Some wounds suffered by six Hawaii residents flown to Arizona for medical treatment after a deadly illegal fireworks explosion on New Year’s are comparable to battlefield injuries.

The strong surf prompted National Weather Service meteorologists to advise people to stay away from certain Hawaii beaches.

The eruption of one the world’s most active volcanoes continues to captivate onlookers on Hawaii’s Big Island. The latest uptick in activity eruption has remained contained within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

The four boys and one girl that make up the hockey quintuplets are Keahi, Kupono, Kamalii, Kaolu and Kapena - they’ve all found a home and a safe place to chase their dream at HIKA. “Watching them get better and better and develop their skills. Here has been so cool. We call it Dela mania,” said Doug Jones, Director of Hockey Operations at HIKA.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - If you’re a parent who enrolls your child in summer school programs, listen up — Hawaii’s public summer school programs will cost $70 more next school year. The state Board of Education’s Finance Committee approved Thursday a roughly 35% increase for the 6-week program, citing rising costs.

Hawaii lawmakers are beginning a new legislative session with a vow to try to stabilize the state’s property insurance market.

The Auto Fire has burned nearly 61 acres in Ventura, California Monday night and was at 47% containment Tuesday afternoon. A widespread winter storm brought heavy snow from Utah to Maryland, canceled school and flights for millions and created blizzard conditions in the Plains.

At a recent preview event, Digital Trends spent two hours playing Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. While that included your standard Like a Dragon gameplay, it’s those pirate ship battles that stuck out to me most. Traversal and combat are both more exciting than I anticipated.

Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono asks Governor Doug Burgum if he has made unwanted sexual advances on others during his confirmation hearing.

This story originally ran in May 2023 print edition before a series of wild fires broke out a few months later in August in the state of Hawaii, predominantly causing devastation in Maui. It has been edited to reflect,

Chris Latronic went live from the capitol with Michelle Ane , Associate Project Manager at Pacific Resource Partners for a first look at the opening session festivities and to speak with some officials in regards to what’s too be expected from this session.