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Canadian tourist drives Jeep off cliff
HONOLULU — A tourist driving in the early morning dark on the southern tip of Hawai‘i Island accidentally drove his rented Jeep off a cliff, but was able to swim to shore until firefighters pulled him up with a rope and helicopter.
Details emerge on $175M fund to compensate Maui wildfire victims
HONOLULU — Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green said Tuesday that a $175 million fund to compensate families of people killed in the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century will begin accepting applications at the end of the week.
Hawai‘i state and county officials seeking $1B from Legislature for Maui recovery
HONOLULU — Hawai‘i state and county officials have requested about $1 billion from the Legislature to help cover Maui wildfire recovery expenses in the near term.
Aloha State opens doors to cryptocurrency
HILO, Hawai‘i — The state of Hawai‘i has quietly gone from one of most restrictive to one of the most open states in the country when it comes to cryptocurrency.
Police confirm identity of 101st victim of Lahaina Fire
HONOLULU — The death toll from the wildfire that destroyed the historic Hawaii town of Lahaina in August rose to 101 on Tuesday after Maui police confirmed the identity of one new victim, a 76-year-old man.
Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title
LAS VEGAS — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty.
Remembering Lahaina six months after deadly wildfire
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — It has been six months since a wildfire leveled most of Lahaina, a centuries-old town on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Authorities say 100 people were killed and three are still missing from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Mauna Loa
HONOLULU — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the world’s largest active volcano on Friday — Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawai‘i — knocking items off shelves and cutting power in a nearby town but not immediately prompting reports of serious damage.
Hawai‘i Supreme Court issues gun rights ruling
HONOLULU — A ruling by Hawai‘i’s high court saying that a man can be prosecuted for carrying a gun in public without a permit cites crime-drama TV series “The Wire” and invokes the “spirit of Aloha” in an apparent rebuke of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights nationwide.
Earthquakes raise alert for Kilauea volcano
HONOLULU — A surge of earthquakes at Kilauea’s summit prompted scientists to raise the alert level for the Hawaiian volcano on Wednesday. But any eruption is unlikely to threaten homes.
A town is trying not to lose fight on its eroding beaches
NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. — A New Jersey shore town locked in a legal battle with the state over tens of millions of dollars it has spent trying — mostly in vain — to hold back the ocean now is more vulnerable than ever.
Last of 100 known Lahaina wildfire victims ID’d
HONOLULU — The last of the 100 known victims of the wildfire that destroyed Maui’s historic town of Lahaina in August 2023 was identified Friday as a 70-year-old woman whose husband, sister and several other relatives also died in the fire.
Alaska judge will preside over upcoming Hawai‘i bribery trial after an unexpected recusal
HONOLULU — A U.S. judge in Alaska will preside over an upcoming bribery trial in Hawai‘i against Honolulu’s former top prosecutor after a judge suddenly recused himself.
Oahu’s historic homes offer a slice of history and sense of place
There’s a mountain on O‘ahu named for the Greek myth of Tantalus, for whom satisfaction was always just out of reach. The road up is winding, filled with switchbacks, hanging vines, and vistas where, on mild nights, couples linger in cars against the backdrop of Honolulu’s city lights.
Judge recuses himself from bribery case against Honolulu’s former top prosecutor
HONOLULU — A month before the start of a bribery trial against Honolulu’s former top prosecutor, the judge who has been presiding over the case since 2022 unexpectedly recused himself.
The trial of a Honolulu businessman is providing a possible glimpse of Hawaii’s underworld
HONOLULU — A U.S. prosecutor revealed a possible glimpse into Hawai‘i’s underworld on Monday, as he outlined the crimes a Honolulu businessman is accused of orchestrating: the kidnapping of a 72-year-old accountant who owed a debt, the release of a toxic chemical into a rival’s nightclubs and the killing of his late son’s best friend, among them.
Hawai‘i governor hails support for Maui in State of the State address
HONOLULU — Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green on Monday used his annual State of the State address to lead lawmakers and guests in a moment of silence for victims of the Lahaina wildfire and to propose aggressive steps to shift more vacation rentals into residential use to meet both Maui and the state’s acute housing needs.
911 calls from Maui capture desperate pleas
The day after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century destroyed a seaside community on Maui, the barrage of 911 calls didn’t stop: Reports of missing people, stranded family members and confused tourists trapped without food or water lit up the emergency lines every few minutes, interspersed with reports of new fires starting and older ones flaring back up.
Hawai‘i lawmakers have eyes on wildfire prevention
HONOLULU — Hawai‘i lawmakers on Wednesday opened a new session of the state Legislature vowing to address glaring problems laid bare by the deadly wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina in August: the threat posed by wildfires and the lack of affordable housing.
Wildfire prevention atop legislative agenda; Helping Maui fire victims also a top priority
HONOLULU — Hawai‘i lawmakers are due to convene this week for the first time since the burning of historic Lahaina awakened the state to the deadly and costly threat posed by wildfires in an age of climate change.