March 19, 2026
March 19, 2026
Local News
- Hawaiʻi House Approves $10B State Budget That Prioritizes Essential Services | HCB
- ‘Left To Struggle’: Hawaiʻi Parents’ Long Wait For Paid Family Leave | HCB
- Lawmakers Push New Protections For Kids Online | KHON
- Youth Rally At Capitol Calls For Ban On Disposable E-Cigarettes In Hawaii | HNN
- Governor And Attorney General Endorse Disposable Vape Ban | ASD
- ‘Very Scary’ Stack Of Bills Seek To Boost Taxes On Lots Of Stuff In Hawaiʻi | HCB
- Hawaiʻi Film Industry Eyes Economic Growth With New Legislation | KHON
- Lower DUI Threshold Draws Mixed Reviews | SA
- Public Testimony Prompts Lawmakers To Rethink Repealing Income Tax Cuts | GIH
- Trump Orders Jones Act Waiver Amid Iran War | SA
- Spreadsheet Error Inflated Benefits Of LNG By Up To $1.2 Billion, Expert Says | SA
- SNAP Recipients Can Get Reimbursed For Food Lost During Severe Storm | KITV
- Thousands Remain Without Power On Maui, Hawaii Island, Oahu | HNN
- Tulsi Gabbard Says Iran’s Regime Still Intact But Refuses To Discuss Talks With Trump | HCB
- Nā ʻĀina Nona Nā Iwi Aliʻi: Hoʻopaneʻe Nā ʻElele Kau Kānāwai I Ke Kumuhana Hihia Mālama | HCB
- HIDOE Continues Assessing Storm Damage To Schools; Konawaena High Students Will Begin Distance Learning During Repairs | KITV
- ‘Out Of The Park’: Nonprofit Distribution Drive Draws Long Lines After Kona Low Storm | HNN
- Hawaii County Police Officer Enters Plea In Evidence Tampering Case | HNN
- Kauai Fire Department Encourages Public To Download PulsePoint App | GI
- Blessing Held For Hanalei Water Line Improvements Project | GI
- Kauai Poke Fest Makes USA Today Rankings | GI
- Molokaʻi Neighbors Check In On Each Other After 'Roaring' Storm | HPR
- Power, Access And Supplies Remain Limited In Maui's Hāna Community | HPR
- Storm Causes Partial Collapse At Historic Baldwin Home | MN
- Monthly Cash Payments Could Boost Disaster Survivors. A Maui Nonprofit Tries It Out | AP
- Honolulu’s Mayor Has Ideas To Improve Everyday Life On The Island | HCB
- Japan's Largest Energy Company Releases Proposal To Power Oʻahu's Grid With LNG | HPR
- Aloha Stadium Dismantling Continues As Plans For New Entertainment District Move Ahead | KHON
- Lane Closures At Waimea Bay Underway As Crews Stabilize Landslide-Damaged Slope | KITV
- Fuel Contaminated In ‘Ewa Beach During Kona Low | ASD
- Communities Step Up To Help Local Businesses After Weekend Flooding | HPR
- Dispose Of Unwanted Firearms At Oahu Gun Buyback Event | HNN
- 23-Story Mural Of Hawaiian Birds On DHHL’s First High-Rise Completed | HNN
- Honolulu Coast Guard Crew Returns From South Pacific | SA
- Legal Action Expected After HPD Commander Allegedly Leaked Teen Sex Assault Details | HNN
- Will Bailey: Riders On The Storm | HCB
- Editorial: Change On Menu For DOE Food Plan | SA
- IDEAS: COFA Citizens Could Lose Access To Commercial Driver’s Licenses | HCB
- Opinion: Relax Health Care Facility, Service Regulations To Boost Access | SA
- Opinion: Rental Car Tax Increase Unfair, Would Inflate Customer Costs | SA
- Testimony: SB2356 SD1: Prohibiting Parking Requirements In Transit Areas Could Reduce Housing Costs | GIH
National News
- States Seek To Unmask Federal Immigration Agents — And Their Own Police | AP
- Eight States, DirecTV Sue To Block Merger Of Local Television Owners Nexstar And Tegna | AP
- U.S. House Tanks Balanced Budget Amendment As National Debt Tops $39T | CS
- Democrats Reject White House Olive Branch; Push For Bill Defunding ICE | CS
- Democrats Brush Off Latest DHS Counteroffer From White House: ‘Wholly Inadequate’ | The Hill
- HHS Investigating 13 States For ‘Coercing’ Health Care Providers To Provide Abortions | The Hill
- The SAVE Act Faces Long Odds In The Senate. GOP-Led States Are Picking Up The Cause | NPR
- ICE Officers Are Taking DNA Samples From Protesters They've Arrested | NPR
- 24 States Sue The E.P.A. For Renouncing Its Power To Fight Climate Change | NYT
- Legislatures Brace For Onslaught Of AI-Generated Comments | PB
- States Seek To Regulate Smart Glasses That Record Video | PB
- City Leaders Predict ‘Real Bad Trouble’ If FirstNet Isn’t Reauthorized | Route Fifty
- Buying A ‘Loot Box’ In An Online Game? Some Of The Swag Could Help Public Schools Under A Colorado Bill | Route Fifty
- [New Jersey] Gov. Sherrill Backs Social Media Restrictions For Young People | Route Fifty
- Trump Is Forcing Coal Plants To Stay Open. It Could Cost Customers Billions. | SL
- Abortion Bans Led To Higher Preterm Birth Rates Among Black Women, Study Finds | SL
- Trump Breaches Fire Wall Between Watchdogs And Agencies They Investigate | WP
- Portland Has A Wonky Secret To Building Cheaper Houses. Other Cities Are Copying. | WP
- Stubborn Wholesale Inflation Persisted In February | WSJ