Crime

Hawaii man scammed out of $275,000

Alan Sue, a 78-year-old Asian man, wired $275,000 to Dream Auto Collection in Hollywood, Florida, to buy a 2023 Mercedes Benz G63 with a rare BRABUS package he...

Hawaii

15 days ago

Hawaii basketball standouts join Team Japan for Paris 2024

Akira Jacobs, a 20-year-old prospect from the University of Hawaii and Hugh Watanabe, a 25-year-old standout from ‘Iolani School have secured spots on Japan’s b...

Hawaii

May 16, 2024

Miss Hawaii takes over Miss USA crown amid organizational turmoil

The first runner-up at the 2023 Miss USA pageant, Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii, has taken over the crown after the previous titleholder, Noelia Voigt, relinqui...

5 WWII soldiers awarded posthumous Purple Heart medals 80 years after plane crash

Hawaii

May 14, 2024

5 WWII soldiers awarded posthumous Purple Heart medals 80 years after plane crash

Five Hawaiian men who served with Japanese-language linguists during World War II were posthumously awarded Purple Heart medals nearly eight decades after they...

Hawaii’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ being permanently removed over trespassing tourists

Government

April 18, 2024

Hawaii’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ being permanently removed over trespassing tourists

Honolulu has begun its permanent removal of iconic landmark Haiku Stairs, known as the Stairway to Heaven, due to safety concerns and illegal tourist behavior,...

Quarter honoring former Hawaii representative Patsy Mink is released

Asian American History

April 1, 2024

Quarter honoring former Hawaii representative Patsy Mink is released

The U.S. Mint released a new quarter that honors former Hawaii Representative Patsy Takemoto Mink as part of its 2024 American Women Quarters collection. Key p...

Hawaii lawmakers honor Bretman Rock for positive impact

Entertainment

March 18, 2024

Hawaii lawmakers honor Bretman Rock for positive impact

Filipino American influencer Bretman Rock was recently honored while visiting the Hawaii State Capitol for his positive impact on the Hawaiian, Filipino America...

US cities kick off Lunar New Year celebrations

Boston

February 5, 2024

US cities kick off Lunar New Year celebrations

Multiple cities across the U.S. have gone ahead with Lunar New Year celebrations over the weekend, calling for luck as they usher in the Year of the Wood Dragon...

Man arrested for chemical attack on Chinese teacher in Honolulu

Crime

January 29, 2024

Man arrested for chemical attack on Chinese teacher in Honolulu

A 29-year-old male suspect has been arrested in Honolulu for a recent chemical attack on a 25-year-old Chinese woman. What happened: Danying Zhang was walking i...

Hawaii

January 12, 2024

‘Last Hawaiian princess’ Abigail Kawānanakoa’s $100M wealth to go to Native Hawaiian causes

After the death of Abigail Kawānanakoa at the age of 96, the finalization of her estate reveal that over $100 million will be dedicated to supporting Native Haw...