Hawaii already levies a 10.25% tax on short-term rentals. On January 1, the tax will rise to 11%. Hawaii’s counties separately charge a 3% lodging tax, and travelers also have to pay the 4.712% ...

A significant 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Chile and Argentina, prompting a tsunami warning. Chilean authorities initially ordered coastal evacuations in the ...

A safety net In Hawaii, Medicaid is administered as Med-QUEST, and provides health care coverage for more than 400,000 residents. It provides health care for 1 in 3 keiki and covers 1 in 3 births ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - With the horrific and disturbing aftermath of this year’s New Year’s explosion in Salt Lake still fresh on their minds, state lawmakers in both the House and Senate ...

The states not offering Mega Millions are: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah. Tickets can be purchased in-person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport ...

Hawaii Sen. Lorraine R. Inouye, speaks during the discussion of the bill that will increase the state's lodging tax, Friday, May 2, 2025, at the state Capitol in Honolulu. AP Photo/Mengshin Lin ...

Chilean authorities have also issued a tsunami warning for the country's southernmost region. Tsunami warning sirens in Puerto Williams, Chile People are moving to higher ground after 7.4 Earthquake.

The Mega Millions jackpot rose to $90 million ahead of the Tuesday, May 6 drawing after no one matched all the winning numbers on Friday, May 2. If someone matches all six numbers on Tuesday night ...

A new bill has passed the Senate in The Aloha State to raise the tourist tax in an effort to "reduce climate change." Senate Bill 1396 aims to raise the tourist tax on Hawaii hotels to 11% ...