Hawaii Travel Update: Hilo’s Waterfront Is About To Improve

View of the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel in Hilo’s ‘Hotel Zone’ along Hilo Bay. getty The long-awaited refresh of Hilo’s “hotel zone” is finally underway, with locals and visitors alike hoping for a better future as the State begins to clear out damaged …

Deadly year for Hawaii pedestrians as the number of fatalities has gone up

The year 2024 has been a deadly one, so far, for pedestrians on Hawaii’s streets. To date, there have been 75 traffic-related fatalities on Hawaii roadways, with more than a third, 27, involving pedestrians, according to preliminary statistics from the …

Discrimination lawsuit by Honolulu gay bar ends in $670K federal settlement

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A years-long discrimination lawsuit by a Honolulu gay bar against the city liquor commission abruptly ended after emotional testimony during trial. The sudden settlement between plaintiffs Scarlet Honolulu and Gay Island Guide …

University of Hawaii faculty to hold early contract ratification vote

Gov. Josh Green, University of Hawaii President David Lassner and the University of Hawaii Board of Regents announced Friday that they have reached a tentative agreement for a UH faculty contract with the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly. The …

Boise State likely making its last appearance in Hawaii

IMAGN IMAGES Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty runs for a touchdown on Oct. 5. It will be the likely end of a one-sided era when the Hawaii football team plays host to 17th-ranked Boise State today at the Ching Complex. While the teams are …

Hawaii law enforcement invests $3M with Microsoft for AI technology

State law enforcement officials entered into a $3.14 million contract with Microsoft to use artificial intelligence to “accelerate the digital transformation” of the department and use new technologies to improve operations and public safety. The state …

Federal Judge To Monitor Reforms At Honolulu Liquor Commission

The City Council must still approve the settlement of a 2021 lawsuit alleging discrimination against a gay bar and newsletter. A federal judge would monitor Honolulu Liquor Commission reforms as part of a settlement of a lawsuit alleging discrimination …

UC Davis beats error-prone Wahine for first victory ever in Hawaii

1/3 Swipe or click to see more GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii’s Tayli Ikenaga, left, Stella Adeyemi, Caylen Alexander, Miliana Sylvester, Kate Lang and Tali Hakas looked to rally as UC Davis players celebrated a point Friday at …

Hawaiian Electric To Use Drones To Conduct Inspections

(BIVN) – Hawaiian Electric says it will be using unmanned aircrafts, or drones, for aerial inspections of its electrical infrastructure on Hawai‘i Island.  The electric company has contracted with Osmose to conduct drone inspections in identified wildfire …

UC Davis rallies to beat Hawaii women’s volleyball

Olivia Utterback put down a match-high 21 kills and UC Davis rallied after dropping the opening set to beat Hawaii 22-25, 25-21, 28-26, 25-17 tonight. Jade Light added 18 kills and sophomore outside hitter Reese Diersbock, a Le Jardin alumna, had 12 kills …

Commander of PLA Southern Theater Command attends defense chiefs conference in Hawaii, meeting representatives from the …

China US Photo:VCG The commander of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command attended a defense chiefs conference in Hawaii last week, meeting with representatives from the US and the Philippines, among other countries.  …

Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii Should Bring Back One Fan Favorite Feature

Sometimes-antagonist sometimes-ally Goro Majima takes center stage as the protagonist of the upcoming Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. An amnesiac Majima becomes convinced that he is a pirate captain, and he sets out to make the Goro Pirates the …

Where to watch Hawaii vs. Boise State, kickoff time

The No. 17 Boise State Broncos are still very much in the mix for a College Football Playoff spot, and their next test involves a trip over the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii. Can Boise State continue its trend of hammering opponents on a weekly basis? Over their …

New surf thriller set to film in Hawaii, reports say

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Academy Award winner Kevin Costner will start pre-production on his newest movie in Hawaii next month, reports say. The surf thriller “Headhunters” is actually set in Bali, Indonesia. The 69-year-old is writing, producing and …

Lawmakers stand with striking workers at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort

HONOLULU (Island News) — Hundreds of Hilton Hawaiian Village workers have been striking for more than two weeks now. And on Friday, lawmakers and nonprofit leaders took a stand by not being part of a conference at the hotel. The Hilton workers were …

Hawaiian Host Group completes $12 million facility renovation

Inside Hawaii’s restaurant real estate trends

Downtown Honolulu is seeing ‘a lot more activity’ in commercial real estate

Scottish university student’s award win to help fund new distillery in Hawaii

The award, called the Worshipful Company of Distillers’ Entrepreneurship Award, is designed to help students apply their science in the real world and is run jointly by Heriot-Watt’s respected International Centre for Brewing and Distilling (ICBD) and The …