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Modest growth expected for Hawaii tourism in 2026
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (1035+ words) Interim president and CEO, Hawai'i Tourism Authority A visiting family from San Diego had the Hilton Lagoon to themselves as rain from another storm fell Tuesday in Honolulu. State officials and industry leaders warn that with the recent storms, Hawaii…...
Military wants Hawaii to be a hub for Pacific arms manufacturing
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1649+ words) Francis Paul Janiola, a Multinational Armaments Resilience Seminar fellow from the Philippines, asked an Oceanit employee about a drone system during a tour in January of the company's downtown Honolulu labs and facilities. An Oceanit employee explains a drone system…...
Bills seek to rein in free-roaming cat population in Hawaii
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (1444+ words) Lawmakers are working with the House agriculture committee and various conservation groups in Hawaii on new bills that address the cat overpopulation crisis. Feral cats are seen at the Hawaii Kai Park and Ride parking lot on Friday in east…...
Hawaii legislative bill would feed every public school student for free
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (947+ words) House Bill 1779 would require the Hawaii Department of Education to feed every student for free. Every public school student " regardless of family income " would receive free meals at school under a bill introduced Thursday by nearly half of all 51 House…...
Minimum wage hike, "Green fee" tax among Hawaii"s new 2026 laws
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1045+ words) STAR-ADVERTISER / APRIL 20, 2024 The Triple Dragon fishing boat cruises past the Noordam cruise ship at the Honolulu Harbor in 2024. The state's Transient Accommodations Tax goes up to 11% on Thursday. It applies to guests who stay overnight in hotels, vacation rentals and,…...
Year in review: Hawaii football team was 2025s sports highlight
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (735+ words) JOSEPH MAIORANA / IMAGN IMAGES/ MAY 8 Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Finn Kearney (11) and Justin Todd (9) and Louis Sakanoko (23) block a shot from Penn State Nittany Lions Matthew Luoma (15) during the NCAA Men's Volleyball Championships at Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, in May....
Hawaii's Millennials juggle unaffordable housing, other economic obstacles
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1453+ words) Chevelle Davis pays $2, 100 a month for a two-bedroom accessory dwelling unit on a single-family property in Makakilo. She said that amounts to 55% of her take-home pay. At top, Chevelle Davis, who directs early childhood and health policy at the nonprofit…...
Hawaii's young adults struggle to launch amid skyrocketing costs
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1216+ words) Rosco Rebibis, left, and Alisha Colton performed lab experiments in their UH-Manoa Chemistry 273 L class earlier this month. Rebibis worked while going to school to save six to eight months of emergency funds. University of Hawaii at Manoa biology student…...
Hawaii's flower industry wilts as it faces changing tastes, global competition
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1516+ words) Watanabe Floral general manager Monty Pereira gestures at locally grown flowers at Watanabe Floral on Nov. 14 in Honolulu. For Little Plum Executive Chef Casey Kusaka, flowers have never been an afterthought. They shaped his childhood in Kaneohe, where his grandmother…...
Strong cruise recovery collides with Hawaii's climate rules
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1409+ words) In 2024, DBEDT reported that total economic output from cruise ships was $636. 6 million, with $207 million from foreign-flagged cruise ship visitors. At top, a vessel from Princess Cruises visits Hawaii. Above, passengers disembark at Honolulu Harbor. A tour guide welcomes cruise visitors…...