1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1152+ words) Hurricane Iniki was a Category 4 storm that made landfall on Kauai in 1992, killing seven people, injuring more than 100 and causing $1. 8 billion in damage, according to the National Disaster Survey report. Pictured is what was left of Wrangler's Restaurant in Waimea,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1319+ words) More than 17, 000 people greeted the Hokule'a upon its arrival in Papeete Harbor on June 4, 1976. Some Tahitians climbed aboard the canoe and rode the final distance to shore with the crew. Master navigator Pius "Mau" Piailug navigating Hokule'a's maiden voyage from…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1014+ words) MICHELLE BIR / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Megan Kinneavy and her family, visiting the North Shore last week from Maine, aimed to support local businesses in the area following the Kona-low storms. Back-to-back Kona-low storms during the latter half of March…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (994+ words) COURTESY OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS Office of Hawaiian Affairs leaders met with U. S. Rep. Carlos Gimenezj, R-Fla. , and other lawmakers and Pentagon officials during a three-day visit to Washington, D. C. , last week to discuss the future of military-leased lands in Hawaii. Office…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1035+ words) Interim president and CEO, Hawai'i Tourism Authority A visiting family from San Diego had the Hilton Lagoon to themselves as rain from another storm fell Tuesday in Honolulu. State officials and industry leaders warn that with the recent storms, Hawaii…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1649+ words) Francis Paul Janiola, a Multinational Armaments Resilience Seminar fellow from the Philippines, asked an Oceanit employee about a drone system during a tour in January of the company's downtown Honolulu labs and facilities. An Oceanit employee explains a drone system…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1444+ words) Lawmakers are working with the House agriculture committee and various conservation groups in Hawaii on new bills that address the cat overpopulation crisis. Feral cats are seen at the Hawaii Kai Park and Ride parking lot on Friday in east…...

4+ mon, 6+ hour ago  (947+ words) House Bill 1779 would require the Hawaii Department of Education to feed every student for free. Every public school student " regardless of family income " would receive free meals at school under a bill introduced Thursday by nearly half of all 51 House…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1045+ words) STAR-ADVERTISER / APRIL 20, 2024 The Triple Dragon fishing boat cruises past the Noordam cruise ship at the Honolulu Harbor in 2024. The state's Transient Accommodations Tax goes up to 11% on Thursday. It applies to guests who stay overnight in hotels, vacation rentals and,…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (735+ words) JOSEPH MAIORANA / IMAGN IMAGES/ MAY 8 Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Finn Kearney (11) and Justin Todd (9) and Louis Sakanoko (23) block a shot from Penn State Nittany Lions Matthew Luoma (15) during the NCAA Men's Volleyball Championships at Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, in May....