Hawai'i State News
Yacht tales in Hawai‘i waters with pop star, Russian oligarch, coral wrecker and thief
The plight of the Nākoa, a 94-foot luxury yacht that spent nearly two weeks grounded in Honolua Bay on Maui only to be freed from the rocky shoreline and then sink in about 800 feet of water, is not the only yacht plot to unfold in Hawai‘i waters during the past decade.
Luxury yacht finally freed from Maui near-shore reef only to sink in 800 feet of water
After being freed, the multimillion-dollar yacht grounded in a Maui bay had suffered severe holes in the hull during the days it was pounding repeatedly against the rocks of the shoreline.
And the winner of the first first Big Island Now/Kauaʻi Now poll is …
Readers were asked “What’s your favorite extraterrestrial event in 2023?” and the comet garnered one-quarter of the total vote.
Subaru-Asahi Star Camera atop Maunakea captures imagination of the world
The recent reels are part of an album of astronomical and meteorological hits produced by the Subaru-Asahi Star Camera since the beginning of 2023 that have captured the attention — and imagination — of the world.
Mother of missing man from Kona: ‘I can’t sleep. I have nightmares.’
Other than a few sightings in the Captain Cook area on the Big Island’s west side and Hāmākua on the east side, no one else has seen or spoken to 42-year-old Landon Fairbanks of Kailua-Kona since about noon on Aug. 3, 2022.
Grammy winner John Cruz releasing songs from Kauaʻi-based musical ‘Hawaiian Heart’
Grammy award-winning Hawaiian icon John Cruz is releasing songs from the Kauaʻi-based musical “Hawaiian Heart,” with Taiana Tully and Bronson Varde.
Hawaiʻi Tourism Japan published educational comic and pictorial book with Gakken
The book’s comic section follows a family of four visiting the Big Island and O‘ahu and learning about responsible and regenerative tourism through participation in a Mālama Hawaiʻi tour.
Salvage of grounded luxury yacht from Honolua set to resume this weekend
Salvage efforts will resume sometime this weekend as crews attempt to free the grounded yacht Nakoa from the near-shore reef on the edge of Honolua Bay.
2 Maui men sentenced for 2014 racially motivated attack in Kahakuloa
Two men from Maui were sentenced in federal court for their racially motivated attack on a white man who was attempting to move into their neighborhood of Kahakuloa. Kaulana Alo-Kaonohi, 33, was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison; and Levi Aki Jr., 33, was sentenced to four years and two months in prison.
Inaugural Western Regional Native Hawaiian Convention to be held in Las Vegas
The inaugural Western Regional Native Hawaiian Convention will be held at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino and will feature discussions on cultural perpetuation, housing and tourism.
Amid dismal rainy weather in East Hawai‘i beauty can be found
Mother Nature has teased many of us with a few breaks, psyching us out with sunny and blue skies, before 10 minutes later turning the faucet back on full blast. It’s been cold and windy. The weather has definitely been more than a bit dismal. That doesn’t mean, however, we have to be.
New Hawaiʻi State Office of Wellness and Resilience outlines its mission
Director Tia Hartsock outline the many goals of the newly created state Office of Wellness and Resilience.
Rare snow falls at Maunakea Visitor Information Station as summits dig out
While at least one person in East Hawai‘i wondered Wednesday if anyone had Noah’s phone number so they could ask if there’s room left on the ark as rain continued to drench parts of the Big Island, those who work at the frigid 13,803-foot summit of Maunakea faced yet another round of snow and ice.
Boy Scouts of America ask court to dismiss wrongful death lawsuit of 11-year-old on Big Island
In its response to a wrongful death lawsuit, the Boy Scouts of America admits only that 11-year-old Manny Carvalho died Aug. 28, 2022, “due to a gunshot while attending a Boy Scout Troop 19 Family Fun Day at Camp Honokāia.”
Body believed to be 22-year-old suspected of killing father recovered from Kauaʻi canyon
The body believed to be Kody Gardner was first observed on Thursday in Waimea Canyon, but due to bad weather and the remote location it was not recovered for five more days, police said.
Rough seas delay salvage of 94-foot yacht still stuck on rocky Maui coast
Bad weather is making it unsafe for salvage crews to return to Honolua Bay on Maui to make another attempt at freeing a 120-ton, 94-foot luxury yacht.
Video: U.S. Sen. Hirono pushes for Congress to enshrine gender equality in Constitution
During the hearing, which included testimony from U.S. senators, public officials and legal experts, U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono highlighted the importance of ERA ratification in prohibiting sex discrimination and fighting for equal rights for all.
Jupiter and Venus coming together tonight for a cosmic kiss
The planetary public display of affection between Venus and Jupiter — the third and fourth brightest objects in the sky, respectively, after the sun and full moon — is thanks to a unique conjunction of the twosome that will happen early this evening, just after sunset and close to the horizon.
Yes, somebody stole a camouflaged Humvee from Maui’s National Guard Armory
The stolen military vehicle on Maui is described as a M1165A1 type Humvee and has E-09 painted on the front bumper.
Clintons trek around Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park during Big Island visit
Turns out, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton weren’t just on the Big Island last week for the blessing of the Grace Parish Center at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish in Kailua-Kona. They also made a stop at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park with their daughter Chelsea and her family.
