Hawaii News

Fountaining at Kīlauea began at 8:22 a.m.

Over 200 people gathered at Hilo’s Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium to tell stories and to honor the Hawaiʻi County Fire Chief Kazuo Todd, who died unexpectedly on December 14 at age 45.

A 58-year-old boater was rescued in waters west of Guam after his vessel capsized amid rough seas.

Amid heightened global tensions, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz champions a landmark bipartisan fiscal 2026 appropriations bill that defies President Trump’s cuts.

The free, downloadable resource from Bishop Museum contains updated information about species — alive and extinct — from each of the main Hawaiian Islands.

Proclamation kicks off a year-long campaign filled with opportunities for education, responsible recreation and volunteerism with goal of encouraging people to celebrate rich diversity of life in coastal habitats.

Spectre, an integral field spectrograph named as a nod to a connection with Olympic weightlifter and actor Harold Sakata of Kona, who played OddJob in the James Bond film ‘Goldfinger,’ after first light in 2028 will also deepen mankind’s understanding of explosive phenomena beyond our solar system.

Funding in the bill the U.S. House District 1 Hawai‘i congressman voted in favor of and passed by the House cover commerce, justice, science, environment, energy management and more that will help fight crime, protect natural resources and boost tourism throughout the islands.

Hawaiʻi Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program now shares monthly referrals with Women, Infants and Children via a new referral process to help identify families who might qualify but are not yet enrolled.

Hawai‘i Democrat while speaking on U.S. Senate floor condemned president’s illegal incursion into Venezuela.

New study co-led by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Southern California Superfund Research and Training Program for PFAS Assessment, Remediation and Prevention Center show synthetic compounds PFAS have potential to hike risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by 3 times.

A total of 19 island businesses and entrepreneurs will be featured by Hawai’i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism during the event Jan. 11-13 in San Diego.

Another NASA mission and experiment flying over the frozen continent that received heavy University of Hawaiʻi involvement seeks to decode universe’s mysteries.

While the mid-20th century episodic eruption and current ongoing eruption within the summit caldera of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island share similarities, there also are several differences.

Gov. Josh Green praised Chief Todd’s impactful leadership, which inspired many within the state fire service, as he ordered state flags lowered from Friday, Jan. 9, to Sunday, Jan. 11.

The annual program aims to make communities in Hawai‘i more livable for people of all ages; deadline to apply is noon March 4.

The airline — parent company of Hawaiian Airlines — ordered 105 new 737-10 aircraft and five new 787 widebody aircraft, with an option for an additional 35 new 737-10 aircraft.

The 47-member U.S. House Problem Solvers Caucus recently released its fiscal stability framework developed by the congressman who represents Hawai‘i’s House District 1 in Washington and U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards.

Landmark proposal aims to strengthen care statewide and deliver long-term benefits for Hawaiʻi families by expanding access and improving affordability.

The funds raised by local Alzheimer’s Association – Hawai‘i chapters benefit local families and fuel the fight to end the disease.