Island leaders oppose legalization of commercial marijuana
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Leaders from across Hawaii are uniting in their opposition to the legalization of commercial marijuana. In opening remarks, Honolulu...
Hawaiʻi Health Department monitoring proposed ban on sale of menthol cigarettes
According to the Center of Disease Control, if finalized, a proposed rule to end the sale of menthol-flavor cigarettes in the United States may...
New Deputy Director for Correctional Institutions appointed in Hawai’i
The Hawai'i Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) announced the appointment of the new Deputy Director for Correctional Institutions, Pamela Sturz. "Ms. Sturz's appointment...
New Hawaii bill would ban foreigners from buying land on the Islands
A new bill in Hawaii aims to ban foreigners from purchasing land in the Aloha State. State Sen. Brenton Awa, who introduced...
Terry Cheung Just Opened a 350-Seat Dim Sum Restaurant Downtown
The first time I came across Terry Cheung's name was toward the end of Andrea Lee's piece about Kapi'olani Seafood Restaurant. The local homebuilder...
On Hawaii’s Kilauea, little stresses add up
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is one of the most active in the world. Its eruption in 2018 was its largest in 200 years and among...
Electric bills expected to rise slightly to pay for severe-weather hardening of power grids
The severe-weather hardening of island power grids will cost approximately $190 million, with half paid by the federal government and half coming from Hawaiʻi...
Half of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders want more US support of Palestinians, a...
About half of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States believe the country is giving too much support of...
Flight Attendants at Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Reel Off List of Demands For Them...
The union, which represents flight attendants at both Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian, are undecided as to whether they will support the proposed merger between...
Hundreds testify on bill that could ban foreigners from buying property in Hawaii
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A proposed bill that could prohibit foreigners from purchasing real estate in Hawaii is gaining traction and opposition. More than 2,000...
