Category: Hawaii

Hawaii Veteran Pleads With 9th Circuit to Comply With Supreme Court’s Second Amendment Ruling

A 72-year-old Vietnam War veteran is asking an appeals court to speed up processing of a gun permit he first sought 11 years ago now that the Supreme Court has ruled Hawaii’s gun-permitting system is unconstitutional. The Supreme Court determined June 23 that there is a constitutional right to carry firearms in public for self-defense….


Hawaii | Simple Happiness Episode 1

Relax and let your worries be replaced by stunning aerial views from some of Hawaii’s most beautiful and iconic locations captured in ultra-high definition, paired with a brand new ambient musical masterpiece. Hawaii is a state of the United States of America in the Pacific Ocean. It is the only U.S. state outside North America,…


Former Hawaii Senate Majority Leader Sentenced to 3 Years, 4 Months in Corruption Case

Former Hawaii Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English (D) was given a 40-month prison term and a $100,000 fine by a federal judge on July 5 after pleading guilty to honest-services wire fraud five months ago. English admitted he took bribes from a business owner in exchange for promoting wastewater legislation that would help a…


Following Landmark Second Amendment Decision, SCOTUS Overturns Appeals Court Decisions in 4 States

The Supreme Court followed up its June 23 landmark ruling that for the first time recognized a constitutional right to carry firearms in public for self-defense, by issuing a series of rulings June 30 reversing federal appeals court decisions that upheld gun restrictions in California, New Jersey, Maryland, and Hawaii. Courts will find it difficult…


Navy Accepts Blame for Jet Fuel Contaminating Hawaii Water Supply

A Navy investigation released Thursday revealed that contaminated drinking water that supplied thousands of military families in Hawaii was the result of human error and poor leadership within the Navy. The report further detailed how jet fuel leaked from Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility situated on a ridge above Pearl Harbor into tap water…


Russian Superyacht Arrives in Hawaii After US Seizure Order

A superyacht seized in Fiji last month at the request of U.S. authorities, who say the $300 million Amadea is owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov, has arrived in Hawaii, Refinitiv Eikon vessel tracking data showed. The U.S. Justice Department’s KleptoCapture task force has focused on seizing yachts and other luxury assets of Russian…


Tour Helicopter Carrying 6 People Crashes in Hawaii Lava Field

A helicopter carrying six people seriously injured the pilot and one passenger after it went down over a remote Hawaii Island lava field late on Wednesday, officials said. Cyrus Johnasen, a Hawaii County public information office, said the tour helicopter with a pilot and five passengers on board crashed near the southernmost tip of the…


25 States Now Report Mysterious Hepatitis Cases in Children

Health officials in Hawaii confirmed they are investigating a case of acute hepatitis in a child, coming after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated there are more than 100 cases among children across the United States. It’s now the 25th state to report a case of at least one case of…


Hawaii Volcano Now Erupting Steady Lava Flow

Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano is now erupting a steady stream of lava after a period of intermittent pulsing. The latest eruption began in September but until recently had been stopping and starting every few days. Now the pulsing nature of the eruption has ended and a steady flow of lava is once again filling the volcano’s…


Travel for Two: Oahu’s Beaches Are Legendary, but Island Has so Much More

By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service HONOLULU — Hawaii had me at aloha. More than anything, it was the glorious clarity and colors of the water, ever changing in gemstone tones of sapphire, emerald and aquamarine. From flying into Honolulu from over the Pacific, to riding in a helicopter over its stunning beaches,…