PoliticsJan 2, 2026Hawaii's 'climate' cash grab hits wall as court blocks hefty new tourist taxHawaii introduced a bill to increase taxes on tourists, particularly cruise ship passengers, with an 11% 'Green Fee' aimed at funding climate mitigation and environm...HawaiiTourismClimate Change+2
PoliticsDec 24, 2025Hawaii cruise passengers face new climate change tax after court rulingA federal judge has ruled that Hawaii may move forward with a new tourist tax targeting cruise ship passengers, set to begin in 2026. The tax is aimed at generating ...HawaiiClimate ChangeTourism+1
HeroismDec 21, 2025Fisherman survives near-fatal shark attack with own lifesaving care, instincts that kept him aliveThis article tells the dramatic story of Josiah Kaimani Ventura, a 22-year-old commercial fisherman from Hawaii, who survived a near-fatal shark attack. Ventura was ...HawaiiShark AttackSurvival
