Hawai'i State News
State alerts Hawaiʻi health professionals to fraud scheme targeting license holders
The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs said scammers have recently targeted current and former nursing license holders, with dentists, pharmacists and other health professionals also at potential risk.
Riders of Honolulu Skyline on Great Futures Day will transform commutes into support for Hawaiʻi youth
Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi celebrates 50 years with communitywide initiative Monday, May 18, to lift up programs that serve island children and teens.
June 2 is filing deadline for Hawaiʻi candidates running for public office in 2026
Prospective candidates are encouraged to review the 2026 Hawaiʻi Candidate’s Manual.
Gov. Josh Green signs new law limiting corporate political spending in Hawaiʻi
The new law, that goes into effect next year, establishes new restrictions on political spending activities by corporations and other “artificial persons” organized under Hawai’i law.
Hawaiʻi Island police initiate a murder investigation after fatal assault
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.
Controversial Falls on Fire festival permitted to continue in Pāpaʻikou, but with conditions
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.
2-year dispute ends with Hawaiian Paradise Park mailbox park to be built at new location
The original site of the mailbox park sparked anger by some people due to is proximity near a burial site with ancestral bones.
State opens $20 Million loan program for Hawai‘i condominium repairs
Hawaiʻi officials have unveiled a groundbreaking, state-backed loan program to help condominium associations.
Episode 47 of the Kīlauea eruption ended early Friday morning
The latest Big Island volcano eruption with vibrant lava fountaining from the north vent of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater lasted nine hours before pausing again.
Kona police invite community to an ʻāina-centered scavenger hunt Saturday morning
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.
Hawaiʻi Job Challenge Academy to close in Hilo after June graduation
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.
Man faces charges for endangered marine mammal harassment
Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk of Washington faces charges related to harassing an endangered monk seal by throwing a rock at it on Maui.
Kaua’i Mayor Derek Kawakami officially files for Lt. Governor race
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.
Business briefs for May 12: Hilo business owners awarded, Fairmont Orchid has a new manager, Hawaiʻi Island Health Center CEO to start in the fall
Big Island businesses experience success and leadership changes.
Amount of jobs in Hawaiʻi decrease by 1,700 on average each year
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, March unemployment rates in Hawaiʻi increased slightly to 2.4%.
News briefs for May 11: Public corruption case update, funds available for Kona low damage, L&L marks strongest opening month
Attorney General continues biweekly update on public corruption case, funds available for Hawaiʻi residents impacted by Kona low and L&L opens new locations.
Senate bill clarifies that corporations, artificial entities cannot contribute to elections
The Hawaiʻi State Senate passed a bill that reaffirms that corporations and other artificial entities cannot influence elections through spending or contributions.
UH ballroom dance team are “no longer underdogs” after third national title
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.
New statewide recovery initiative aims to bring back visitors following Kona low storms
Gov. Josh Green released $2 million in funds to the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority to re-engage visitors before they commit to other summer plans.
12 motorists arrested for DUI during week of April 20 to April 26 on Hawai‘i County roads
As of April 26, there have been 273 DUI arrests compared with 302 during the same period last year.
