HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu has become the latest Hawaii county to adopt its own hotel tax after Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed legislation adding a 3% surcharge to the state’s levy on short-term rentals.

In its final meeting of the year in Hilo, the Hawaii County Salary Commission approved a 15.29% pay raise for the county’s ...

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - In a dramatic end to a six-week fiasco involving police leadership on Oahu and Hawaii Island, the Hawaii County Police Commission on Thursday denied Chief Ben Moszkowicz’s ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth announced that Hawaii County’s Thirteenth Supplementary Emergency Proclamation has been terminated, meaning the end to all COVID-19 restrictions for ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii County is set to resume animal control responsibilities on Thursday, July 1, after the contract held by the Hawaii Rainbow Rangers expires on Wednesday, June 30. A ...

The state is mourning the death of Hawaiʻi County Fire Chief Kazuo Todd. According to Mayor Kimo Alameda, Chief Todd died on the morning of Dec. 14 of natural causes. He was 45 years old. Mayor ...

KONA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii County Fire Chief Kazuo Todd died unexpectedly early Sunday morning. He was 45 years old. Todd ...

(TNS) — Honolulu's chief information officer told city leadership this morning Oahu Transit Services was "likely" compromised when someone opened an e-mail, link or attachment and introduced ...

Hawaii Island Mayor Kimo Alameda ordered flags to be flown at half staff in honor of Hawaii County Fire Chief Kazuo Todd, who ...