while returning from one of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Without a map or GPS, Native Hawaiian navigator Nainoa Thompson, CEO of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, sailed the canoe there ...

Hawaii is on alert as a powerful tropical storm threatens to bring flooding and winds of up to 50 mph. Maps show Tropical ...

Hawaii voters head to the polls with tight local races, major ballot issues and the presidential race driving voter turnout.

Hawaii voters approve major constitutional amendments, and see new leadership emerge in local races, including the Big Island ...

Many people refer to the Big Island in terms of its Leeward (or western Kona side) and its Windward (or eastern Hilo side), but there are other major designations. Areas like Kau, Puna ...

UPDATE : 4 :25 p.m. A flood advisory for Hawaii island has been extended until 7 :30 p.m. “At 4 :15 p.m., radar indicated heavy rain over several areas of leeward Big Island, with especially ...

The most popular way to get between different regions and islands in Hawaii is plane travel, which is fairly affordable and the quickest way to get around. When traveling within one particular island, ...

Drought or abnormally dry conditions across large parts of Hawaii - including the entire island of Maui - also played a role. Wildfires generally need three ingredients: fuel in the form of ...

National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists at the Honolulu, Hawaii, office warned that snow on Big Island summits could make for difficult travel on Monday. October is the start of Hawaii's wet ...