Famed Hawaii golf course struggles to balance beauty with water woes
HONOLULU (AP) — High up on the slopes of the west Maui mountains, the Plantation Course at Kapalua…
AI helps states look for road debris, potholes and broken guardrails
As America’s aging roads fall further behind on much-needed repairs, cities and states are turning to artificial intelligence…
Green Sea Turtles Have Rebounded. Should Hawaiians Be Able To Eat Them?
Mac Poepoe grew up diving in the waters off Molokai to spear honu — Hawaii’s distinct species of…
Kevin Federline reveals untold stories about life with Britney Spears
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Federline says concern for his two sons with Britney Spears long kept him…
31,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses strike for better wages and staffing
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers went…
Republicans target law that protects whales, seals and polar bears
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental…
Hawaii library system bans displays that refer to ‘Banned Books Week,’ rebrands to ‘Freedom to Read’
Last week Lani Kawahara, who oversees the young adult section at Kauai’s largest library, set up her annual…
Mormon church leaders encourage forgiveness after Michigan attack
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Leaders of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints encouraged members…
Supreme Court will consider overturning strict Hawaii gun law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said on Friday that it will take up its latest gun rights…
Trump cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in targeted states
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy…
Can bite-resistant wetsuits reduce shark attacks? Scientists investigate
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Australian scientists tested the strength of bite-resistant wetsuits by allowing sharks to chomp the…
Maui students face ongoing mental health battle after wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Mia Palacio felt like she lost a piece of herself when wildfires destroyed her…