Ban on West Hawaii aquarium fish collecting ends

• By Timothy Hurley
• Jan. 31, 2023

An Oahu Circuit Court judge lifted an injunction Monday that effectively ends a five-year ban on aquarium fish collection in the waters of West Hawaii. Read more

Satellite study shows subtle signs of climate change in Hawaii

• By Timothy Hurley
• Jan. 30, 2023

Paradise just isn’t as lush as it used to be. Researchers have examined satellite images of Hawaii over four decades and concluded the islands have endured significant “browning,” or declines in vegetation health. Read more

Hawaii youth file lawsuit against state regarding emissions

• By Timothy Hurley
• Jan. 27, 2023

Attorneys representing 14 Hawaii youths appeared in court Thursday to argue in favor of a lawsuit that claims the state Department of Transportation is violating their client’s state constitutional rights by not doing enough to stem the emissions that are contributing to climate change. Read more

Octopus farm is ordered to halt illegal activity

• By Timothy Hurley
• Jan. 23, 2023

The Kanaloa Octopus Farm has grown from an intriguing aquaculture startup to a uniquely popular Hawaii island tourist attraction in a little over seven years. Read more

Hawaii politician Ron Menor was driven to serve

• By Timothy Hurley
• Jan. 19, 2023

Friends and former colleagues remembered veteran Hawaii politician Ron Menor on Wednesday as a dedicated and passionate lawmaker who was driven to serve the people of Hawaii. Read more

Meadow Gold trade lawsuit to move forward

• By Timothy Hurley
• Jan. 14, 2023

A federal court judge in Honolulu is allowing a claim to move forward alleging deceptive trade practices by Meadow Gold Dairies and the mainland dairy partners it works with. Read more

False missile alert rattled Hawaii nerves 5 years ago

• By Timothy Hurley
• Jan. 13, 2023

Vanessa Bear can’t help but still think about the day five years ago when the alert appeared on her phone: “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” Read more

Kawananakoa to lie in a koa casket at Iolani Palace

• By Timothy Hurley
• Jan. 11, 2023

Abigail Kawananakoa, the Campbell Estate heiress with royal heritage, will lie in state Jan. 22 during a public memorial at Iolani Palace in a casket carved by Martin & MacArthur craftsmen from the trunk of a 165-year-old koa tree. Read more

Eddie Aikau surf contest set to begin Wednesday on Oahu

• By Timothy Hurley
• Jan. 10, 2023

More than 20,000 people are likely to descend upon Waimea Bay on Wednesday as a giant North Shore swell is expected to allow “The Eddie” big-wave surf contest to run for only the 10th time in some 40 years. Read more

Police arrest man in stabbing at airport rental car facility

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Jan. 9, 2023

Police located the suspect in Kalihi shortly before 7:30 p.m. and arrested him on suspicion of second-degree assault. Read more

TMT environmental review delayed by voluminous comments

• By Timothy Hurley
• Jan. 9, 2023

The National Science Foundation is already behind in its effort to evaluate whether the stalled Thirty Meter Telescope project should be reinvigorated with $850,000 or more in public funds. Read more

Lava flows once again from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano

• By Timothy Hurley
• Jan. 6, 2023

Kilauea roared back to life Thursday afternoon with fountains of lava spewing within Halemaumau Crater, nearly a month after the volcano went silent. Read more

Kilauea erupts at summit, lava flowing in Halemaumau Crater

• By Timothy Hurley
• Jan. 5, 2023

Webcam imagery shows fissures at the base of Halemaumau Crater generating lava flows on the surface of the crater floor. Read more

Abigail Kawananakoa to lie in state at Iolani Palace

• By Timothy Hurley
• Jan. 3, 2023

The late Abigail Kawananakoa, the Campbell Estate heiress who was considered by many a princess for her royal heritage, will lie in state Jan. 22 at Iolani Palace. Read more

Lifeguards stay busy as waves rise on north, west shores

• By Timothy Hurley
• Jan. 3, 2023

Oahu lifeguards rescued at least 25 people from the surf on the West side and North Shore on Monday as waves with 30-foot faces were seen at Waimea Bay. Read more

Man, 50, critically hurt after crashing motorcyclist on H-3

• By Star-Advertiser Staff
• Jan. 2, 2023

Police said the man was speeding eastbound on the freeway when he failed to negotiate a bend in the roadway and lost control of the motorcycle at 12:50 p.m. Read more

Mariners advised to slow down as whale season peaks

• By Timothy Hurley
• Jan. 1, 2023

Marine wildlife officials are urging boaters to watch their speed when cruising in Hawaiian waters following a second vessel strike of a humpback whale this season. Read more

Federal study to look at creating a Hawaii national forest

• By Timothy Hurley
• Dec. 31, 2022

The directive for the study, introduced by U.S. Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, was included in the 2023 omnibus spending bill that was signed into law Thursday by President Joe Biden. Read more

Critical habitat to be declared for threatened iiwi bird

• By Timothy Hurley
• Dec. 28, 2022

Hawaii’s most iconic forest bird, the iiwi, will receive an added level of federal protection as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday that it plans to designate more than 275,000 acres as critical habitat for the threatened honeycreeper. Read more

Mauna Loa air sampling temporarily switches mountains

• By Timothy Hurley
• Dec. 27, 2022

Officials are preparing to bring back to life the Mauna Loa Observatory, the acclaimed federal atmospheric measuring station that was knocked offline when lava crossed its access road and cut off electrical power. Read more

Kaena Point on way to possible federal designation

• By Timothy Hurley
• Dec. 27, 2022

The U.S. House of Representatives has given final approval to a bill that seeks the designation of Kaena Point on Oahu’s westernmost tip as Hawaii’s first Natural Heritage Area. Read more