President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed legislation ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, roughly two hours after the House of Representatives voted to…
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees has formally approved up to $6.1 million in emergency funding to support Native Hawaiian beneficiaries affected by…
The state Legislature will be asked to ban wildly popular mail-in voting and return to one-day, in-person voting as a majority of Hawaii Elections Commission…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the apparent near end of the nation’s longest government shutdown amounted to a “very big victory”…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday extended a pause on a judge’s order that required President Donald Trump’s administration to fully fund…
LIHUE — Tyler Saito was installed on Monday as the new County Attorney, according to an announcement by Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami. Saito was confirmed…
Three House-led committees comprising state and county governments, private developers and environmental interests, among others, face tight December deadlines to make recommendations before the start…
Hundreds of federal civilian workers in Hawaii may be part of mass layoffs that began Friday by the White House amid a national government shutdown.…
LIHUE — The trees on Poipu Road will be on the agenda of the Oct. 15 Kauai County Council meeting, according to Council Chair Mel…
Federal workers in Hawaii who are worried about the shutdown of the federal government are likely already cutting back on local spending, adding to Hawaii’s…