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A Big Island man was arrested Dec. 30 on suspicion of attempted murder and other offenses after an alleged shooting incident on a North Hawaiʻi highway early that morning in [...]

As the final hours of 2023 fade into 2024, we want to wish you a Hau’oli Makahiki Hou! That’s the Hawaiian way of saying Happy New Year. Hawaii really knows [...]

The airline stowaway incident this week made us reflect on a similar incident that happened here in Hawaii. In that amazing and, to this day, unexplained miracle, a 15-year-old flew [...]

Rescue personnel are constantly trying to warn the uninitiated about places like Sandy Beach. But more people are going there anyway. Which beaches on Oahu are the most dangerous? Honolulu [...]

Next Game: at CSU Bakersfield 1/4/2024 | 5:00 P.M. HT ESPN+ ESPN Honolulu Jan. 04 (Thu) / 5:00 P.M. HT at CSU Bakersfield [...]

December 31, 2023, 3:00 AM HST The first monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System in 2024 is scheduled for Jan. 2 at 11:45 a.m. The siren [...]

One person’s recent actions have sounded alarms on both sides of issues regarding tourism and wildlife. To those advocating for mindful, responsible tourists, this event is an example of why [...]

Amos Lonokailua-Hewett will take the helm Monday. He previously served 25 years in the county’s fire department. A Maui Fire Department veteran has been named the new head of the [...]

Next Game: CSU Bakersfield 1/4/2024 | 6:00 P.M. HT Spectrum Sports ESPN Honolulu Jan. 04 (Thu) / 6:00 P.M. HT  CSU Bakersfield [...]

Barbara Smith. Photo Courtesy: Hawaiʻi Arts Alliance A record $3.5-million gift to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa from the Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation will fund the music department’s first-ever [...]

Civil Beat’s photographers spent the holiday week covering the community on Oahu. We share with you the Japanese New Year’s tradition of mochitsuki, big surf on the North Shore and [...]

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. This week’s article was written by Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist [...]

Financial details have not been released because the City Council must finalize the deal. A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed against the City and County of [...]

December 29, 2023, 4:30 PM HST The Hawai‘i Department of Law Enforcement’s Illegal Fireworks Task Force seized an additional 17.5 tons of illegal fireworks Friday during a routine tariff inspection [...]

Mahalo to Angie Harold for sharing this fun shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. In this picture, Angie is enjoying a tasty and refreshing shave ice in Waikiki. She [...]

One of our favorite restaurants in Hawaii just surfaced as an award winner. This time, it comes courtesy of the New York Times, which ranked this dessert at Fete in [...]

The deputy water commissioner told one state lawmaker he didn’t want to be ‘an obstacle.’ But he’s not commenting publicly. A state water official championed by Native Hawaiian and environmental [...]

December 28, 2023, 9:22 PM HST A Big Island man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for stabbing his ex-girlfriend multiple times and causing her life-threatening injuries more [...]

In endless pronouncements even in the past few days, from the hanging-from-a-thread Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) and its marketing partners, the word is out, and the messaging is clear on [...]

The best way to protect Hawaii’s unique flora and fauna is before they are listed as endangered. Fifty years ago, on Dec. 28, 1973, Congress passed a revised Endangered Species [...]

Story Links HONOLULU — The University of Hawai'i women's basketball team opens the Big West schedule by taking on Cal State Fullerton on Saturday Dec. 30 at Titan Gym [...]

Photo Credit: James Grenz Hilo Today: Mostly sunny. Breezy. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 81 near the shore to 66 to 71 [...]

Don’t rush into things, especially major decisions. You have plenty of time. I was a board member for Coffey Strong which was formed after our fire to help our neighborhood, [...]

Story Links HONOLULU— The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team begins its Big West schedule with a meeting versus Cal State Fullerton on Saturday,  Dec. 30 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan [...]

Minimum Wage to Increase to $14 on January 1 Posted on Dec 27, 2023 in News DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS JOSH GREEN, M.D.GOVERNOR JADE T. BUTAYDIRECTOR   FOR [...]