Hawaii Travel Update: Breaking Down The Debate Over The October 8th Reopening Of West Maui

An aerial view shows destroyed homes and buildings that burned to the ground around the harbor and … [+] Front Street in the historic Lahaina Town in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via …

Hawaii Supreme Court to honor HSBA’s Patricia Mau-Shimizu

COURTESY HAWAII STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Pat Mau-Shimizu served as the executive director of the Hawaii State Bar Association and as the chief clerk of the state House of Representatives. She died on Sept. 6. The State Judiciary announced today that the …

Letter: Jake Shimabukuro, an ambassador of Hawaii

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! On Sept. 8 and 9, Jake Shimabukuro and friends performed at the Hawaii Theatre in a benefit concert for the victims of the Maui wildfires. The Hana Hou Music Festival featured various …

Stephen Tsai: Hawaii’s destination days are over

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! There was a time when Hawaii was “the” place for entertainment events. Promoters boasted more than a billion viewers from 36 countries watched Elvis Presley’s “Aloha from Hawaii via …

Remembering Gerald Hagino And His Unique Vision For Hawaii

The former state lawmaker had a major influence as a delegate to the 1978 Constitutional Convention. Gerald Hagino of Wahiawa is a figure whose influence over Hawaii will forever endure in the state constitution. With his passing on June 21, Hawaii marked …

Spaulding Injury Law Founder, Georgia Attorney Ted Spaulding, Discusses Options for Hawaiians Impacted by Fires

Georgia personal injury lawyer Ted Spaulding discusses Maui fires on CNN. ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES , September 19, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ — As the recovery efforts continue in Hawaii following the devastating fires, Georgia personal injury …

Off The News: Come home to Hawaii, health workers

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! It’s a rollout with high hopes to attract and keep more health professionals in Hawaii: the new Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program, or HELP. With $30 million funded by this …

Volcanic haze advisory on Guam, NWS says it’s likely from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano

A volcanic haze advisory is in effect on Guam through Wednesday morning, and the haze is likely originating from the recent eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, the National Weather Service Guam Weather Forecast Office said on Tuesday afternoon. The …

Four Hawaiian Goddesses Take the Stage With a Contemporary Twist

  You would never guess from looking at Cheryl Flaharty’s intricate costume designs that she just learned how to draw a few years ago.   Flaharty, who founded Iona Contemporary Dance Theatre in 1990 and choreographs all of its performances, says she gave …

Volcanic Eruption Ends in Hawaii; Gasses Spewing from Kilauea Greatly Reduced, Clearing Air

A USGS scientist observes the eruption of Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii last week. Image: USGS The September eruption of the Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii has been declared over by the Hawaii Volcano Observatory (HVO) unit of USGS. With …

‘Iconic’ DFS Waikiki store reopens with largest beauty hall in Hawaii

DFS Waikiki has reopened, featuring more than 100 brands. Images: DFS Waikiki LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS Group has reopened its luxury DFS Waikiki store as it marks 60 years in Hawaii. The space, open to locals and international travellers, reopened on …

County of Kauai, HI, Poised to Innovate Its Approach to Asset Management with OpenGov

The adoption of the software will allow the County to have a comprehensive view of asset condition status and work order data. HAWAII, UNITED STATES, September 19, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ — Wanting to find a unified system that would allow it …

Rivian to open first Hawaii service center at Kapalama Kai

Ronald McDonald House Charities Hawaii president to retire after 23 years

Fatal Maui fires: Hawaii officials say DNA tests drop Maui fire death count to 97

Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from the deadly Maui wildfire down to at least 97 people. Officials previously said they believed at least 115 people had died in the fire, but further testing showed they had multiple DNA samples …

Metro Atlanta artist starts auction to help Hawaii rebuild after wildfires

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A Metro Atlanta artist is calling on you to help assist families impacted by wildfires in Hawaii. Stephanie Perry lost her business and all of her art when the wildfire hit Lahaina, Hawaii last month. “I lost all of my …

Rivian to open first Hawaii service center at Kapalama Kai

Rivian — a company that designs, develops and manufactures electric vehicles and accessories, and sells them directly to customers in the consumer and commercial markets — is expected to open its first service center in Hawaii at Kapalama Kai by summer …

Ronald McDonald House Charities Hawaii president to retire after 23 years

Jerri Chong has spearheaded the organization’s growth, increasing donor funding and community partnerships, opening a second house on Oahu in 2006, and overseeing a major renovation through the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hawaiian Electric appoints new chief financial officer