Gov. Green appoints Ryan Kanaka‘ole interim chair of DLNR
1/2 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY GOVERNOR’S OFFICE Ryan Kanaka‘ole has been appointed acting chair and…
Conservationists alarmed over proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act
Proposed changes by the Trump administration to the federal Endangered Species Act are raising alarm among conservationists working…
Escalating climate disasters could make homes uninsurable, new report warns
Hawaii is facing a rapidly escalating insurance crisis driven by climate change, aging housing, and a sharp retreat…
Hawaii faces ‘weak’ 2026 economy, report says
Hawaii’s economy continues to head toward a mild recession in 2026, driven primarily by the overall U.S. economy,…
Dangerous surf, minor flooding expected across Hawaii coastlines
STAR-ADVERTISER FILE Visitors take in the high surf at Waimea Bay. Dangerous surf conditions and minor coastal flooding…
Independent workers in Hawaii brace for skyrocketing health premiums
For Shelley Oats-Wilding, a former Olympian who now runs a Honolulu-based nonprofit teaching ocean sports and safety to…
Hawaii traffic deaths reach 106, topping last year’s total
STAR-ADVERTISER / JULY 5, 2024 Hawaii Director of Transportation Ed Sniffen With the spate of recent fatal crashes…
Dave Reardon: Cancellation of Sentry on Maui could put Hawaii swing in jeopardy
When we lost pro sports teams and events in the past, like the Triple-A baseball Hawaii Islanders or…
PGA golf tournament’s cancellation drying up Maui nonprofit funding
Critical questions remain unanswered following the PGA Tournament’s unexpected cancellation of January’s Sentry Golf Tournament on Maui —…
UH basketball team picked to finish third in Big West
With an ambitious recruiting effort and the return of its leading scorer, the University of Hawaii basketball team…
Shutdown forces Medicare patients off popular programs
The federal government shutdown is forcing a reckoning for two remote health care programs because they automatically expired…
Hawaii County advances amended plastic foodware ban
A heavily amended bill aiming to reduce plastic and polystyrene waste in Hawaii County was discussed by a…