HONOLULU (Island News) -- Hawaii’s healthcare system could be on the verge of a major change. Hawaii Pacific Health (HPH) and Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) announced Wednesday plans to ...

A federal appeals court blocked Hawaii's new tax on cruises and other travel accommodations just one day before it was meant to go into effect at the start of 2026. On Dec. 31, the Ninth Appellate ...

Hawaii’s new tourist tax has come into force. The tax is seeking to raise money to help address potential ramifications of climate change in the nation’s first “Green Fee” levy, designed to help ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Thirteen new Hawaii laws taking effect Jan. 1 will raise costs for tourists and uninsured drivers while expanding protections for families and consumers. Hawaii’s new “Green ...

I visited Hawaii for the first time, and there are five things I wish I'd known before I left. Figuring out that there's more than one Leonard's Bakery on Oahu would've saved me some stress. I also ...

HONOLULU (AP) Backup quarterback Luke Weaver threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Nick Cenacle with 10 seconds left, and Hawaii rallied for a 35-31 comeback victory over California in a thrilling Hawaii ...

That Sheraton Hawaii Bowl was certainly fun. Down 21-0, Hawaii roared back in an improbable finish. Down 31-28 in the final moments, and well within Kansei Matsuzawa's range to tie it up and force ...

A federal judge's ruling clears the way for Hawaii to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax to help pay for the impacts of climate change, a levy set to go into effect at the start of ...

Hawaii is experiencing a downturn in tourism, according to a report released by the Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawaii, which also warned that the state is heading toward a ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A simple name change, with statewide and national impact. At its Dec. 10 meeting, the Hawaii Board on Geographic Names voted to change the official name of the “Island of Hawaii” to ...