FAA Allows SpaceX to Drop Starship Rocket Bits on Sacred Hawaiian Island

Elon Musk’s obsession with colonizing Mars is polluting Earth. As SpaceX seeks to ramp up its launches of Starship, it’s also expanding its splashdown area where pieces of the rocket are allowed to litter the Pacific Ocean. A recent expansion...

Hawaii County names new interim police chief

HILO, Hawaii (KHON2) — The Hawaii County Police Commission has named a new interim leader. On July 18, Hawaii County named Deputy Chief Reed Mahuna as the interim chief of police effective Sept. 1. “I would like to thank the members of the Hawai‘i...

Par Pacific, Mitsubishi, ENEOS launch joint venture for renewable fuels in Hawaii

scanrail/iStock via Getty ImagesPar Pacific (NYSE:PARR) said Monday it signed an agreement to establish Hawaii Renewables, a joint venture to produce renewable fuels at the company's refinery in Kapolei, Hawaii. Mitsubishi (OTCPK:MSBHF) and ENEOS...

Father-and-Son Team Successfully Rows 2,400 Miles From SF to Hawaii in Record-Setting Feat

53-year-old UK Special Forces veteran Tim Crockett and his 18-year-old son Harrison just spent the last 48 days on a 24-foot rowboat rowing all the way from SF to Hilo, Hawaii, and they’re the first father-and-son team to ever accomplish this....

Moped rider critically injured following collision in Honolulu

HONOLULU (Island News) – A moped rider was taken to the hospital after a critical collision occurred at the intersection of McCully St. and Fern St. on Sunday night. The collision occurred at approximately 7:55 p.m. when a 37-year-old driver, and...

Hawaii County Weather Forecast for July 21, 2025

Hilo Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Lows 65 to 72 near the shore to 52 to 59 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Chance of rain 70...

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for July 21, 2025

Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Tonight Monday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 TONIGHT Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Low Temperature In...

Kilauea’s lava fountains soar, 29th episode ends in Hawaii

KILAUEA, Hawaii (Island News) – The 29th episode of Kilauea ended abruptly around 6:53 p.m. after fountaining continuous lava for over 13 hours on Sunday. The episode was reported to have started early Sunday morning at approximately 5:15 a.m....

FDA: 2 companies in cities within Honolulu County received 10 citations in Q2

Kimberlee Trzeciak Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs of FDA | Official Website Kimberlee Trzeciak Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs of FDA | Official Website There were two...

Kaimana Beach Hotel event blends Hawaiian culture with modern high tea experience

Mark Zuckerberg Is Expanding His Secretive Hawaii Compound. Part of It Sits Atop a Burial Ground

As a child, Julian Ako would visit his maternal great-grandfather’s home near Pilaa Beach in Kauai, Hawaii, where he and his family would gather edible fungi that grow on kukui trees and collect seaweed and fish from the reef. For about a decade,...

King’s Hawaiian to expand US facility with $54m investment 

US bakery group King’s Hawaiian is investing $54m to expand its plant in Oakwood in the southern state of Georgia. The investment details were presented last week in a statement from Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. A new production line will be added...

Why Park City is more expensive than Honolulu, Cape Cod and the Hamptons

Tourists looking to buy a home in Park City would have better luck in nearly every other vacation destination when it comes to price, but real estate agents say there are unique draws for the Utah mountain town. The winter sports haven, which will...

Dwayne Johnson walks down memory lane, recalls school days in Hawaii

Dwayne Johnson walks down memory lane, recalls school days in Hawaii Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has recently walked down memory lane, recalling his school days in in Hawaii. The Red Notice actor posted a video of himself taking a quiet walk around...

Father and son rowing from San Francisco to Hawaii nearing finish line

(KRON) — A father and son team rowing 2,400 nautical miles from San Francisco to Hawaii are nearing the Port of Hilo and could complete their journey by tomorrow, a map tracking their journey shows. Atlanta man Tim Crockett and his son Harrison...

State holds ‘fruitful’ talk with USDA to boost Hawaii exports

The added costs of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on international imports has hurt some local businesses, but the state’s agricultural industry is working to capitalize on the administration’s support for “made in America” and homegrown...

Hawaii Tsunami watch cancelled: Earthquake in Russia's Kamchatka poses no threat

A tsunami warning was issued for Hawaii after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake was reported off Russia on Saturday night. The earthquake occurred at 8:49 p.m. local time, and the warning was issued at 9:03 p.m. It was subsequently cancelled at 9:42 p.m....

Hawaii thrown into chaos after monster 7.5 earthquake sparks ‘tsunami watch’

Hawaii has been thrown into chaos after a massive earthquake hit last night (Saturday, July 19). The seismic event was sparked by another earthquake that occurred off the coast of Kamchatka in Russia. The tremors hit Hawaii at around 8.49pm local...

Hawaii in chaos after 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused tsunami watch

Hawaii was thrown into chaos after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the state Saturday evening. The massive tremor was sparked by an earthquake that occurred off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia. The quake hit Hawaii - which shares the Pacific...

Hawaii monitors Tsunami risk following major quake off Russian coast

Hawaii was placed under a tsunami watch on Saturday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, officials said. “A Tsunami Watch means a tsunami is possible, but the situation is still being evaluated,” according to a 9:03...