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May 29, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

An observation deck on Kilauea volcano’s summit that provides panoramic views of the caldera and Halema‘uma‘u crater has reopened in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

May 29, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

WASHINGTON — Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading a tumultuous efficiency drive, during which he upended several federal agencies, but ultima...

May 29, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

WASHINGTON — A panel of federal judges on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from imposing some of his steepest tariffs on China and other U.S. trading partners, finding that feder...

May 28, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

An observation deck on Kilauea volcano’s summit that provides panoramic views of the caldera and Halemaʻumaʻu crater has reopened in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

May 29, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

UFC Hall of Fame mixed martial artist BJ Penn failed to show up in court Tuesday in a domestic abuse case after being arrested twice over the Memorial Day weekend at his family’s Puueo S...

May 28, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

Hawaii County will hold a blessing and groundbreaking at 10:30 a.m. Thursday to celebrate the start of construction of a new covered playcourt at Papa‘aloa Park.

May 28, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

Everyone who stays in a Hawaii hotel, cruise ship or other lodging beginning Jan. 1 will pay an extra $3 for every $400 in overnight costs — or an additional $30 for every $4,000 spent t...

May 28, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

WASHINGTON — In President Donald Trump’s first term, the Pentagon opposed his desire for a military parade in Washington, wanting to keep the armed forces out of politics.

May 27, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

President Donald Trump memorialized the nation’s fallen soldiers in a speech at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, recognizing the families of servicemen and servicewomen who died fi...

May 27, 2025 | 7 MIN READ

Patrick Hart studies birds so intently on Hawaii island, he’s nearly becoming one.

May 27, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

For many, Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, a holiday from work and a day for the beach and backyard barbecues.

May 26, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Shareeduh McGee is fighting to keep the memory of her cousin George Floyd alive.

May 26, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

Seven people celebrated returning to themselves at the 73rd Big Island Drug Court commencement ceremony at Hilo’s Third Circuit court on May 15. Judge Peter Kubota said it was the bigges...

May 26, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Some 41% of the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine’s 2025 graduating class is staying in Hawaii for residency training — a 10-point increase from last year that...

May 25, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Honoring May as Mental Health Awareness Month, health professionals and anti-tobacco advocates are offering education on the connection between vaping and mental health issues.

May 25, 2025 | 9 MIN READ

WASHINGTON — The day after House Republicans approved an expensive package of tax cuts that rattled financial markets, President Donald Trump pivoted back to his other signature policy p...