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AI-generated illustrative scene of an older adult using a laptop at home; not a depiction of a victim or the case.

US

$9 Million Romance-Fraud Guilty Pleas Highlight Risks to Older Americans

Three guilty pleas announced October 26 expose a romance-fraud network linked to more than $9 million in losses. Federal consumer-protection data show why older victims can face especially severe harm—and how to respond.

Editorial illustration of five ʻalalā perched and flying among misty native forest branches on East Maui

Policy

Five ʻAlalā Thrive Nearly Two Years After Historic Maui Release

Oct 21, 2026

AI-generated illustration of an unbranded refrigerator in a sunlit tropical-style kitchen; not a photograph of a rebate recipient’s home.

Policy

Hawaii launches rebate finder, but program eligibility and opening dates still vary

Oct 20, 2026

AI-generated illustration of a quiet Hawaiian residential street with utility infrastructure and distant green hills; not a photograph of a specific project.

Policy

Hawaii ballot question would let counties finance housing infrastructure with future tax growth

Oct 19, 2026

A pediatric clinician reviewing respiratory test results in a hospital laboratory during flu season

Healthcare

Western Flu Spike Arrives Early as Pediatric Cases Climb

Oct 5, 2026

Illustrative view of porous reef structures and young coral off the Hawaiʻi coast.

Tech

Hawaii Deploys 60-Structure Living Reef to Protect Coastal Roads

Oct 3, 2026

A generic coal- and natural-gas power generation complex beside transmission lines and a river

US

21 States Sue to Restore U.S. Power-Plant Carbon Limits

Oct 2, 2026

Illustrative unbranded diesel sedan and cargo van outside a service center in Hawaiʻi

Business

Hawaiʻi Mercedes Diesel Owners Face Final Day to Claim $2,000 Emissions Payment

Sep 30, 2026

Spirometry equipment and sealed laboratory sample vials in a Maui community health screening room

Healthcare

Maui Study Links Persistent Metal Exposure to Impaired Lung Function

Sep 29, 2026

Wind bends palm trees above rough surf along a volcanic Hawaiian coastline beneath dark storm clouds.

US

Hurricane Nolo Moves Away but Leaves Hawaiʻi Under Hazard Warnings

Sep 27, 2026

Rough surf breaks over black volcanic rock beneath receding storm clouds along a rain-soaked Hawaiʻi coastline.

Breaking News

Hawaiʻi Hurricane Watch Dropped as 90-Mph Nolo Moves West

Sep 26, 2026

Wind-driven rain and rough surf along a volcanic Hawaiian coastline under dark storm clouds

Breaking News

100-Mph Nolo Brings Tropical-Storm Winds and 25-Inch Flood Threat to Hawaiʻi

Sep 26, 2026

Insurance claims paperwork and a laptop beside a rain-streaked window overlooking Honolulu and Diamond Head

Policy

Hawaii Opens 120-Day Window for Mainland Claims Adjusters

Sep 26, 2026

A Hawaiian commercial property with native landscaping, efficient irrigation and rooftop solar panels.

Business

Hawaii Green Businesses Report 493 Million Gallons Saved

Sep 25, 2026

Dark rain bands over rough ocean near a wind-swept Hawaiʻi coastline before dawn

Breaking News

85-Mph Nolo Becomes Hurricane as Hawaiʻi Island Enters Impact Window

Sep 25, 2026

Car keys and blank loan papers beside an unbranded vehicle in tropical daylight

Policy

Hawaii Auto-Loan Settlement Offers Nearly $945,000 in Consumer Relief

Sep 25, 2026

Editorial image of dense storm clouds and heavy rain approaching a volcanic Hawaiian coastline.

Breaking News

70-Mph Nolo Triggers Tropical-Storm Warning for Hawaiʻi Island

Sep 24, 2026

A modest portable library building beside a civic center with West Maui mountains in the distance.

Policy

Temporary Lahaina Library Targets Early 2027 Opening

Sep 24, 2026

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