Government & Politics

Financing secured for first phase of Kūhiō Park Terrace redevelopment

In this phase, 60 of the current 174 aging public housing units will be replaced with 302 new affordable rental homes and two manager units.

Stephanie SalmonsOctober 29, 2025

Waitlist opens for Waikoloa Village rental project

Nā Hale Makoa will offer 139 one-, two- and three-bedroom units for households earning up to 140% of the area median income.

Stephanie SalmonsOctober 28, 2025

Aquarium fishing proposal draws crowd

Dozens spoke for hours Friday on proposed new rules for West Hawai‘i aquarium fishing.

Michael BrestovanskyOctober 28, 2025

Community Voices: Spend that money, Vought is watching

It's going to be hard to defend federal block grants for Native Hawaiian housing from budget cuts when state officials are leaving tens of millions of dollars unspent.

Tom YamachikaOctober 28, 2025

Maui, state officials mourn passing of councilwoman Natalie “Tasha” Kama

Kahului Councilwoman "Tasha" Kama passed away Sunday at age 73.

Michael BrestovanskyOctober 27, 2025

Community Voices: With housing, let's have an intergenerational conversation

On Oct. 28, Housing Hawai‘i's Future will host a conversation among the seven living generations who call Hawai‘i home, because housing — and Hawai‘i's lack of affordable housing — affects everyone. Come join the conversation.

Lee WangOctober 25, 2025

CONGRESS WATCH: Senate still split on shutdown

Senate OK's tax assistance, foreign communications oversight, and other measures, but doesn't budge on government shutdown.

Michael BrestovanskyOctober 25, 2025

Kaua‘i County auction to start Oct. 29

The county will auction off surplus items in this public online auction.

Stephanie SalmonsOctober 23, 2025

HECO to offer customers $1,500 generator rebate

Proposed pilot program offers customers in wildfire zones up to $1,500 to purchase generators and batteries.

Michael BrestovanskyOctober 23, 2025

Fuel reduction plans coming as state moves toward net zero emissions

Final draft of DOT decarbonization begins to put a price to emission reduction proposals.

Michael BrestovanskyOctober 23, 2025

Two opossums caught Tuesday at Honolulu Harbor

A third opossum was caught at Hilo Harbor in September.

Stephanie SalmonsOctober 22, 2025

Kaimukī to get public kyudo range

Devoted to the Japanese martial art of archery, the facility will be a public-private partnership between the City & County of Honolulu and Hawai‘i Kyudo Foundation.

ASD StaffOctober 22, 2025

Grants available for businesses affected by rail construction

Businesses along Dillingham Boulevard impacted by the work can now apply for grants from the City and County of Honolulu’s Transit Construction Mitigation Fund.

Stephanie SalmonsOctober 22, 2025

Hamada: "No Kings" anything but grassroots

A well-funded, Washington, D.C., organization supports these protests and while we can all applaud the right to free speech being celebrated in the streets, it's worth pointing out that the content of that "No Kings" speech borders on defamation and libel.

Rick HamadaOctober 21, 2025

Environmental groups to challenge proposed West Hawai‘i fishing rules

New fishing rules would once again allow commercial aquarium fishing in West Hawai‘i waters

Michael BrestovanskyOctober 21, 2025

Community Voices: Rail is a fail; who’s going to hit the brakes?

We don't know yet just how late and over budget the Honolulu Skyline rail system will be. We do know that its annual budget is growing by nearly 10% a year and city officials are talking about any number of rail extensions. Maybe it's time to let the public drive this train and put such decisions to a vote.

Keliʻi AkinaOctober 21, 2025

Community Voices: Even More TANF Hoarding

While federal cuts to spending on the states for social service gets headlines, the fact is, Hawai‘i has been letting federal money sit unspent — more than $400 million so far. Here's what the money could help with in the Islands if the state would only use it.

Tom YamachikaOctober 21, 2025

Thousands turn out for Skyline's expansion, free-fare weekend

The newly opened 5.2-mile stretch of guideway now carries riders beyond Aloha Stadium to the Middle Street Transit Center and has four new stations.

Stephanie SalmonsOctober 20, 2025

CONGRESS WATCH: Military land acquisition in Hawai‘i OK'd

Senate votes through enormous military policy bill touching on Pearl Harbor, Barking Sands, Kāne‘ohe Bay and Pōhakuloa Training Area, as well as four other measures.

Michael BrestovanskyOctober 18, 2025

Proposed Hilo subdivision would bring up to 144 new homes to Hawai‘i Island

The ‘Āinakō Subdivision Housing Project proposes a mix of single- and multi-family homes on nearly 61 acres of land owned by Hawai‘i County near the Hilo Benioff Medical Center. A draft environmental assessment for the project was published this month.

Stephanie SalmonsOctober 18, 2025

New program streamlines UH admission for Hawai‘i's public school seniors

Direct2UH provides direct admission to nine of the UH system campuses based on a student's grade point average.