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When Southwest kicked off its anniversary sale yesterday with Hawaii airfares as low as $75 one-way, including all taxes and fees, it was somewhat shocking, especially considering that it includes [...]

The traditional sticks are commonly given to dignitaries by developers at groundbreaking ceremonies. County officials should give back the pricey koa digging sticks they received at a recent groundbreaking ceremony [...]

Story Links HONOLULU – Former University of Hawai'i defensive lineman and tight end Jordan Pu'u-Robinson and veteran secondary coach Steven Irvin joins head coach Timmy Chang's coaching staff [...]

Multi-level, multi-use and affordable, a new development in Kīhei provides one solution for helping Hawai‘i's housing crisis. The Hale o Pi‘ikea development will feature a mix of residential and retail [...]

June 15, 2023, 2:03 PM HST 2022 Soto Zen Bon Festival on Kaua‘i. Photo Courtesy: HTA The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority has announced it is awarding $3.78 million in funding to [...]

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) and the Hawaii Visitor Bureau (part of HVCB), asked in emails that we advise visitors departing from Kauai Airport (LIH) to arrive two to [...]

Two national security law experts discuss the special treatment for Donald Trump and offer him some advice. Editor’s note: Lawyer Thomas A. Durkin has spent much of his career working [...]

Story Links HONOLULU – Highly-touted prospect Tread Rosenthal has signed with the University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team for the 2024 season. Rosenthal was initially in the Class [...]

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Authors Kirk Caldwell and Georgette Deemer interviewed local leaders for an inside view of what it was like to navigate the pandemic. A nearly empty beach at the height of [...]

June 14, 2023, 2:35 PM HST (Tiffany DeMasters/Big Island Now) As the sun set on Tuesday evening, a large Hawaiian monk seal blended with the lava rocks while resting in [...]

Weather in Hawaii is beautiful most of the time but can be intense and impactful t00. The photo below is from an El Nino year (2018) when Hurricane Lane brought [...]

The powerful state senator aggressively defends the controversial first responders’ campus. But will his strategy succeed? Rarely one to passively absorb criticism, the chair of the Senate Ways and Means [...]

June 14, 2023, 1:00 AM HST Nā Kiʻi Lāʻau, The Gods and Guardians at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park. Photo Credit: National Park Service Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical [...]

There’s no doubt that social media can be a great resource for finding things to do in Hawaii. But there’s a negative side too. It can also contribute to behavior [...]

June 13, 2023, 1:59 PM HST Alaska Airlines is adding new nonstop service between one of Seattle area’s airports and Honolulu starting in the fall. It will be the carrier’s [...]

I remember the good old days when it was rare for a hotel to charge a resort fees. Now, it’s difficult to find a resort that doesn’t charge a resort [...]

Starting now, visitors to Hawaii will experience state-of-the-art Transportation Security Administration (TSA) digital biometric screening that is controversial to some travelers. The goal is a better and faster screening experience [...]

If you prefer unpredictable plots, you might want to turn your gaze away from the Capitol and catch the show at Honolulu Hale. It wasn’t the Honolulu City Council’s finest [...]

June 12, 2023, 5:22 PM HST Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth will hold a town hall Tuesday night at Old Kona Airport Beach Park Pavilion to answer questions and concerns [...]

Vast shifts in the explosive travel industry have resulted in unlikely opportunities for new companies, who are swooping in to pick up highly lucrative spots in Hawaii travel and elsewhere. [...]

Nonprofits have stepped in to help with grant writing but the state agriculture department has been slow to take advantage of available pots of money. Anna Yamada is desperate to [...]

June 12, 2023, 8:00 AM HST Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating 62-year-old Robert Bautista, who was reported missing. He lives in Pāhoa and is considered endangered because [...]

The Surfrider Foundation’s 2022 Clean Water Report was released last week, and it was shocking to have Hawaii make the three most polluted popular beaches in the nation. Ugg. Their [...]

It’s not the pay that upsets residents. It’s the lack of performance that accompanies that privilege. In the military, one of the key components of indoctrinating cadets to be future [...]