Hawaii Community College – Palamanui opened its doors Friday to hundreds of local high school students and members of the...
Racists in Congress fought statehood for Hawaii, but lost that battle 60 years ago
Sixty years ago, Dwight Eisenhower signed legislation making Hawaii America’s 50th state. The Hawaii admission act followed a centuries-old tradition in which...
Hawaiian Airlines to add daily San Francisco flight in fall
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaiian Airlines plans to add a daily flight to San Francisco in the fall. The first new...
North Hawaii Community Hospital receives grant for new emergency room
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — A Big Island hospital has received a $500,000 state grant to expand its emergency room serving...
Hawaii: Today in History 3/18
3-18-1874 Hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trading rights. The U.S. Overthrow of Hawaii Hawaii was...
Purgatory in Puna; Eruption survivors eager to return home — with or without roads
The largest eruption in more than 200 years to hit Kilauea’s lower East Rift Zone stopped more than six months...
