Fire damages two-story Kailua home

• By Michael Tsai
• Aug. 10, 2018

Fire damaged a two-story residence this evening in Kailua. Read more

HPD seeks public’s help in locating man, 77, with dementia

• By Michael Tsai
• Aug. 10, 2018

CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 77-year-old man. Read more

2 charged in officer-involved shooting incident

• By Michael Tsai
• Aug. 10, 2018

Police have charged two people in connection with an alleged car theft incident that resulted in an officer-involved shooting on Wednesday in Kaaawa. Read more

2 suspects released in connection with Ewa brush fire

• By Michael Tsai
• Aug. 10, 2018

Honolulu police have released two people arrested Wednesday in connection with a brush fire in Ewa. Read more

UH linguist devoted to documenting dialects

• By Michael Tsai
• Aug. 7, 2018

What, if anything, is lost when a dwindling dialect finally passes into permanent obscurity? Read more

Hector now Category 3 major hurricane

• By Michael Tsai
• Aug. 4, 2018

Hector strengthened into a Category 3 major hurricane Friday as it continued its slow westward approach to the state. Read more

Hurricane Hector stronger but still days away

• By Michael Tsai
• Aug. 3, 2018

Hurricane Hector, the first major storm of the 2018 Central Pacific hurricane season, intensified Thursday but is still a week or so away from any potential impact on local weather. Read more

1 dead and one in critical condition in Maui ocean incident

• By Michael Tsai
• Aug. 2, 2018

A man died and a woman was in critical condition today after both were pulled unresponsive from waters off Keawakapu Beach in Kihei. Read more

Dog leads rescuers to injured owner on Molokai

• By Michael Tsai
• Aug. 2, 2018

A loyal dog assisted Molokai firefighters in rescuing its 59-year-old owner who fell 150 feet while walking along a trail near the Kalaupapa lookout today in Palaau State Park. Read more

Divers help free entangled whale shark

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Aug. 2, 2018

A juvenile whale shark is now free from a “life-threatening” entanglement thanks to a pair of free divers off Lanai on Sunday, the Department of Land and Natural Resources said. Read more

Officials warn public of ocean dangers

• By Michael Tsai
• Aug. 2, 2018

For Hawaii Beach Safety Week, which continues through Aug. 4, Honolulu Ocean Safety officials are highlighting safety measures for hikers, photographers, selfie-seekers and others whose encounters with the ocean may be entirely unplanned. Read more

Utilities panel OKs Molokai renewable energy project

• By Michael Tsai
• Aug. 2, 2018

The Public Utilities Commission cleared the way Monday for Molokai’s first large-scare renewable energy project. Read more

Ex-beachboy helps ill kids get stoked on surfing

• By Michael Tsai
• July 31, 2018

Sometimes the little would-be Eddies just aren’t ready to go. Read more

Roseanne takes heat for Hawaii comments, perhaps unfairly

• By Michael Tsai
• July 27, 2018

On Thursday’s live podcast from the Manhattan club Stand Up NY, host Rabbi Shmuel “Shmuley” Boteach thanked Roseanne Barr for coming in from the West Coast. Barr corrected him, saying she actually came “all the way from the kingdom of Hawaii.” Read more

Activity in Kilauea Volcano summit area continues to build

• By Michael Tsai
• July 26, 2018

Seismic activity at the summit area of Kilauea Volcano steadily increased Wednesday as conditions progressed toward another cyclical collapse at Halemaumau Crater. Read more

Low-vision keiki get help from artist, nonprofit

• By Michael Tsai
• July 24, 2018

For all that art has meant to her life, Amy Monthei is simply unwilling to let something as addressable as visual impairment prevent kids from discovering, appreciating and — most important — participating in whichever art form might tickle their imagination most. Read more

‘Lava bomb’ isn’t just hyperbole

• By Michael Tsai
• July 23, 2018

Two harrowing incidents in the past two months have thrust the term “lava bomb” into the consciousness of casual volcano watchers around the state and across the country. Read more

Suspect in fatal shooting of Hawaii island police officer dies in a shootout

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• July 21, 2018

An intensive four-day manhunt for the suspect who gunned down a Hawaii island police officer ended Friday in a shootout at South Point that left the suspect dead and two others, including a second police officer, wounded. Read more

Suspect in officer’s killing dies in police shootout; another officer hurt but ‘should be OK’

• By Star-Advertiser Staff
• July 19, 2018

The Hawaii Police Department, acting on information received about cop killer Justin Waiki, stopped and searched an SUV at a checkpoint set up in the South Point area in the Kau district at about 2:45 p.m., when Waiki opened fire wounding a sergeant with 12 years of service. Read more

2 lanes on Moanalua Freeway closed for overturned vehicle

• By Michael Tsai
• July 18, 2018

Police have closed the two leftmost eastbound lanes of Moanalua Freeway, near the Ala Napunani offramp, due to an overturned vehicle. Read more

Man charged for operating stolen car

• By Michael Tsai
• July 18, 2018

Police have charged a 29-year-old man who was caught operating a stolen car on Monday in Kapolei. Read more