January 23, 2024 Hawaii governor focuses on Maui recovery efforts, housing in State of the State address At his State of the State address, HI Gov. Josh Green ensured the state's continuing support of those affected by the Lahaina wildfire and promised to address the housing shortage.
January 19, 2024 RFK Jr catches waves with surfing legend Kelly Slater for birthday while campaigning in Hawaii Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., caught waves with surfing legend Kelly Slater in Hawaii for his birthday, posting the video to X.
January 17, 2024 Hawaii hikers rescued, cited after running out of food and water on Mauna Loa volcano amid winter weather A pair of hikers at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park called for help after running out of food and water at 11,000 feet on the Mauna Loa volcano.
January 15, 2024 Hawaii legislators say wildfire prevention and recovery are top priorities for 2024 session Hawaii lawmakers say helping the island of Maui recover from wildfires is at the top of their agenda as they seek to understand how the flames became so destructive.
January 11, 2024 Last Hawaiian princess leaves $100M of her estate for Native Hawaiian causes "Princess" Abigail Kawānanakoa, a descendent of both Hawaiian royalty and a sugar baron, has left a significant portion of her estate to advance Native Hawaiian causes.
January 11, 2024 On this day in history, January 11, 1935, Amelia Earhart is first aviator to fly solo, Hawaii to California Amelia Earhart became the first person to fly from Hawaii to North America on this day in history, Jan. 11, 1935, succeeding after 10 previous pilots died while attempting the same trip.
January 9, 2024 Hawaii businessman accused of running drug trade, ordering murders as underworld boss Michael Miske Jr. allegedly headed a huge drug enterprise on Honolulu for decades, evading detection until his late son's best friend Jonathan Fraser was reported missing.
January 4, 2024 Hawaii mahunt for felon out on bail ends in fatal police shootout Sidney Tafokitau, the subject of an islandwide manhunt in Hawaii on New Year’s Day, used an unregistered rifle in a shootout with Honolulu police on Monday, officials say.
January 3, 2024 Hawaii families preserve sacred salt making tradition at state's last remaining salt patches The process of making salt from sea water on the island of Kauai is a traditional, labor-intensive practice passed down through Native Hawaiian families for centuries.
January 2, 2024 Hawaii man accused of attempted murder steals car at gunpoint, dies after firefight with police A Hawaii man wanted for attempted murder was fatally shot Monday by police after stealing a car at gunpoint and opening fire on officers.