Taiwan’s president begins first Pacific tour in Hawaii
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te arrived in Hawaii Saturday to begin his first trip overseas since his inauguration, and is expected to spend two nights at the Kahala Hotel before continuing on to visit the three Pacific island nations with which his country still has direct diplomatic ties.
BeachBows join invitational at Kalapaki Friday
LIHUE — University of Hawaii Beach Volleyball Head Coach Evan Silberstein announced the BeachBows will be participating in the Kauai Invitational from Friday to Sunday at Kalapaki Beach.
Kapaa advances to Division I semis
KAPAA — The Kauai Interscholastic Federation will have two representatives on the gridiron this week as the 2024 First Hawaiian Bank Hawaii High School Athletic Association continues its football state championships calendar.
Hawaiian Telcom launches Hawaii’s ‘Fastest Internet’
HONOLULU — In November, Hawaiian Telcom announced the launch of a 3 Gig Symmetrical Internet Service available to households in all fiber-enabled areas throughout Hawaii.
HART wants 26% budget increase for fiscal year ’26
HART’s combined budgets, which total over $968.3 million and would take effect July 1, show marked increases to debt service on the project’s loans as well as increased labor costs for the nearly $10 billion Skyline construction.
Hawaii government leaders mostly celebrate Tulsi Gabbard selection
Hawaii government leaders and political observers expressed surprise, praise, pride and a bit of ridicule about longtime local public servant Tulsi Gabbard being picked by Republican President-elect Donald Trump to be the next director of national intelligence.
HFD unveils new twin-engine copter
Starting in 2025, the Honolulu Fire Department will fly a new twin-engine helicopter to incidents ranging from searches and rescues to fighting wildland fires across not only Oahu, but perhaps to the other islands as well.
Home sales spike in final month of summer on Kauai
LIHUE — The real estate market ended the summer season on a hot note, as home sales and prices dwarfed the numbers put up a year earlier on the island of Kauai.
Training by foreign troops increasing in Hawaii at Army ranges
Hawaii is becoming an increasingly active training ground for militaries from around the Pacific and beyond. This month the Army ran an exercise that brought 900 foreign service members to the islands to train alongside 9,000 American troops.
ISLAND HISTORY: Hawaii’s independent sugar growers and Manuel Aguiar Jr.
Independent sugar growers in Hawaii worked their land as a joint effort with the sugar plantation in their vicinity.
Visitor dies after being pulled from water off Kauapea Beach
KILAUEA — A 62-year-old visitor from New York was pulled from the water off Kauapea Beach on the North Shore earlier this week.
Feedback conflicting on how to rebuild Lahaina
Survivors of the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina wildfire expressed both clear and often conflicting opinions on how to rebuild the historic fishing village, with many participants in community engagement sessions on long-term recovery calling for better communications and other technological upgrades to respond to future emergencies, climate change and sea-level rise.
Navy says EPA report that found low-level contamination proves water is ‘safe’
The Navy released Wednesday a report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that was the result of an inspection of its water system that serves more than 93,000 people on Oahu.
$1.6B state plan aims to boost housing around rail stations in Iwilei, Kapalama
A state plan is being advanced to foster development of nearly 28,000 new homes around planned city rail stations in Iwilei and Kapalama.
UH Foundation raises more than $115 million
The University of Hawaii Foundation raised $115.2 million in fiscal year 2024, exceeding its $100 million annual goal by 15 percent, marking the fourth consecutive year of surpassing the $100 million milestone.
Hawaii football left frustrated with another tough loss at San Diego State
On Saturday evening, the Hawaii football team was left in a collective daze following a 27-24 loss to San Diego State at Snapdragon Stadium.
Honolulu City Council seeks more public input on next landfill
HONOLULU — A Honolulu City Council resolution seeks both transparency and assurance over how the city’s site selection process to find the next municipal solid waste landfill on Oahu will affect the public.
1,800 hotel workers strike at Hilton Hawaiian Village
HONOLULU — More than 1,800 hotel workers went on an open-ended strike Tuesday at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, and their union, UNITE HERE Local 5, says they will not return to work until they have a new contract.
Spy for China gets 10 years in federal prison
A former officer with the Central Intelligence Agency who admitted stealing classified information with his late brother and giving it to China in exchange for money, travel and other compensation will spend 10 years in federal prison, Chief U.S. District Court Judge Derrick K. Watson decided Wednesday.
Female visitor suffers leg injury near Queen’s Bath
PRINCEVILLE — A 54-year-old visitor from New Jersey was rescued after suffering a leg injury at Queen’s Bath on Friday.