Bikinis, surfboards and battle-axes? Hawaii loosens long-strict weapons laws after court ruling
Second Amendment activists in Hawaii are celebrating a recent legal change that allows them to carry not just guns but other weapons โ from battle-axes to butterfly knives โ openly in public.
Tropical Storm Hone moves past Hawaii as two other cyclones stay active in the Pacific Ocean
Three tropical cyclones are swirling over the Pacific Ocean, including a tropical storm that blasted Hawaiiโs Big Island with heavy rain.
Tropical Storm Hone forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend
Tropical Storm Hone is expected to deliver strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend as it passes south of the island chain.
Maui remembers the 102 lost in the Lahaina wildfire with a paddle out 1 year after devastating blaze
Dozens of Maui surfers, canoe paddlers and boat riders made their way into the ocean off Lahaina, Hawaii, on Thursday to remember the 102 people killed when the nationโs deadliest wildfire in more than a century destroyed the historic town one year ago.
The leader of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement reflects on a year since the Lahaina fire
In the year since the Lahaina fires on Maui, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement has helped more than 6,000 families through a robust recovery project.
A year after Maui wildfire, chronic housing shortage and pricey vacation rentals complicate recovery
Thousands of displaced residents on Maui have faced a year of anxious uncertainty since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century devastated Lahaina.
Judge's ruling temporarily allows for unlicensed Native Hawaiian midwifery
A Hawaii judge is temporarily blocking the state from enforcing a law requiring the licensing of practitioners and teachers of traditional Native Hawaiian midwifery.
2 men were arrested on public road within Oprah's Hawaii ranch. They're suspected of illegal hunting
Hawaii officials say two men arrested on a public road within Oprah Winfrey's property on the island of Maui are suspected of illegal night hunting.
Maui officials highlight steps toward rebuilding as 1-year mark of deadly wildfire approaches
Maui officials are highlighting some steps toward rebuilding nearly a year after a deadly wildfire destroyed much of Lahaina.
Hawaii wildfire death toll rises to 102 after woman determined to have died from fire injuries
Hawaii authorities say the death toll from last yearโs wildfire in Lahaina on the island of Maui has risen to 102.
A few midwives seek to uphold Native Hawaiian birth traditions. Would a state law jeopardize them?
A group of midwives who focus on traditional Native Hawaiian birth practices are trying to block a Hawaii law that requires midwives to obtain licenses.
Hawaii officials outline efforts to prevent another devastating wildfire ahead of a dry season
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced Wildfire Mitigation and Risk Reduction Preparedness Month nine months after the nationโs deadliest wildfire in over a century burned the historic town of Lahaina.
Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages
Maui County is suing major cellular carriers for failing to properly inform police of widespread service outages during the height of last summerโs deadly wildfire.
Hawaii is known for its macadamia nuts. Lawmakers want to keep it that way
For decades, tourists to Hawaii have brought home gift boxes of the islandsโ famous chocolate-covered macadamia nuts for friends and family.
A Hawaii military family avoids tap water at home. They're among those suing over 2021 jet fuel leak
Richelle Dietz is a mother of two and wife of a U.S. Navy chief petty officer living on a Hawaii military base who often thinks about water.
Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis
An acute housing shortage hitting fire survivors on the Hawaiian island of Maui is squeezing out residents even as they try to overcome the loss of loved ones, their homes and their community.
Maui officials aim to accelerate processing of permits to help Lahaina rebuild
Local officials in Hawaii plan to open an office that will speed up Maui Countyโs notoriously slow processing of building permits to help the town of Lahaina to recover from last yearโs deadly wildfire.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Hawaii's Republican caucuses
Hawaii Republicans will hold caucuses Tuesday to cast votes in a presidential nomination contest in which former incumbent Donald Trump is the only remaining major candidate competing.
$100M will be left for Native Hawaiian causes from the estate of an heiress considered last princess
There will be at least $100 million left in the estate of the so-called last Hawaiian princess to support Native Hawaiian culture.
Theegala leads season opener at Kapalua with 64. Morikawa hits opening tee shot packed with emotion
Sahith Theegala is the leader at Kapalua after the first round of the year at The Sentry.
Heart of Hawaii's historic Lahaina, scene of deadly wildfire, reopens to residents after 4 months
The heart of the historic town of Lahaina that burned in a deadly wildfire that killed at least 100 people on the Hawaiian island of Maui is reopening to residents and business owners holding day passes.
US Navy removes fuel from plane that overshot Hawaii runway and is now resting on a reef and sand
The U.S. Navy says it has removed nearly all of the fuel from a plane that overshot a Hawaii runway and landed in an environmentally sensitive bay.
Maui wildfire survivors camp on the beach to push mayor to convert vacation rentals into housing
Some Lahaina wildfire survivors in Hawaii are vowing to camp on a popular resort beach until the mayor shuts down unpermitted vacation rentals and turns them into housing for those in need.
How a massive all-granite, hand-carved Hindu temple ended up on Hawaii's lush Kauai Island
The island of Kauai is home to the only all-stone, hand-carved Hindu temple in the West, built without power tools or electricity.
There's another wildfire burning in Hawaii. This one is destroying irreplaceable rainforest on Oahu
A wildfire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality for the normally lush island state just a few months after a devastating blaze on a neighboring island leveled an entire town and killed at least 99 people.
Evacuees live nomadic life after Maui wildfire as housing shortage intensifies and tourists return
Thousands of people displaced by the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century are facing uncertainty as they try to find housing in an expensive housing market thatโs also in high demand as a vacation spot.
Tourism resumes in West Maui near Lahaina as hotels and timeshare properties welcome visitors
The area around the historic Maui town largely destroyed by wildfire two months ago has begun welcoming back travelers.
Cleanup from Maui fires complicated by island's logistical challenges, cultural significance
Federal authorities have started removing hazardous materials from the Maui wildfires and laying the groundwork to dispose of burnt cars, buildings and other debris.
Native Hawaiian neighborhood survived Maui fire. Lahaina locals praise its cultural significance
As hundreds of homes burned in Lahaina, the only community in West Maui reserved for Hawaiians emerged almost unscathed from the wildfire that killed at least 97 people.
Authorities in Maui will open more of the burn zone to visits by residents next week
Authorities in Maui are opening more of the burn zone from last monthโs devastating wildfire for visits by residents and property owners who lost homes.
Residents prepare to return to sites of homes demolished in Lahaina wildfire 7 weeks ago
Authorities on Monday are expected to begin allowing the first residents and property owners to return to their devastated properties in Lahaina, many for the first time since the historic town was demolished by a wildfire nearly seven weeks ago.
First of thousands of Lahaina residents return to homes destroyed by deadly wildfire
The first of thousands of residents who lost their homes in the wildfire that destroyed the Hawaii town of Lahaina have returned to their devastated properties.
Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes
Economists in Hawaii warn that residents who survived the wildfire that destroyed much of the Maui community of Lahaina might not be able to afford to live there after it is rebuilt unless officials alter the zoning laws and make other changes.
Lahaina's fire-stricken Filipino residents are key to tourism and local culture. Will they stay?
Filipinos began arriving in Hawaii more than a century ago to work on sugarcane and pineapple plantations to support their families back home.
Maui fire missing list falls slightly to 385. Governor had indicated it would be below 100
The number of people on the official list of those missing from the Maui wildfire stands at 385, nearly unchanged from a week earlier.
Forecasters warn of increased fire risk in Hawaii amid gusty winds, low humidity
The National Weather Service is warning gusty winds and low humidity are increasing the risk that fires could spread rapidly in the western parts of each Hawaiian island.
Unclear how many in Lahaina lost lives as Hawaii authorities near the end of their search for dead
Crews in Hawaii have all but finished searching for victims of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, and it is unclear how many people perished.
Bare electrical wire and leaning poles on Maui were possible cause of deadly fires
In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass below, there was a reason the flames erupted all at once in long, neat rows -- those wires were bare, uninsulated metal that could spark on contact.
Hawaii's cherished notion of family, the ohana, endures in tragedy's aftermath
Hundreds of homes are gone, scores of lives lost and dozens of people still missing after a fire ripped through the town of Lahaina.
After Maui officials named 388 people unaccounted for in fires, many called to say they're OK
Within a day of Maui County releasing 388 names of people unaccounted for following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, more than 100 of them or their relatives have come forward to say theyโre safe.
Maui fires renew centuries-old tensions over water rights. The streams are sacred to Hawaiians
During the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, a developer of land around a threatened Maui community urgently asked state officials for permission to divert stream water to help fight the growing inferno.
Immigrant workersโ lives, livelihoods and documents in limbo after the Hawaii fire
Foreign workers once benefitted from jobs that were plentiful in Lahaina before fires whipped by hurricane-force winds leveled the Hawaiian town earlier this month.
Hope is hard to let go after Maui fire, as odds wane over reuniting with still-missing loved ones
As days turn into weeks, the odds are growing longer for families hoping to be reunited with missing loved ones after a fire swept across Hawaii's town of Lahaina.
As Maui rebuilds, residents reckon with tourism's role in their recovery
Long before a wildfire blasted through the island of Maui last week, there was tension between Hawaiiโs longtime residents and the visitors some islanders resent for turning their beaches, mountains and communities into playgrounds.
Maui town ravaged by fire will 'rise again,' Hawaii governor says of long recovery ahead
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says the future of a Maui community devastated by deadly fire will be determined by its people.
Maui's emergency services chief resigns after facing criticism for not activating sirens during fire
The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency has resigned after facing criticism for not activating disaster sirens during last weekโs deadly wildfires that killed at least 111 people.
Schools reopening, traffic moving again in signs of recovery from Maui fires that killed 110
Public schools on Maui are starting the process of reopening and vehicle traffic is moving again in signs of recovery a week after wildfires demolished a historic town and killed at least 110 people.
โWeโre going to take care of each otherโ: L&L Hawaiian Barbecue raising money for Maui
The owner and partner at L&L Hawaiian Barbecue in San Antonio have deep connections to those in Maui. They are sending as much aid as possible with the help of the San Antonio community.
Videos show devastation on streets of Lahaina after deadly Hawaii wildfire
Maui residents who have been allowed to return to the city of Lahaina following a deadly wildfire are sharing their experience walking through the historic city in the aftermath of the disaster.
Number of dead from Maui wildfires reaches 99, as governor warns there could be scores more
Hawaiiโs governor is warning that scores more people could be found dead following the wildfires on Maui even as the number of death approached 100.
Lahaina residents worry a rebuilt Maui town could slip into the hands of affluent outsiders
The cost to live in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui keeps rising thanks to a chronic housing shortage and an influx of second-home buyers and wealthy transplants snatching up properties.
Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years
Authorities in Hawaii say a fire that swept through a picturesque town in Maui this week has killed at least 89 people, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire of the past century.
How to help or donate in response to the deadly wildfire in Maui
Many people are looking for ways to help the response to the deadly wildfires that swept through the Hawaiian island of Maui even as emergency operations continue on Thursday.
Wildfire devastates Hawaii's Lahaina, historic town and onetime capital of former kingdom
The wildfire that has brought sheer devastation to Maui is especially heartbreaking for Hawaii because it struck one of its most historic towns and the onetime capital of the former kingdom.
53 people have died from the Maui wildfires, governor says, and historic Lahaina has burned down
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says 53 people were killed in the devastating Maui wildfires, and the death toll will likely continue to rise.
Hawaii works to pause land transactions in area of deadly Maui wildfires. Follow live updates
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says he has instructed state Attorney General Anne Lopez to work toward a moratorium on land transactions in the Lahaina area that was devastated by fire last week.
Wildfire on Maui kills at least 6, damages over 270 structures as it sweeps through historic town
Wildfires have devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui, killing at least six people, damaging or destroying over 270 structures and reducing most of a historic town to ash.
Long heritage of Native Hawaiian gender-fluidity showcased in Las Vegas drag show
The concept of gender-fluidity -- or โmahuโ -- has existed in Hawaii for hundreds of years and is the hallmark of a culture that allows space between the concepts of male and female.
As tourists flock to view volcano's latest eruption, Hawaii urges mindfulness, respect
Hawaii tourism officials are urging tourists to be respectful when flocking to a national park on the Big Island to get a glimpse of the latest eruption of Kilauea.
Pay per wave: Native Hawaiians divided over artificial surf lagoon in the birthplace of surfing
A prominent Hawaiian waterman wants to build another Hawaii wave pool facility using the latest technology to simulate the ideal conditions top-notch surfers need to stay competitive.
Hawaii lawmakers fail to pass annual park fee for tourists
Hawaii lawmakers failed to pass a bill that would have made tourists help pay for the protection of Hawaiiโs forests and wildlife even though the idea has widespread public and political support.
Beach birth: Hawaii blocks some Waikiki sands for seal pup
The birth this week of an endangered seal at Hawaiiโs most popular tourism hubs highlights the tension between protecting the islandsโ fragile ecosystems and maintaining access to the pristine white-sand beaches that attract millions of visitors each year.
Resort famous for Elvisโ โBlue Hawaiiโ movie will be rebuilt
Demolition will soon begin on a resort once favored by both Hawaiian and Hollywood royalty before it was heavily damaged by a hurricane three decades ago.
A hate crime lays bare Hawaiiโs complicated race relations
Two Native Hawaiian men have been sentenced to years in prison for a federal hate crime conviction in the brutal beating of a white man who tried to move to a remote, traditional fishing village.
Space Force vows 'above and beyond' cleanup of Maui spill
The U.S. Space Force says a power surge during a lightning storm likely caused a mechanical issue that allowed diesel fuel to spill last week at the environmentally sensitive and culturally important summit of Haleakala mountain in Hawaii.
Hawaii whale dies with fishing nets, plastic bags in stomach
A whale that washed ashore in Hawaii over the weekend likely died in part because it ate large volumes of fishing traps, fishing nets, plastic bags and other marine debris.
Hawaii man imprisoned for 1991 murder, rape released
A judge has ordered a man released immediately after his attorneys presented new evidence and argued that he didnโt commit the crimes he was convicted of and spent more than 20 years in prison for: the 1991 murder, kidnapping and sexual assault of a woman visiting Hawaii.
Kawฤnanakoa, 'last Hawaiian princess,' dies at 96
Abigail Kawฤnanakoa, the so-called last Hawaiian princess whose lineage included the royal family that once ruled the islands and an Irish businessman who became one of Hawaiiโs largest landowners, died on Sunday.
For many Hawaiians, lava flows are a time to honor, reflect
Glowing lava from the worldโs largest volcano is a sight to behold, but for many Native Hawaiians, Mauna Loaโs eruption is a time to pray, make offerings and honor both the natural and spiritual worlds.
Hawaii eruption brings tourism boon during slow season
The spectacle of incandescent lava spewing from Hawaii's Mauna Loa has drawn thousands of visitors and is turning into a tourism boon for a Big Island town near the worldโs largest volcano.
Prayers? Bombs? Hawaii history shows stopping lava not easy
People in Hawaii are asking if anything can be done to stop or divert the flow of lava as molten rock from Mauna Loa volcano inches toward a highway on the Big Island.
Volcano knocks Mauna Loa carbon monitoring station offline
The eruption of Hawaiiโs Mauna Loa volcano has temporarily knocked off power to the worldโs premier station that measures heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Viewers flock to watch glowing lava ooze from Hawaii volcano
The worldโs largest volcano is oozing rivers of glowing lava and drawing thousands of awestruck viewers who jammed a Hawaii highway that could soon be covered by the flow.
Ashfall Advisory and Winter Weather Advisory simultaneously in effect for Hawaiiโs big island
A rare ashfall advisory is in place, along with winter weather advisories for Hawaii's Big Island.
US defense chief in Hawaii amid distrust after fuel spill
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is visiting Hawaii this week amid lingering community frustration and distrust after jet fuel from a military storage facility last year spilled into Pearl Harborโs drinking water.
Hawaiian Bros. opening first San Antonio-area location, offering giveaways in grand opening
The Hawaiin cuisine chain is opening its first area location on Tuesday at 7929 Pat Booker Road in Live Oak.
Hawaii national park gets land where ancient villages stood
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island has been given new land in a deal that will protect and manage an ocean bay area that is home to endangered and endemic species and to culturally significant Native Hawaiian artifacts.
LEADING OFF: O's go for 8th win in row, Devers out for Bosox
Ryan Mountcastle, Trey Mancini and the surprising Baltimore Orioles try on Sunday for their eighth straight win, which would match their best streak in 17 years.