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Tropical Storm Hone is approaching Hawaiʻi, bringing wind that could increase wildfire risks. Hone is expected to whip up wind and drop rain on the southern edges of the islands. -
Tropical Storm Hone is expected to deliver strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaiʻi this weekend as it passes south of the island chain. It's expected to strengthen to a Category 1 hurricane for part of the time. -
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Hone has formed in the central Pacific Ocean. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu says in an 11 a.m. advisory that the storm has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. The center of Hone could pass near or south of the Big Island this weekend. -
Alaska Air is one step closer to acquiring Hawaiian Airlines after the U.S. Department of Justice chose not to challenge the $1.9 billion deal that the carriers say will create a company better able to serve travelers. -
Two-time defending national champion UConn will highlight the Maui Invitational, which is returning to the Lahaina Civic Center a year after fatal wildfires forced a move to Honolulu. -
The creator of the Famous Amos cookie empire has died. Wally Amos' children say he died Tuesday at his Hawaiʻi home from complications with dementia. He was 88. -
People in Kiribati are going to the polls for the first round of voting in a national election expected to serve as a referendum on rising living costs and the government’s stronger ties with China. -
Judge Peter Cahill has ruled that insurance companies who have paid out more than $2 billion in claims can seek reimbursement only from the settlement amount defendants fire victims blame for causing the deadly tragedy have agreed to pay. -
Kuei-Shan Little League is ready to make another run through the bracket at the Little League World Series, only this time it’s hoping for a happier ending. The tournament starts Wednesday with four games scheduled. -
In the year since the Lahaina fires on Maui, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement has helped more than 6,000 families through a robust recovery project.
