Internationally acclaimed author Paul Theroux, whose new novel, “Under the Wave at Waimea,” depicts the physical and moral crises of an aging big-wave surfer on Oahu’s North Shore, says he is bemused by the pervasive lack of local interest in his work. Read more
The 41-year old woman went unresponsive while surfing, according to friends, who said they saw her get into trouble and were able to get to her and hold her head above water. Read more
The entrance gates to the parking areas at the Keawaula sections of Oahu’s Kaena Point State Park will reopen this weekend, after being closed for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources announced in a press release today. Read more
A veteran administrator at the Honolulu Museum of Art, Allison Wong, who held the position of deputy director for operations and administration, is no longer with the institution. Read more
Heavy wave action has resulted in debris and potentially harmful pollutants, such as possible pesticides, animal fecal matter, dead animals, pathogens and chemicals, running off into coastal waters. Read more
The four men from Waipahu were also charged with possession of undersized fish, including moi, papio and o’io, and with taking an out-of-season lobster, which officers returned to the water. Read more
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In the bolt-blue waters of Maunalua Bay on a breezy Thursday morning with rising surf, Honolulu Ocean Safety, Honolulu Fire Department and the U.S. Coast Guard launched the annual interagency search-and-rescue exercise, known as SAREX, from the beach and from Spitting Caves in the cliffs across the bay. Read more
Dignity Senior Living at Oceanside Hawaii in Hauula has received an eleventh-hour reprieve. Read more
For Waikiki surfers and beachgoers who have felt constrained by sand being dredged from a barge offshore, piped onshore and heaped in a big gray pyramid covering much of Kuhio Beach, the end is in sight. Read more
The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum has received a $1 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation that the 132-year-old institution plans to use in a new curatorial program informed and shaped by indigenous science, culture and people. Read more
An eagerly anticipated online reservation system for timed admission to Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve is up and running, the office of Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and the city Department of Parks and Recreation and Design and Construction announced Monday, the day the system launched. Read more
On Thursday, Earth Day morning, two planet-healing, aquatic events took place in very different areas of Oahu: the clear blue sea at Waimanalo Beach and the muddy brown waters of the Ala Wai Canal. Read more
Malama Pupukea-Waimea, a volunteer-based environmental organization founded in 2005 to protect and restore the Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District on Oahu’s North Shore, is among five recipients of the first-ever PURE awards for nonprofit groups from the World Surf League, the international surfing promoter was due to announce today. Read more
Earth Day is officially Thursday, but several local organizations are holding family-friendly events to benefit the Hawaii environment through the end of April, also known as Earth Month. Read more
A new study shows U.S. coral reefs provide $1.8 billion in flood-risk benefits to property owners and people’s livelihoods every year, with top value assigned to the reef stretching offshore of Diamond Head, Waikiki and Kakaako. Read more
The primary impact zone appears to be about an acre along the base of the mountains in Waimanalo where 65 of the brown frogs, which grow up to 2” long, have been hand captured thus far. Read more
The city is looking for input from members of the public for a project to improve safety and enjoyment of Ala Wai Boulevard, the one-way, three-lane corridor that traces the makai banks of the Ala Wai Canal from Kapahulu to Kalakaua avenues in Waikiki. Read more
The purpose of the closure is to remove illegal campsites and trash that have accumulated in the city park. Read more
Judges awarded her a near-perfect 9.9 out of a possible 10, the highest single-wave score for any contestant thus far in the event, the Rip Curl Newcastle Cup at Merewether Beach. Read more
Testimony was heard Thursday evening at an online public hearing on the state’s plan to demolish the Diamond Head Breakwater, which forms one wall of a swim basin beneath Doris Duke’s Shangri La, and use the rubble to fortify the seawall and walkway along the shoreline. Read more
The state and city are coordinating this week in cleanups and removal of homeless encampments in their respective lands on the slopes of Diamond Head Crater, officials confirmed Wednesday. Read more
