Isles stagnate in well-being for children, report finds By Mark Ladao mladao@staradvertiser.com
Hawaii is stagnating in its care for children, especially in education and economic well-being, according to this year’s annual Kids...
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Mauna Lani gets $200M overhaul, brings luxury Auberge brand to isle By Allison Schaefers
The Mauna Lani will reopen by January as the state’s first hotel in the luxury Auberge Resorts Collection after doubling...
Planning Commission to take up CDP amendments Thursday
The Leeward Planning Commission this week is expected to take up for consideration a batch of amendments proposed for the...
Hawaii company proposes deep-sea limu farm for food and fuel By Andrew Gomes
Thirty-three feet below the ocean surface 1.5 miles off Kaiwi Point on Hawaii island is a spot that could spawn...
Calls made to end recreation activities at fishpond….Residents want pond restored to historic site
KIHEI — Over a decade ago, Ke’eaumoku Kapu, Walter Ritte and a group of volunteers from Lahaina started working to...
Police Officer Talks Suicidal Man Off Bridge By Offering A Hug
Police Officer Talks Suicidal Man Off Bridge By Offering A Hug A police officer in Chandler, Arizona, saved a man's...
Bench Warrants 06-14-19 By Mitchell Bonds
As of Friday June 14, 2019 the following individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police Department because of outstanding warrants:...
Community effort seeks to tackle homeless problems before they get worse
KAILUA-KONA — Wanting more action to address homelessness in town, proprietors and community members are banding together to help clean...
Prosecutors have Halloween homicide case
KAILUA-KONA — Prosecutors have the case of a 6-year-old boy who died on Halloween at Lailani Apartments in Kealakehe. More...
(Photos)Meet Argos: Friends of the Missing Child Center donates tracking dog to West Hawaii (photos)
Argos, a scent-tracking German shepherd, is being donated to the Hawaii Police Department by the Honolulu nonprofit Friends of the...
Teen vaping alarms health officials
The use of electronic vapor products by teens across Hawaii is concerning state health officials. Lola Irvin, administrator of the...
Vexed by vaping: Schools see increase in use, find it harder to police
The use of electronic smoking devices, or “vaping,” remains a problem in East Hawaii high schools, and it’s becoming more...
Zero Elephants Killed By Poachers In Over A Year At One Of Africa’s Largest Wildlife Preserves
Zero Elephants Killed By Poachers In Over A Year At One Of Africa's Largest Wildlife Preserves One of the largest...
Forecast predicts improved weather predicting By Timothy Hurley
When Category 5 monster Hurricane Lane turned north and was bearing down on Hawaii in August, the National Weather Service...
Sunny Garcia Update, 2 weeks ago
From his daughter..... Hey guys, just wanted to do a quick update on my dad @sunnygarcia for all of you. Dad is...
Hawaii’s traffic fatalities have soared 18% so far this year By Nina Wu
A total of 52 traffic fatalities have been recorded in Hawaii in 2019 through Wednesday, according to the latest statistics...
OLS Hotels & Resorts tapped to run Volcano House By Allison Schaefers The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
OLS Hotels & Resorts is expanding its presence in Hawaii by taking over management services at the Volcano House Hotel,...
Ige signs mental health bill
HILO — Gov. David Ige on June 7 signed legislation that aims to improve mental health care. House Bill 1013,...
Work to restore lava-covered potion of Highway 132 begins
HILO — Construction has started on restoring lava-covered portions of Highway 132, an approximately 3.2-mile stretch. The project was described...
A home for the Legion By Chelsea Jensen West Hawaii Today cjensen@westhawaiitoday.com
KAILUA-KONA — The American Legion Post #20 Kailua-Kona finally has a place to call home. “It’s a pretty old post,...
