Hawaii lawmakers start looking into HMSA-HPH alliance plan
State lawmakers and stakeholders expressed myriad concerns over the proposed partnership between Hawaii’s largest health insurer and a…
Sony Open boasts 4 top-10 golfers, defending champ Nick Taylor
If this is the highest level of pro golf’s last event here, the PGA Tour is saying aloha…
Virus to fight coconut rhinoceros beetle shows promising results
Every other day inside a lab on the third floor of the St. John Plant Science Laboratory building…
PGA Tour’s future in Hawaii remains up in the air
The PGA Tour’s new philosophy of less meaning more could simply mean less — or quite possibly, nothing…
HMSA, Hawai‘i Pacific Health propose new health care affiliation amid affordability concerns
Hawaii’s two largest health care organizations on Wednesday unveiled a proposal to create what they describe as a…
Not everything will be rosy in 2026, with pro golf’s future in Hawaii at the crossroads
The fun for many island sports fans in 2026 starts today when the University of Hawaii basketball teams…
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…