The strong surf prompted National Weather Service meteorologists to advise people to stay away from certain Hawaii beaches.

Some wounds suffered by six Hawaii residents flown to Arizona for medical treatment after a deadly illegal fireworks explosion on New Year’s are comparable to battlefield injuries.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - If you’re a parent who enrolls your child in summer school programs, listen up — Hawaii’s public summer school programs will cost $70 more next school year. The state Board of Education’s Finance Committee approved Thursday a roughly 35% increase for the 6-week program, citing rising costs.

The four boys and one girl that make up the hockey quintuplets are Keahi, Kupono, Kamalii, Kaolu and Kapena - they’ve all found a home and a safe place to chase their dream at HIKA. “Watching them get better and better and develop their skills. Here has been so cool. We call it Dela mania,” said Doug Jones, Director of Hockey Operations at HIKA.

HONOLULU (Island News) -- A white University of Hawaii Ford pickup truck was stolen by two men from campus on Thursday evening. The vehicle is a white 2007 Ford F250 with a license plate number of C991. The truck has UH seals on each side. There is also possible damage that can be seen on the front of the truck.

Hawaii lawmakers are beginning a new legislative session with a vow to try to stabilize the state’s property insurance market.

The first Atlantis Resort in the U.S. is coming to Hawaii after a California group purchased two oceanfront parcels for $216 million. The resort is planned to be built on a vacant 26.3-acre plot of land next to Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa on the west side of Oahu. The other Atlantis Resorts are in the Bahamas and Dubai.

At a recent preview event, Digital Trends spent two hours playing Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. While that included your standard Like a Dragon gameplay, it’s those pirate ship battles that stuck out to me most. Traversal and combat are both more exciting than I anticipated.

This story originally ran in May 2023 print edition before a series of wild fires broke out a few months later in August in the state of Hawaii, predominantly causing devastation in Maui. It has been edited to reflect,

As someone who has only casually engaged with the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series, I’m fascinated with its ability to sway in and out of different genres and subgenres while still maintaining the wacky soap-opera core that has made it so beloved.

Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono asks Governor Doug Burgum if he has made unwanted sexual advances on others during his confirmation hearing.