February 19, 2026
February 19, 2026
Local News
- Capitol Connections: Rep. Garner Shimizu On Food Tax Exemption To Support Families | HNN
- Hawaiʻi Senate Sends 'No Secret Police' Bill To The House | HPR
- Effort To Restrict Beach Access To The Public Stalls | SA
- Hawaii Residents Sick Of Early Crowing And Aggressive Pecking Could Be Allowed To Kill Wild Chickens | AP
- Landfill Siting Ban Could Be Repealed Under New Bill At Legislature | HPR
- Ban On Hawaiian Flag In Ewa Community Spurs Proposal For Protections | HNN
- Bill Seeks To Help Hawaii Residents Get Fairer Ticket Prices | SA
- Bills To Require Stronger Buildings Against Hurricanes Moving Forward In Legislature | HNN
- Lawmakers Press For Independent Investigation Into $35K ‘Mystery Lawmaker’ | KHON
- Mistaken ID Case At Hawaiʻi State Hospital May Cost State $200K | HCB
- Former State Rep. Jon Karamatsu Arrested, Charged For Allegedly Driving Intoxicated | KITV
- TFA Sees 43% Increase, Hawaiʻi Locals Moving Back Home | KHON
- Hawaii Robotics Team Qualifies For World Championships | HNN
- Hawaiʻi Students Win More Than $20k At 16th 'Inspired In Hawaii' Awards | KITV
- Hilo’s Beloved Banyan Drive Is In Ruins. Could A New Agency Save It? | HCB
- Volunteer Group Helps Clean Up Volcano Town Post-Kīlauea Eruption | HPR
- Is It Getting Hotter? Hawaiʻi Island Adopts Data-Driven Approach To Tracking Heat | HPR
- Input Sought On Additional Protection Of Alakai Wilderness On Kauai | GI
- Travelers At Līhuʻe Airport Must Use Alternative Pickup Points | KHON
- Hale Makua Plans $160m Health Care Complex, Housing Project On Maui | HNN
- Bill Passing Authorizes Planning For Skyline Extensions | KITV
- EPA Says Navy Does Not Have To Engage With Community Over Red Hill Crisis | SA
- New Way To Get Rid Of Food Waste Coming To Oahu | KHON
- Fatal HPD Shooting: No Charges For Cops Who Shot Barricaded Man | HCB
- Higher Food Prices Elevate Inflation In Honolulu | SA
- Changes Coming For Lanikai Beach Parking | KHON
- Group’s Kuleana To Maintain Kūʻīlioloa Heiau In Waiʻanae | ASD
- Editorial: Develop Path For Foreign Teachers | SA
- Island Voices Opinion: Close Rental-Car Tax Loophole To Put Millions In Hawaii Coffers | SA
- IDEAS: LNG Is A Sensible Solution For Oahu's Future Energy Needs | HCB
National News
- As The US Population Ages, More Employees Are Seeking Caregiver Benefits At Work | AP
- Without Nationwide Rules, South Carolina Lawmakers Move To Keep College Athlete Payments Secret | AP
- Wisconsin Poised To Leave Arkansas As Only State Without Expanded Medicaid For New Moms | AP
- Nation’s Only Unsalaried Legislature In New Mexico Asks Voters To Reconsider Volunteer Status | AP
- Perspective: How Zoning Won | BB
- California, Colorado, Others Sue Trump Over Energy Funding | CS
- Taxpayer-Backed Teacher Unions Receive $390M In Dues | CS
- Texas Towns Push Back On Data Center Expansion | GOV
- Opinion: What’s Standing In The Way Of Rooftop Solar | GOV
- Trump Attacks On Democrats Cast Shadow On Governors’ Meeting | The Hill
- The Trump Administration Is Increasingly Trying To Criminalize Observing ICE | NPR
- A Republican Plan To Overhaul Voting Is Back. Here's What's New In The Bill | NPR
- With New Momentum, Republican States Push Broader Limits For Trans Americans | NYT
- The Docket: A Press Freedom Case In Peril, From A Lawyer Who Helped Write It | NYT
- State Infrastructure Can Strengthen Suicide Prevention In Health Systems | PEW
- Lawmakers Target Mental Health Chatbots | PB
- Age Verification Laws Face Mixed Prospects, Experts Say | Route Fifty
- Republican Lawmakers Ask GAO To Review Current AI Regulatory Landscape | Route Fifty
- IDEAS: Tax The Rich. They’re Not Going Anywhere | TIME
- Opinion: Mass Deportations Sabotage The Economy | WSJ