The latest details on resources, rescues and other info about ongoing Maui fires. The death toll from the wildfires still raging in Maui rose to 53 Thursday as firefighters continued [...]

Story Links 2023 Cross Country Schedule HONOLULU – The Hawai'i women's cross country team announced its 2023 schedule Thursday, made [...]

  Photo: Courtesy of Zeke Kalua of Maui County   At least 36 people have died in the devastating wildfires in Maui, as firefighters and other first responders continue to [...]

MATTHEW THAYER / THE MAUI NEWS VIA AP Amid a red flag warning for the leeward areas of all islands through Wednesday, August 9, 2023, firefighters are battling brush fires [...]

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has canceled a red flag warning for leeward portions of the Big Island. Update at 8:59 p.m. Aug. 9: The National Weather Service forecast [...]

Front Street in Lahaina ablaze. Screen capture from video by Alan Dickar. We are so very sad to be sharing this tragic news from Maui. Wildfires and high winds have [...]

The Hawaii Tourism Authority has asked that all non-essential visitors to Maui depart the island. That, in addition to asking those who would be arriving to postpone travel to the [...]

Fires in North and South Kohala spurred evacuations and road closures in the area. Hawaii County officials announced closures and evacuations amid a severe weather emergency proclamation on the island. [...]

Story Links HONOLULU — On the first day of practice, sleeping in is for other people.   Dawn was just peeking into Mānoa Valley when the [...]

Home sales last month on Kauaʻi were so slow that only 15 single-family homes changed hands, down from 24 in July 2022 and the fewest sold in a month in [...]

August 8, 2023, 10:26 PM HST Fire in downtown Lahaina on Maui viewed from offshore on Aug. 8, 2023. (Photo Credit: Annalise Johnson) Firefighters on Maui have been battling wildfires [...]

A rainbow above the pines at Kapalua on Maui One of Hawaii’s nicknames is the Rainbow State and if you’ve ever visited Hawaii, you probably understand why it claims that [...]

The ever-popular and controversial Haiku stairs on Oahu will either be demolished by the county or saved by a group of citizens. How can this go back and forth for [...]

Developers should adopt universal design as the need for accessible homes is expected to increase with an aging population. I’ve been packing up my house in Waialua. We’re moving again [...]

Story Links HONOLULU — The heights and times recorded on the first day of fall camp provided University of Hawai'i soccer coach Michele Nagamine with a measure of [...]

On a hot, Friday morning in Wai‘anae Valley Rose Chung-Lono (Auntie Loke to her friends and family) is standing on a ladder, finishing up spackling the inside of a new [...]

August 7, 2023, 6:03 PM HST * Updated August 7, 6:04 PM Kaiea Fleming-White A Puna teen was charged with a myriad of offenses, including robbery, after forcefully taking a [...]

New research on clear air turbulence (CAT) is alarming from the American Geophysical Union and the University of Reading (in the United Kingdom). They report significant increases in CAT based [...]

The real target of the litigation was the use of race in affirmative action programs that benefit underrepresented racial minorities. In two cases challenging the use of race in college [...]

Story Links HONOLULU — To rehearse a road-game routine, Timmy Chang took the University of Hawai'i football team back to his roots.   Now in his second year [...]

Given a competitive market, did a significant amount of Buyers in Massachusetts waive the Home Inspection contingency as a tactic for their offer to be more favorable? Yes. This led [...]

Yana Garden and Pati Hoyt lead the monthly new moon ceremony at Zen Garden’s greenhouse room near Pāhoa on July 17, 2023. (Megan Moseley/Big Island Now) As tropical storm Calvin [...]

Based on recent perplexing messaging from the state’s Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) partner, Hawaii Visitor and Convention Bureau (HVCB), unless you are from San Francisco, you may not be exactly [...]

Much of Hawaii state government still uses old computers and technology systems that rely on manual processes. Technology can do amazing things. Cars can parallel park themselves. We can order [...]

Story Links HONOLULU - The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team will soon be heading to Japan for a goodwill tour. The 11-day trip, running August 9-19, will [...]

In this section of the BOSS Survey, we focus on companies that said most of their revenue came from the construction industry; 92 businesses qualified to respond in this section. [...]

Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Today Monday Surf Surf AM PM AM PM North Facing 0-2 0-2 1-3 2-4 East Facing 1-3 2-4 4-6 6-8 South Facing [...]

Standing at Poipu last night for sunset (pictured here), we were reminded of the tragedy on Thursday. That’s when a 66-year-old visitor died while bodyboarding. Another California bodyboarder, age 77, [...]

The bill sponsors say it would lead to better community input and communication. Editor’s note: This story by senior staff writer Anita Hofschneider is reprinted with permission from Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly [...]

Story Links HONOLULU – For the second consecutive year, University of Hawai'i defensive lineman Jonah Kahahawai-Welch was nominated for the Wuerffel Trophy. Known as "College Football's Premier Award for [...]

The signature August issue featuring the Top 250 companies in Hawaiʻi is available for print purchase. Click here! Hawaii USA Federal Credit Union HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union is more than [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAzAN-tbeYs UPDATE: 3:30 p.m. Fissure No. 3 continues to remain active with fountains of lava between 50 and 100 feet high, according to scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano [...]

Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Today Sunday Surf Surf AM PM AM PM North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4 South Facing [...]

Mahalo to Heather Armour from Valparaiso Indiana for sharing these neat sunset shots with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Heather took these sunset photos at the Haleakala Summit on April [...]

The capture of a live boa constrictor and a gopher snake – one on Maui last month and the other on board a ship in Honolulu Harbor over the weekend, [...]

Veteran businessman Warren Haruki says he accepted the position to help students in the public school system. The new chairman of the Board of Education may have more experience in [...]

Story Links HONOLULU — As crews put the finishing touches on the newly expanded Clarence T.C. Ching Complex, the on-field building process continues for the University of Hawai'i [...]

Some companies have taken advantage of the return to full-time in-person work to rethink and renovate their offices to better suit contemporary needs and goals. At Servco Pacific, we recently [...]

Kapaa, Kauai. Photo: Harrie B. Hawaiʻi is known for its beautiful landscapes and friendly people, but it’s important to recognize things may not always go as planned – even in [...]

August 4, 2023, 1:00 AM HST After being closed for almost 2 years because of numerous system failures in the pump room, the Kohala Swimming Pool at Kamehameha Park in [...]

A 23-year-old award-winning American singer-songwriter and actress, has caught herself in the middle of anti-tourism sentiment here in Hawaii. Olivia Rodrigo was on a Maui vacation and posted many photos [...]

Newly reissued county permits and the mayor’s recent remarks have left Big Island community members wondering what’s next. Hawaii County’s push to jumpstart a hydrogen economy on the Big Island [...]

Story Links HONOLULU – University of Hawai'i women's golf head coach Julie Brooks announced the addition of Sofina Firouzi for the upcoming 2023-24 season. The San Diego, Calif., [...]

DLIR Announces Award of State Apprenticeship Expansion Grant Posted on Aug 2, 2023 in News DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS  JOSH GREEN, M.D.GOVERNOR JADE T. BUTAYDIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust [...]

Hawaii Business Magazine hosts in-person events called Need to Know that features engaging conversations with community leaders about critical local issues. This event focuses on what’s holding us back and [...]

The USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. (Photo: Star-Advertiser) In the early morning hours of December 7, 1941, the world was forever changed when the Japanese launched a surprise air [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX7iAui5RtA Video: Maui Police / Main Now edit A head-on crash early Wednesday morning on a Maui highway claimed the life of three people — a 22-year-old from Kīhei, [...]

It sounds ridiculous that arguably the best beach in Hawaii (at least to us) has been without fresh water since October 2022. How could that have been allowed to happen [...]

The department has made 690 local and 277 out-of-state hires to start the school year.  The Hawaii Department of Education says it is starting the school year with significantly fewer [...]

Story Links WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – University of Hawai'i placekicker Matthew Shipley was selected to the 30-player watch list for the 2023 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, as announced [...]