Hawaii lawmakers raise hotel tax to help the islands cope with climate change

HONOLULU — Hawaii lawmakers passed on Friday first-of-its-kind legislation that will increase the state’s lodging tax to raise money for environmental protection and strengthening defenses against climate change -fueled natural disasters. Gov. Josh Green …

Hawaii Introduces Single Sign-On Technology for Residents

Digital government developments in Hawaii are making it easier to access state agencies and services in the Aloha State. The state’s Office of Enterprise Technology Services, working with Tyler Technologies subsidiary Tyler Hawaii, has developed myHawaii, …

Hawaii health officials report new-travel related dengue virus case

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Hawaii Department of Health reported a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oahu Friday, May 2. DOH said that this is the eighth reported case in the Islands. There was one reported case on Maui and a total seven now on …

Hawaii Department of Education seeks input on cell phone use in classrooms

HAWAII (Island News) -- The Hawaii State Department of Education is looking to students, staff and family members for input on cell phone use in schools. The survey results will be used to shape cell phone policies in the classroom. The DOE's Cell …

Hawaii’s New Leave-No-Trace Tourist Tax—and Everything Else You Need to Know About This Week

Health officials report Hawaii’s 8th case of dengue this year

PROF. FRANK HADLEY COLLINS, DIR., CNTR. FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES, UNIV. OF NOTRE DAME This 2006 photograph depicts a female Aedes aegypti mosquito while she was in the process of acquiring a blood meal from her human host. The Hawaii …

Hawaii basketball team scores transfer from Norfolk State

ZACHARY TAFT / IMAGN IMAGES / MARCH 21 Norfolk State Spartans forward Jalen Myers (9) controls the ball against Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) during a first-round game in the NCAA Tournament in March at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. …

Tourist from Oregon gets sick on manta ray snorkel trip and dies, Hawaii cops say

An Oregon woman visiting Hawaii became ill while taking part in a snorkeling trip and died a short time later, police said. Lori Trende-Landgraver, 62, from Portland, was on a guided manta ray snorkeling trip April 30 in Kona on the island of Hawaii when …

Hawaii man pleads guilty in $1.8M O.C. yacht and real estate scam

A man from Hawaii pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to scamming an elderly man in Irvine out of $1.8 million. John Tamahere McCabe of Kailua pleaded guilty to a count of wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. McCabe was scheduled to be …

Hawaii lawmakers pass legislation raising a tax on hotel rooms to generate funds to cope with climate change