GEORGE F. LEE / JAN. 1 Illegal fireworks lit up Chinatown and Harbor on New Year’s Day. GEORGE F. LEE / JAN. 1 Illegal fireworks lit up Chinatown and Harbor on New Year’s Day. State legislators have introduced a new round of fireworks-related bills in the aftermath of the New Year’s fireworks disaster in Aliamanu that killed four people,

Hawaii is seeing an uptick in the number of opossums stowing away to the Islands. The animals are non-native to the Islands and illegal, and if not caught, they could cause devastating impacts to the state and its endangered species.

Some wounds suffered by six Hawaii residents flown to Arizona for medical treatment after a deadly illegal fireworks explosion on New Year’s are comparable to battlefield injuries.

The strong surf prompted National Weather Service meteorologists to advise people to stay away from certain Hawaii beaches.

John Mizuno was appointed as the state’s homelessness coordinator in January 2024 and said he has gotten over 100 homeless individuals to go back to their mainland families. “To date, we have sent 137 people from the mainland who are houseless back to their families on the mainland,

A 29-year-old Honolulu police officer was arrested late Tuesday on suspicion of domestic violence after he allegedly placed a 25-year-old woman he lives with in a chokehold.

When Lahaina was destroyed by fire, Hawaii officials said California was there to help and added that it was our turn to do the same.

The food truck run by husband and wife Juan Ching and Kim Thepsenavong is inspired by his Peruvian grandmother and her Lao mother.

Hawaii’s power companies and many nationwide have turned to a tool meant to reduce wildfire risk from active lines on red-flag warning days.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Jan. 17, 2025 marks 132 years since the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, and thousands are expected to take part in the annual Onipa’a Peace March to reflect on the events of that day. It’s set to begin 9:45 a.m. Friday at the Mauna’ala Royal Mausoleum.

Hawaii lawmakers are beginning a new legislative session with a vow to try to stabilize the state’s property insurance market.

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM State Rep. Sean Quinlan, left, greets leaders of nurses’ unions and supporters during a news conference at the State Capitol on Thursday in Honolulu. JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.