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Some Hawaiʻi Youth Love To Vape. Will New Limits Make Them Quit?
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1152+ words) Coverage of Hawaiʻi’s 2026 elections Hawaiʻi lawmakers approved some of the country’s most restrictive vaping regulations. Some doubt it will prompt youth to kick the habit. Naiya Siple remembers how easy it was to find a vape when she was a…...
HECO Is At War With Governor's Energy Partner Over New Utility
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1284+ words) A Japanese rival wants build a new liquefied natural gas power plant and start a new regulated utility for Oʻahu, ending HECO’s 135-year monopoly. Hawaiian Electric Co. and JERA Co. are officially at war. And Oʻahu electricity customers, who pay…...
Green Signals He May Veto Bill To Add $50M To Rainy Day Fund
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1110+ words) The governor also approved the new state budget, and announced he may veto measures dealing with school closures and teacher licensing. Gov. Josh Green on Friday signed the new $20.3 billion state budget for next year, but announced he may veto…...
Honolulu Building Permits: Homes Speed Up, Businesses Slow Down
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1770+ words) The city is planning to expand its use of AI software after it showed promise in prescreening applications. Honolulu’s multimillion-dollar investment in new building permit software may be showing signs of paying off after a stormy start that saw some…...
Maui's Speed Bump Bonanza Is Driving Some Locals Crazy
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (885+ words) The county has installed dozens of traffic-calming devices to improve public safety. Some residents say it has gone too far. The Kula 200 neighborhood, a quiet Pukalani community that borders Kula and Makawao, has for years been an ideal location for…...
Passing Bills Is One Thing. Implementing Them Is A Different Story
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (745+ words) The Legislature does a poor job following up on what lawmakers want and whether it actually happens. As the state legislative session enters its closing weeks, a familiar reminder has surfaced: in Hawaiʻi, what lawmakers create and what actually gets…...
Kauaʻi Helicopter Crash: Injuries Reported At Kalalau Beach
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (316+ words) The last two fatal helicopter accidents in Hawai‘i occurred on Kaua‘i. Multiple agencies were responding Thursday to the scene of a helicopter crash near Kalalau Beach on Kaua‘i’s remote North Shore. Injuries were reported among the four…...
Sun Is Still Shining For Key Reform Bills Halfway Through Session
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (1685+ words) Let The Sunshine In By Patti Epler, Chad Blair But a few significant issues failed to generate much interest this year as legislators scurried to meet the crossover deadline. Lawmakers have largely stayed the course they set out in January…...
Legislative Caucuses Can Help Make The Difference In Getting Bills Passed
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1173+ words) Lawmakers combine forces to push measures helping women, kids and working families. Rep. Scot Matayoshi has been trying to ban flavored vaping, session after session, with little to show for it. Speaking to local media at the State Capitol late…...
Why High-Functioning People In Hawaiʻi Are Quietly Struggling With Anxiety
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (577+ words) By Waldemar Ramos Ortiz Cultural and social expectations can further complicate recognition of both anxiety and substance use. In clinical practice across Hawaiʻi, a consistent and often overlooked pattern emerges among people seeking mental health care: many are functioning well…...