Hawaii’s minimum wage goes up $2 an hour Thursday — to $16 from $14 — amid other new state laws in 2026 that include ...

A groundbreaking county regulation aims to protect Hawaii’s fragile ecosystems by outlawing food for feral animals, sparking ...

The law takes effect at the start of the new year and carries fines of up to $50 for a first offense and $500 thereafter.

Throngs of feral cats emerge from the shade of parked trucks and bushes as soon as the familiar Subaru Forester pulls into a ...

Hawaii's Big Island is banning people from feeding feral cats in an effort to protect native species, including an endangered ...

A record number of 1,000 native seabirds were rescued by workers at the Hawai‘i Wildlife Center on the Big Island between September and December, ensuring their survival in the wild. So far this year, ...

Editor's note: This article is part of a series of end-of-year roundups that Spectrum News Hawaii will be publishing during the month of December. We hope you enjoy these reflections on local news in ...

These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. At a congressional oversight hearing in 2019, Linda McMahon, then head of the Small Business Administration, ...

Axis Deer in HawaiiIntroduction: Axis deer were introduced to Hawaii in 1868 as gifts from Hong Kong.Population Growth: Maui now has over 10,000 deer and Molokai has over 30,000.Ecological Impact: ...

HONOLULU (Island News) – The Hawaiian Council is set to administer the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ $6.1 million Emergency Assistance Program to support Native Hawaiian beneficiaries affected by the ...

You’ll notice a change in how we spell Hawaiʻi and other Native Hawaiian words at The Seattle Times. Let us explain why. Many readers picture Hawaiʻi as a dream vacation destination that can be ...

The honu has recovered from the brink of extinction, prompting some to ask if it’s time to give Native Hawaiians the right to resume traditional harvesting. Mac Poepoe grew up diving in the waters off ...