Hawaii's new green fee went into effect for hotels and vacation rentals this week, but a federal appeals court stepped in at ...

A federal appeals court blocked Hawaii's new tax on cruises and other travel accommodations just one day before it was meant ...

A federal appeals court is blocking Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ship passengers ...

Thirteen new Hawaii laws taking effect Jan. 1 will raise costs for tourists and uninsured drivers while expanding protections ...

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

Hawaii authorities are cracking down on illegal fireworks after a tragic explosion last New Year's Eve killed six people. Mike Lambert, director of Hawaii's Department of Law Enforcement, notes a ...

Perfect Day at CocoCay is the clear winner in the Cruise Hive Awards for best private island for the fifth year in a row.

A federal judge’s ruling clears the way for Hawaii to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax to help cope with ...

It was a timely investment. Unlike some of its counterparts in city tourism set back by the pandemic, the Port managed to ...

Sagpolutele, the Campbell grad from Hawaii and brother of former Hawaii quarterback John-Keawe Sagapolutele, is a burgeoning ...

Cruise ship visitation to Hawaii has set a course for its strongest rebound in nearly two decades, but new state rules requiring cleaner-burning fuels and expanded “green fees” are sparking legal ...

The Department of Justice called the tax a “scheme to extort American citizens and businesses.” The Trump administration is bolstering the cruise industry’s fight against a passenger tax Hawaii plans ...