6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (925+ words) Crews from the nonprofit Papahanaumokuakea Marine Debris Project hauled nearly 50,000 pounds of debris from the remote atolls in August despite a four-day pause due to Hurricane Lala. A battered bird nestled among dead foliage at Laysan Island (Kamole) at Papahanaumokuakea…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (656+ words) A men's crew paddles during the 2023 Queen Lili‘uokalani Long Distance Canoe Race in Kailua Bay. The race returns this Saturday. (Queen Lili‘uokalani Race/Courtesy Image) Wahine paddlers begin their 18-mile journey during the 2022 Queen Lili‘uokalani Long Distance…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (587+ words) NWS graphic that shows the positions of Lowell, Karina and Marie as of 5 p.m. Tuesday. The five-day forecast map of Hurricane Lowell as of 5 p.m. Tuesday The National Weather Service is closely monitoring two hurricanes passing above and below Hawaii — but the…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (840+ words) RONIT FAHL / SPECIAL TO THE STAR ADVERTISER Nani Keleohano and her sister Julia Jose run a laundry serv­ice in South Kona on the Big Isle. They, along with some friends, offered laundry services and linens to the Kau community…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (662+ words) The Paniolo Preservation Society is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the second annual Ka Mea Kanu ‘Ai – Paniolo BBQ and Slack-Key Celebration Wednesday and Thursday at Pukalani Stables in Waimea. The event kicks off with a free family day between 8 a....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (411+ words) President Donald Trump approved a federal disaster declaration Tuesday for Hawaii Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Lala. On Thursday, nearly a week after the hurricane pummeled the Ka’u district, a home and truck in Na’alehu remained buried in mud…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (398+ words) The 5-day forecast track for Tropical Storm Iselle as of 2 p.m. PDT (11 a.m. Hawaii time) today. A trio of systems is active across the Central and East Pacific today, with a new tropical depression forming in the East Pacific and a strengthening…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1662+ words) Left to right: Lorene Agustin, Fely Villegas and Rosita Tungpalan sit on Pahala’s designated “senior bench” outside Mizuno Superette, where they regularly gather to talk story, share information and find comfort in one another. A home and truck remained buried…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (470+ words) This National Hurricane Center map shows the 5-day projected path of Tropical Storm Moke, which is expected to strengthen further and pass south of the Big Island early Sunday morning, bringing more heavy rain and wind to the island. The…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (766+ words) Residents filled up water jugs at the Keaau transfer station on Friday in preparation for Tropical Storm Moke. (Grace Inez Adams/Hawaii Tribune-Herald) People drive through the Fern Acres resilience hub on Thursday to pick up a hot meal. (Courtesy…...