Today, in a letter to customers, Hawaiian Airlines’ CEO Peter Ingram addressed many of the issues that we’ve previously noted and also received countless comments about. These include their lack [...]
While booking a slot online, tourists also get a warning about the challenges of hiking up the crater in an effort to better prepare them. I remember the chaos on [...]
July 11, 2023, 1:00 AM HST (The Salvation Army) The Salvation Army is seeking back-to-school supplies for keiki-in-need with supply drives being held on the Big Island and other islands [...]
Personal experiences yield some of the best article ideas, and our recent encounters with Uber in Hawaii may be an example. On Thursday, one of BOH’s editors needed a lift [...]
A decade after his controversial Public Land Development Corp. was dissolved in the face of a public outcry, Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz is using other agencies to buy and develop [...]
The Hydaburg arrival ceremony. Photo Courtesy: Polynesian Voyaging Society/Jason Patterson After four days in Metlakatla, the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s Hōkūleʻa canoe and crew departed for Hydaburg, Alaska where they arrived [...]
Big Hawaii deals are poised to be featured front and center on Amazon’s upcoming prime days that will take place starting tomorrow July 11. We said before that Amazon would [...]
The group didn’t trust Mokulele Airlines’ scheduled flights, underscoring the difficulties island residents have accessing health care and other services. As Biden administration officials descended on Honolulu last week to [...]
“Pink Go” is a fun place for princess birthday parties. (Photo courtesy: Pink Limo Kona) When limousine driver Wade DeVillier gets ready for work, he feels like he’s going back [...]
Who doesn’t love a glimpse of the islands when flying either from the mainland (or is it continent), or when flying between islands? We surely don’t ever get sick of [...]
Concerns about the proliferation of cesspools and their impact on nearshore waters and our drinking water supply date back more than a century. For decades, scientists and health officials in [...]
The 30th Annual Christmas in July gift, jewelry, arts and crafts fair will start at 9 a.m. and last until 5 p.m. on July 15 at the King Kamehameha’s Kona [...]
We retain a deep passion for exploring all of the captivating islands of the Pacific Ocean, and we know that you share that love. One particular destination, other than Hawaii, [...]
The LG talks about how her new role compares to serving in the Legislature, the budget fiasco from her former colleagues, and about her wish to pay her staff more [...]
First image of the black hole Pōwehi released April 10, 2019. (File photo courtesy of the Event Horizon Telescope project and Maunakea Observatories) In the spring of 2019, astronomer Doug [...]
Getting the best seats on Hawaii flights can be challenging if you’re unwilling to splurge in some way (including on Southwest Hawaii flights). Of course, who doesn’t want to luxuriate, [...]
The utility that buys power from the plant has asked regulators for a temporary pause in proceedings. A Big Island geothermal plant is struggling to ramp up its power production [...]
July 8, 2023, 1:04 PM HST Wayne Knapstad Big Island police are asking the public for assistance with locating a missing Puna man who is considered endangered because of his [...]
We’ve been anxiously awaiting the opening of the new Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint for some time. Construction fencing is hiding the status from public viewing, but we sense that [...]
The two bills are meant to act as quick relief, with more comprehensive measures still in discussion. Property owners are on track to receive extra tax relief next year, which [...]
Large pond and entertainment area at Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort. (Tiffany DeMasters/Big Island Now) For first-time visitors, the drive to Kona Village Resort along Kona Coast’s Kahuwai Bay is [...]
Today Governor Green announced that two new tourism-related members have been added to the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) Board of Directors. Effective July 7, 2023, they have been appointed for [...]
Two other prisoners considered suspects were members of rival gangs who were locked up together in the same cell, staff said. A prisoner who was found dead in the state’s [...]
Photo by The Image Group Courtesy of Goodfellow Bros NAIOP Hawaii has served as the state’s foremost association of development industry leaders and decision-makers since 1988. Our annual Kukulu Hale [...]
July 7, 2023, 9:00 AM HST To improve system reliability, Hawaiian Electric will conduct quarterly aerial inspections of its major overhead transmission lines from July 10 to 14. The islandwide [...]
Mahalo to Noelle DeBoard for this colorful hibiscus shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Hibiscus plants flourish in Hawaii with all sorts of beautiful colors. This two-color bloom in [...]
As the hottest summer ever heats further, irate passengers are starting to flip out on Hawaii flights and others. Another day, another diversion. Is that how this hottest of all [...]
Contractor STG is seeking more than $99 million in damages, and says HART “has only itself to blame.” The contractor hired to build the 5-mile airport segment of the Honolulu [...]
Story Links CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Three University of Hawai'i women's golfers repeated as All-American Scholars announced by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA). Sophomores Ting-Yu Liu, [...]
Susan Kazama was named interim chancellor of Hawaiʻi Community College. Susan Kazama has been appointed interim chancellor of Hawaiʻi Community College, effective July 1. Kazama replaces Rachel Solemsaas, who stepped down [...]
The first proof of the new partnership between Hawaiian Airlines and Amazon showed up at Honolulu Airport over the July 4 weekend. We spotted the first new-to-Amazon and Hawaiian plane, [...]
Ma mua o ke koho pāloka ʻana o ka ʻaha i kēia pule, he pono nō paha ke kali ʻana o ka lālā i paipai ʻia e DHHL i ka [...]
It’s been six years since a fire tore through the Marco Polo condominium in Honolulu, killing four people and prompting a new local ordinance requiring existing high-rise residential buildings to [...]
Waikōloa Family Affordable (Photo courtesy: Hawai‘i County) Hawai‘i Island’s newest affordable housing development, Waikōloa Family Affordable, is ready for occupancy. The project’s 110 rental units will begin filling with families [...]
While Independence Day has ended this year, it’s just begun for two Hawaiian green sea turtles that are swimming free for the first time. We watched the turtles celebrate their [...]
Josh Green has it in his power to serve as a model for other state leaders. While adult-use cannabis legalization did not make it to the governor’s desk this year, [...]
The Hawaiian culture-based nonprofit offers everything from preschool centers to lomilomi lessons to programs on growing food. Photo: Getty ImagesKeiki O Ka ‘Āina provides 19 Hawaiian culture-based programs for families [...]
July 5, 2023, 4:00 AM HST Courtesy of the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation. The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is hosting a public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. today (July [...]
Hawaii visitors and locals may not all be environmentally inclined, but we can easily come together when it comes to mosquitos and those carrying diseases, including malaria. Hawaii has its [...]
The once-vibrant nation is on the way to becoming a country with lots of elderly people and fewer workers. Around the world, nations are looking at the prospect of shrinking, [...]
Story Links Former University of Hawai'i basketball player Kamaka Hepa will play for the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2023 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, July 7-17. [...]
Bring out your picnic blankets, folding chairs, reusable utensils, refillable water bottles and plenty of smiles to celebrate all things plant-based. It’s official: Big Island Veg Fest is back for [...]
Thanks to a tip from regular reader and commenter Andy, we were first alerted to a troubling diversion that occurred on a Southwest Hawaii flight earlier today. Flight 3316 was [...]
The case should not be cited as precedent to deny equal protection of the laws. On the last day of Pride Month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion holding [...]
Story Links HONOLULU – University of Hawai'i women's golf head coach Julie Brooks announced three new additions for the 2023-24 season with the signing of transfers Jordyn Parr [...]
“Upscale cheapskate” Jamie Nalani Fulkerson has found $15 Tiffany coasters that she resold for $250. Photo: Aaron YoshinoJamie Nalani Fulkerson is a reseller of thrifty, vintage goods – a “modern [...]
Hawai’i Gov. Green signs four education bills into law on July 3, 2023, at Royal Elementary School in Honolulu. (Photo Credit: State of Hawai’i) At the Royal Elementary School library [...]
In the past few months, data shows a shift in Hawaii vacation rentals has started. And it may well be for the better from the visitor’s point of view. But [...]
Neighbors say the blocked access creates safety concerns and diminishes their quality of life. He wants to contain his cattle. When Paul Moody moved from Los Angeles to the Big [...]
The 2022-23 season was a year of transition and triumph. The school year kicked off with the return of a legend who injected renewed energy into a proud program. It [...]