The Latest Breaking News from Hawaii

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been erupting for a whole year with lava shooting 1,400ft into the sky

Kilauea is one of the world’s youngest yet most active volcanoes, and one of the six active volcanoes in Hawaii

The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2025

Large trunks discovered in a basement offer a window into the lives and struggles of early Filipino migrants

In 2005, Antonio Somera, a Filipino American member of the Legionarios del Trabajo, a Masonic fraternal order, stumbled across a trove of mysterious-looking containers while he was cleaning out the basement of the Daguhoy Lodge in Stockton, California.

The Conversation · Dec 18, 2025

Here’s the Living Wage a Family of Four Must Have in Every State

Nearly one year after the American presidential election of 2024, in which the high cost of living was a critical factor and subject of debate, the cost of living in the United States remains rather high. Trips to the grocery store still take a sizeable bit out of wallets, inflation…

GOBankingRates · Dec 17, 2025

Efforts to require Asian American history in schools after anti-Asian hate starting to pay off

Since pandemic-fueled anti-Asian hate surged in 2020, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander advocates have mobilized to make AAPI history mandatory learning

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025

Volcano camera captures its own destruction as Kilauea erupts

A camera filming the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii captured its own destruction during an eruption.

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025

“This amp has taken me about 10 years to nail down”: A long-lost Beach Boys Dumble that has spent the past 35 years in Hawaii has surfaced – and Jason Momoa is using it on his new album

This early 1980s holy grail took a decade to hunt down – and there's another one out there in the wild

Guitar World · Dec 5, 2025

AP's top songs of 2025: 'Lo que le pasó a Hawaii,' 'Abracadabra' and more

The Associated Press has selected the 10 best songs of the year, showcasing a diverse range of artists and genres

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025

Top 100 Stocks to Buy: Par Pacific Holdings Looks Tempting, But Should You Bite?

Par Pacific Holdings entered Tuesday trading as the 33rd-ranked stock in Barchart’s Top 100 Stocks to Buy. Up nearly threefold since hitting a 52-week low in early March, the diversified oil and gas company seems destined for more gains.

Barchart · Dec 2, 2025

I Asked ChatGPT What Would Happen If Billionaires Paid Taxes at the Same Rate as the Average Hawaii Resident

ChatGPT calculated that billionaires paying Hawaii's 14% tax rate would raise $7B-$40B yearly depending on how much wealth converts to taxable income.

GOBankingRates · Nov 30, 2025

“I said: ‘If the South Park guys are gonna do a Barbra Streisand on us, it’s a no’”: How Queen, The Who and Star Wars inspired the greatest power ballad about alien abduction ever written

It even got the South Park seal of approval

Louder · Nov 30, 2025