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Court upholds Hawaii law requiring minimum age of 21 for firearms
1+ week, 5+ day ago (310+ words) HONOLULU (Island News) – State Attorney General Anne Lopez made the announcement, confirming that the court upheld Hawaii laws setting 21 as the legal minimum age to acquire or possess firearms. The court granted the state’s motion for summary judgement, concluding that…...
Hawaii advocates worry about federal overhaul of Head Start preschool program
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (302+ words) HONOLULU (Island News) -- The decades-old Head Start program has helped thousands of impoverished keiki get an edge to not only thrive in school, but have a fighting chance to get out of poverty. "If it were deregulated and these thousands…...
Remembering Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea 183 years later, Hawaii's Sovereignty Restoration Day
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (247+ words) Hawaiʻi is commemorating the 183rd anniversary of Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea, or Sovereignty Restoration Day. The Manoa Safeway celebrated the occasion with a cookie cake honoring the historic day, drawing thousands of likes on social media. HONOLULU (Island News) -- Hawaiʻi marks 183 years…...
New program could help wipe out medical debt for thousands of Hawaii patients
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (329+ words) HONOLULU (Island News) -- It's a problem lawmakers say affects more than one in 20 adults here in the islands -- mounting medical debt. "You don't choose to get sick. You don't choose to get injured," said Matt Prellberg of nonprofit advocacy group…...
Hawaii property owners face tough decisions about whether to allow guns in businesses
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (383+ words) HONOLULU (Island News) -- Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a major part of Hawaii's concealed carry law, businesses must make tough decisions. Property owners are concerned about the implications of "No Firearms" signs. It's a controversial issue that…...
2 dead in collision on Daniel K. Inouye Highway; road remains closed
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (21+ words) Two people were killed in a collision on Daniel K. Inouye Highway between mile makers 13 and 14 on Friday afternoon....
City and County of Honolulu launches AI in customer services voice assistant
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (379+ words) The "Ask CSD" button found on the bottom right-hand side of the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services website. HONOLULU (Island News) -- The City and County of Honolulu is expanding its customer services, now including an AI…...
Gov. Green forms committee for Hawaii’s military land leases
10+ mon, 1+ day ago (401+ words) HONOLULU (Island News) -- Governor Josh Green has created a new Advisory Committee, primarily composed of Native Hawaiians, centered on negotiations about military land leases in Hawaii. Native Hawaiians from both the state government and private sector will be prominent in…...
HART moves to acquire Downtown Honolulu properties for rail construction
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (159+ words) Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is taking legal action to acquire parts of the Pacific Guardian Center and a former Servco site through eminent domain to advance the next phase of Honolulu’s rail line. HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Honolulu Authority…...
IRS extends tax deadline for Hawaii residents impacted by severe storms to July 8
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (354+ words) A Waialua neighborhood on Friday, March 20, 2026, after the town was impacted by flooding and brown water from heavy rainfall. HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is giving Hawaii residents and businesses more time to file taxes and make…...