Hawaiian Telcom announced a groundbreaking initiative Thursday to make Hawaii the nation’s first fully fiber-enabled state by 2026, with the project already more than halfway completed. Read more
The top of the first-round leaderboard at the Sony Open in Hawaii is the most clogged it’s been in 15 years. Six players start today’s second round of the PGA’s first full-field event of the season tied for the lead after shooting 6-under-par 64 at Waialae Country Club on Thursday. Read more
The Palisades Fire between Santa Monica and Malibu on the city’s western flank and the Eaton Fire in the east near Pasadena already rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history. Read more
Kainoa Wade took off from behind the 3-meter line on the right side in front of the Hawaii bench and hammered the first kill of his career. Read more
A panel advising Gov. Josh Green is urging the state Legislature to appropriate almost $2 billion over the next five years to help reduce and respond to future natural disaster damage in Hawaii. Read more
Starting lineups have changed, rotations have been different and in some cases, the Hawaii women’s basketball team has found out only within hours of tipoff who is available and who isn’t. Read more
Fresh off a record-breaking performance on Maui, Hideki Matsuyama could make more history this week at the Sony Open, which starts today. Read more
Question: Regarding U.S. passports (808ne.ws/3Pq8Ru9), I can’t renew online because my passport is so old. What about the main library? Is that still an option? Can I walk in? Read more
The National Transportation Safety Board issued a preliminary investigation report that could provide clues as to what might have caused the Dec. 17 Kamaka Air Flight 689 crash that killed two young pilots shortly after takeoff on an instructional flight to Lanai. Read more
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The state experienced a job vacancy rate of 14% for health care workers, down from 17% in 2022. Read more
Private forecaster AccuWeather estimated initial damage and economic loss at more than $50 billion. Read more
For the first time, the previous year’s champion will not be among the 144 players teeing off when the Sony Open in Hawaii gets underway Thursday. Read more
The state Office of Hawaiian Affairs has rekindled an effort to undo a ban on residential use of land it owns in Kakaako, but with a new twist aimed at swaying past opponents and a majority of state lawmakers. Read more
In his second four-year term, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi requests the permanent appointment of his new executive Cabinet. Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice is sending dozens of federal agents to Honolulu to help investigate a fire on Young Street that caused a partial roof collapse and claimed the life of a 25-year-old firefighter who served the city with “honor and courage.” Read more
Much like resort fees at hotels, secure sockets layer certificates (referred to as SSL certificates) for websites are basically a requirement that cannot be avoided without a huge headache. What exactly is an SSL certificate, and why do you need it? Read more
Like clockwork, head coach Eran Ganot has a set speech for the Hawaii basketball team’s arrival at the hotel on road trips. Read more
The state Department of Law Enforcement plans to take action in tackling the ongoing issue of illegal fireworks by proposing the creation of an Explosive Enforcement Unit under the Illegal Fireworks Task Force during the upcoming legislative session. Read more
The state Department of Law Enforcement urges residents to safely dispose of unused fireworks Saturday during a fireworks amnesty event at Aloha Stadium. Read more
Question: What if we already threw fireworks away? I thought it was OK to put them in the trash after soaking in water overnight, so that’s what we did, same as in 2024. It was only a few, all legal (permitted firecrackers). I don’t see anything contrary on the Hazardous Household Waste website. Read more
There was at least one good thing to come out of Hawaii failing to advance to the NCAA Tournament a season ago. Read more
