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Agreement reached by Hawaiʻi lawmakers for preservation of promised tax relief

The final version of income tax measure maintains tax cuts passed in 2024 for joint filers earning less than $350,000, heads of household less than $262,500 and single filers less than $175,000, preserving critical financial relief for Hawaiʻi’s working and middle-income households.

Two teachers open Hawai’i Standard Time Brewing in Līhu’e

After years of careful planning, experimenting with flavors and ingredients, and overcoming pandemic setbacks, Skyler Lassman and Paul Schmitz opened their craft brewery on Kress Street.

Kauaʻi Community College internships combine high tech with cultural preservation

Five internships empower students to safeguard ancient sites and Indigenous data through the use of cutting-edge technology.

Wildland urban interface fire training scheduled in Līhu‘e on May 5-8

The training will include classroom instruction each morning, followed by field-based exercises conducted during the afternoons.

University of Hawai‘i Community College transfer success highlighted in new video series

The message throughout every story of each of the seven students is the same: you don’t need to have everything figured out to begin; students can start where they are — and go beyond.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa announces third finalist for chancellor

W. John Kao, president of National Tsing Hua University, is the third and final candidate for the chancellor position at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and will visit the campus next week.
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Agreement reached by Hawaiʻi lawmakers for preservation of promised tax relief

The final version of income tax measure maintains tax cuts passed in 2024 for joint filers earning less than $350,000, heads of household less than $262,500 and single filers less than $175,000, preserving critical financial relief for Hawaiʻi’s working and middle-income households.

Kauaʻi Community College internships combine high tech with cultural preservation

Five internships empower students to safeguard ancient sites and Indigenous data through the use of cutting-edge technology.

University of Hawai‘i Community College transfer success highlighted in new video series

The message throughout every story of each of the seven students is the same: you don’t need to have everything figured out to begin; students can start where they are — and go beyond.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa announces third finalist for chancellor

W. John Kao, president of National Tsing Hua University, is the third and final candidate for the chancellor position at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and will visit the campus next week.

Hawai‘i fraud losses increased 25% in 2025 to $79.6 million

Federal Bureau of Investigations and Federal Trade Commission fraud reports also reveal the state ranks fifth in the nation among per-capita losses.

Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture to choose eight projects for federal grant funding

Hawaiʻi’s specialty crop producers can apply for funding from a $618,260 USDA grant aimed at enhancing competitiveness and market opportunities for local fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and more.

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Hawaiʻi lawmakers reach agreement to preserve promised tax relief for working families

The final version of income tax measure maintains tax cuts passed in 2024 for joint filers earning less than $350,000, heads of household less than $262,500 and single filers less than $175,000, preserving critical financial relief for Hawaiʻi's working and middle-income households.

New office launched at University of Hawaiʻi to boost research capacity throughout state

Hawaiʻi Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research/Institutional Development Award Office was created to help faculty and students from higher education institutions located in the office's jurisdiction, which encompasses all of Hawaiʻi, to expand research efforts while enhancing the impact and visibility of Hawaiʻi-based research throughout the nation.

Big Island Now news briefs for April 29: Drinking Water Week, signwaving for safer roads, National Library Week and more

A quick look at news happening throughout the island, state and nation.

Mother’s Day orchid show in Kona features local growers, vendors

Celebrate Mother’s Day early at the Kona Orchid Society’s annual Orchid Show on May 2 at Makaeʻo Pavilion, where you can explore a stunning array of vibrant, blooming orchids.

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Section of road in Kaupō will be closed 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. May 4-8 due to geotechnical work

A section of Piʻilani Highway in Kaupō will be closed to all traffic — except for emergency vehicles — from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. nightly Monday, May 4, to Friday, May 8, 2026, for repairs project roadwork, according to County of Maui Department of Public Works.

Maui Weather Forecast for April 29, 2026

Moderate to locally breezy trades will prevail through the next several days, resulting in periods of shower activity across windward and mauka locations...

Rep. Tokuda introduces legislation to protect farmland from corporate land grabs

US Rep. Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) introduced the Farmland for Farmers Act, legislation to curb the rise in corporate ownership of agricultural land and keep farmland in the hands of farmers. US Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) has introduced companion legislation.  

Off-site parking required for state high school surf championship Friday-Saturday at Hoʻokipa

Spectators for the inaugural Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Surfing State Championships (HHSAA) will only be allowed to access Ho’okipa Beach Park via free HHSAA event shuttles from the parking lot off Holomua Road on Friday and Saturday, the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation announced.