35+ min ago  (87+ words) This one's a tad more difficult. Six letters make up this word puzzle. Need help? Click on the three-bar menu at top left for instructions on how to play. And you can find previous puzzles and other games here. Today,…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (1086+ words) A new lawsuit filed by a legal advocacy nonprofit says a 35-year-old federal scholarship program that brought Native Hawaiian doctors to the islands is unconstitutional. A decades-old federal program designed to put Native Hawaiian doctors and nurses to work in…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago  (737+ words) By Stacy Sproat, Pauline Sato A $10 million green fee investment would support watersheds, native reforestation and invasive species management that bring residents and visitors into shared stewardship. For generations, our k'puna organized life through the ahupua'a system, understanding that what…...

5+ hour, 8+ min ago  (422+ words) The state and counties were counting on federal funding to support flood cleanup efforts throughout the islands. President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for Hawai'i following the destructive Kona low storms last month, Gov. Josh Green announced…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1409+ words) Some lawmakers are questioning the administration's plan to fund the projects through a combination of the new fee and bonds. Gov. Josh Green has described the new green fee to fund environmental protection projects and cope with climate threats as…...

10+ hour, 4+ min ago  (1039+ words) Faced with federal budget cuts, lawmakers hope to balance the budget in part by wiping out positions that have been vacant for more than five years. The Hawai'i Senate will once again try to eliminate funding for vacant state government…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1024+ words) By John J. Martin An election law scholar explains why federal efforts are facing resistance. In May 2025, the U. S. Department of Justice began sending letters to state governments demanding copies of statewide voter registration lists. The request was unprecedented: It demanded not…...

12+ hour, 33+ min ago  (971+ words) Mike Lambert said he had hoped to stay longer with DLE but plans to step down this summer because of a retirement system issue. One of Hawai'i's top law enforcement officials will step down this summer with plans to return…...

13+ hour, 39+ min ago  (691+ words) The invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle was also found on Maui last week for the first time in nearly three years. State officials are surveying parts of Maui and Moloka'i this week for evidence of additional coconut rhinoceros beetles after the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (222+ words) Policies framed as solutions to Hawai'i's housing crisis are stripping protections, allowing investors to benefit, and putting taxpayer-supported housing and long-term stability at risk. Over the years, large numbers of luxury and market-rate units have been built in Kaka'ako, Kapolei…...