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April 16, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

A plan to preserve the cultural, historical and environmental resources at the Pololu Valley Trailhead is moving forward.

April 16, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Gov. Josh Green has signed into law two bills regulating guns in the islands and is considering two others as the state Legislature this year moved to strengthen Hawaii’s already strict...

April 15, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

A pair of Hawaii County Council members are hosting an informational briefing via Zoom about proposed legislation to establish a registration process for hosted transient vacation rentals, or...

April 15, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

Hawaii County held a blessing and dedication ceremony Monday for the new Emergency Call Center in Hilo.

April 15, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

WASHINGTON — As Republicans prepare to cut trillions of dollars in taxes, they are grasping for ways to keep down costs. There are the typical conservative ideas for doing so, like cuts...

April 14, 2025 | 9 MIN READ

Three state agencies have big ambitions to expand geothermal power production in Hawaii, and two somewhat competing bids for more funding are at a final stage of potential legislative approval...

April 14, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

“March is supposed to be one of the wettest months of the year, for the windward side, anyway. And it wasn’t that.”

April 14, 2025 | 8 MIN READ

Last week, Elon Musk indicated for the first time that his Department of Government Efficiency was falling short of its goal.

April 13, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

The public is invited until April 30 to give input to Hawaii County to help identify potential wildfire risks and opportunities for preparation and prevention in the Waikoloa Village area....

April 13, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

President Donald Trump’s administration wants to strike 90 trade deals in 90 days, but the challenges to quickly resolving the president’s trade war are already apparent.

April 13, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Hawaii County is following through on its plans to fence off the Hilo Municipal Golf Course from nearby residents, to the displeasure of at least some of the neighbors.

April 13, 2025 | 8 MIN READ

After more than a week of ratcheting up tariffs on products imported from China, the Trump administration issued a rule late Friday that spared smartphones, computers, semiconductors and other...

April 12, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

Trump administration officials are recommending the elimination of the scientific research division at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, according to internal documents obta...

April 12, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate’s intelligence committee on Thursday said he suspected a task force formed by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was pursuing a “wi...

April 12, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

HONG KONG — China on Friday said it was raising its tariffs on American goods to 125%, retaliating for the third time in the escalating trade war between the two superpowers.

April 11, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

After Hawaii confirmed its first measles case in years, the state Education and Health departments are ramping up vaccination efforts, focusing on thousands of students who remain noncompliant...