Group from Micronesia explores possibilities of aquaculture
Fisheries officers from Kosrae, Micronesia, recently toured the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center to...
UH-Hilo, Navy using oysters to boost water quality
On a recent sunny morning at the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center in Keaukaha,...
Hawaii: Today in History 7/1
7-1-1920 Harold Sakata , American actor (Gold Finger, Dimension 5), born in Holualoa, Hawaii (d. 1982) Harold Sakata (ハロルド 坂田...
Sacred Hawaiian tree species threatened by deadly fungus; tourists can help save it The native ʻōhiʻa is sacred to Hawaiians as a cultural touchstone and ecological underpinning for the state’s lush forests and abundant wildlife.
By Lucy Sherriff HONOLULU — A deadly fungus threatens one of Hawaii’s most beloved and important species, the ʻōhiʻa tree, and...
Tropical Storm Barbara (too early to know if it will impact Hawaii)(never too early to be prepared)
600 AM HST Sun Jun 30 2019 Satellite imagery indicates that the area of low pressure and associated convection located...
Safeguard salt patch once and for all By Lee Cataluna
The fight to preserve Kauai’s Salt Pond is shaping up to be a defining moment for modern Hawaii. The area...
(Video & Photos)UPDATE: Family, friends and fans bid farewell to reality-TV star Beth Chapman in the waters off Waikiki By Allison Schaefers
Video by Jamm Aquino and Stanley Lee About 500 Hawaii residents and visitors watched from the shore and the waters...
‘Vision Zero’ program aims to reduce traffic fatalities
Gov. David Ige passed a bill this week codifying a policy to eliminate traffic fatalities statewide through better traffic engineering...
Grandchild-in-peril scams target elderly
HILO — Big Island police advise residents to stay alert after an Ocean View woman reported a fraudulent phone call...
Hawaii seed farming takes hit By Andrew Gomes The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
HONOLULU — The value of corn and other crops grown in Hawaii to produce new seed varieties for farmers has...
Quack, gallop, boom!
KAILUA-KONA — Get ready to celebrate the most American of holidays Thursday with fun-filled family activities — a parade, rodeo...
Inside island’s hydrogen future: Researchers at Rogers’ Puu Waawaa ranch explore top energy solutions
PUU WAAWAA — Tucked among the old-time paniolo ranches in North Kona is a cutting-edge ranch of a different kind....
Rodeo takes some precautions after spate of Strangles cases
Show must go on in Makawao: Organizers don’t expect horse disease to deter rodeo, parade. Despite the recent spread of...
Kauai police investigate alleged cheating, cover-up in ranks
LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — Police on the Hawaii island of Kauai investigated allegations officers were involved in cheating on a...
Kohala Obituary 6/12/2019
Robert Lee Robert Yut Kwai Lee, 93, of Volcano, died June 12, 2019, at the Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama...
Big Island’s polystyrene foam ban for food vendors starts Monday By Nina Wu
Hawaii County’s polystyrene foam ban goes into effect on Monday. Starting Monday, food service vendors and supermarkets in Hawaii County...
TMT foes vow to hold steady as construction approaches By Timothy Hurley
A group of mostly Native Hawaiians rallied Friday in Honolulu against the planned Thirty Meter Telescope, vowing to exert nonviolent...
Las Vegas Trooper Adopts Dog He Met At Reno Checkpoint
Las Vegas Trooper Adopts Dog He Met At Reno Checkpoint A Highway Trooper rescued a German Shepherd while working a...
Maui: Seniors, disabled riders get fare cut
Seniors, disabled riders get fare cut Seniors and disabled paratransit Maui Bus riders will be paying lower fares come Monday...
MECO tests system to protect power lines from high winds and falling trees
The system is also being evaluated for use on Oahu and Hawaii island. The Maui News Maui Electric Co. is...
