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June 20, 2023, 11:28 AM HST James “Jimmy” Toshio Yagi. Photo Courtesy: UH Hilo James “Jimmy” Toshio Yagi, aged 88, of Hilo, passed away on June 14 in the Hilo [...]

Polynesian dancer from Fires of Polynesia show at Kings’ Shops in Waikoloa. Photo credit to Maria Morrison Photography. * The Kings’ Shops at Waikoloa Beach Resort on Hawaii (Big) Island [...]

Starting within days, Southwest Airlines will make a change that’s been long awaited in Hawaii. Details are forthcoming, but for now, the airline says that this is coming to Hawaii [...]

Problems were reported elsewhere but this is the only subdistrict that gets to vote again. Following a technical glitch that deterred some residents from voting during part of last month’s [...]

The head of the Honolulu rail project says the bird’s-eye view from the first 10.75 miles is like a “Disneyland ride.” Try it yourself starting June 30. Animation: Amy LoweWhen [...]

June 19, 2023, 3:11 PM HST Major Reed Mahuna Hawai‘i Police Department has assigned Major Reed Mahuna, a 25-year veteran, to the chief’s office as the acting deputy chief. “I am [...]

Another terrifying shark attack report has emerged here in Hawaii on an island you may never hear of but will soon. So just how serious is the danger, which we [...]

Stories focusing on efforts to solve problems as a primary element can help restore trust in the media, supporters say. Civil Beat has a clear mission. You can read it [...]

Nationwide, homeowners lost equity on average during the first quarter of this year. But in the Islands, homeowners with mortgages gained on average $24,900 in the value of their homes. [...]

June 18, 2023, 9:35 PM HST The voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa departed June 18, 2023 from Juneau, Alaska, on a 4-year journey around the Pacific. (Photo: Polynesian Voyaging Society) After a [...]

This week marked the 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park and its official release on June 11, 1993.  It was primarily filmed on Kauai and ranked 33 on the list of [...]

Ellsberg’s life and legacy are reminders that individual acts of moral courage depend on examples set by others, and they have the potential to spark more, far into the future. [...]

Classes at the Honolulu Museum of Art School have transformed one O‘ahu businessperson’s working life Looking at and making art may seem like leisurely pursuits, but studies show that they [...]

Hilo Today: Partly sunny with scattered showers in the morning, then mostly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 83 near the shore to 68 to 73 at [...]

Something we’ve kept some track of for the past twenty-plus years is not only the age of certain planes but how many cycles they have flown. Cycles are take-offs and [...]

The clam garden built by the Swinomish Indians with the help of people from Hawaii and elsewhere provides lessons for our own cultural practices. While the crew on the voyaging [...]

Story Links HONOLULU -- The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team embarks on its first international trip in five years when it travels to Japan for a goodwill [...]

During his tenure as UH’s athletic director, he hired a record 16 head coaches, helped student athlete graduation rates and grade point averages hit all-time highs, and oversaw $103 million [...]

(Photo courtesy: Kahilu Theatre) Kahilu Theatre is offering a variety of summer camps for keiki starting June 27. Kahilu summer camps help introduce keiki to the arts, or nurture an [...]

Access to Kauai’s beautiful beaches on the North Shore beyond Hanalei Bay to the end of the road at Kee Beach could become yet further restricted. That’s if North Shore [...]

The new federal funding would provide additional fiber links between the islands to make service more reliable, and to reach unserved rural communities. Hawaiian Telcom has landed a hefty new [...]

Story Links HONOLULU—University of Hawai'i women's volleyball head coach Robyn Ah Mow announced the signing of standout junior transfer, Paula Guersching. Guersching, is a 6-2 outside hitter who attacks high, [...]

Support for the state’s largest industry rose to 57% in the latest Hawai‘i Tourism Authority survey. It should probably be higher. Photo: Getty Images; Illustration: Amy LoweHawai‘i’s people have long [...]

Hundreds gather in Juneau on June, 15, 2023, for the Global Launch Ceremony of Hōkūle‘a as the crew gears up for its four-year voyage around the Pacific. (Photo courtesy: Polynesian [...]

Mahalo to Gary Hasterok for sharing this neat shot for Aloha Friday Photos. He took this photo near the Kuleana Resort on Maui in August 2013. Sunsets and tiki torches [...]