February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026
Local News
- Elections Officer Could Get More Protection From Political Firing Attempts | HPR
- Bills Seek To Mitigate 'Slow-Moving Disaster' Facing Waterfront Homes | HPR
- Anti-Gambling Advocates Split 50/50 On Proposed Betting Regulations | ASD
- Lawmakers Shelve Bill Requiring Homeschooled Students To Test At Public Schools | HNN
- Senators Seek Pathway To Recreational Marijuana | HNN
- EPA Rollback Could Strengthen Hawaii’s Position In Lawsuits, Experts Say | SA
- ‘Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied’: Hawaii’s Queer Ohana Find Support, Solidarity At Capitol | HNN
- Southwest, Hawaii Rank Low For Property Tax Rates | CS
- Hawaiʻi’s Roads, Freeways Ranked Nationally | KHON
- Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda Talks 2nd Year Priorities | HPR
- Hawai‘i County Proposes Higher Property Taxes For $4M-Plus Homes | ASD
- Hawaiʻi County Inspectors Missed Illegal Rentals In Factory That Burned | HCB
- Major Astronomical Tool On Maunakea Named To Honor Native Hawaiian Tradition | KHON
- Kona Coffee Worker Back Home After ICE Arrest | HTH
- Ready Before The Call: KPD Upgrades Officer Training | GI
- Maui Candlelight Vigil Focuses On Unity And Immigrant Protection | HNN
- $100k Grant Aids Maui Youth Mental Health Post-wildfire Trauma | KITV
- Is Haleakalā The Next Frontier For A Telescope Standoff? | HCB
- Electric And Hybrid Vehicles Nixed For Maui County’s Tow And Scrap Program | MN
- Workers Begin To Dismantle Aloha Stadium | SA
- State-City Dispute Over Kapolei Roads Being Settled For $60M | SA
- Honolulu City Council Considers Skyline Planning To UH Manoa | SA
- Dave Reardon Opinion: Hawaii’s Money Matters Come Down To Principal And Principle | SA
- Dave Reardon Opinion: Students, Professor Weigh In On NIL Compensation For UH Athletes | SA
- Island Voices Opinion: Climate-Related Health Threats Heat Up | SA
- GARY HOOSER: The $35,000 In A Paper Bag Story, And How It Could Impact Kauai | GI
- The Sunshine Blog: If The Iceman Commeth, He Better Drop That Mask | HCB
- IDEAS: Hawaiʻi Was Once A National Leader In Long-Term Care Financing | HCB
- Will Bailey: Our Fragile State Is Too Dependent On The Kindness Of Billionaires | HCB
- Keli'i Akina: More Local Food Starts With Housing | GIH
National News
- Trump Is Recruiting Thousands Of Local Officers To Aid Immigration Effort. Some States Are Saying No | AP
- Following Trump’s Lead, Some GOP States Seek To Limit Environmental Regulations | AP
- Gov. Newsom Expanded Free Preschool. Now Private Daycares Say They Can’t Afford To Stay Open | AP
- School Spending Rises Nationally Amid Enrollment Decline | CS
- WATCH/EXCLUSIVE: DUI Bills Imposes Stricter Punishments | CS
- A Colorado County Reimagines Public Health Storytelling | GOV
- Indiana Moves To Standardize Penny-Rounding Amid National Shortage | GOV
- Opinion: Polarization Is Inevitable? Local Government May Be An Antidote. | GOV
- SNAP Restrictions Take Effect In More States, No Soft Drinks And Candy | The Hill
- Health, Green Groups Challenge EPA Move To Repeal Finding That Climate Change Endangers The Public | The Hill
- State Public-option Health Plans Expand But Can't Fill Gaps Left By Federal Changes | NPR
- As Trump Obliterates Climate Efforts, States Try To Fill The Gap | NYT
- Issue Brief: States Hold The Keys To Greater Mortgage Access For Manufactured Home Buyers | PEW
- An Update On The ‘Roadless Rule’: USDA Intends To Repeal Widely Supported National Forest Policy | PEW
- Red And Blue States Alike Want To Limit AI In Insurance. Trump Wants To Limit The States. | Route Fifty
- In Digital-First Era, NJ Librarians Demand More Affordable E-Books | Route Fifty
- How Oklahoma Has Embraced ‘Accountable Innovation’ | Route Fifty
- Some States Are Helping To Make Obamacare Plans More Affordable | SL
- High Housing Costs, Shortages Propel Movement In Congress | SL
- Union Membership Edged Up In 2025 Due To Slowdown In The Labor Market | WP