The state of Hawaii is officially changing the name of the largest island in the archipelago from Island of Hawaii to simply Hawaii. The Hawaii Board on Geographic Names approved the name change at a ...

A federal appeals court ruling on New Year's Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ship passengers, a levy that was set to go into effect at the start of 2026.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A federal judge upheld Hawaii’s new tax on cruises and other travel accommodations. Judge Jill A. Otake declined to halt the implementation of the tax, according to a Dec. 23 filing in the District of ...

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 ...

Hawaii is one of the most visited destinations in the world, with nearly 10 million tourists each year, and the winter (along with summer) ranks among the best time to vacation here in large part ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The State of Hawaii is opening recruitment for new conservation officers starting Jan. 3, 2026. The Department of Land and Natural Resources is hiring 53 entry-level Conservation ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Several locations across the state will welcome the new year with professional fireworks displays. In Waikiki, people began gathering near the Hilton Hawaiian Village to see ...

Firecrackers are only allowed for a “four-hour window” between 9 p.m. New Year’s Eve and 1 a.m. New Year’s Day. A permit is not needed for consumer fireworks such as sparklers, snakes or cone ...