U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono and Brian Schatz, along with Representatives Ed Case and Jill Tokuda, have called on the Department of Defense to conduct a full investigation into allegations against Major Blaine D. McGraw, a former…
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, along with Senator Jon Ossoff and 11 other senators, has called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to end practices that they say obstruct…
Four additional state parks in Hawaii will soon implement parking management and fee systems for nonresidents and commercial vehicles.
On November 28, 2025, the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) reported that a second skunk was captured in Hilo this month.
In October 2025, visitor spending in Hawaii increased to $1.70 billion, a 6.7 percent rise compared to the same month in 2024, according to preliminary data from the Department of…
The West Coast Health Alliance has reaffirmed its support for vaccines, emphasizing that extensive research involving millions of people across several countries over many years has shown no link between…
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) has joined a bipartisan group of senators to introduce the Adoption Deserves Oversight, Protection, and Transparency (ADOPT) Act.
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has announced that it is monitoring the first detection of the measles virus in wastewater samples from Maui County.
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is monitoring the first-ever detection of the measles virus in wastewater samples from Maui County.
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) spoke on the Senate floor to criticize the Trump Administration’s actions toward the Department of Education and to highlight the significance of the Individuals…
Puʻuhonua O Waiʻanae (POW), a self-governed village near the Waiʻanae Small Boat Harbor, is moving forward with its planned relocation to a new site in Waiʻanae Valley.
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and other Democratic members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have called for the declassification and public release of a Department of Justice Office…
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR) has amended Chapter 11-850 of the Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules, which govern medical cannabis dispensaries.
Trace amounts of selenium have been found for the first time in water samples from the Lahaina water system, which supplies the Lahaina and Napili-Honokōwai areas on Maui.
The Hawaiʻi Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) has announced the opening of its 2026-27 Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird Stamp Art Contest.
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, increasing the state’s total to 14 cases in 2025.
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) has joined Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and 24 other senators in introducing the Anti-Cash Grab Act.
A group of U.S. senators, led by Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), has called on the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to stop proposed changes to the Continuum…
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR) has announced a new outreach and education initiative aimed at preparing hemp retailers and distributors for…
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) has joined Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and 28 other senators in urging the Trump Administration to stop efforts that they say would illegally dismantle…
U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and several colleagues have called for greater transparency from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Air Operations (IAO).
Leonard Jr’s Hot Malasadas & Expresso, located at Waikele Center on O‘ahu, was temporarily closed by the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) after a routine inspection found that a handwashing…
Hawaii has joined a coalition of 22 other state attorneys general and three governors in filing a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Secretary, Brooke…
The Department of the Attorney General in Hawaii is working with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Hawai‘i Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) Narcotics Enforcement Division, and local law…
The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Commissioner of Securities, Ty Y. Nohara, has issued a preliminary order directing Teapresso Bar LLC to cease and desist from activities…
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