Honolulu expands MH3 program for people in severe mental health, substance abuse crises
Honolulu officials are expanding a program that allows emergency responders and law enforcement to involuntarily take people experiencing…
Hawaii to get $58M to boost healthcare in rural areas
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Monday announced an investment of $58 million in federal…
Trump signs disaster declaration for Hawaii County after Lala’s destruction
VICTORIA BUDIONO / STAR-ADVERTISER President Donald Trump approved a federal disaster declaration today for Hawaii island in the…
Top OHA trustee candidates include incumbents, well-known names
1/2 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY PHOTOS AND STAR-ADVERTISER Incumbent OHA At-Large Trustee Brickwood M. Galuteria,…
UH researchers discover blacktip shark ‘nursery’ in Hilo Bay
1/3 Swipe or click to see more 2/3 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII…
Hawaii football team shows grit in first full-padded scrimmage
For the first scrimmage of training camp, the University of Hawaii football team aced the physical examination. The…
Amateur astronomer names asteroid in honor of Leilani Estates
There’s an asteroid, millions of miles away from Earth, that now shares a connection with Hawaii island. Dubbed…
Mountain West unveils football season’s new look with Vegas flair
LAS VEGAS >> For the Mountain West, being dumped never appeared to feel so good. Two weeks after…
Lava fountaining returns to Kilauea’s Halemaumau crater
1/3 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY USGS Episode 51 of lava fountaining began today at Kilauea’s…
Monk seal pup birth at Kalaeloa prompts calls for protective measures
Rocky, the first Hawaiian monk seal known to have given birth at Kaimana Beach in Waikiki, has once…
Sato, Rodriguez oust Manoa Cup medalists, head to quarters
The Turk visited past champions of the Manoa Cup on Wednesday and came for the medalists on Thursday.…
Trump opens protected Pacific waters to commercial fishing
1/3 Swipe or click to see more VIDEO COURTESY THE WHITE HOUSE With a presidential proclamation signed in…