LIVE: Maui Wildfire Photos And Updates, Lahaina And Kula
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 [...]
Cross Country Announces 2023 Schedule
Story Links 2023 Cross Country Schedule HONOLULU – The Hawai'i women's cross country team announced its 2023 schedule Thursday, made [...]
The Latest Developments on Maui
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 [...]
Maui Wildfire – Everything You Need to Know
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 [...]
Update: Red flag warning, wind advisory canceled for Big Island : Big Island Now
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 [...]
Tragic fires in Maui – Much of Lahaina Town feared to be destroyed
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 [...]
Hawaii Asks All Visitors To Leave Maui
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 [...]
Live: Big Island Fire Evacuations, Closures And Shelter Updates
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. [...]
Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Gets Early Start To Training Camp
Story Links HONOLULU — On the first day of practice, sleeping in is for other people. Dawn was just peeking into Mānoa Valley when the [...]
Kaua‘i’s Housing Sales Have Slowed, But Median Price Fell Only a Little
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 [...]
Maui firefighters battling multiple blazes, including on Front Street in Lahaina : Big Island Now
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 [...]
It’s not just your imagination, Hawaii is a special place for rainbows
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 [...]
Haiku Stairs: $3M Demolition or Grand Restoration?
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 [...]
Allison Wallis: House Hunting In Hawaii Is Hard. Try Finding One That Fits A Wheelchair
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 [...]
Rainbow Wahine Soccer Opens Training Camp
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 [...]
Community Vision to Reality – Hawaii Business Magazine
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 [...]
Puna teen facing charges of robbery after reportedly taking a 62-year-old man’s wallet in Hilo : Big Island Now
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 [...]
Buckle Up! Hawaii Flight Air Turbulence Increasing
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 [...]
Ending Affirmative Action Does Nothing To End Discrimination Against Asian Americans
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 [...]
Rainbow Warriors Take Practice To Saint Louis
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 [...]
Waive the Home Inspection? – Hawaii Business Magazine
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 [...]
Business Monday: Zen Garden opens in Pāhoa during pandemic with retreat center, treehouse, rooms : Big Island Now
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 [...]
How Hawaii Marketing Just Dissed Almost All Visitors
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 [...]
Government Modernization Requires An Amazon Prime Mindset
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 [...]
Men’s Basketball Set To Embark On Tour Of Japan
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 [...]