Emergency proclamation issued as Hurricane Kiko nears Hawaii
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Acting Gov. Sylvia Luke issued Friday a proclamation declaring a state of emergency across Hawaii…
Hurricane Kiko will make historic direct hit on Hawaii, spaghetti models predict
Hurricane Kiko’s course has shifted and the major storm is now headed straight for Hawaii in a rare…
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts again, shooting lava 500 feet into the sky
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted again this week, spewing lava 500 feet into the air from the crater at its…
Officials close even more beaches as deadly bacteria contaminates shores across US
By LUKE ANDREWS U.S. SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer…
PBS, NPR stations struggle with US government funding cuts
NEW YORK (AP) — Coping with a sudden loss in federal funding, PBS affiliate KSPS in Spokane, Washington,…
Civilians indicted for their role in 2021 fuel spill that sickened thousands at Pearl Harbor
HONOLULU (AP) — A grand jury has indicted two civilian workers on charges they caused the Navy to…
Oregon’s special session could bring new fees for electric vehicle owners
Oregon could become the second U.S. state to require electric vehicle owners to enroll in a pay-per-mile program…
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani faces lawsuit from Hawaii developer over $240 million project
A Hawaii real estate investor and broker are suing Shohei Ohtani, claiming the Los Angeles Dodgers star and…
Tropical Storm Erin forms and Hurricane Henriette strengthens
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Erin formed Monday in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean, just west of the…
Judge halts commercial fishing in a Pacific nature area, blocking Trump order
HONOLULU (AP) — Commercial fishing that recently resumed in a vast protected area of the Pacific Ocean must…
How common are Irukandji jellyfish and what are the risks?
They may be tiny, but Irukandji jellyfish can pack a fatal punch. Residents in Western Australia’s far north…
Tsunami threats downgraded across South America and the Pacific after Russian earthquake
Countries in the Pacific and South America have downgraded their tsunami alerts after avoiding the worst following one…