Atlanta considered 74th happiest place to live in America in 2025

Atlanta has been ranked among the happiest cities in America, standing out as the 74th on the list, according to a 2025 WalletHub study. The city achieved an overall score of 54.8 out of 100 in the analysis. WalletHub compared 182 of the largest...

New Line Life Podcast: ICYMI: Hawaiian Electric Sets Three-Year Action Plan

Our wildfire mitigation coverage continues with the narrated version of the story, "Hawaiian Electric Sets Three-Year Action Plan," from the May 2025 special report in T&D World's print magazine. This article, which is part of our ICYMI series for...

ENEOS, Mitsubishi Join Par Pacific Renewable Fuels Project in Hawaii

Mitsubishi Corp. and ENEOS Corp. have signed definitive agreements to invest in what they tout will be Hawaii’s largest renewable fuels plant, already under construction at Par Pacific Holdings Inc.’s refinery in Kapolei. The facility is expected...

Earnings Preview For First Hawaiian

First Hawaiian FHB is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Friday, 2025-07-25. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement. Analysts estimate that First Hawaiian will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.49....

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Want to score season tickets to your favorite University of Hawai‘i teams? Sign up for Huakaʻi by Hawaiian — the free local membership that rewards Kamaʻāina travelers and UH fans like you! As the proud Official Airline of University of Hawai‘i...

Police apprehend escaped inmate after months on the run

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - The last of the three inmates who left the Hawaii Community Correctional Center Hale Nani Facility without permission in December was returned to custody Monday. Clyde T. Loa, 31, was taken back to HCCC around 1:30 a.m....

Wendy Rogers shares opinions on Hawaii politicians and personal anecdotes in July posts

Lahaina wildfire debris transfer trucks use alternative routes

LAHAINA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Lahaina wildfire debris transfer trucks are using an alternative route until 6 p.m. due to a traffic light outage. The outage took place on Maui Veterans Highway early Monday morning. The alternate route is Kuihelani...

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton holds change-of-command ceremony

HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES 07.22.2025 Courtesy Story HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) held a change-of-command ceremony Tuesday at Base Honolulu. Rear Adm. Jeffrey Novak, deputy commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area...

George 'Fiji' Veikoso, who co-wrote Baywatch Hawaii theme song, dies suddenly at 55. Fans call him 'G.O.A.T of island reggae music'

George Brooks Veikoso, better known to fans across the Pacific as Fiji, a legendary Fijian-Hawaiian recording artist and pioneer of Polynesian reggae, died on Wednesday. The 55-year-old artist breathed his last at his home, surrounded by his...

Hawaii comes to Fort Langley for annual festival

Workshops, music, dance, storytelling, and an Indigenous artisan market shine spotlight on Hawaiian and Polynesian cultures. Hawaiians were some of the first non-Indigenous settlers to British Columbia and their descendants still celebrate that...

Hawaii County Weather Forecast for July 22, 2025

Hilo Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 65 to 72 near the shore to 53 to 60 at 4000 feet. North winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tuesday: Partly sunny. Scattered showers in...

Some of the country's best Hawaiian food is in Wauwatosa, Yelp says

Some of the best Hawaiian food in the U.S. and Canada can be found at a Wauwatosa restaurant and market, according to Yelp reviewers. Ono Kine Grindz, 7215 W. North Ave., ranked 21st on Yelp's list of the top 50 Hawaiian restaurants in the U.S....

Hawaii is the most popular US destination for Aussies, as new figures show a major shift in travel

New statistics have revealed a major shift in the overall travel sentiment towards the US, after many travellers swore off visiting the country following Trump's re-election and resulting policies. But travel from Australia to the USA has...

Battle falls to Hawaii in extra innings, faces elimination on Wednesday

In a thrilling showdown between two tournament heavyweights, Carbon’s Battle Baseball suffered a 4-2 extra innings loss to Hawaii Tuesday afternoon in the winner’s bracket of the Pacific Southwest Regional Tournament in Price. Trailing 2-0 in the...

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will run for the US Senate

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, giving Democrats a proven statewide winner in an open-seat race that is expected to be one of the most competitive 2026 contests. Cooper made...

Hawaii health officials urge vigilance as COVID cases rise again

The number of COVID-19 cases in Hawaii is rising again, prompting a message of vigilance from health officials. The Hawaii Department of Health today reported the statewide test positivity rate — or percentage of all tests that are positive — at...

Singer George 'Fiji'Veikoso who co-wrote Baywatch Hawaii theme song dies aged 55 as heartbroken fans pay tribute to 'king of Polynesian music'

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By SEAN O'GRADY Published: 03:54 EDT, 24 July 2025 | Updated: 03:59 EDT, 24 July 2025 The musician who composed the theme for Baywatch: Hawaii, George 'Fiji' Veikoso, has died at the age of 55. George...

Wanted E. Hawaii woman believed to be in Arizona with daughter

Police report that a East Hawaii mother wanted for questioning in a custodial interference investigation involving her 6-year-old daughter is believed to be in Arizona with the child. Following a Saturday news release regarding the pair’s...

JABSOM honors Class of 2029 with white coat ceremony

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The John A Burns School of Medicine held its white coat ceremony for the Class of 2029 at the Japanese Cultural Center in Moiliili on Friday. A total of 77 students received their white coats, signifying the start of...