Worrisome trend of shorter Hawaii vacations reaches into June

JAMM AQUINO / [email protected] Patrons eat at a food truck establishment on Kuhio Avenue in Waikiki. Tourism leaders cite rising costs and shorter stays as challenges. Tourists in Hawaii spent less time here on average in June, representing …

New Army leader in Hawaii vows open communication as leases loom

On a drizzly Thursday morning at Wheeler Army Airfield, Col. Rachel Sullivan relinquished command of U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii in the same hangar used for Amelia Earhart’s plane after she became the first person to fly solo across the Pacific from …

The ‘Hawaii of the UK’ with wild seals and dolphins you can reach from London in a day

The Isles of Scilly have a much warmer climate than the rest of the UK(Image: Alex Leat via Getty Images) A tiny island off the UK coast has been dubbed the 'Hawaii of the UK' by visitors thanks to its pristine beaches, breathtaking landscapes, and …

From the jump, Tre’ Griffiths immersed himself among Hawaii WRs

He earned the nickname “Tre’” for being the third Edley William Griffiths in his family. At Keller High School in Texas, Griffiths excelled in the triple-jump. It is little wonder Tre’ Griffiths is a three-tool wideout for the University of Hawaii football …

OnlyFans model arrested in Hawaii to change plea in murder case

COURTESY HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT Courtney Clenney is accused of stabbing her boyfriend Christian Obumseli, 27, on April 3, 2022, inside One Paraiso, a condo complex located at 3100 NE Seventh Ave. in Edgewater. She was arrested in Hawaii four …

Letter: War reveals flaw in Hawaii’s reliance on fossil fuels

The development of local (not imported) sources of energy is vital for the survival of Hawaii, and there are more technologies than solar and battery. A letter writer claims that “the backup currently provided by Oahu’s fossil fuel generators is …

Federal judge in Hawaii sentences Japanese businessman to prison for child porn

A 55-year-old businessman from Japan who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography after his phone was searched when he tried to enter the U.S. was sentenced to just over two years in federal prison. Shunji Nishimura was sentenced Thursday by U.S. …

How this Canadian submarine sunk a U.S. warship off Hawaii with a torpedo

“All I would add is that the submarine enterprise is much larger than simply the (Canadian Submarine Force) and includes personnel working in (the assistant deputy minister of materiel’s) Maritime Equipment Programme Management (Submarines) cell, the Fleet …

The Gambling Loophole Hawaii Can't Close

While data show people interested in betting are increasingly doing so on their phones, Hawaiʻi law enforcement agencies continue to focus on brick-and-mortar gambling operations, like game rooms, and state legislators haven’t stepped in to address the …

Remembering Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea 183 years later, Hawaii's Sovereignty Restoration Day