February marks 7th monthly decline for Hawaii’s visitor industry
Visitors spent $57.1 million per day on average in February, a 2.4% decline from February 2023 but up 15.2% from February 2019. Read more
Visitors spent $57.1 million per day on average in February, a 2.4% decline from February 2023 but up 15.2% from February 2019. Read more
There are enough housing options on Maui to accommodate everyone 231 days after the fires, Green said. Read more
Not even halfway through Big West play and knowing the Hawaii men’s volleyball team will play again at home this season, this weekend’s senior night festivities feel a little too soon. Read more
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Kamehameha pulled out all the stops, but Punahou elevated to another level on Wednesday night for a 25-20, 22-25, 25-21, 25-23 win at Kekuhaupio Gymnasium. Read more
Question: Will the IRS extend the income tax-filing deadline for Maui fire victims? Read more
Hawaii’s Bettylou Sakura Johnson won her opening three-person heat on Wednesday to advance to the Round of 16 at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia. Read more
Gov. Josh Green reassured the public and Hawaii’s Legislature on Wednesday that Maui wildfire response and recovery expenses shouldn’t overwhelm state finances. Read more
In early March the Navy notified the Environmental Protection Agency that it had detected “unvalidated test results” finding high levels of total petroleum |hydrocarbons, or TPH, in water samples taken from an on-base school and a home in the Aliamanu Military Reservation — both of which had their water systems flushed. Read more
To solve the months-long delay to obtain a building permit, the city Department of Planning and Permitting announced new technological initiatives it hopes will improve the speed at which the city issues them to the public. Read more
Nathan Pedro and Jackie Carter made their initial appearances in Hilo District Court on Wednesday. Read more
The tip arrived two weeks ago, and it threatened to engulf Major League Baseball’s biggest star, Shohei Ohtani, in scandal. Read more
There are enough housing options on Maui to accommodate everyone 231 days after the fires, Green said. Read more
Officials with the NTSB boarded the ship and planned to recover information from its electronics and paperwork. Read more
The franchise has received persistent criticism for its overwhelmingly white participants since it began in 2002. Read more
Green has threatened a first-in-Hawaii ban on short-term vacation rentals if not enough West Maui owners rent to fire survivors by Monday. Read more
Li‘i Brown parked a two-run home run on the roof of the school library and Tasi Taufahema pitched a flawless seventh inning for a save as No. 7 Punahou stunned No. 1 Maryknoll 5-4 on a windy Tuesday afternoon at Punahou. Read more
The Hawaii Public Housing Authority will receive more than $35 million in federal funding to rebuild low-income, public and senior housing that was destroyed during the Aug. 8 Maui fires. Read more
Question: Can I get out of jury duty if I will lose my job otherwise? Read more
The shift toward renewable energy in Hawaii captures headlines on a nearly daily basis. The goal of the state’s Hawai‘i Clean Energy Initiative is to achieve 100% clean energy by 2045. Read more
A proposal to prohibit city and county employees from accepting gifts related to their official duties was returned to a lower committee of the Honolulu City Council. Read more
The state Board of Education has a second appointed new leader in less than a year. Read more