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Indigenous status of Native Hawaiians downplayed in bid to cut federal funds
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (1001+ words) Journeyman carpenter Keola Wai took a measurement alongside apprentice Gabe Wallace. Homestead subdivision development is a costly endeavor for the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. President Donald Trump has proposed no federal funding for DHHL next fiscal year. Carpenters…...
Bills on ICE rules, tax relief advance as Hawaii legislative session nears end
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (1194+ words) Jamm Aquino / Star-Advertiser The Hawaii State Capitol rotunda is seen on Thursday, March 19, 2020 in Honolulu, Hawaii. State legislators continue to move bills toward the end of session that would further tighten election and campaign laws, impose new rules for film…...
Micronesian youth navigate success
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (431+ words) Delegates from the nation of Yap appear with their nation's flag, native costuming and a tory about Yap money on Saturday, April 18, 2026, during the WAO Stroll of the Nation at the first Kauai Micronesian Youth Summit at the Kauai Community…...
Hawaii jobless rate ties for lowest in nation
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (621+ words) The Outrigger Kauai Beach Resort and Spa employment team of Trechael Pangan, Mena Chandler, General Manager Chris San Nicolas, Aimee Lorenzo and Ashley Texeira are ready to welcome job seekers on Monday, April 20, 2026, in the newly renovated Orchid Room. Hawaii…...
Hawaii organ donors give the gift of life
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1498+ words) George F. Lee / Star-Advertiser Firefighter Mitchell Otani, left, donated one of his kidneys to his father Dwight Otani. Monday, April 6, 2026. It's National Donate Life Month and Dwight Otani, the CEO and owner of D. Otani Produce, wants people to know the importance…...
EDITORIAL: Steer tax breaks to less-wealthy
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (424+ words) GEORGE F. LEE / 2021 A dropbox of the State Department of Taxation fronting the Princess Ruth Keelikolani Building on Halekauwila Street. The Senate and House have parried over their preferred approaches " and now only Senate Bill 3125 remains alive in the session's waning…...
Hawaii hemp bill looks to grow struggling industry
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (741+ words) Kauai Hemp Company owner Daryl Kaneshiro walked through his hemp fields. Lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow ingredients like hempseed, hempseed oil and hempseed meal for use in commercial livestock feed. Hawaii may see an expansion of industrial…...
News Briefs for Tuesday, April 21, 2026
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (414+ words) KFD invites the public to complete a Community Safety Survey LIHUE " The Kaua'i Fire Department invites the public to complete the Community Safety Survey. This survey is a quick, two-minute opportunity for residents and businesses to provide valuable input that…...
EDITORIAL: Brown water calls for better efforts
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (473+ words) COURTESY OF SAM KEKUEWA Molokai, with its steep terrain, is especially vulnerable to erosion. Invasive species, ranching, agriculture and development that disturbs ground cover has created problems reaching back to the earliest years of Western contact and influence. When it…...
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke will not seek re-election
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (516+ words) JAMM AQUINO / OCT. 20 Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, seen here speaking at a 2025 news conference, announced today that she will not seek re-election. Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke announced today that she will not seek re-election this year, following months…...