Three people were arrested in Waikīkī for violating Hawaiʻi's 14-day quarantine for individuals arriving from out-of-state.

This week, the department introduced the first of 100,000 native sea urchins in Waikīkī to help control over 4 acres of invasive algae.

An estimated 500 to 600 ocean goers participated in the Independence Day floatilla off Waikīkī--that's about half as many as counted in 2016 and 2017.

The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), the nation’s premier beach volleyball tour, has teamed up with the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) to announce a first-of-its-kind beach volleyball event, the AVP Hawai‘i Invitational.

A Hawaiian monk seal and her newborn pup are getting some extra attention as the baby seal is weaned over the next 5 to 7 weeks at Kaimana Beach in Waikiki.

A super late season northwest swell is building and is predicted to reach the 5-9 ft range at its peak. Looks like this winter doesn't want to end.

(by Wendy OSHER © 2009) A stretch of West Maui coastline is proposed for protection as a Herbivore Fisheries Management area. The nearshore waters from Keka’a Point near the Sheraton Resort to Honokowai Park to the north, are proposed for designation as the Kahekili management area. DLNR officials say the rule is intended to maintain... Read more »

Parrothead alert!  Jimmy Buffett makes a long-anticipated return to Maui to perform in the A & B Amphitheater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:00 pm; gates open at 5:30 pm.  Singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett has translated his easygoing Gulf Coast character into a wildly successful music career,... Read more »

BIG ISLAND POLICE BRIEFS: BODY OF WOMAN FOUND FLOATING IDENTIFIED Hawaii Police Department Detectives have identified a woman found floating near the Hilo breakwater on December 28, 2008. She has been positively identified as 56-year-old Debra Giamario of  Hilo. On Thursday, January 8, an acquaintance of Giamario’s initiated a missing person report stating that the woman had... Read more »