January 16, 2026
January 16, 2026
Local News
- Lawmakers Prepare To Address Federal Changes Impacting Health Care And Social Services | HPR
- Look At The Lege With Annalisa Burgos | HNN
- Look At The Lege: Rep. Jackson Sayama | HNN
- ‘Cut Out The Bull’: Developer And GOP Demand Affordable Housing | HNN
- Hawaii Lawmakers Look To Weigh In On Military Land Lease Negotiations | HNN
- Rules Of The Road Test Being Considered For Driver’s License Renewals | HNN
- Hawaii Cruise Ship Tax Under Fire Before Getting Started | SA
- Delays Have Increased The Cost Of Hawaiʻi Capitol Reflecting Pools | HPR
- DOH To Leave Aging Headquarters After Asbestos Concerns | KHON
- State Representative Urges Military To Increase Voluntary Manslaughter Sentence In Light Of Schofield Soldier Killing Pregnant Wife | KITV
- Gov. Green On Immigration, Health Care And Priorities Ahead Of Legislative Session | HPR
- Hawaii Senator Joins Bipartisan Push For Military Housing Protections | HNN
- U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda Joins Effort To Impeach Homeland Security Secretary | HNN
- Feds Investigate Hawaii DOE’s Policies On Gender Identity, Sports | SA
- Hawaiʻi Fire Officials Embraced Prevention. Then Kazuo Todd Died | HCB
- Over 200 Kaiser Workers In Hawaii Announce Notice To Strike | KHON
- Military Report Focuses On Economic Impact, Public Sentiment In Hawaiʻi | HPR
- Courts Blocked Green Fee For Cruises. This Company Is Still Charging It | HCB
- Foreign Oil Floods Into the Islands — But Venezuelan Crude Is Too Tainted | HCB
- New Hawaii Exhibit Now Open In London | HNN
- Hawai‘i County Purchase Of Honolulu Landing In Puna In Escrow | ASD
- Two Big Island Police Officers Plead Not Guilty To Tampering With Evidence | KITV
- Mauna Kea Oversight Board Begins Series Of Workshops On The Mountain’s Future | HNN
- Kauai To Benefit From Nearly $5 Million In New Earmark Funding | GI
- Woman Sentenced For Role In A Trans-Pacific Drug Ring | GI
- Yuki Lei Sugimura Enters Mayoral Race, Says Maui Needs Leadership That Listens | MN
- Report: Maui Home Sales Surge As Prices Decline | HNN
- Gunshot, Fireworks Detection Devices Being Used In Hawaii | KHON
- Satellite City Halls Create New Payment Option In Efforts To Go Cashless | KHON
- Status Of Bus Contract Talks Worries Honolulu City Council | SA
- Honolulu Board Of Realtors Says Many Are Cautiously Optimistic About 2026, Focus On First-Time Homebuyers | KHON
- Downtown Honolulu HECO Work May Cause Heavy Delays Until May | KHON
- Community Voice: The Plurality Voting System Is Failing Hawaiʻi Voters | HCB
- Editorial: Maui Has Duty To Serve Its Homeless | SA
National News
- Senators Worry That US Postal Service Changes Could Disenfranchise Voters Who Cast Ballots By Mail | AP
- CDC Studies Show Value Of Nationwide Wastewater Disease Surveillance, As Potential Funding Cut Looms | AP
- Washington Scrambles To Regulate License-plate Cameras That Could Aid Stalkers | AP
- Millionaire Tax In Rhode Island Gets Governor’s Support | BB
- Federal Judge Allows New York Wind Project To Proceed | CS
- No Specifics From White House On National AI Regulatory Framework | GOV
- Opinion: Suing The States For Voter Data Is Dangerous On Many Levels | GOV
- Democratic Women’s Caucus Commends FDA For Lifting Black Box Warning On Estrogen | The Hill
- Opinion: History Is Clear: Gun Carry Regulation Was Always The Norm | The Hill
- Democrats Across US Propose State Laws Restricting ICE After Minneapolis Shooting | The Hill
- As Budgets Tighten, States Double Down On Efficiency And Tech Innovation | PEW
- Federal Government Permanently Extends Addiction Treatment Through Telehealth | PEW
- Bills Target Local Zoning Laws To Boost Housing Supply | PB
- The Redistricting Wars, Revisited | PB
- Election Officials Say Trust With CISA Is Broken — And May Not Come Back | Route Fifty
- Report: How Governments Can Balance Fraud Prevention With Benefit Accessibility | Route Fifty
- Feds Announce Two New Drone Test Sites | Route Fifty
- Commentary: While Washington Talks AI, 16,000 Small Towns Are On Their Own | Route Fifty
- Trials Show Successful Ballot Initiatives Are Only The Beginning Of Restoring Abortion Access | SL
- Federal Courts Deny Trump Request For Private Voter Data In 2 States | SL
- AI Therapy Chatbots Draw New Oversight As Suicides Raise Alarm | SL
- What’s To Blame For Political Violence? Here’s What Americans Say. | WP