Ocean Contamination: The University of Hawaii Offers Advice

Heal the Bay releases their water contamination test results March 27. The local organization in Santa Monica conducted tests along the coast following the Southern California fires. Photo courtesy of L.A. County Fire Department Photo Unit and Heal the Bay …

Battered nuclear engineer appears in court after husband allegedly tried to push her to her death off cliff in Hawaii

The nuclear engineer whose anesthesiologist husband allegedly tried to kill her on a hike in Hawaii made her first public appearance in court on Friday while still bearing injuries reportedly sustained during the attack. Renowned nuclear engineer Arielle …

Hawaii lawmakers want moped riders under age 21 to wear helmets

1/2 Swipe or click to see more TALIA SIBILLA / TSIBILLA@STARADVERTISER.COM Robert Sato, vice president and co-founder of Moped Doctors, works at the front desk of his shop on King Street. Sato said he would have to stock more helmets if the …

State House bill could help Hawaii pet owners find closure

COURTESY PHOTO Mila, above, who was microchipped, was found dead on the side of a road in November. Her owners, Patricia Corpuz and Cole Smith, were not notified before the state Department of Transportation disposed of the body. Under a bill inspired by …

Cal Poly’s pitching too much for Hawaii

The Cal Poly baseball team’s effective pitching and last-chance hitting were too much for Hawaii in Sunday’s 5-2 victory at Baggett Stadium in San Luis Obispo. Before a near-capacity crowd of 3,017, the Mustangs won the final two of this three-game series …

Bill would fund Hawaii island health center expansion

COURTESY PHOTO Richard Taaffe A bill that would provide funding for Hawaii Island Community Health Center to expand the reach of its serv­ices to about 55,000 patients yearly is making its way through the state Legislature. The $80 million in special …

Jupiter High marching band performs at Vietnam vets parade in Hawaii

The Jupiter High School marching band performed in the National Vietnam Veterans Day Parade in Honolulu, Hawaii. Gov. Ron DeSantis recommended the band for the parade. The trip was a meaningful experience for students, some of whom visited military bases …

Jupiter High School marching band performs for veterans in Hawaii

Veterans honored: Jupiter High School band marches in parade in Hawaii

‘American Idol’: Victor Solomon & Kolbi Are Standouts as 12 of the Top 24 Perform in Hawaii

The Sunday, April 13, episode of American Idol featured half of the top 24 hitting the stage at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawai’i. For the first time in the competition, the artists were singing for America’s votes, hoping to earn a spot in the top 20. …