A 25-year-old man survived without life-threatening injury this afternoon following the crash of his paraglider on the mountain slope above the Hawaii Kai Golf Court Clubhouse in Hawaii Kai, officials said. Read more
Residents who escaped the fire have complained that they received no evacuation notices before or during the inferno. Read more
Waiola church has been damaged by winds and fires on several occasions over the years and has always rebuilt. Read more
This was not the first time Lahaina was destroyed by fire. In the early morning of New Year’s Day 1919, fire swept through the town, destroying more than 30 buildings, according to historical accounts. Read more
She was a crime victim, but she didn’t find out about it until her credit card statement arrived in the mail a month later. Read more
The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing new procedures that aim to prevent Hawaii air tour operators from flying too low and into bad weather. Read more
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The jury’s decision means that Judge Rowena Somerville will not have the opportunity to impose life imprisonment without the possibility of parole when she sentences the 26-year-old Nov. 15. Read more
The climate lawsuit brought by 14 Hawaii youths challenging the state Department of Transportation will get its day in court — but not until next summer. Read more
The family of convicted murderer Hailey Dandurand pleaded tearfully with an Oahu Circuit Court jury Thursday to spare the 26-year-old from having to spend the rest of her life in prison. Read more
Tuesday’s verdict matched the one that was given to Hailey Dandurand’s then-boyfriend and accomplice, Stephen Brown, following a trial that ended in January. Read more
Dandurand appeared to weep silently and wiped away tears as the verdict was read just before noon on the third day of deliberations for the trial. Read more
With an idea that sounds like it was torn from the pages of a science fiction novel, a University of Hawaii astronomer has proposed a solution to the global warming crisis that uses a solar shield to reduce the amount of sunlight hitting Earth. Read more
The same West Maui nonprofit that raised millions to build a fire station in Napili more than 20 years ago is moving closer to doing the same for a fire-prone community down the coast. Read more
The improper installation of a key helicopter part was the likely cause of the Feb. 22, 2022, fatal crash at Kauai’s Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, the National Transportation Safety Board said this week in a final report on the incident. Read more
A hearing over whether the stalled Thirty Meter Telescope has officially launched construction has been postponed and will not be heard Friday at the state Board of Land and Natural Resources. Read more
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries are proposing to designate more than 2,000 acres of nesting and basking beaches in Hawaii as critical habitat for the threatened green sea turtle. Read more
A court hearing opened Friday over an attempt to temporarily block state, federal and private conservation officials from releasing millions of mosquitoes into the wilds of Maui. Read more
When the state Legislature created a new entity to manage the activities on Hawaii’s tallest mountain, it also created a bit of confusion. Read more
Tropical Storm Calvin ambled by the Hawaiian Islands on Wednesday without delivering the anticipated mayhem and hullabaloo. Read more
Hawaii island is bracing for the impact of Tropical Storm Calvin, which could make landfall as early as tonight. Read more
Is the stalled Thirty Meter Telescope really under construction? Read more
