Both transportation officials and lawmakers have displayed recent eagerness to enhance road safety by cracking down on ...

The tax that travelers pay for their hotel or vacation rental rooms — called the Transient Accommodation Tax (TAT) — is set to go up in Hawaii. Right now, it’s 10.25%, but next year it will ...

Hawaii is adding a 0.75% tax to hotel and vacation rental stays starting Jan. 1, 2026 A new 11% tax on cruise ships will begin in July 2026 Revenue, estimated at $100 million annually, will fund ...

Starting June 9th, a new speed limit of 35 mph will be enforced on Mamalahoa Highway to enhance safety near Honaunau Elementary School and Captain Cook Village Road.

Map of Honolulu - Oahu area ... Palace – the only official royal residence in the United States – is located in downtown Honolulu on South King Street. The palace housed Hawaii's last two ...

Buried deep in the more than 1,000-page tax-and-spending bill that President Donald Trump is muscling through Congress is an obscure tax measure that’s setting off alarms on Wall Street and beyond.

Below is the list of bon dances across Hawaii courtesy of Derrick Iwata of Hawaii’s Plantation Village. All dates and times are subject to change. • Saturday, June 7: Hawaii’s Plantation ...

Effective Monday, the speed limit on a stretch of Mamalahoa Highway (Highway 11) in Kona will be reduced from 45 mph to 35 mph to improve safety, according to state transportation officials.

The room tax is set to come into effect on January 1, 2026. Update 5/30/25, 4:52 a.m. ET: This article has been updated to include remarks from Hawaii Governor Josh Green. fairness meter ...