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Maui Wildfires

Donors reminded to beware of fraud

Donors reminded to beware of fraud

Tax incentives proposed to get Maui vacation unit owners to rent to survivors

Tax incentives proposed to get Maui vacation unit owners to rent to survivors

Hurricane season was average but deadly

Hurricane season was average but deadly

Maui County agencies served subpoenas in wildfire probe

Maui County agencies served subpoenas in wildfire probe

War in the Middle East

Video

Israel releases more Palestinian prisoners on 6th day of Gaza truce

Israel releases more Palestinian prisoners on 6th day of Gaza truce

Video

With deadline looming, diplomats seek to extend Gaza truce

With deadline looming, diplomats seek to extend Gaza truce

Elon Musk visits Israel as accusations of antisemitism on X grow

Elon Musk visits Israel as accusations of antisemitism on X grow

Video

11 more hostages released by Hamas return to Israel

11 more hostages released by Hamas return to Israel

Politics

HART OKs federal agreement to fund rail

HART OKs federal agreement to fund rail

Leaked document reveals U.S. preparing for Snake River dam breaching

Leaked document reveals U.S. preparing for Snake River dam breaching

GOP considers holding formal vote to authorize Biden impeachment

GOP considers holding formal vote to authorize Biden impeachment

Hunter Biden tells Congress he’d testify publicly

Hunter Biden tells Congress he’d testify publicly

Photo Galleries

Navy footage shows no wide-spread reef damage from plane in Kaneohe Bay

Navy footage shows no wide-spread reef damage from plane in Kaneohe Bay

Kona low storm drenches Oahu

Kona low storm drenches Oahu

Video

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter laid to rest

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter laid to rest

Top diplomats attend security meeting in North Macedonia

Top diplomats attend security meeting in North Macedonia

Should Maui use property tax incentives/hikes to turn more vacation rentals into residential units?

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Hawaii News

Video

Hawaii state Capitol soaked due to leaking reflecting pool

Hawaii state Capitol soaked due to leaking reflecting pool

By Andrew Gomes agomes@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 12:02 a.m.

Safety concerns at Puuloa Range in Ewa Beach addressed

Updated 12:29 a.m.

Navy video shows no widespread reef damage from plane in Kaneohe Bay

Updated 11:37 p.m.

HART OKs federal agreement to fund rail

Updated 11:32 p.m.

Donors reminded to beware of fraud

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Sports

Wahine volleyball team must survive today’s first round to advance in NCAA tourney

Wahine volleyball team must survive today’s first round to advance in NCAA tourney

By Billy Hull bhull@staradvertiser.com
Today
Updated 12:24 a.m.

Utah’s 7-footers concern for UH

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Ron Lee steps down at Saint Louis but still wants to coach

Updated 12:05 a.m.

UH men’s volleyball schedule released

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Hawaii finally gets in a practice after enduring whirlwind travel

Editorial

Editorial: Protect Waikiki from huge flood

Editorial: Protect Waikiki from huge flood

Letter: Water rate hikes leave questions unanswered

Letter: Water rate hikes leave questions unanswered

Column: Empower Hawaii’s youth to take action on climate change

Column: Empower Hawaii’s youth to take action on climate change

Off The News: Hilo Medical Center gets helping hand

Off The News: Hilo Medical Center gets helping hand

Hawaii Prep World

Hale does U-turn, returns to Saint Louis as co-AD

Hale does U-turn, returns to Saint Louis as co-AD

Moanalua 6-footer Shailoh Liilii boasts sky-high ability

Moanalua 6-footer Shailoh Liilii boasts sky-high ability

Girls basketball Top 10: Shot clock no big deal for speedy ‘Iolani

Girls basketball Top 10: Shot clock no big deal for speedy ‘Iolani

Final Prep Football Top 10: Kahuku returns to the top of football world

Final Prep Football Top 10: Kahuku returns to the top of football world

Entertainment

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues, dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues, dies at age 65

By Associated Press
Today
Updated 6:37 a.m.

Daryl Hall accuses John Oates of ‘ultimate partnership betrayal’

Updated 5:30 p.m.

Actor Jonathan Majors appears in court for New York assault trial

Updated 1:20 p.m.

Taylor Swift is Spotify’s most-streamed artist of 2023

Updated 10:40 a.m.

Sports Illustrated latest media company damaged by AI experiment

Crave

Toast of the town

Toast of the town

By Kelli Shiroma Braiotta
Nov. 28, 2023

This carrot soup has a little bit of spice

A tasty cauliflower dish

Merry and bright

An easy twist on hamburger skillet macs

Latest Columns

Kokua Line: Does Kailua woman still collect greeting cards and stationery?

Kokua Line: Does Kailua woman still collect greeting cards and stationery?

By Christine Donnelly cdonnelly@staradvertiser.com

Column: Nonalcoholic beverages can be a holiday treat

Column: Nonalcoholic beverages can be a holiday treat

By Joannie Dobbs and Alan Titchenal / Special to the Star-Advertiser

Tech View: What your email address might say about you

Tech View: What your email address might say about you

By John Agsalud

Dave Reardon: Teamwork at UH made the week memorable, successful

Dave Reardon: Teamwork at UH made the week memorable, successful

By Dave Reardon dreardon@staradvertiser.com

Red Hill Water Crisis

Red Hill working group’s final report calls for aquifer remediation

Red Hill working group’s final report calls for aquifer remediation

Honolulu Board of Water Supply adopts rate hike of over 50%

Water Board to vote on rate hike of over 50%

Editorial: Navy must pay for Red Hill mess

$1.2B claim filed over Red Hill leaks

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Water rate hikes leave questions unanswered

Letter: Water rate hikes leave questions unanswered

Letter: Public has no choice but to pay more for water

Letter: Vote for Biden is vote for immigration crisis

Letter: Government spending wildly out of control

Letter: Thank you for all your letters of thanks

Education

Lahaina’s Sacred Hearts School carries on with gratitude

Lahaina’s Sacred Hearts School carries on with gratitude

Lahainaluna’s annual meeting scheduled

Lahainaluna’s annual meeting scheduled

Columbia, Cornell among 7 schools under scrutiny for antisemitism, Islamophobia

Columbia, Cornell among 7 schools under scrutiny for antisemitism, Islamophobia

UH enrollment sees uptick, community colleges lead the way

UH enrollment sees uptick, community colleges lead the way

CRIME IN HAWAII

Woman, 23, charged with allegedly assaulting HPD officer

Woman, 23, charged with allegedly assaulting HPD officer

By Peter Boylan pboylan@staradvertiser.com
Nov. 29, 2023
Updated 11:16 a.m.

2 arrested for allegedly assaulting police officer

Honolulu police investigate after 2 injured in Waianae stabbing

Police: Man, 49, attacked with an axe in Wahiawa

Man, 44, arrested in Nuuanu shooting

RUSSIA ATTACKS UKRAINE

Top diplomats meet in North Macedonia as some boycott Russia

Top diplomats meet in North Macedonia as some boycott Russia

By Konstantin Testorides / Associated Press
Nov. 29, 2023
Updated 1:58 p.m.

Russia launches largest drone attack since invasion, Ukraine says

Ukraine’s troops work to advance on Russian-held side of key river

Hungary’s Orban says Ukraine ‘light years away’ from joining the EU

Study: More than 2,400 Ukrainian children taken to Belarus

America in Turmoil

Prosecutors: Paramedics killed Elijah McClain with overdose

Prosecutors: Paramedics killed Elijah McClain with overdose

Roommates sue Maryland county over death of pet dog shot by police

Roommates sue Maryland county over death of pet dog shot by police

Elon Musk visits Israel as accusations of antisemitism on X grow

Elon Musk visits Israel as accusations of antisemitism on X grow

Suspect in shooting of 3 Palestinian men in Vermont pleads not guilty

Suspect in shooting of 3 Palestinian men in Vermont pleads not guilty

Business

Safety officials release details of close call between planes in Texas

Safety officials release details of close call between planes in Texas

By Associated Press
Nov. 29, 2023
Updated 8:05 p.m.

As Airbnb falters, hostels seek to compete

Updated 10:30 a.m.

Paste Magazine to relaunch shuttered Jezebel website

Updated 10:29 a.m.

U.S. economic growth for last quarter revised to 5.2% annual rate

Updated 10:21 a.m.

Canada: Google to pay $74M annually to Canadian news industry

Updated 10:16 a.m.

Obituaries

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues, dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues, dies at age 65

By Associated Press
Today
Updated 6:37 a.m.

Charlie Munger, Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sidekick, dies at 99

Former Hawaii Republican Sen. Whitney Anderson dies at 91

Lyle Nelson, former Star-Bulletin staff writer and avid athlete, dies at 99

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96

National news

Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center lit amid pro-Palestinian protest

Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center lit amid pro-Palestinian protest

By Associated Press
Nov. 29, 2023
Updated 6:01 p.m.

Assaults against anti-China protesters decried at APEC summit

Updated 4:16 p.m.

Prosecutors: Paramedics killed Elijah McClain with overdose

Updated 1:40 p.m.

Rosalynn Carter eulogized before family and friends, laid to rest

Updated 1:15 p.m.

6-planet solar system in perfect synchrony found in Milky Way

Updated 7:30 a.m.

World news

South Koreans want their own nukes in one of world’s most dangerous regions

South Koreans want their own nukes in one of world’s most dangerous regions

By Associated Press
Nov. 29, 2023
Updated 9:45 p.m.

Maritime patrols intensify as fears grow of piracy resurgence in Gulf of Aden

Updated 9:25 p.m.

Death of Henry Kissinger met with polarized reaction around the world

Updated 9:35 p.m.

Kim’s sister rejects U.S. offer of dialogue with North Korea

Updated 5:24 p.m.

Japan plans to suspend Osprey flights after fatal U.S. Air Force crash

Updated 5:25 p.m.

Live Well

Do we stay or do we go?

Do we stay or do we go?

An honest conversation about what to expect as you age

Transgender adults worry about finding welcoming spaces to live in their later years

How to get financial help to pay for everyday needs

3 Medigap shopping surprises to avoid overpaying

Focus on Japan

Art students go old-school, create works with 8 mm film

Art students go old-school, create works with 8 mm film

Updated 12:19 a.m.

Digital generation gives analog photography a shot

Updated 6:38 p.m.

Somen noodles slide for Guinness record

Japan’s original fast food relevant in new ways

Japan seeks global cooperation to explore ‘urban mines’

Travel

A cook’s tour of the Tokyo food scene

A cook’s tour of the Tokyo food scene

Las Vegas Advisor: Silver Sevens to undergo rebranding, renovation

Signs of Hawaiian Life – Nov. 25, 2023

Signs of Hawaiian Life – Nov. 19, 2023

Cable-car bonanza part of Vietnam’s recent tourism transformation

Recipes

A fall favorite

A fall favorite

Satisfying that cornbread craving

An ap-‘pea’-ling side

Brighten up the table

Keep calm and ‘curry’ on

Special Sections

Dining Out

Hawaii Renovation

Holiday Gift Guide

Black Friday Deals

STORIES WITH VIDEO

Video

Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

Assaults against anti-China protesters decried at APEC summit

Rosalynn Carter eulogized before family and friends, laid to rest

Israel releases more Palestinian prisoners on 6th day of Gaza truce

Alex Murdaugh sentenced to 27 years for financial fraud

Archives

November 1959: Kilauea volcano erupts with spectacular lava flows and fountains

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