HONOLULU (AP) — A federal judge’s ruling clears the way for Hawaii to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax to ...

A federal judge's ruling allows Hawaiʻi's new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to take effect in 2026. The tax aims to raise funds to address climate change issues like ...

A federal judge has denied a request to stop Hawaii’s cruise tax from taking effect in January, but the legal battle isn’t ...

Hawaii travel now costs far more than it did before 2020, quietly pushing middle income families toward shorter trips or different destinations. The post Why the Era of the Middle-Class Traveler in ...

The new tourist tax imposes an 11% tax on the gross fares paid by a cruise ship's passengers to address climate change ...

Tens of thousands are on Hawaiʻi’s delinquent‑tax list — some owe millions. New law and collection rules are reshaping what ...

Gov. Josh Green's budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2026, attempts to balance federal funding uncertainty for programs like Medicaid and SNAP.

A 66-year-old Honolulu woman will spend 18 months in federal prison and pay more than $1.6 million in restitution for her ...

Hawaii will begin charging non-residents fees to enter four additional popular state parks starting in early 2026. The new fees will apply to Wailuku River State Park, Kekaha Kai State Park, Wailua ...

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FILE - In this Monday, June 20, 2016, file photo, the Carnival Fantasy cruise ship leaves PortMiami, in Miami Beach, Fla. Top Carnival Corp. executives are due back in court to explain what the ...