Projected air seat declines underscore Hawaii tourism softening

Total trans-Pacific airline seats for Hawaii’s top U.S. market are projected to drop in November and December, with losses widening at the start of next year and remaining evident into April, according to Hawai‘i Visitors &Convention Bureau market data …

BWS responding to 8-inch water main break in Downtown Honolulu

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Board of Water Supply is responding to an 8-inch water main break in Downtown Honolulu Thursday morning. The break was reported around 3:30 a.m. on Alakea Street between Nimitz and Queen Street. According to the BWS website, …

Tuna vessel crew member medevaced 78 miles off Hawaii coast

The Pacific Dragon II, a US-flagged tuna longliner registered in Honolulu, Hawaii, had to call the US Coast Guard (USCG) for a medevac on Tuesday (Oct. 22) after a crew member fell ill, the USCG reports. The crew member, only identified as a 35-year-old …

Hawaii’s State Psychiatric Hospital Has Leaks, Causing Mold To Grow

A new building was completed in 2021, but staff say rain has been seeping in ever since it opened. Some three years after the newest building at Hawaii State Hospital was completed, persistent leaks are allowing rainwater to seep in and causing mold to …

Hawaii Island homeowner at wit’s end over nightmarish permitting snafu

article top By Keli’i Akina Imagine buying a house with the intention of remodeling it, doing everything you’re supposed to do — obtain permits, begin remodeling, schedule inspections — only to have the county tell you to tear it down. inline That’s not …

Hawaii Is Allowing Registered Sex Offender To Keep Treating Patients

California revoked Edward Hsu’s physical therapy license based on a Hawaii conviction. In Hawaii, both his physical therapy and acupuncture licenses remain in good standing. A Hawaii acupuncturist and physical therapist convicted of arranging a sexual …

Sunshine on Cedar brings splash of Hawaii to area

SANDPOINT — A slice of Hawaiian paradise is coming to the community as a pair of local residents prepare to open a new island-inspired venue in the Cedar Street Bridge. Sunshine on Cedar, led by Damon Eder and partner Jeanette Eder, will celebrate its …

Hawaii Inmate Dies in An Arizona Prison

Sources say the prisoner killed himself in a disciplinary unit of the privately run facility. A Hawaii prisoner apparently hanged himself in a disciplinary unit of the Saguaro Correctional Center this week, the fourth Hawaii inmate in Arizona to die this …

Deported Veterans Mural Dedication in Hawaiian Gardens 

October 24, 2024 Join Veterans, military families, local community leaders, dignitaries and community members at a ceremonial unveiling of a mural dedicated to deported veterans – painted by Artist Javier Salazar – which will occur on Sunday October 27 at …

Hawaii agriculture board advances new rules to fight invasive species

1/2 Swipe or click to see more CRAIG T. KOJIMA/ CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM A worker cuts down coconut trees on Oahu that were infested with the coconut rhinoceros beetle. 2/2 Swipe or click to see more CRAIG T. KOJIMA/ CKOJIMA@ …

Boy, 13, dies after going for joyride in Hawaii with his eight-year-old brother behind the wheel

A 13-year-old Hawaiian boy died after his brother accidentally hit an embankment and overturned their RTV on the Big Island.  Maxim Beregovoy was riding on a Kubota RTV X900 on Puukala Road in Kailua Kona on Tuesday evening with his brother, eight, when …

Struggling Hawaii offense looking to improve third-down woes

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii coach Timmy Chang talked to quarterback Brayden Schager during the first half of the game against Boise State on Oct. 12 at the Ching Complex. In seeking solutions to recent third-down struggles, the …

Hawaii women’s golf team finishes ninth at Kapolei

The Hawaii women’s golf team shot a final-round 290 on Wednesday to finish ninth at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational at Kapolei Golf Club. The Rainbow Wahine finished with a three-round total of 877, which was 36 strokes behind winner Colorado State in the …

Healthier Hawaii: What is gout and how to prevent it

Reality show survivalist, master diver remembered after Honolulu crash

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Family members say 34-year-old Sarah Danser who was from Castle Rock, Colorado had lived in Hawaii for about twelve years. She stared in the Discovery reality tv show “Naked and Afraid”, the all-stars show, and more recently, “ …

Shriners Children’s Hawaii hosts annual Trunk-or-Treat event this weekend

HONOLULU (Island News) — Shriners Children’s Hawaii will host its annual Trunk-or-Treat event on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. The safe and fun trick-or-treating alternative Shriners Children’s hospital main driveway on Punahou Street. The free event is from 3 …

Former Democratic Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard announces move to Republican Party

Former Democratic Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard announced that she is joining the Republic Party. Gabbard has been campaigning for presidential candidate Donald Trump who is a part of the GOP. Greensboro, N.C. (Island News) — Former Democratic Hawaii …

Hawaii man charged in Trump assassination attempt seeks judge’s recusal

1/2 Swipe or click to see more SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA via NEW YORK TIMES Judge Aileen M. Cannon of the Southern District Court of Florida 2/2 Swipe or click to see more SOCIAL MEDIA via REUTERS An undated selfie shows Ryan W. Routh of Kaaawa, …

Memorial service to be held for beloved Hawaii Island lawmaker

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A public memorial service is being held at the Hawaii State Capitol to honor former state Rep. Mark Nakashima. Nakashima, 61, passed away in July after suffering kidney-related health complications, following a two-decade battle …