Hawai'i State News

Michael Alan Torres Jr., 57, died at Queen’s Medical Center on Oʻahu due to injuries from an assault in Hilo at 5:11 p.m. on Saturday, May 9.

The Windward Planning Commission approved a special use permit for property owner, Andrew Tepper, who has agreed to comply with conditions such as noise control, road management, fire and food safety, and cultural consultation.

The original site of the mailbox park sparked anger by some people due to is proximity near a burial site with ancestral bones.

Hawaiʻi officials have unveiled a groundbreaking, state-backed loan program to help condominium associations.

The latest Big Island volcano eruption with vibrant lava fountaining from the north vent of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater lasted nine hours before pausing again.

Join Miss Aloha Hawaiʻi Scarlette Burnham-Rosario and the Hawaiʻi Police Department for a beachfront scavenger hunt to help clean the coastline at 7 a.m. this Saturday.

In two years, the Job Challenge Academy had four classes that provided 56 young adults with hands-on training, professional development, and certificates to help build their long-term success.

Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk of Washington faces charges related to harassing an endangered monk seal by throwing a rock at it on Maui.

No other candidate has officially filed to run for the No. 2 elected post in the state, but five other candidates have pulled papers, including former Deputy Attorney General John Choi.

Big Island businesses experience success and leadership changes.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, March unemployment rates in Hawaiʻi increased slightly to 2.4%.

Attorney General continues biweekly update on public corruption case, funds available for Hawaiʻi residents impacted by Kona low and L&L opens new locations.

The Hawaiʻi State Senate passed a bill that reaffirms that corporations and other artificial entities cannot influence elections through spending or contributions.

Dancers from the Ballroom Dance Club at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa competed against 37 colleges in the National Collegiate DanceSport Championships this March.

Gov. Josh Green released $2 million in funds to the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority to re-engage visitors before they commit to other summer plans.

As of April 26, there have been 273 DUI arrests compared with 302 during the same period last year.

Mokulele Airlines will increase fares by an average of $10 on all Hawaiʻi routes to ensure the continuation of essential 100 daily interisland flights.

The 65th annual Business Night honored student achievement with awards totaling $122,500 and provided mentorship opportunities with business professionals.

Hawaiʻi House of Representatives Majority Caucus celebrated the passage of bills that preserve social services, strengthen the economy and support Native Hawaiian families.

Advocates call for better data, supportive interventions when it comes to violence affecting Indigenous and LGBTQIA2S+ groups across Hawaiʻi.