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Kona low storm triggers travel chaos, millions in tourism losses
March 17, 2026 | 7 MIN READ
Hawaii’s tourism industry is bracing for millions of dollars in lost revenue after the Kona-low storm disrupted travel statewide, prompting hundreds of flight delays, dozens of cancellations and a wave of last-minute hotel reservation wipeouts across the islands.
Hawaii bill requiring sterilization of cats advances
March 17, 2026 | 7 MIN READ
A bill aimed at reducing the overpopulation of cats in Hawaii continues to progress through the state Legislature.
Measles virus reaches Hawaii again as risks grow
March 17, 2026 | 9 MIN READ
Measles has once again reached the shores of Hawaii — a reminder that the state is not shielded from the highly contagious disease.
Iceland’s chief ‘lava cooler’ is bracing for the next eruption
March 16, 2026 | 8 MIN READ
GRINDAVIK, Iceland — As a swarm of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions began to rip through southwestern Iceland in late 2023, a firefighter named Helgi Hjorleifsson jumped into action.
Future of Hawaii tax breaks cloudy as House and Senate trade bills
March 16, 2026 | 9 MIN READ
The Legislature has reached the halfway point of its five-month session with different approaches between the House and Senate over how to preserve tax breaks for most Hawaii residents as legislators move nearly 850 bills to the opposite chamber for further debate.
Trump demands other countries help secure vital Strait of Hormuz as Iran vows defiance
March 16, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
DUBAI/JERUSALEM/PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump said on Sunday his administration is talking to seven countries about helping to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, calling on them to help protect ships in the vital waterway that Tehran has mostly b…
US House panel subpoenas Attorney General Bondi in Epstein probe
March 18, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — A U.S. congressional committee said on Tuesday it has issued a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify behind closed doors in its probe of the late convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein.
Rains inundate Hawaii, closing roads and causing flooding, landslides
March 15, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
A potent, long-lasting kona low storm that flooded roads, toppled trees and closed schools across the state continued to drench the islands and whip up strong winds Saturday, with the hazardous weather and strong winds expected to continue through today for Big Island.
Trump threatens more strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, pushes allies on Strait of Hormuz
March 15, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
DUBAI/JERUSALEM — U.S. President Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub and urged allies to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran vowed to step up its response and the war showed no sign of coming to an end.
Oil shock’s tentacles grip world economy: ‘This really is the big one’
March 15, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
Bombs are exploding in Iran and the Middle East, but the fallout is rattling households and businesses in neighborhoods all over the globe.
In talking to parents about vaccines, pediatricians navigate a sea of misinformation
March 14, 2026 | 10 MIN READ
ASHLAND, Ky. — As she examined 11-day-old Asher, her eighth patient of the day, Alissa Parker talked to his parents about his sleep habits, the nub of his umbilical cord that had yet to fall off and a harmless rash on his bottom.
Echoes of the ’70s in what’s now the largest oil shock ever
March 14, 2026 | 7 MIN READ
In October 1973, oil-producing countries in the Middle East imposed an oil embargo, among other measures, on the United States and other countries that had supported Israel during the Yom Kippur War.
US vows to block Iran’s attempt to shut down key global shipping route
March 14, 2026 | 7 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — The leaders of America’s war effort vowed on Friday to thwart Iran’s attempts to block the Strait of Hormuz, calling Iran’s move on the crucial shipping route “desperation.” But they did not offer any timetable to restore safe navigation for t…
Both sides trade strikes and threats as the Iran war approaches the two-week mark
March 13, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
DUBAI/BEIRUT — The leaders of Iran, Israel and the United States all voiced defiance and vowed to fight on as the Middle East war approached the two-week mark on Friday, killing thousands of people, disrupting the lives of millions of others and shaking financial markets.
Weakened by war, Iran hits back by strangling a vital waterway
March 13, 2026 | 8 MIN READ
WASHINGTON — Nearly two weeks after the United States and Israel attacked Iran with an extraordinary display of firepower, Iran has found a way to inflict pain back on its enemies by strangling one of the world’s most vital waterways.
Federal funds to help modernize Waianuenue Avenue Bridge
March 13, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
More than $13 million in new federal funding for an unassuming yet critically important bridge in the hills above Hilo was announced last Thursday, kicking off an improvement project that will help the aging structure better withstand earthquakes and floods.
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