Some wounds suffered by six Hawaii residents flown to Arizona for medical treatment after a deadly illegal fireworks explosion on New Year’s are comparable to battlefield injuries.

The strong surf prompted National Weather Service meteorologists to advise people to stay away from certain Hawaii beaches.

The four boys and one girl that make up the hockey quintuplets are Keahi, Kupono, Kamalii, Kaolu and Kapena - they’ve all found a home and a safe place to chase their dream at HIKA. “Watching them get better and better and develop their skills. Here has been so cool. We call it Dela mania,” said Doug Jones, Director of Hockey Operations at HIKA.

"Some view graffiti as a form of expression, but it represents a disregard for community spaces and the collective pride of neighborhoods."

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - If you’re a parent who enrolls your child in summer school programs, listen up — Hawaii’s public summer school programs will cost $70 more next school year. The state Board of Education’s Finance Committee approved Thursday a roughly 35% increase for the 6-week program, citing rising costs.

Hawaii lawmakers are beginning a new legislative session with a vow to try to stabilize the state’s property insurance market.

At a recent preview event, Digital Trends spent two hours playing Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. While that included your standard Like a Dragon gameplay, it’s those pirate ship battles that stuck out to me most. Traversal and combat are both more exciting than I anticipated.

While Hawaii is one of the most beautiful and peaceful places for solo travelers to vacation, the islands have been put through many challenges in the past few years. Honolulu lawyers are currently in talks with the Supreme Court in regard to the city’s accusations against the oil and gas industry contributing to global climate change.

This story originally ran in May 2023 print edition before a series of wild fires broke out a few months later in August in the state of Hawaii, predominantly causing devastation in Maui. It has been edited to reflect,

Chris Latronic went live from the capitol with Michelle Ane , Associate Project Manager at Pacific Resource Partners for a first look at the opening session festivities and to speak with some officials in regards to what’s too be expected from this session.

Hawaii faces CSU Bakersfield in Big West play Saturday. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.