Pride flags to fly at Hawaii State Capitol for the first time in June

HONOLULU (Island News) – For the first time, Pride flags will be flown at the Hawaii State Capitol throughout June, as Governor Josh Green, M.D., has declared it Pride Month. Pride flag raising at Hawaii State Capitol 6.2.25 “In Hawaii, aloha is more than …

Layers of regulation keep Hawaii from reaching its energy goals

By Keli‘i Akina State lawmakers have set the lofty goal of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2045. But even if we assume this goal is desirable, other state policies stand in the way. As my Grassroot Institute of Hawaii colleague Joe Kent pointed out …

Hawaii MMA stars hosts free self-defense workshop to combat bullying

WAIPAHU, Hawaii (Island News) – In response to increasing violence in Hawaii, the local fight community is launching a statewide anti-bullying campaign aimed at empowering keiki. A free self-defense workshop will be held on Sunday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to …

Governor Green appoints Dori Booth as Hawaii Fire Marshal

HONOLULU (Island News) – Governor Josh Green, M.D., announced the appointment of Dori Booth as Hawaii’s new State Fire Marshal, reinstating a crucial public safety role that had been vacant for nearly 46 years. “Dori Booth steps into this role at a moment …

Governor Green to veto film tax credit bill to boost Hawaii’s economy

Governor Josh Green reveals he will veto House Bill 76, preserving crucial tax credits for film and solar industries. HONOLULU (Island News) – Governor Josh Green, M.D., announced on Good Morning Hawaii, his plans to veto House Bill 796, which would have …

Message in a bottle from Hawaii found in Florida 8 years later

June 2 (UPI) -- An 11-year-old Michigan girl vacationing with her family in Florida found a message in a bottle that had purportedly been thrown into the ocean 8 years earlier in Hawaii. Hoqwell, Mich., resident Josie Law, 11, was on Florida's Anna …

Hawaii’s $2.4bn telescope scheme axed for lack of funds

Work on a $2.4bn telescope sited on top of a volcano in Hawaii is set to be abandoned after the body funding decided to prioritise other schemes and areas of research. Work on the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) atop Mauna Kea is being threatened by a cut to …

Matt Rhule's QB Dylan Raiola has 4-word reaction to sister Taylor's wholesome beach pics from grand Hawaii vacay

Quarterback Dylan Raiola is gearing up for his second year with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. While he prepares for another campaign under Matt Rhule, his sister, Taylor, is out on a tropical vacation and making memories. On Sunday, Taylor shared a post on …

Hawaii joins Wisconsin in raising LGBT flag to ring in Pride Month

The Hawaii State Capitol raised its first rainbow flag in Honolulu on Monday to commemorate Pride Month, a holiday surrounding the LGBT community. “In Hawaiʻi, aloha is more than a word — it’s a value that guides how we treat one another, with love, …

Governor Green to veto bill impacting Hawaii's film tax credits