Tourism officials urge visitors to avoid Hawaiian island in wake of Hurricane Lowell

Tourism officials are urging visitors to adjust travel plans to one of Hawaii’s hardest-hit islands as residents and businesses recover from Hurricane Lowell.

Hurricane Karina moves toward Hawaii
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Hurricane Karina has strengthened to a category 4 storm as it hovers in the Pacific Ocean. Forecasters say it is heading west, so it is not threatening landfall as of Monday morning. 

Honolulu bill could fine, jail homeless residents over shopping cart use

Honolulu is considering a crackdown on unauthorized shopping cart use, with penalties of up to $2,000 and 30 days in jail. Critics warn the proposal could hit homeless residents hardest.

Hawaii flooded as Tropical Storm Lala hits Islands
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Tropical Storm Lala brought destructive winds and heavy rainfall to Hawaii, causing widespread power outages, flash flooding and severe damage across the islands.

Lala weakens to tropical storm, batters Hawaii with flooding and wind; 1 dead

Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making a direct landfall, but it continues to lash the region with dangerous, hurricane-force wind gusts and torrential rain.

Tropical Storm Lala now a Category 1 hurricane
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Tropical Storm Lala has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane, and residents of Hawaii's Big Island are preparing for the worst.

Traveling to Hawaii? Here's what to know about Tropical Storm Lala

Tropical Storm Lala is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches Hawaii, bringing dangerous winds, torrential rain and high surf to the state this weekend.

California family members claim they were attacked at luxury Maui resort during violent melee

A California family claims it was targeted in a racially motivated attack at a luxury Maui resort after a group allegedly hurled chairs and beat relatives ranging from teenagers to senior citizens.

Tulsi Gabbard's brother charged after allegedly trying to lure children to Waikīkī hotel room: police

The older brother of former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has been charged after Honolulu police say he allegedly tried to lure several children to his Waikīkī hotel room.

Coast Guard searches for father and son off coast of Hawaii

The search for a missing father and son who were last seen leaving their Hawaiian hotel on Tuesday morning continues and has extended into the waters off Oahu, the U.S. Coast Guard reported.

Judge caps attorneys’ legal fees in Maui wildfire settlement

A Maui judge has significantly reduced the legal fees related to the $4.03 billion Maui wildfire settlement, awarding victims’ lawyers a fraction of the $1 billion they had sought.

Hawaii triple-murder suspect captured following massive manhunt

A man wanted in connection with the killings of three men was apprehended Thursday after a massive search of Hawaii’s Big Island.

Accused monk seal rock thrower pleads not guilty in Hawaii court
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The man accused of throwing a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal pleaded not guilty to charges of harassing and attempting to harass an endangered animal in a Honolulu courtroom on Wednesday.

WA man accused of hurling rock at Hawaiian seal pleads not guilty
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The Covington, Washington man accused of throwing a rock at the head of an endangered Hawaiian monk seal pleaded not guilty in a federal courtroom in Honolulu on Wednesday.

6.0 earthquake shakes Hawaii’s Big Island

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Hawaii’s Big Island late Friday night, shaking communities across the island’s western side and triggering several aftershock.

Planned Parenthood launches 'just in case' abortion pills in WA, HI

Planned Parenthood affiliates in Washington and Hawaii have launched a new service allowing patients to obtain medication abortion pills before they are pregnant.

Worst Hawaii flooding in decades disrupts farms and produce markets

Hawaii's farming industry is struggling to recover after March storms produced the worst flooding the state has seen in 20 years. The natural disaster has dealt a serious blow to local food supply chains, with state officials urging farmers not to give up.