Hawaii News

People with cancer in Hawaii are more likely to survive the disease than people who live in other states and even some countries, according to an international study.

Getting the rotting corpse of a dead sperm whale off Oahu's North Shore was only the start of the problem.

The Hawaii State Teachers Association, which accepted random drug testing as part of a new contract last year, now says it is opposed to such tests.

Education officials said they are planning for "painful and severe" budget cuts totaling $9.2 million, following budget restrictions placed on state agencies by Gov.

This weekend is one many wait for all year, as the East Hawaii Cultural Center hosts the 19th Annual Big Island Hawaiian Music Festival.

Next generation Concentrator Photovoltaic Technology planned for NELHA site KAILUA-KONA, July 17 KAILUA-KONA , /PRNewswire/ -- A Hawaiian-style blessing of a solar array precisely tilted to take full advantage ...

Moans from the under world, or simply an undiscovered lava tube pushing air through it? Apparitions of the past inhabitants of the island or over active imaginations? There are many reasons to believe Hawaii is ...

The money has gone toward everything from thousands of T-shirts to millions of dollars for Washington, D.C. lobbyists.

The roughly 600-square-mile tropical tourist mecca is running out of space for its garbage, so the Honolulu City Council is readying it to set sail.

A former Hawaii contractor has pleaded guilty to two counts of filing false state tax returns.

Hoku Scientific, Inc. , a materials science company focused on clean energy technologies, today announced it has accepted an offer from Operating Engineers Local Union Number 3, District 17 to sell its property ...

Hawaii's general fund revenues totaled a record high $4.6 billion in fiscal 2008.

Laws in all but a handful of states give the public access to government e-mail. But what if that e-mail was intentionally deleted or routinely purged? In Hawaii, Gov.

Tell most people a volcano is erupting, and you can best most of them will start running in the opposite direction before you finish the sentence.

"Mahalo, Aloha." Even their language sounds gentle and welcoming. They are often referred to as "Paradise," or as "The Great Good Place" and they are the number one tourist destination of Americans.

Of the tortoise and the hare, Aesop said "slow and steady wins the race." "Slow and steady also can refer to sales gains, as has been the case with KFC Hawaii's teriyaki chicken sandwiches.

Former NFL offensive lineman Jesse Sapolu, who spent his entire career with the 49ers as a center and guard, will be inducted along with five other distinguished native Hawaiians July 22 into the Governors' ...

In response to calls to close or consolidate small schools, education officials are exploring the possibility of creating specialized academic focuses at certain schools to fully utilize facilities.

The First Hawaiian Bank Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to support Mililani Presbyterian Church's preschool construction and renovation project, First Hawaiian Bank said.

Late last month, Hawaii became the first state in the nation to require solar water heaters in new homes .