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June 27, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Gov. Josh Green on Thursday signed several Judiciary-related bills into law, including one that will give the Big Island another judge.

June 27, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

The Pana‘ewa Zoo and Rainforest Gardens has added several new animals this year and is planning future inhabitants including the possible return of pygmy hippos to the facility after mor...

June 27, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

An international law enforcement operation targeting illegal drug sales online resulted in the prosecution of a Waikoloa man and highlighted how dealers are using the internet to ship drugs to...

June 27, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

WASHINGTON — After days of debate over how severely U.S. strikes had damaged three nuclear facilities in Iran, the fate of the country’s stockpile of enriched uranium remains a big...

June 26, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

President Donald Trump hailed the swift end to war between Iran and Israel and said Washington would likely seek a commitment from Tehran to end its nuclear ambitions at talks with Iranian off...

June 26, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

President Donald Trump compared the impact of American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites to the end of World War II on Wednesday, arguing that the damage was severe even though available intell...

June 26, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be present at a public information booth from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, at the Maku‘u Farmer’s Market on Highway 130 near Pahoa....

June 26, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

The Hawaii Department of Transportation has a draft plan to largely eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from ground, air and ocean transportation vehicles in the state by 2045.

June 25, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

WASHINGTON — A preliminary classified U.S. report says the American bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran set back the country’s nuclear program by only a few months, according to...

June 25, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

Following extensive public input, the Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation is adopting rule amendments for the Pana‘ewa Recreational Complex, including the introduction of ad...

June 25, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn has said on social media he believes an identical imposter has taken the place of his mother, Lorraine Shin, his brothers and others around him.

June 24, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

Hawaii Tourism Authority’s community program applicants are in limbo because the agency’s budget was not approved in time to meet the award schedule and the delay is bumping up aga...

June 24, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

A 40-year lease extension for almost 39 acres of homestead land the owner-operators of Prince Kuhio Plaza are seeking from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands could be on the agenda when the...

June 24, 2025 | 8 MIN READ

Iran fired missiles at a major United States military base in Qatar on Monday in retaliation for the American attack on three Iranian nuclear sites this past weekend.

June 23, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Hawaii’s Democratic congressional delegation was largely critical of President Donald Trump’s decision to attack three nuclear sites in Iran Saturday, expressing concern it will ig...

June 23, 2025 | 7 MIN READ

The state legislators in charge of tourism are holding a post-session informational briefing today on the beleaguered Hawai‘i Tourism Authority that could play out more like an exit inte...