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Maui hotels woo back leisure travelers

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Six-year-old twins Luna and Stella Sanchez smile and giggle as they run toward the century-old rubber tree, affectionately known as “The Branches,”…

Honolulu eyes $3 million flood study

The last major valley stream in East Honolulu that’s not fully lined with concrete is now under consideration for an intergovernmental flood control study. The…

State grants city more time to find new landfill

HONOLULU — The state Land Use Commission on Thursday officially granted Honolulu’s request to find Oahu’s next municipal landfill by the end of this year.…

The process of rebuilding begins in Lahaina

LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — Kari and Rich Alexander have a goal to celebrate this Christmas with their two children in a new home just like the…

Judge frees 3 of 4 suspects in Hilo burglary

HILO, Hawai‘i — A Hilo judge, over prosecutors’ objections, freed three of four suspects arrested on Aug. 4 in connection with the theft of a…

FBI, MPD investigate explosion on Maui

The Maui Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating a blast Thursday night from an improvised explosive device that detonated in a…