Telling Hawaii’s Stories, One Hand-Carved Surfboard at a Time

Leleo Kinimaka grew up in Kauai, where the Pacific Ocean provided routine and rhythm to his days. “I’d wake up and I’d go surfing all day, maybe swim or canoe,” he recalled. “I’d only come home for lunch.” It’s fitting, then, that the Hawaiian native, …

Rearview Mirror: Hawaii residents recall times with Obama and his ohana

I recently wrote about President Obama’s father, Barack Obama Sr., and his three years in Hawaii. Several readers told me they met members of the Obama ohana in Hawaii. Here are a few of the memories they shared with me. Paula Rath remembered when the …

Alliant Insurance opens Honolulu office

Alliant Insurance Services has opened an office in Honolulu, Hawaii, and hired Chad Karasaki as managing director and Michael Grossi as executive vice president. Karasaki will lead the Honolulu office with a focus on hospitality, retail, construction, and …

Letter: TV debate necessary to decide Honolulu mayor

Honolulu is in desperate need of a mayoral debate. We are calling on all local TV news media to remove your block and give Honolulu a debate. PBS Hawaii hosted a mayoral debate for the Big Island and many other sessions for candidates in various Big Island …

Hawaii Private Companies

Rank Business Name / 2023 Rank (* did not previously rank) Total Local Employment Year Established in Hawaii Top Local Executive(s) 1 The Queen’s Health Systems, 1301 Punchbowl St., Honolulu, HI 96813, 808-691-5900, queens.org 9452 1985 Jason Chang …

Hawaiian Electric installing cameras for fire detection

1/1 Swipe or click to see more GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaiian Electric Company crews dispose of burnt utility poles and erect new ones on Nahale Place in Lahaina on Oct. 19. Hawaiian Electric Co. said it has begun installing high- …

Honolulu businessman convicted in major racketeering and murder-for-hire case

HONOLULU (CN) — A federal jury delivered a verdict Thursday in one of Hawaii’s larges organized crime trials in recent years, finding Michael J. Miske Jr. guilty on over a dozen count of a sweeping racketeering case. The initial hush followed the clerk …

This teen discovered a loophole in Hawaii’s ammunition law — then helped to close it

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A new Hawaii law makes it illegal to sell ammunition to anyone under 21. The current state law prohibits owning a firearm if you’re under 21, but it didn’t restrict the purchase, ownership, or possession of ammunition by a person …

The State Of Hawaii Keeps Snatching Up Land From Former Agriculture Companies

Senate Ways And Means Chairman Donovan Dela Cruz is the driving force behind one proposed deal that just won’t go away. Dole Food Co.’s 2.2-acre parcel at the end of Holoku Place in Wahiawa is squeezed between modest homes and the waters of Lake Wilson’s …

Honolulu crime boss Miske guilty of murder, racketeering

A federal jury Thursday convicted Honolulu businessman Michael J. Miske Jr. of 13 criminal charges related to running an organized crime ring, including murder and being part of a racketeering conspiracy. After a trial that spanned 98 days of testimony, …

Hawaiian Electric Among Firms Eyeing $4B Maui Fire Deal

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. is among the companies that have tentatively agreed to pay more than $4 billion to resolve hundreds of lawsuits over the wildfires that ripped through Maui last year, according to people familiar with the deal. The …

PICTURES: Hawaii comes to the Highlands at beach party in shopping centre

Click here to sign up to our free newsletters! Ellie Shields (5) and Aubrey Clarke (4). Picture: James MackenzieYoungsters got low down with their limbo skills and practised their hula moves at an indoor beach party in Inverness. It was the latest activity …

Hawaii’s top hitter Machado signs free-agent deal with Braves

1/1 Swipe or click to see more JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii catcher Austin Machado watches his RBI single against Ole Miss on Feb. 16. Austin Machado, who led the University of Hawaii baseball team with a .351 batting average …

Maui wildfire victims reach proposed $4-billion settlement deal with Hawaiian officials, utility company

Hawaiian Electric Industries and other defendants in lawsuits over the Maui wildfires in Hawaii have tentatively agreed to pay more than $4-billion in settlement amount, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The …

Alaska Airlines posts record revenue as it awaits DOJ decision on Hawaiian merger

This teen discovered a loophole in Hawaii’s ammunition law — then helped to close it

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A new Hawaii law makes it illegal to sell ammunition to anyone under 21. The current state law prohibits owning a firearm if you’re under 21, but it didn’t restrict the purchase, ownership, or possession of ammunition by a person …

Honolulu crime boss Michael Miske found guilty of murder, racketeering

1/1 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY PHOTO Michael J. Miske Jr. A federal jury today convicted Honolulu businessman Michael J. Miske Jr. of a slew of charges related to running an organized crime ring, including murder and racketeering. After a …

Minor coastal flooding for Hawaii in effect until Sunday

The National Weather Service in Honolulu is warning of minor coastal flooding for Hawaii during high tide over the next several days. The isolated minor coastal flooding will affect all Hawaiian Islands through Sunday afternoon. “Peak high tides associated …

Hawaiian Electric, others agree to proposed $4 billion Maui wildfire deal, Bloomberg reports

(Reuters) – Hawaiian Electric Industries and other defendants in lawsuits over the Maui wildfires in Hawaii have tentatively agreed to pay more than $4 billion in settlement amount, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the …