Over-reliance and dependency on this singular industry in its current form only make Hawaiʻi more economically, ...

Hawaii signed a new green fee law, becoming the first state to address climate change through a tourism tax. They need to ...

Norwegian officials pass a "historic agreement" for a 3% tourist tax to fund tourism infrastructure, as European destinations ...

Nothing accelerates long-delayed improvements as powerfully as a crisis, and few crises have wounded Hawaii as grievously as ...

Used EV credits, worth up to $4,000, would be eliminated outright at the end of 2025. The Congressional Budget Office says the bill will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit. Tesla’s stock had dropped ...

Proposed Maine legislation would prohibit lodging establishments from providing small single-use plastic toiletry containers, ...

Honolulu City Council approved a payout to the United Public Workers to resolve a dozen disputes over garbage collector pay.

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Governor Josh Green has announced his intent to veto 19 bills from the 2025 Hawaii State ...

Homeowners in the Evergreen State need plenty of green to cover their hidden costs of homeownership, which is fueled by the ...

The House passed its version of Trump’s "One Big, Beautiful Bill." Here’s what to look for as Senate Republicans take up the ...

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Citizens from 12 countries have been banned outright, while nationals from another seven countries face 'partial restrictions ...