Hawaii County Weather Forecast for August 23, 2023 : Big Island Now
Photo Credit: James Grenz Hilo Today: Partly sunny. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 85 near the shore to 71 to 76 at [...]
Airlines Chop Maui Flights Corresponding With Tourism Plunge
Most of Maui is open for visitors, and there’s much to see. But confusion over whether or not to come has reduced visitor traffic significantly. Airlines are in the process [...]
Lack Of DNA Complicates Search For People Still Missing After Maui Fires
Police released the names of eight more victims as the death toll stood at 115. Officials appealed to Maui families with loved ones who remain unaccounted for to provide DNA [...]
Rainbow Wahine Face Sacramento State To Close Soccer Homestand
Story Links HONOLULU — The University of Hawai'i women's soccer team closes out a three-match season-opening homestand by taking on Sacramento State on Thursday at Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Complex. [...]
Realtors Locally and Nationwide Step Up to Support Maui’s Survivors
Steve Baker was on the mainland when deadly wildfires tore through residential neighborhoods in West and Upcountry Maui, displacing thousands, including 15 of his agents at Coldwell Banker Island Properties. [...]
Biden tells Lāhainā fire survivors: ‘We’re gonna build back better … but what you want’ : Big Island Now
President Joe Biden speaks with leaders of the fire recovery effort in Lahaina. PC: Cammy Clark (8.21.23) During a Monday flight on Marine One, President Joe Biden received a bird’s-eye [...]
Decisive Maui Travel Rules Released | No Mixed messages
We received new messaging from the Hawaii Tourism Authority and its Hawaii Visitor and Convention Bureau late Monday. The messaging from the governor and the state agencies regarding Maui travel [...]
Empathy Emerges Amidst The Ashes Of The Maui Wildfires
In any disaster, the best and worst of human tendencies emerge. Amidst the ashes left by the catastrophic fires in Lahaina, the world is measuring the disaster’s dimensions. But even [...]
Rainbow Warriors Travel To Vanderbilt For Season Opener
Story Links HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i football team opens the 2023 season with a road game at Vanderbilt of the Southeastern Conference, Saturday, Aug. 26. Kickoff [...]
Attorney General Lopez cautions those seeking to donate to victims of Lāhainā wildfire : Big Island Now
August 21, 2023, 3:31 PM HST As donations continue to pour in to help victims in the recent Lāhainā wildfire, some individuals are reporting they are being scammed. The Hawai’i [...]
Maui Financial Ruin Next As Visitors Plummet/Unemployment Skyrockets
Visitors have heeded the state’s original admonition after the Lahaina fire to either leave or not visit Maui. Unfortunately for small businesses, hotels, and employees, visitors do not appear to [...]
Lahaina’s Large Immigrant Community Is Facing A Unique Struggle In The Fire’s Aftermath
Losing important documents is a real problem while fear and mistrust of government agencies has inhibited some from seeking aid, experts say. When David Olivas saw smoke and fire barrelling [...]
Rainbow Wahine Fall To Gonzaga In Wild OUTRIGGER Soccer Kickoff FInale
Next Game: Sacramento State 8/24/2023 | 7:00 P.M. HT ESPN Honolulu Aug. 24 (Thu) / 7:00 P.M. HT Sacramento State History WAIPAHU, O'ahu [...]
Maui Strong Fund Supports 34 Organizations with Boots on the Ground
Micah Kāne, CEO of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation, says donations to the foundation’s Maui Strong Fund are directly helping families and individuals in crisis. As of Monday afternoon, almost $4 [...]
VIDEO: Hōkūleʻa’ crew sends message to Maui while sailing through British Columbia : Big Island Now
Hōkūleʻa was in Vancouver, B.C., Canada when the devastating wildfires swept through Lāhainā. The Leg 6 crew and all of the Polynesian Voyaging Society said they are heartbroken and sent [...]
After Two Fires in 100 Years | Banyan Tree Maui Remains In “Coma”
The survival of the 150-year-old Banyan Tree in Lahaina is a focus now of everyone. Its comeback will be a testament to the strength of the people of Maui for [...]
Jonathan Okamura: Lahaina’s History Of Labor Activism Should Be Remembered
Government, business and community leaders need to prioritize workers in restoration plans. Amid the scenes of absolute devastation in Lahaina, I could make out the former courthouse because it is [...]
Rainbow Wahine Hold Green-White Scrimmage
Story Links HONOLULU—The University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team hosted its annual "Open Practice/Green-White Scrimmage" in front of about 300 fans on Saturday afternoon in the SimpliFi Arena [...]
Are your health and wellness benefits the reason your employees left?
Employee retention is equally as critical. Research shows employees today have much more clarity about what they want from a job. Photo: courtesy of Hawaii Dental ServiceHawaii Dental Service (HDS) [...]
3.2 magnitude earthquake strikes near Pāhala on the Big Island : Big Island Now
August 19, 2023, 9:42 PM HST A 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck 8.3 miles south-southeast of Pāhala on the Big Island at 9:15 p.m. on Saturday. Only one person sent a [...]
New FAA 30-Day Airbus Inspection Mandate Spares Hawaiian Airlines
On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced more critical problems for some troubled engines on Airbus narrow-body planes. These will now face an immediate inspection following concerning words from [...]
Stubborn Hotspots In Upcountry Maui Have Kept Locals On High Alert
Fences, forests and gullies have made total fire containment in the area a slog. Residents have been playing Whac-A-Mole with lingering small fires in the Kula area as the Maui [...]
#BowsInJapan Travel Blog: Aloha Japan
Story Links Follow the Rainbow Warriors during their foreign tour through Japan as they play a series of exhibition games against professional, semi-pro and amateur squads while enjoying [...]
“The Power of Kākou: ‘Ohana Caring for ‘Ohana” on Maui
Chad Buck says he saw hundreds of families feeding and caring for other families and inviting those survivors into their homes. He saw kūpuna continually embracing and praying for the [...]
10 tips from Hawaiian Eye Center to protect your keiki’s eyesight : Big Island Now
August 19, 2023, 2:30 AM HST The 2023-24 school year is underway and Wahiawa, O‘ahu-based Hawaiian Eye Center wants to make sure keiki’s eyesight is safe and protected. Courtesy photo [...]
























