Hilo baker on a mission to make 30,000 macarons for Oahu festival
HILO, Hawai‘i — After seven weeks of hard work, dedication and faith, Nikki Kawahine is nearing the finish line of her mission: making 30,000 macarons for the upcoming Made in Hawai‘i Festival on O‘ahu.
Modified hours for Kaua‘i Police Department records window
Fire causes $22,500 in damage in Waimea
Hawai‘i Island group blasts DOE for handling of school bus crisis
India charts its own path with Pacific strategy
City delays removal of Haiku Stairs segments
HONOLULU — By order of the state Intermediate Court of Appeals, a three-judge panel in July granted a temporary injunction brought by the Friends of Haiku Stairs that forced the city to stop its $2.6 million demolition job on the World War II-era mountainside staircase.
HECO customers should not see rate increase due to wildfire settlement
HONOLULU — Customers of Hawai‘i’s largest electrical utility should not see bill increases due to the utility’s portion of a pending $4 billion Maui wildfire litigation settlement.
Roadwork scheduled on Kaua‘i this week
Judge frees 3 of 4 suspects in Hilo burglary
FBI, MPD investigate explosion on Maui
Lahaina gathering to honor kupuna promotes ‘togetherness’
Hawai‘i residents advised to enhance home protection against a major fire
Wildfires are expected to worsen in the decades ahead in Hawai‘i
Council votes to override mayor’s veto
The Hawaii County Council defied Mayor Mitch Roth — and its own legal advisers — in overturning a veto on Wednesday.
Art, words mark anniversary of Maui wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii — A Maui tradesman turned his passion for metal work into a 16-foot-tall, tear-shaped sculpture that he unveiled Wednesday night above the Lahaina burn zone on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the devastating wildfires.
Florence and the Machine: yin and yang rivalry on the waves
TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti — Gabriel Medina is a competitive surfing machine. A jewellery-clad, helicopter-riding superstar, the Brazilian is a tattooed terminator who paddles faster, pulls into the tube deeper and flies higher than just about anyone who ever rode a surfboard.
Carvalho, Rapozo top two finishers for County Council in Primary Election 2024
LIHU‘E — The roster of candidates vying for a seat on the Kaua‘i County Council looked a wee bit smaller on Saturday evening, as three people were on the brink of elimination in the Primary Election 2024.
FBI, police investigating explosives planted on Maui
The FBI and the Maui Police Department are investigating who built and planted improvised explosive devices in the Kahului and Pukalani areas of Maui, according to a joint statement Thursday from the FBI’s Honolulu Division and MPD.
Waikiki hotel workers authorize strike
HONOLULU — About 5,000 Unite Here Local 5 hotel workers took a crucial step Thursday toward labor strikes at seven Waikiki hotels.
Overall costs for Maui expected to top $12 billion
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — A year after the deadly August 2023 Maui fires, costs are stacking up for the removal of debris, environmental remediation, finding temporary housing for those displaced and the herculean task of actually rebuilding communities and returning people home.