Owned by the world’s seventh richest man and beloved by privacy-hungry celebs, unspoilt Lanai is Hawaii’s best-kept secret ...

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. reported a $1.43 billion net loss for 2024 on Friday, though nearly all of the immense ...

ANDREW VLIET / SPECIAL TO THE HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER An aerial view of destroyed structures six months after the devastating Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire that destroyed much of Lahaina. ANDREW VLIET / ...

COURTESY STATE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES A native bee—hylaeus connectens—sits on a native shrub kolomona (Senna gaudichaudii ) in Makolelau, an ahupuaa in East Molokai. A new, native ...

Entomologist Dr. Karl Magnacca said he and his team had just spent four days in the rainforest in Molokai last year when they ...

"It was there that I first noticed the distinctive markings on one of the bees. I immediately realized that I had found ...

Hawaii’s unemployment rate continues to rank among the lowest in the nation as the job market in the islands remains steady.

A High Surf Advisory remains in effect for Hawaii’s north and west-facing shores going into Thursday, as strong swells ...

Light winds and dry weather are expected across the state. A High Surf Advisory is in effect for Hawaii’s north and west ...

The new species is named Hylaeus paumako in a nod to the Hawaiian word “paumākō,” which means grief or mourning, according to ...

Light showers and moderate trade winds will continue through Wednesday. A weak cold front may bring more showers and lighter ...

It’s technically the rainy season for most of Hawaii, but the entire state is in drought, according to the National Weather ...