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New University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa study discovery also highlights that as sea level rises, there is an even greater risk for flooding in low-lying areas sooner than scientists anticipated, putting infrastructure, businesses and communities in jeopardy.

39-year-old Christopher Lucrisia was located Sunday afternoon at a location on Ihope Street in Mountain View, reportedly armed with a rifle and handgun. Police said he fired at officers when they arrived. One officer fired back. The Mountain View man eventually stopped firing and was later found dead in the backseat of a vehicle where he was hiding.

This is longtime educator Corey Nakamura’s third time being nominated for the Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award, which was created to uplift Hawai‘i’s outstanding public school leaders and honor them for the efforts they make to provide students with high-quality learning opportunities.

Installation of this life-saving device at the open-air market in the Hawaiian homestead community marks a pivotal step forward for emergency preparedeness and significantly enhances public safety.

Maui police chief strongly denies any involvement in case alleging rapper and others gang raped Ashley Parham in 2018 in Orinda, Calif., provides debit card records showing transactions as proof he was not present.

Converting unused agricultural lands to agroforestry systems could help reduce extreme fire risks, boost food production and revive Indigenous and place-based land management practices.

A west-northwest swell is expected to peak tonight at advisory thresholds, bringing large breaking waves of 12 to 16 feet to those shorelines of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau.

Mayor outlines $488.1 million fiscal year 2025-26 budget proposal that prioritizes infrastructure, affordable housing and improved customer service, starting with investing in the right equipment for county employees to do their jobs.

Less water means less availability for drinking water supplies, for traditional and customary practices and for agriculture. Recent rainfall helped the situation, but drought conditions are expected to persist.

By measuring the density of carbon dioxide trapped in bubbles formed in crystals as magma is under pressure underground, scientists can determine the depth at which the gas became trapped, and hence the depth of magma storage before eruption.

After passing its third reading on the floor of the state House of Representatives on Wednesday, the state budget bill, House Bill 300, now goes to the state Senate for its consideration.

State’s surveillance of avian influenza, or bird flu, continues, and while no other birds have become ill from the virus, it has been detected in waste water on the Big Island and Kauaʻi. So state officials, out of an abundance of caution, said extending the pause is prudent at this time.

The work is part of Kaua‘i County’s $3.1 million Playcourt Resurfacing Project, which also includes improvements at Wailua Homesteads, Wailua Houselots Park and Pūhi Park.

Rich tradition of kava — “The Drink of Peace” — and liberation found in ecstatic dance will combine tonight in Storybook Theatre’s new Arts In Motion Studio for a truly flowing evening.

Free festival in Līhuʻe is more than just a festival though. It’s a community of music lovers, artists and volunteers who come together to create a unique and unforgettable experience, where you can discover the cultural significance the ʻukulele plays as Hawaiʻi’s ambassador of aloha and more.

“Housing affordability in Hawaiʻi is already a serious challenge. As lawsuits become more frequent and larger in scale, they add financial uncertainty for developers, insurers and homebuyers alike.” — Trey Gordner, report lead author and a policy researcher at University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported geysers of molten rock ceased from north vent at 3:11 p.m. March 11 and then just 2 minutes later from south vent after just 12 hours and 37 minutes of eruptive activity in Halemaʻumaʻu Crater.

Maui Police Department Chief John Pelletier was named in a lawsuit alleging he posed as a sheriff to a woman who reported being raped by Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2018.

US Sens. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), members of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, have introduced the Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act to help family caregivers transition into the workforce or retirement after their caregiving responsibilities end.

The missile was uncovered after years of grazing by a herd of feral goats before it was discovered in 2022 on a Department of Hawaiian Home Lands parcel by a lessee who was exploring the region.