Hawaii

With plenty to parse on this year's ballot, here are the main takeaways so far from the 2026 midterm elections for the state.

Hawaiʻi voters pass a state constitutional amendment giving counties a new way to pay for infrastructure by issuing bonds that would be repaid by future tax revenue.

Rep. Jill Tokuda defeated state Sen. Brenton Awa to represent rural Oʻahu and the neighbor islands. Rep. Ed Case beat political newcomer Adriel Lam for the Honolulu seat.

Update: 5/10/2020, 12:26 p.m.Where Hawaii standsHawaii reported one new coronavirus case today. The state health department reported that the count is now…

Social distancing has made its way to Hawaii as a way to prevent the spread of coronavirus. And its impacts have been felt immediately — and in nearly…

Some very high tides are expected later this month, Nov. 25 to Nov. 28. Hawai‘i’s last "king tide" event happened at the end of July. Combined with a…

Though not in the news every day, the 2018 K?lauea eruption continues to reverberate in people’s lives. Currently, at the East Hawai‘i Cultural Center, an…

Today is Kamehameha Day, a state holiday honoring the chief who first unified the Hawaiian Islands. Some say the most heartfelt celebrations happen on…

The usual museum-going crowd on O‘ahu is joined by countless kids and families who remember Honolulu Biennial 2017 very fondly. If the goal was to…

In the New Year, adapting to climate change remains one of the biggest challenges around the world. That’s also true here in Hawai?i—which has made a…