February 4, 2026
February 4, 2026
Local News
- Capitol Connections: Rep. Elijah Pierick On Implementing School Choice Programs | HNN
- Head Of Hawaiʻi Republican Party Talks State Priorities, President Trump | HPR
- Hawaii Legislative Bills Advance To Unmask ICE Agents | SA
- ‘Natalie’s Law’ Looks To Elevate Penalties For Assault On Educational Workers | KHON
- Lawmakers Consider A Helpline To Report Harm From Federal Agencies | HPR
- Lawmakers Hear Passionate Testimony On Plan To Study Potential Geothermal Sites | HNN
- Slain Maui Police Officer Spurs Push For Tougher Firearm Penalties | HNN
- Hawaiʻi Launches Statewide Pre-Eviction Mediation Pilot | KITV
- Spotlight Now: Green Fee Advisory Council On Where $100M+ Should Go | HNN
- Hawaiʻi Election Candidates Can Now File 2026 Nomination Papers | HPR
- Hawaii Looks To Fend Off Federal Fossil Fuels Lawsuit | SA
- Hawaii State FCU Opens Applications For $500 Teacher Classroom Grants | KITV
- Help Available To Native Hawaiians In Need | KHON
- Hawaiʻi Homeowners Need More Options To Get Rid Of All Cesspools By 2050 | HCB
- Family Recalls ‘Worst Nightmare’ As Second Death Tied To Mainland Facility | HNN
- State Warns Public To Beware Of Scam Phone Calls Targeting Medical Professionals | HNN
- Hawaiʻi’s Cost Of Living Is High. But There’s Another Huge Problem | HCB
- How A Media Censorship Case In Alaska Relates To Hawaiʻi Newspapers | HPR
- The Film Industry Effect On Hawaiʻi Visitor Travel | KHON
- US Speedskating Coach From Hawaii Prepares Athletes For Olympic Games | HNN
- Kona Community Hospital Set To Open Expanded Cancer Center | HPR
- Tephra Cleanup Continues: Kilauea Volcano’s Recent Episode Made A Mess Of Things | HTH
- Mayor Kawakami Attends U.S. Conference Of Mayors In D.C. | GI
- Rudy Tai Named KPD Chief Of Police | GI
- Grove Farm Sells Land To DHHL | GI
- Vessel Grounded On Maui Shore | HNN
- ‘Enough Is Enough’: Plan For New Hotel In Kahuku Faces Pushback, Legal Challenge | HNN
- Council Bill Seeks Online Database Of City Funds | SA
- Dozens Of Tenants Forced Out Of Low-rise Apartments For 'Iolani School Demolition | KITV
- Car Dealers Say DMV Registration Delays Slowing Business On Oahu | HNN
- Smile, You’re On Camera: Sheriff Drones May Be Watching You In Waikīkī | HCB
- Editorial: Council Home Bills Counterproductive | SA
- Gary Hooser: First Steps And A Direct Ask | GI
- Community Voice: Are Media Mergers Good For Hawaiʻi? | HCB
- Pipikaula Corner: Shopping Carts II — This Time, It's Buy-Back! | ASD
- Testimony: Apply Sunshine Law To Government Contractors | GIH
- Testimony: Apply Sunshine Law To Contractors Working For Public Agencies | GIH
- Testimony: Require Counties To Allow Rainwater Catchment Systems In All Areas | GIH
- Testimony: Prohibit Counties From Imposing Inclusionary Zoning Mandates | GIH
National News
- SBA Says Legal Permanent Residents Will Be Ineligible For Its Loan Program, Effective March 1 | AP
- Renters Use ‘Rent Now, Pay Later’ Services To Manage Monthly Payments, But Fees Raise Concerns | AP
- California Has A Dangerous Driver Problem. A Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers Wants To Fix That | AP
- Govt. Funding Bills Pass House On Razor-Thin Margins, Head To Trump's Desk | CS
- WATCH: Dems Call For Noem's Impeachment, Dismantling DHS | CS
- States Race Forward On Education AI Regulations Despite Trump Objections | The Hill
- These 21 House Democrats Voted With Republicans To End Partial Government Shutdown | The Hill
- Car Insurance Premiums Are Finally Falling, But Not Everywhere | The Hill
- Plastic Surgeons Organization Recommends Delaying Gender-Affirming Surgery Until 19; Trump Admin Applauds Position | The Hill
- Trump’s Call To ‘Nationalize’ Elections Adds To State Officials’ Alarm | NYT
- Status Of State ‘Auto-IRA’ Savings Programs: Collected Resources Show Progress And Benefits | PEW
- Right To Race Bills Gain Traction | PB
- Inside States’ Efforts To Expand And Strengthen Longitudinal Data Systems | Route Fifty
- New Proposal Requires Weapons Detection Systems At All Georgia Public Schools | Route Fifty
- States Move To Ban NDAs That Silence Survivors Of Child Sexual Abuse | SL
- How The AI Boom Sparked A Housing Crisis In One Texas City | TIME
- Why Nobody Really Knows The Scale Of The U.S. Housing Crisis | WP
- Bipartisan Lawmakers Pitch New Plan For Affordability Crunch | WP
- Several States Move To Ban Local Cooperation In Immigration Arrests | WP
- U.S. Manufacturing Is In Retreat And Trump’s Tariffs Aren’t Helping | WSJ