Applications are now being accepted for needy residents with children to apply for rent and utility assistance, as federal ...

Two bills moving through the Hawaii legislature could phase out short-term rentals that are not occupied by their owner, as the state tries to tackle rising housing costs and homelessness. State House ...

A new $100 million state program is offering rent and utility payment assistance to Hawaii residents with children facing financial instability as federal food aid for almost 170, 000 people statewide ...

The state Legislature’s evaluation committee for Act 310 — Senate Bill 933 — has officially opened the application process ...

With the federal government shutdown entering its fourth week Wednesday, Gov. Josh Green joins “Spotlight Now” to discuss ...

More than 200 Hawaii nonprofits seeking $143 million are competing for $50 million in state emergency grant funding to offset impacts of federal cuts by the Trump Administration. Representatives for ...

Hawaii House Speaker Nadine Nakamura listens during the final day of the 2025 Hawaii legislative sessions in May at the State Capitol in Honolulu. “The bill as I’ve been able to read it so far, it ...

All new state laws stemming from bills passed by Hawaii’s Legislature earlier this year are now on the books. Gov. Josh Green signed six bills Wednesday to cap off decisions on 322 measures sent to ...

HONOLULU (Island News) – District 19’s Senator Henry J.C. Aquino announced his retirement from the Hawaii State Senate on Wednesday. District 19 consists of Pearl City, Waipahu, West Loch Estates, ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Today on Spotlight Now, we’re speaking to leaders of local nonprofit organizations about how they’re navigating federal funding cuts, and how the state might be stepping in ...

The Hawaii Senate gave final approval to a same-sex marriage bill on Tuesday, with a 19-4 vote in favor. The bill, strongly supported by Gov. Neil Abercrombie, could be signed into law later today.

Imagine getting a letter from your home insurance company explaining that your annual bill was going to be 10 times higher this year, even though you'd never made a claim for damages to your home.