That’s why Pitts is eager to see state lawmakers approve a sweeping plan to invest about $130 million in climate impact taxes, known as “green fees,” into 75 projects, many of which are aimed at ...

Maui Economic Opportunity will be closing its Wailuku, Hāna, Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi City offices and Head Start ...

Hawaiian Electric is urging customers to prepare for extended power outages as a powerful kona storm system makes its way across the islands. While the company is monitoring conditions and preparing ...

Gov. Josh Green announces closures ahead of storm impacts. PC: (3.12.26) Office of the Governor. Gov. Josh Green announced ...

Cammy Clark. Beginning after sunset Thursday, March 12, 2026, Haleakalā National Park will be closed due to dangerous weather ...

Construction at Wahikuli – Lahaina. State economists report that high construction demand is helping keep Hawaiʻi’s economy afloat. PC: County of Maui Hawai‘i residents can expect a steady but slower ...

Due to severe weather, the 106th Annual Kamehameha Song Contest has been postponed to Friday, May 1, 2026, when our students will take the stage to share this year’s mele honoring Ke Aliʻi Pauahi.

There is no tsunami expected after a 4.2 earthquake reported at 5:16 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2026, located off the Kaʻū Coast of Hawaiʻi Island. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports that ...

Patty Murray (D-WA), and Angus King (I-ME) led 36 colleagues in sending a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding that HHS take immediate action to protect ...

The Hawaiʻi State Legislature will be closed on Friday, March 13, following Gov. Josh Green’s announcement regarding the closure of state offices due to potentially severe weather conditions. All ...

A powerful kona storm will produce periods of hazardous weather impacts across the Hawaiian Islands through the weekend. Expect a combination of threats ranging from significant flash flooding, ...

Several bills advanced by the House Committee on Labor address priorities set by the House Majority at the outset of the 2026 Legislative Session, particularly relating to workforce shortages, ...