The Latest Breaking News from Hawaii

The Hawaiian Club once had members all over Australia, lured by the promise of a happier life

When the US annexed Hawaii, it prompted many, including musicians, to leave. Their music travelled with them and, by the 1930s, Australians couldn't get enough of it.

ABC News · Jan 22, 2023

Native Hawaiians flock to Las Vegas for affordable living

Native Hawaiians who have been priced out of Hawaii are finding more affordable places to live in cities like Las Vegas

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023

Big waves to deliver storied Hawaii surf contest The Eddie

One of the world’s most prestigious and storied surfing contests is expected to be held Sunday in Hawaii for the first time in seven years

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2023

Hawaii lawmakers return with vows to help working families

Lawmakers opened a new session of the Hawaii State Legislature with proposals to provide more tax relief to working families and impose fees on travelers using popular state parks and trails

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

Terror on Hawaii beaches as more than 150 people are stung by jellyfish in a single day

While human deaths from jellyfish are rare, those poisoned may “experience paralysis, cardiac arrest, and even death, all within a few minutes of being stung,” NOAA says

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

Fisherman missing at sea after 'huge' tuna catch pulls him overboard into the water

Mark Knittle's friend said he had hooked a huge 'ahi' and remarked 'this fish is huge' before he fell over the side of the boat and disappeared below the water

Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2023

Hawaii fisherman overboard, missing after hooking large ahi

The search continues for a missing Hawaii fisherman who went overboard from a boat after hooking a tuna over the weekend

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Democrats push back against the ESG pushback

In response to House Republicans’ plans to use their new majority to investigate the ESG movement, three Democratic senators penned an op-ed accusing their GOP colleagues of overstepping. The three senators—Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)—also accused Republicans who oppose ESG of being anti-capitalist:

Ballotpedia · Jan 17, 2023

Search continues for Hawaii angler pulled overboard by ‘huge fish’

Authorities are searching for a man who appears to have been pulled overboard by a large tuna while fishing Sunday off South Kona, Hawaii.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 17, 2023

Conversations with Champions: Si Woo Kim’s ‘aggressive’ birdie chip-in highlights fourth PGA Tour title at 2023 Sony Open in Hawaii

Conversations with Champions is presented by Sentry.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 16, 2023