Top 1% in the world ranking for University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa research, teaching : Big Island Now
September 30, 2023, 1:00 AM HST The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is among the world’s top 1% for teaching and research, according to the 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings released on Sept. 27. The flagship [...]
Aloha Friday Photo: Ko Olina Sunset Behind the Coconut Trees
Mahalo to Tony Valentino for sharing this neat sunset shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. A couple of weeks ago, on our Facebook page, we asked our followers where’s [...]
Hawaii Flights On Sale From $61 Today Only
Southwest Airlines has just extended their 50% off base fares or reward tickets. Now you must complete your purchase by tonight, September 29. We find fares are as low as [...]
High Water Bills Surprise Kula Residents Who Helped Fight Wildfires
Maui’s top water official said the county will be lenient on a case-by-case basis and may offer relief but can’t forgive all the bills because it needs the revenue. August [...]
Women’s Golf Back On The Continent For Pat Lesser Harbottle Invite
Story Links HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i women's golf team returns to the continent for the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational, which runs Oct. 2-3 at [...]
This Nonprofit Helps Recovering Addicts Transform Their Lives
Habilitat’s 30-month residential program gives people the time and resources to work through issues and train for future jobs. Habilitat’s Enterprise Department includes, from left, Gerat Rommel, Donovan Noble, Ka‘iewe [...]
Your Reef Safe Sunscreen Guide – 15 Sunscreens That Are Reef Safe
Hawaii is the first state in the U.S. to ban the sale of sunscreen containing the coral-harming chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate, ushering in a new era of reef safe sunscreen. [...]
Police seeking missing Kurtistown man Hau‘oli Silva : Big Island Now
September 28, 2023, 2:57 PM HST Hau‘oli Silva. Photo Courtesy: Hawai‘i Police Department Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 36-year-old Hau‘oli Silva of Kurtistown, who [...]
Most West Maui Areas Won’t Reopen October 8
In a press release as well as a very heated meeting in Kaanapali, Richard Bissen confirmed what we have long suspected and that you have also mentioned in many comments. [...]
Minimum Qualifications Proposed For Honolulu Emergency Manager
A draft charter amendment would require at least five years of experience for the job. Following the deadly fire in Lahaina last month, Honolulu is moving to institute baseline hiring [...]
Men’s Basketball Tipoff Event Set For October 19 at the SimpliFi Arena
Story Links Tipoff Website Registration Form HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i men's basketball program will [...]
Why the Big Bog in East Maui Is Now Hawai‘i’s Rainiest Spot
The state climatologist explains where the wettest places are and what factors contribute to all that rain. The Big Bog, the rainiest spot in Hawai‘i, sits at an elevation of [...]
Lantern Floating Ceremony on Memorial Day
Photo courtesy of Nā Lei Aloha Foundation. One thing, among so many, that truly sets Hawaii apart is the Aloha State’s reverence for all things — and people. There are [...]
Rangers investigating following burglary at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park on Big Island : Big Island Now
September 27, 2023, 5:53 PM HST Security footage of a male suspect in a burglary Sept. 22 at Pu’uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park in Hōnaunau. (Courtesy of the National [...]
UNBELIEVABLE winter airfare to Hawaii starting at $62 one-way ($124 roundtrip)
Well, I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw that Hawaiian Airlines has put airfare on sale with one-way fares starting at $62. That’s the lowest fares I’ve seen [...]
Trend Could Stop Preferred One-Way Hawaii Airfares
If ultimate dynamic Hawaii airfare pricing isn’t enough to raise an eyebrow, another trend has just being observed by one airline that flies to Hawaii. A trend that could forecast [...]
John Hill: Hawaii Agencies Flout The Law By Ignoring Maui Fire Records Requests
They have much else to contend with, but when the government does not provide information, people come up with more sinister narratives. So here’s the thing about Hawaii’s open records [...]
Rainbow Wahine Face UC San Diego, UC Irvine In Soccer Homestand
Story Links HONOLULU — The University of Hawai'i women's soccer team returns to Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Stadium for its penultimate homestand of the regular season which opens with a [...]
Six Areas of O‘ahu Have Lots of Homes for Under $1 Million
Believe it or not, it’s still possible to buy single-family homes for less than $1 million – and in the six least-expensive areas of O‘ahu, median prices are actually lower [...]
Memorial Day weekend events on Oahu
Photo: Jamm Aquino / Star-Advertiser Memorial Day offers the chance to honor military personnel who have died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Observed on the final Monday of [...]
Police arrest, charge Hilo man with vehicle theft, other offenses : Big Island Now
Tyron Keoki Willett. Photo Courtesy: Hawai‘i Police Department Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged 26-year-old Tyron Keoki Willett, of Hilo, with an array of offenses, including defacing serial numbers on [...]
Fare War: Hawaiian Airlines $62 To Hawaii. 19 Sale Routes.
This morning started with a 50% off Southwest Hawaii sale, but it certainly hasn’t stopped there. Since that was announced, Hawaiian Airlines has dropped fares on nineteen or more Hawaii [...]
Plans For A New Honolulu Jail Hit Another Snag
The jail is supposed to be built on the site of the old animal quarantine station in Halawa, but the quarantine station probably won’t relocate for another two or three [...]
Akana Even Par After First Day of Tucker Intercollegiate
Story Links ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – University of Hawai'i senior Blaze Akana carded rounds of 74 and 70 on the first day of the William H. Tucker [...]
Cesspools Are Killing Hawai‘i’s Coral – But It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way
Here are a few facts you won’t find in any travel guide about Hawai‘i: There are 83,000 cesspools across the state, and these substandard systems discharge an average of 52 [...]
























