May 5, 2026
May 5, 2026
Local News
- 5 Things To Know Going Into The Final Week Of The Legislative Session | HPR
- Hawaii Lawmakers Head Into Final Vote Week With More Than 270 Bills Still In Play | KITV
- Bill Stalls To Allow Insurers To Sue Fossil Fuel Companies | SA
- It’s A Wrap: A Bill To Enhance Spending Rebates For Film Productions In Hawaii Is Set For Passage | SA
- Acting Lieutenant Governor Position Just 'Part Of The Job,' Regan Says | ASD
- Hawaiʻi Families Need Preschool. Who Will Fund It? | HCB
- Family Of Deceased Mental Patient Sues Over Mainland Treatment | HNN
- Mokulele Airlines Raises Interisland And Fares By $10 Starting May 4 | KITV
- Student-Run Stock Portfolio Could Fund Scholarships | HCB
- Native Author Debuts Fantasy Novel That Breathes Magic Into ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi | HPR
- General Plan Debate Rages On: Council Committee Narrowly Advances ‘2045’ Version | HTH
- Holomua Marine Initiative Launches On Hawaiʻi Island | HPR
- Hilo Community Honors Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women | KHON
- Sewage 3 Feet Underground? Hanalei Pushes For $19 Million Sewer System | HCB
- Kauai Democratic Party Elects New Leadership | GI
- Council Deals With Housing Refund, Adds Millions For Storm Response, Sends Houseless Bill To Committee | MNOW
- Hale O Piikea Affordable Housing Project Opens In South Maui | HNN
- Maui Moving Fully-Fiber: What This Means For Residents | KHON
- County Housing Department Launches Molokaʻi Voluntary Deed Restriction Pilot Program | MNOW
- HART To Receive $89M Rail Reimbursement, State Says | SA
- Honolulu's Budget Receives Pushback For Cuts To Economic Revitalization Office | HPR
- Property Manager, 66, Is Charged After Embezzling More Than $647K | SA
- Honolulu Police Chief Search Nears Final Decision | KHON
- Kamehameha Highway To Fully Close At Waimea Bay For Rockfall Mitigation Work | HNN
- This North Shore Resident Keeps Open A Community-Led Hub From Her Garage | HPR
- Accessurf To Host 18th Annual Hawaii Adaptive Surfing Championships | HNN
- Hawaiian Monk Seal Pup Born At Kaimana Beach; Public Urged To Keep Distance | HNN
- Pipikaula Corner: State Broke, Keeps Spending | ASD
- Community Voice: Hawaiʻi Is About To Pull The Plug On Its Own Energy Future | HCB
- Column: Hawaii Can Lead To Reduce Dark Money | SA
- Editorial: Defend Programs To Uplift Hawaiians | SA
- Letter: Conveyance Tax Hike Is Apex Of Slippery Slope | SA
National News
- New Jersey Becomes Latest State To Sanction Girls’ Flag Football At High School Level | AP
- Pennsylvania Sues AI Company, Saying Its Chatbots Illegally Hold Themselves Out As Licensed Doctors | AP
- California Says State Farm Violated The Law In Handling Of Insurance Claims After 2025 LA Wildfires | AP
- The Affordable Housing Hiding In Plain Sight | BB
- LA City Council Member Seeks To Allow Noncitizens To Vote | CS
- Colorado Legislators Back Psychedelic Drug Research | CS
- Fixing The Red State Housing Blues | GOV
- Rising Wildfire Costs Are Straining State Finances | GOV
- Rural Nebraska Town Bets On Housing To Reverse Decline | GOV
- Bipartisan Senators Press Trump Admin On Funding Vaccines For Poor Countries | The Hill
- Education Department Launches Title IX Investigation Into All-Women’s College | The Hill
- ICE Is Giving Local Police Big Money To Help With Immigration Enforcement | NPR
- How States Are Navigating The Intersection Of Disasters And Public Health | PEW
- Data Centers Emerge As Issue In State Elections | PB
- Connecticut Beefs Up Privacy Protections | PB
- State CIOs Are More Change Leaders Than Techies, Report Says | Route Fifty
- State Cyber Officials’ Confidence Is Down, Survey Finds | Route Fifty
- When The Helpers ‘Feel Helpless’: First Responders Get A Boost In Mental Health Support | SL
- Americans’ Views On Crime Often Diverge From Actual Crime Trends, Report Says | SL
- A Hidden Liability For U.S. Cities: Looming Infrastructure Repair Costs | WSJ