Travel: Hawaii is the ‘rainbow capital of the world’
In Native Hawaiian tradition, rainbows represent divine or supernatural power.
Tropical storm forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend
Tropical Storm Hone is expected to deliver strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii, particularly Maui and the Big Island, this weekend as it passes south of the island chain.
Hawaii-born sumo champion Akebono Taro dies at age 54 in Japan
He was the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the level of “yokozuna” — or grand champion — in Japan.
Lou Conter, last survivor of the USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102
Conter was standing on the Arizona’s main deck as Japanese planes flew overhead and went on to fly 200 wartime combat missions in the Pacific.
There’s another wildfire burning in Hawaii. This one is destroying irreplaceable rainforest on Oahu.
No one was injured and no homes burned in the latest fire, which scorched mountain ridges on Oahu.
West Maui will be reopened to tourism on Nov. 1, mayor says
Maui residents have had impassioned discussions about when to welcome travelers back to the wildfire-stricken region.
Unclear how many in Lahaina died in wildfires as Hawaii authorities near end of search for remains
Officials say they are shifting the response to focus on removing hazardous waste and making the area safe for residents to begin returning.
Wildfire devastates Hawaii’s historic Lahaina Town, former capital of the kingdom
The blaze consumed much of Lahaina’s historic Front Street, a mix of restaurants, bars, retail stores and what is believed to be the largest banyan tree in the U.S.
El Nino could bring Hawaii a big hurricane season, but most homes aren’t ready
Two-thirds of the single-family homes on Hawaii’s most populous island, Oahu, have no hurricane protections.
Mikala Jones, Hawaiian surfer famed for filming inside wave curls, dies after surfboard fin slashes artery
Jones was surfing off the western coast of Sumatra when his surfboard cut his femoral artery, said his father.