Hawaii health officials have issued multiple brown water advisories across the islands as the state deals with the aftermath of a Kona Low storm. The storm moved through the islands earlier last week, bringing heavy rainfall and runoff that has kept coastal waters contaminated in several areas, the Hawaii Department of Health Clean Water Branch said. Officials … Read more
Actor Jason Momoa said he and his family are safe after evacuating parts of Hawaii as a powerful storm batters the state, unleashing the worst flash floods the island has seen in more than 20 years. The “Aquaman” star somberly revealed on Instagram that he and his family fled Oahu’s North Shore Friday after losing … Read more
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, a Tokyo-born actor known for his roles in the film “Mortal Kombat” and TV series “The Man in the High Castle” has died. He was 75. Tagawa died in Santa Barbara from complications due to a stroke, his manager, Margie Weiner, confirmed on Thursday. “He died surrounded by his family, with love,” she said. Cary-Hiroyuki … Read more
A popular Hawaiian vacation destination has been closed to the public after a surfer suffered a shark bite earlier this week. The incident happened shortly after 3 p.m. on Nov. 5, when a surfer was bitten by a shark while swimming in Kaua’i island’s Hanalei Bay, the Ocean Safety Bureau (OSB) said in a news release. The surfer, … Read more
Dukes up for a bridge-and-tunnel battle. Perhaps unsurprising to many, tropical paradise Hawaii has been crowned the friendliest state in America, according to a recent study. But in a head-tilting move, New York was deemed the third-friendliest behind second-place finisher … New Jersey? “I’ve never met anyone nice from New Jersey,” Keith Toliver, 74, pointedly … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I discussed our 25th anniversary and mentioned Hawaii as a possibility. He reached out to his brother and sister-in-law for suggestions, since they have visited Hawaii twice and we never have. My husband mentioned to my sister-in-law (without consulting me) that maybe the four of us should travel together to … Read more
The King of the Atlantis nearly lost his life in the water. Jason Momoa appeared on the “Smartless” podcast Monday and recounted the time he almost drowned off the coast of Maui 18 years ago. “I was doing this paddle, we went in at Jaws,” the “Aquaman” star, 46, said, referring to the island’s biggest surf … Read more
When you visit Hawaii, you’re bound to meet people living there who grew up on the mainland. And many of them will tell you the same story: They simply came five, ten, 25 years ago — and never left. It’s not hard to understand why, even as Hawaii consistently ranks among the most expensive US … Read more
Oprah Winfrey’s rep is shutting down rumors. A spokesperson for the philanthropist, 71, denied accusations that she kept the private road that runs through her estate in Maui closed as locals tried to escape following a Hawaii tsunami warning. “As soon as we heard the tsunami warnings, we contacted local law enforcement and FEMA to … Read more
Abandon ship! Tourists in Hawaii were stranded after cruise ships left ports early amid tsunami concerns sparked by the earthquake that occurred off Russia Wednesday morning. Footage of their maritime marooning has amassed over 170,000 views on TikTok. The titanic 8.8 magnitude temblor, which was the strongest the world has witnessed in the last 14 … Read more
The state of their bank accounts is not good. The US has been plagued by economic uncertainty of late, but some regions were definitely hit harder than others. Personal finance company WalletHub recently unveiled a map showing the states with the most people suffering from financial distress — finding that Texas topped the list in … Read more
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat, has signed into law a “Green Fee” bill that will raise tourist taxes to help fund “climate-change” mitigation. Senate Bill 1396 raises the tourist tax on Hawaii hotels to 11% starting Jan. 1 — which would then increase to 12% the following year, according to the text of the … Read more
An Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix, reached his destination Saturday, welcomed by cheering fans at the end of a weekslong journey that he documented for his mass of followers on social media. Oliver Widger, who also … Read more
Beach, please. As if the Hamptons needed any more hype. With Memorial Day Weekend right around the corner, a couple of Long Island hot spots were ranked No. 1 and No. 5 on the list of the top 10 beaches in the U.S. for 2025 — just as a neighboring beach was identified as a … Read more
Privacy is the ultimate luxury. The rich and famous have traded the crowded beaches of Malibu and the high-profile parties of the Hamptons for something far more remote. Lanai, a tiny Hawaiian island that feels more like a distant planet than part of the United States, has become a favorite vacation spot for the elite. … Read more
I’d like to solve the puzzle, please. Pat Sajak has officially announced his first acting gig since retiring from “Wheel of Fortune” after 41 seasons last year – and it will take place in Hawaii. The legendary game show host, 78, is set to star onstage in a production of “Prescription: Murder” this summer at … Read more
A retired couple have given up their house, their business and their life on land to live full-time on-board a cruise ship that will travel the world for 15 years. Lanette and Johan Canen, both 55, began their epic adventure mid-2024 aboard the Villa Vie Odyssey ship. The ship is a residential vessel that will … Read more
Zach Wilson and his fiancée Nicolette Dellanno enjoyed a getaway to Hawaii ahead of their June wedding, as seen in photos posted to the social media influencer’s Instagram on Wednesday. The Dolphins quarterback and Dellanno recently attended a wedding in Maui, where they enjoyed some R&R with friends. “Celebrated love in Hawaii🌺🤍,” Dellanno, who is … Read more
This vacation is to die for. Nearly 50 “White Lotus” superfans will soon be living like their favorite on-screen characters – swimming in Hawaii’s crystal-blue waters, sipping Aperol spritzes in Italy, and dodging venomous snakes in Thailand – during a once-in-a-lifetime vacation inspired by the hit HBO murder-mystery series. For a mind-bending, all-inclusive $188,000 per … Read more
We are becoming the City That Never Sleets. Pacific island paradise Hawaii has officially seen more snow than New York City so far this fall despite the ferocious winter storm that pummeled the Northeast last week. That’s right, meteorologists issued a winter weather alert for the Big Island on October 28 after the first snow … Read more