United Airlines announced today that it will begin daily, non-stop service from Honolulu to Washington, DC’s Dulles International Airport.

Kemba Walker completed a dazzling three-day run by scoring 29 points in leading U-Conn to an 84-67 win over eight-ranked Kentucky in Wednesday’s championship game of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

Chaminade put a scare into Michigan State before finally losing to the second-ranked Spartans 82-74 at the Lahaina Civic in the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) has been notified by the U.S. FDA of a voluntary recall of Tim’s Cascade Snacks – “Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips-Sweet Maui Onion” and “Hawaiian-Sweet Maui Onion Rings”. The manufacturer is voluntarily recalling the product due to possible health risks. The DOH will be notifying product distributors and [...]

The 2009 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational basketball tournament hosted by Chaminade University, generated an estimated $6 million in visitor spending and revenue for Maui businesses.  According to the latest data released by the Maui Visitor’s Bureau, the tournament welcomed thousands of out-of-state visitors, each spending an average of six days on Maui. Since its inception, [...]

Maui Police positively identified the charred remains of a woman found following a home fire in Ulupalakua over the weekend.  Dental records were used to positively ID the woman as 49-year-old Cheryl Lynn Ledbetter of Olympia, Washington. The early morning fire at the Kini Drive residence was first reported at 1:13 a.m.   Fire crews found [...]

At least one Red Cross volunteer from Maui will be traveling to Samoa tomorrow to assist in relief efforts in the quake and tsunami damaged regions of American Samoa.  Other Hawaii Red Cross volunteers are on standby in anticipation of deploying to help those affected. The American Red Cross has a Disaster Relief Fund established [...]

The Hawaii State Department of Health confirmed a second swine flu death in the state.  The patient was identified as an adult male in his late 40′s with underlying medical conditions.  The O’ahu resident died on July 10th at the Queen’s Medical Center, and becomes the second death linked to the novel H1N1 influenza in [...]

Congresswoman Mazie Hirono (D-Hawai’i) today announced Kahuku High School senior, Ghialana Borges, is the grand prize winner of the 2009 Congressional Art Contest, “Kaha Ki’i: An Artistic Discovery.” Borges will soon have her winning work, titled,”Reflections,” representing Hawai’i’s 2nd Congressional District displayed in Washington, D.C. “Ghia’s photographic talent is clear.  When I look at her [...]