Vote By Mail pilot bill heads to final floor vote
The bill falls short of what advocates hoped for, but they're celebrating a step forward nonetheless and asking the governor to sign it.
Kauaʻi doctor, ACLU, sue over federal restrictions on abortion medication
The lawsuit alleges medically-unjustified FDA restrictions are pushing abortion medication out of reach of those who need it most.
Boat carrying peace activists intercepted on its way to Gaza
The Israeli Defense Force seized a vessel carrying female peace activists bound for Gaza.
ACLU Hawaiʻi releases ‘know your rights’ guide for houseless
The guide details the rights most often affected during a sweep, including the right to retrieve property prior to a sweep.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court invalidates current TMT permit
The state land board granted approval for the permit while a contested case hearing was still pending, violating the rights of the hearing petitioners.
Settlement in First Amendment case forces Hawaiʻi County legislative changes
The settlement in a houseless Hawaiʻi County man's free speech case requires the county make revisions to several ordinances now found to be unconstitutional.
Boulders cleared, Mauna Kea road remains closed
The Mauna Kea Visitors Center is also closed until further notice.
OHA seeks continued TMT moratorium
OHA leaders emphasize the need to address unresolved legal matters while the TMT construction moratorium remains in place.
No cause of death yet for man who died in Honolulu police custody
According to police, the male refused to leave the roadway and “continuously” ran away and evaded officers as they approached him.
Hawaiʻi internment camp to become National Historic Monument
The designation puts Honouliuli under the management of the U.S. National Park Service to help preserve the history of the site where hundreds of Japanese-Americans were wrongly interned during World War II.
A snapshot of Honolulu’s houseless population
This year's Point in Time count of Oʻahu’s houseless population was the most accurate yet thanks to a new database and better organization.