Police hunting for Waikiki arsonist By Allison Schaefers
An arsonist, who is believed to have set three Waikiki hotel fires in three days, is still on the loose...
Frustration mounts for Mauna Kea telescopes By Timothy Hurley
The existing 13 telescopes atop Mauna Kea remain shuttered and unable to function as the Thirty Meter Telescope protest continues...
Bill revising ‘guest house’ definition advances By Coco Zickos The Garden Island
LIHUE — Homeowners and landlords are one step closer to being allowed to contain kitchens in their guest houses. On...
More complete numbers coming for TMT-related costs
The Hawaii County Council Finance Committee on Tuesday discussed a possible financial report of the county’s expenses relating to the...
Memorial surf day to honor slain lifeguard
KAILUA-KONA — To those who knew her as a colleague or friend, Joy Mills-Ferren — “Aunty Joy” to many —...
Amendments to Kona CDP move ahead
The Hawaii County Council on Wednesday tightened government oversight before unanimously moving to a final reading a package of changes...
Eruption recovery manager faces questions and criticism from council members
An interim strategy to help the county recover after the 2018 Kilauea volcano eruption is still being developed, but the...
Hot enough for you? Record-shattering heat wave continues in islands
Recent reports that July 2019 is the hottest month on record worldwide come as no surprise to meteorologists in Hawaii....
Hawaii: Today in History 8/8
8-8-1860 Queen of Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) arrives in NYC 1,500 years ago: Polynesians arrive in Hawaii after navigating the ocean...
11-Year-Old Starts ‘El Paso Challenge’ To Encourage Kindness And Help His Community Heal
11-Year-Old Starts 'El Paso Challenge' To Encourage Kindness And Help His Community Heal An 11-year-old boy in El Paso, TX,...
(cute photo)Feeding a stray kitten for a day only to see its sibling show up the next day
The first day they saw a little cat hiding in the garden, so they got him some food and water....
Ex-major leaguer Shane Victorino is going into the hemp business By Kristen Consillio
Hawaii resident and former Major League Baseball player Shane Victorino is getting into the hemp business. Victorino’s company Legacy Ventures...
City Council bill aims to ban single-use plastics By Gordon Y.K. Pang
Expect Oahu business organizations and environmental groups to once again battle it out over a proposal to rid food service...
Panel: More money, more problems with wage hikes Economic experts discuss living wage at chamber installation
WAILEA — Hiking minimum wage to help lower-income earners in Maui County and Hawaii won’t offer a silver-bullet solution to...
Oahu illegal rentals drop after short-term rental law OKed
HONOLULU (AP) — The number of illegal rentals on Oahu has dropped sharply since Honolulu passed a law targeting short-term...
Kahilu Theatre subscription packages on sale now
Kahilu Theatre is proud to announce that subscription packages for its 39th season, “Being Alive,” are now available for purchase....
Free Flu Shots For Students (Kohala Date)
The state Department of Health is scheduling flu vaccination clinics at 185 public schools statewide from Oct. 14 -Nov. 27....
‘The Donut Boy’ stops in Hilo (photos)
HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald Tyler Carach, “The Donut Boy,” poses with Falcon the missing persons K-9 after handing out donuts to Hawaii...
Scientists say water in Halemaumau crater heated by volcano By CALEB JONES Associated Press
HONOLULU — Scientists discovered a growing pond of water inside Kilauea volcano’s Halemaumau crater is being heated by the volcano....
Hawaii: Today in History 8/7
8-7-1820 1st potatoes planted in Hawaii `UALA Uala`Uala - here's a plant that grows easily, is a valuable high-yield food...