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What to know before filing your taxes
University of Hawaii Law Professor Nicholas Mirkay joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss what you need to know before filing your taxes this year, including what income is taxed, new deduction for seniors, what’s happening with the biggest tax cut in Hawaii’s history, increase in State standardized deductions, deadline for clean energy bill tax…
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Guide to create an emergency fund for your home, family
A wildfire, a hurricane, a job loss, a Kona low, an unexpected medical expense. Life in Hawaiʻi offers beauty and risk at the same time. Financial planners indicate that preparation matters long before trouble arrives, and one of the strongest tools is an emergency fund.
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Ask a Banker | Finding the plan to fit your financial goals
There is a common misconception that “wealth management” refers exclusively to the ultra-wealthy. Not true.
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New ‘tariff rebates’ worth hundreds – or thousands – proposed: How would they work?
Two new bills in Congress could give Americans “tariff rebates.”
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Is Trump considering a military draft for Iran?
A draft hasn’t been instituted in the country since 1973, and enlisting in the service is voluntary.
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Tattoo artists lament harm from underground operators after AHS shuts unlicensed Calgary shop
Alberta Health Services shut a home-based tattoo shop in northwest Calgary earlier this month after an investigation revealed a lack of proper sanitation. Read More
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Take a cartoon break: Editorial offerings from the past week (March 16, 2026)
Our editorial cartoonists have been busy as ever this week. Here is what they served up. Read More
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HIDOE schools to reopen Monday, Hāna High and Elementary remains closed
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education continues to assess damage to school campuses following the recent Kona Low storm.
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Red Cross calls for volunteers for Kona low relief in Hawai’i
The American Red Cross is urgently recruiting volunteers across Hawaiʻi to support disaster response efforts following the recent Kona Low storm.
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World Cup of Hockey appears to be headed to Alberta
A bid to bring the World Cup of Hockey to Alberta has been “successful,” according to a federal government announcement embargoed until this morning. Read More