HONOLULU -- Administrators at Kapolei High School said they called police Wednesday after a cyber threat.They said it involves two boys who are now on crisis suspension and will face more...

Article Reprints Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt has been authorized by the First Circuit Court of Hawaii to be liquidator of AG Airgroup Insurance...

Iolana Akau homered in his first action since getting hit by a pitch, and Pikai Winchester went deep twice as Hawaii moved on at the Little League World Series with a 9-4 win Wednesday night over...

A 73-year-old old Iowa man will plead not guilty to assaulting a woman employee during Friday's takeover by a sovereignty group at 'Iolani Palace, his attorney said...

Among the stores currently open at the 138,000-square-foot center, located between Old Lahaina town and the Ka'anapali and Kapalua Resorts at the intersection of Honoapi'ilani Highway and Keawe...

HONOLULU -- The Honolulu Council Wednesday voted unanimously to let voters accept or reject the planned $3.7 billion dollar steel on steel transit system.The council's proposed charter amendment will...

Faced with slumping home sales, fewer visitors and sticker shock at the pumps and the grocery store, Hawaii’s economy will remain in a rut for the rest of the year, according to...

, with 12 properties in Waikiki, made the announcement Wednesday. It will continue to manage the hotel. The 81-room property, which reopened June 1 after a $2.6 million renovation, is the only Best...

Waipio flexed its power today, smacking four home runs, including two by Pikai Winchester, in whipping Mill Creek, Wash., 9-4, to advance to the United States championship game of the Little League...

The Honolulu City Council today voted 8-0 in favor of a charter amendment asking the electorate whether the city shall "establish a steel wheel on steel rail transit...

Waipahu, Hawaii, rolled into the U.S. title game by routing Mill Creek, Wash., 9-4 Japan beat Curacao 11-4 to clinch a berth in the international...

The Honolulu Advertiser and a selected group of Gannett newspapers across the U.S. have teamed up with Capitol Records to stream the new album by rock legend Brian Wilson.The music from "That Lucky...

KAPOLEI, Hawaii -- Kapolei High School called police and beefed up security Wednesday after a threat was made against students online.Administrators at Kapolei High School said they called police...

HONOLULU -- Federal immigrations agents raided another construction site Wednesday on Maui and arrested 22 people suspected of being illegal immigrants.The raid happened at the Honua Kai Resort at...

HONOLULU, HI, August 14, 2008. ResortQuest Hawaii announced today the appointment of David Schneider as general manager of Papakea Resort. He will be responsible for the daily operations of the...

The Hawaii Community Foundation has given leaders of four nonprofits its annual Hookele Award. Each winner, selected through community nominations, received $10,000 to be used for their personal...

The City and County of Honolulu has been found liable for 297 violations of the federal Clean Water Act for sewage spills, a ruling that could cost taxpayers millions. U.S. District Court Judge...

South Pacific Development Group said Wednesday it has secured a lease to develop a resort in Samoa. The 120-year lease is for 600 acres on oceanfront property on Savaii Island. The $450 million...

Occupancy at Hawaii timeshares remains high and stable despite the recent downturn in tourism, according to a new study. Timeshares throughout the state were 88.6 percent full in the second quarter,...

IndyMac Federal Bank has announced a new program to modify troubled mortgages into performing loans through a combination of longer payment periods and interest-rate reductions, according to...

Airgas Gaspro, Inc. said the plant was commissioned in May and that a blessing will be held for the facility on Thursday. The company said the HGM 3000, built by H2Gen of Alexandria, Va., has the...

Calvin Poouahi, of Wailuku, traveled on the ferry Alakai from Maui to O'ahu.Poouahi who was traveling with his wife Yolanda and two children, Isaac and Jazmine, was notified during the voyage that he...

NCL America, which operates interisland cruises aboard the Pride of America, has been given an unsatisfactory rating by Hawaii’s Better Business Bureau. According to the BBB, NCL America has...

MADRID, Spain -- A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands at the height of the vacation season crashed, burned and broke into pieces Wednesday while trying to take off from Madrid, killing 149...

West- and north-facing shores should see surf of 1 to 3 feet, forecasters said.Outlook through Monday, Aug. 25: No significant swells are...

Hawai'i egg and pork production were fell June, but beef production rose, according to a monthly livestock report from the National Agricultural Statistics...

WARSAW, Poland -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Polish counterpart signed a deal Wednesday to build a U.S. missile defense base in Poland, an agreement that prompted an infuriated...

Kahikolu 'Ohana Hale 'O Wai'anae is the result of a collaboration between the state, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. and the Hawai'i Coalition of Christian Churches. The facility...

The 10 a.m. memorial Mass, to be Aug. 31 Mass at Chaminade in the Mystical Rose Oratory, will be a special memorial to Bolin.Information: 440-4226...

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Ted Stevens cannot move his corruption trial from Washington to his home state of Alaska, a federal judge ruled Wednesday in a decision that could hamstring the powerful...

MIAMI -- A man formerly from Maine who authorities said kept an arsenal of weaponry and military gear pleaded not guilty Wednesday to threatening to assassinate both President Bush and Democratic...

WASHINGTON -- A senior U.S. military official says the U.S. government has approved a draft agreement on reducing the American military presence in...

A two-year-old dog that had been turned over to the Nevada Humane Society's shelter in Reno is being credited with rescuing six abandoned kittens.Shelter Director Diane Blankenburg says it happened...

Daniels played in all 16 games last season for Miami, including five starts. He had 27 tackles and an interception.The Dolphins took Daniels with a fourth-round draft pick in 2005. Then-coach Nick...

When Whole Foods Market opens Sept. 10, artwork of more than 50 Hawai'i students (including 20-second graders at Wai'alae Elementary Public Charter School in Kaimuki) will be part of new...

The money includes $15 million for the design and construction of school repairs and maintenance, and $10 million to continue the closure and conversion of cesspools at schools statewide to comply...

A judge today allowed an Army soldier to stay out of prison for at least another month while his request to be pardoned for a domestic violence conviction is...

Taco Del Mar is opening its first location on the Neighbor Islands with its new restaurant in Kona next week. The new Big Island location, at the Matsuyama Center in Kohanaiki, will be the ninth...

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said it will close 92 of its more than 700 company-owned stores by the end of the year. Goodyear didn’t identify the stores it will close, saying it will first...

About one out of every four college students leave school with upwards of $5,000 of credit card debt, according to a survey released Wednesday. An online survey of 3,631 college graduates found 23...

Diamond Head Theatre's Scene Shop seeks volunteers to join its production team to paint, build, sand and decorate set pieces for shows throughout its 2008-2009 season, which opens Sept. 26 with "Les...

HONOLULU -- Hawaii residents must register for the primary election by Thursday in order to vote on Sept. 20.The completed voter registration forms must be turned in to the appropriate county clerk...

HONOLULU -- Trial began Wednesday over who killed a beloved pet pig named "Porky."Joseph Calarruda V is on trial for the second time for the killing of a pet boar that lived with its owners at a...

HONOLULU -- Gov. Linda Lingle will speak during the morning of the second day of the Republican National Convention, according to her communications director.She will speak sometime between 8:30 a.m....

Now, the Illinois senator is following Americans who have trekked West in search of riches for more than 150 years. Like the country's original frontier settlers, the Democratic presidential hopeful...

BEIJING -- The U.S. men's volleyball team came from behind Wednesday to defeat Serbia in five sets and remain undefeated in Beijing.The 20-25, 25-23, 21-25, 25-18, 15-12 victory propelled the United...

HONOLULU -- A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the city is at fault for 297 violations of the Federal Clean Water Act.Millions of gallons of sewage have been discharged from the Sand Island Sewage...

The troops who left this morning will join with another 370 members of the 299th Calvary Regiment for two months of training in Fort Hood, Texas.Then it's on to a home base in Kuwait where they will...

BEIJING - The preview sheet passed out by the Olympic News Service at the men's volleyball venue predicted the Americans would have no problem defeating Serbia in Wednesday night's...

Coach Chris Petersen named redshirt freshman Kellen Moore the Broncos' starting quarterback Wednesday, ending a lengthy battle with senior Bush Hamden.Petersen says Moore has great football savvy,...