The University of Hawaii at Manoa and the U.S. Forest Service are funding five junior extension agents to support Pacific Island forest protection.
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Hawaii news covers state government, elections, tourism, the military, agriculture and civic affairs across the Aloha State. Reporting reaches Honolulu and Hilo across the island chain.
The University of Hawaii football team won its second straight game, improving to 3-6 on the season.
Saiki, the first Republican to represent Hawaii in the U.S. House, died Sept. 30, 2026, at age 96.
The utility says a possible power shutoff could follow high winds and dry conditions across Maui County and Hawaiʻi Island through Sunday.
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The bank is celebrating Hello Kitty Day with three new character-themed debit card designs.
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Do you think Hawaii's state government is fairly paying Native Hawaiians what they are owed?
An 11-member panel has started work to determine how much ceded land revenue the state owes the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
Day to day, the page takes in the legislature and the governor's office, statewide elections, the courts and the industries and institutions most central to Hawaii's economy. Reporting runs through Honolulu and Hilo and the communities spread across the island chain. Tourism and the military presence on Oʻahu together generate a significant share of state revenue and shape the largest share of policy arguments. Housing costs and the high cost of living relative to wages are the structural conditions that return most persistently to the state's agenda.
