Delta’s Hawaii Expansion: New Maui Route and Return of the Nation’s Longest Domestic Flight

Fresh Connection Links Midwest to Maui (Image Credits: Runway-media-production.global.ssl.fastly.net) Delta Air Lines announced an ambitious growth in its Hawaii services, introducing direct flights from key U.S. hubs to popular island destinations for the …

‘People of Faith’ Part 2: Wayfinding in Hawaii

Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series on the “Living Record: A Church News Documentary Series” on BYUtv called “People of Faith.” Part 1 features pioneers from Brazil, and Part 2 tells the stories of pioneers from Hawaii. Part 3 …

Hawaii Symphony Orchestra performs ‘Music From the Heart’

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra took to the streets of Honolulu on Saturday. The symphony performed free live concerts throughout the city, dubbed “Music From the Heart,” to spread its love of …

Letter: No need for another Hawaii tourist trap

Tourists should be learning our culture and respecting Hawaii’s natural history. Changing agricultural land into tourist playgrounds threatens our already huge endangered species list with extinction events. Plundering our natural resources for commercial …

Hawaii County Weather Forecast for February 15, 2026

Hilo Tonight: Cloudy. Frequent showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Lows 57 to 66 near the shore to 48 to 54 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. …

Higher tax rate eyed for Hawaii County homes worth $4M or more

The Hawaii County Council’s Finance Committee on Feb. 4 voted 7-1 to forward with a favorable recommendation to the full council a measure that would add a new, higher rate of residential property tax for property with a net taxable value of $4 million or …

Letter: Let experts decide Hawaii’s electricity plan

Our politicians need to stay out of decision-making about our electricity generation, transmission and distribution systems. Reliable electrical power is critical to our society, and renewable power cannot provide what we need. Renewables have a place in …

Signs of Hawaiian Life – February 15, 2026

1/3 Swipe or click to see more During a tour in Fukuoka, Japan, Pearl City resident Delbert Nakaoka snapped a memorable picture. “When our bus drove up to the Toto Museum, we were greeted by shakas from these two security guards,” he said. 2/3 …

Homelessness among students in Hawaii highlights a nationwide crisis

by Julia Pierrepont III LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) — Though long perceived as a modern paradise, Hawaii is witnessing a growing crisis: The number of students experiencing homelessness is rising on the west side of Oahu island, home to the state …

Column: Protecting Hawaii’s future demands pause on tax cuts

In the face of severe and unpredictable federal cuts, the plan to pause future state income tax cuts is a responsible safeguard for the very foundations of our community. Under the Trump administration’s H.R.1 budget, the federal government is already …

Clutch pitching, timely hitting carry Hawaii past Gonzaga

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM UH pitcher Hekili Robello worked against Gonzaga during the fourth inning of Saturday’s game at Les Murakami Stadium. With breathtaking style, the Hawaii baseball team relied on clutch pitching and opportunistic …

Kahuku, Kohala win Hawaii’s HHSAA boys basketball state championships

The Aloha State crowned two state champions in boys basketball Friday as Hawaii’s HHSAA boys basketball season came to a close. In Division I, the Kahuku [HI] Red Raiders dispatched the rival St. Louis [Honolulu, HI] Crusaders, 42-38, in the semifinals …

Hawaii uses big second half to turn away Cal State Northridge

Imani Perez scored a season-high 18 points with three blocks and the Hawaii women’s basketball team dominated the second half to defeat Cal State Northridge 63-54 tonight. A Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center crowd of 888 watched the Rainbow Wahine (14-10 …

Annual ‘Big Show’ showcases one of Hawaii’s most recognizable brands

Cal State Northridge beats Hawaii 84-60

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Larry Hughes Jr. scored 27 points, and Josiah Davis had 20 points and five assists in Cal State Northridge’s 84-60 victory over Hawaii on Saturday. Hughes shot 8 for 14 (5 for 6 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free- …

CSUN thumps Hawaii in men’s basketball

Larry Hughes II scored 27 points and point guard Josiah Davis added 20 points and five assists to power Cal State Northridge to an 84-60 victory Hawaii today at Premier America Credit Union Arena on the CSUN campus. The ’Bows fell to 18-6 overall and 10-4 …

No. 3 Hawaii in championship form with another sweep of No. 18 Stanford

Kainoa Wade put down a match-high 15 kills and hit a career-best .737 to lead the third-ranked Hawaii men’s volleyball team to a 25-17, 25-16, 25-13 sweep of No. 18 Stanford today at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif. The Rainbow Warriors (12-1) beat the …

Cal State Northridge beats Hawaii 84-60

National Weather Service issues wind advisory for Hawaii

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for most Hawaiian islands starting Sunday morning. Forecasters expect east winds from 20 to 30 mph with gusts over 50 mph. The advisory, which lists all islands except Niihau, is in effect from 6 a.m. …