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Legal team seeks pardon from N.Y. governor for Hawaii Army veteran forced to self-deport
Published: January 19, 2026 10:05
Lawyers representing a Hawaii Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient who was deported to South Korea last year are appealing to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to pardon him for convictions for illegal drug possession and bail jumping in her state from nearly…
State Capitol showing its age as session set to begin
Published: January 19, 2026 10:05
Fire evacuation alerts went off at the state Capitol last week with the start of the 2026 legislative session looming Wednesday, when hundreds of people are expected to show up at the 57-year-old building to advocate, protest and watch how state laws get…
Hawaii lawmakers face ‘tighter’ economy as 2026 session begins
Published: January 19, 2026 10:05
State officials are preparing for the possibility that federal funding cuts for Hawaii could continue in 2026, with Gov. Josh Green considering the possibility of dipping into the state’s $1.6 billion “rainy day fund” to compensate for lost support.
Thousands mark 133rd anniversary of Hawaiian Kingdom overthrow
Published: January 18, 2026 10:05
About 7,000 people joined together at Iolani Palace on Friday to commemorate the 133rd anniversary of the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Pahoa man accused of triple homicide might finally be tried after nearly 10 years
Published: January 18, 2026 10:05
It appears possible a triple homicide case that has stagnated in the Big Island court system for almost a decade will go to trial in the foreseeable future.
Hawaii congressional delegation seeks construction of new national cemetery
Published: January 18, 2026 10:05
Three members of Hawaii’s congressional delegation are proposing a bill to establish a new national veterans cemetery in Hawaii as the state’s only national cemetery is nearing capacity, they announced Friday.
County: Bridge to Moku‘ola will be reconstructed
Published: January 18, 2026 10:05
Hawaii County officials have decided, after consulting with an engineer, that it would be more prudent to reconstruct the pedestrian bridge between Waiakea Peninsula and Moku‘ola (Coconut Island) than to simply repair the damaged section.
Hawaii cruise ship tax under fire before getting started
Published: January 17, 2026 10:05
Hawaii’s Legislature will be asked to consider amending part of a 2025 state law that attempts to tax cruise ship passengers but is tied up in federal litigation.
Feds investigate Hawaii DOE’s policies on gender identity, sports
Published: January 17, 2026 10:05
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened a Title IX investigation into the Hawaii Department of Education over policies allowing students to participate in sports based on gender identity.
Search for new Hawaii County fire chief begins
Published: January 16, 2026 10:05
The Hawaii County Fire Commission on Thursday named Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Volpe — who has been acting chief since the Dec. 14 death of Chief Kazuo Todd — temporary fire chief as the search for a permanent first firefighter begins.
Hilo police officers plead not guilty to offenses related to search of a suspect
Published: January 15, 2026 10:05
Two Hawaii Police Department officers pleaded not guilty Wednesday afternoon to charges they allegedly violated an arrestee’s constitutional protections during a search of the individual’s belongings.
Police identify dead man found in Kona
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2026/01/15/hawaii-news/police-identify-dead-man-found-in-kona/
Published: January 15, 2026 10:05
Police have identified the man found deceased in a grassy area near businesses in the 74-5000 block of Kaiwi Street in Kailua-Kona on Monday, Dec. 15, as 51-year-old Paul Ascunsion of Kona.
‘He was ripped away’: ACLU comes to aid of Captain Cook man taken by ICE
Published: January 15, 2026 10:05
The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii filed a habeas corpus petition Tuesday in U.S. District Court seeking the release of a 42-year-old Captain Cook man who has been incarcerated without charges or bail at the Federal Detention Center in Honolulu.
$450K released for Boys and Girls Club center
Published: January 15, 2026 10:05
Gov. Josh Green has released $450,000 in funding to support improvements at the Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island Youth Resource Center in Hilo.
Kurtistown man sentenced to four months in prison for tax fraud
Published: January 15, 2026 10:05
A 61-year-old Kurtistown man was sentenced Tuesday to four months in federal prison followed by one year of supervised release for filing false tax returns and fraudulently collecting pandemic unemployment funds.
Questions linger regarding workforce housing bill
Published: January 14, 2026 10:05
An amended version of a bill that would allow residential development in Hawaii County’s industrial-commercial mixed-use zoning districts has been postponed until the Feb. 4 County Council meeting for possible further amendment.
Penn asks Hilo judge to recuse himself in domestic abuse cases
Published: January 14, 2026 10:05
BJ Penn has filed a motion asking Hilo Circuit Judge Peter Kubota to recuse himself from hearing any of Penn’s domestic-abuse related cases.
Kilauea lava fountains draw global crowds
Published: January 14, 2026 10:05
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK — Emma and Austin Sneller of Utah and their 9-month-old daughter Elsie were among the thousands of visitors and locals that contributed to a tourism spike at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park as lava fountaining marked the…
Young Brothers names new president
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2026/01/14/hawaii-news/young-brothers-names-new-president/
Published: January 14, 2026 10:05
Young Brothers LLC on Tuesday named Steen Christensen president, succeeding Frank Almaraz, who joined Young brothers as interim president last July.
Much of E. Hawaii had less than 50% of average rainfall in 2025
Published: January 13, 2026 10:05
The Big Island experienced an acutely arid 2025.
Hawaii lawmaker wants to put legalizing cannabis on state ballot
Published: January 13, 2026 10:05
Hawaii voters would be asked in November whether to pass a constitutional amendment legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults under a bill that state Rep. David Tarnas plans to introduce this month.
DHHL homebuyers in limbo with mortgage financing
Published: January 12, 2026 10:05
An expanding pipeline of Native Hawaiian homestead development has led to a bottleneck serving lower-income households trying to buy new homes using federally funded low-interest loans.
Virus to fight coconut rhinoceros beetle shows promising results
Published: January 12, 2026 10:05
Every other day inside a lab on the third floor of the St. John Plant Science Laboratory building on the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus, doctoral student Kristen Gaines opens up a refrigerator full of beetle larvae, hoping to find them dead.
Council resolution urges ban on aquarium fishing
Published: January 12, 2026 10:05
A resolution urging a ban on the taking of ornamental fish for aquariums received a 9-0 vote Tuesday by the County Council’s Committee on Government Operations and External Affairs, which forwarded the measure to the full council with a positive…
Financial literacy to become state graduation requirement
Published: January 11, 2026 10:05
Beginning next school year, Hawaii public school students will be required to complete financial literacy education as a condition of graduation — a move officials say is aimed at better preparing students for adulthood.
Community memorial service for Fire Chief Kazuo Todd today in Hilo
Published: January 11, 2026 10:05
The funeral procession for the late Fire Chief Kazuo Todd with pass-in-review for Hawaii Fire Department firefighters took place Saturday morning at HFD Administration in the County Building on Aupuni Street in Hilo.
Facilities authority moves to speed classroom builds
Published: January 10, 2026 10:05
As public agencies nationwide look to technology to streamline operations and rein in costs, the Hawaii School Facilities Authority is betting that software — not bricks and mortar — is the key to fixing one of the state’s most daunting infrastructure…