Hawaii Island is known for its microclimates. And they could be one reason why permafrost exists inside two craters — Pu‘u Wekiu and Pu‘u Haukea…
Kaumakani Kauai County Hawaii
HONOLULU — On the political spectrum, Hawaii is among the bluest of states. Democrats control all the levers of power at the state and federal…
Opponents of a water bottling facility proposed for Hilo have filed an ethics complaint against Hawaii County Councilwoman Ashley Kierkiewicz. The petition to the county…
WAILUKU, Hawaii — A Maui man convicted of breaking into a police station and setting off an alarm was sentenced to four years of probation.…
NAIROBI, Kenya — A nearly day-long siege in the heart of Somalia’s capital ended with all of the al-Shabab extremist attackers killed, police said Friday,…
WASHINGTON — As the White House gears up for the 2020 campaign, it’s pressing the case that Democrats are rallying behind what it’s calling the…
Walmart endured more than a week’s worth of bad publicity before announcing it would make “every effort” to find a role for disabled workers who…
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The world’s foremost sled dog race kicks off its 47th running this weekend as participants strive to push past a punishing two…
Motorists are advised to drive with caution as the traffic signal timing has been updated along Kanoelehua Avenue from Kawailani Street to Kekuanaoa Street. The…
Ormat Technologies, the owner of Puna Geothermal Venture, plans to bring the 38-megawatt power plant online by the end of the year. CEO Isaac Angel…