Photos: 'Whole town went and dissolved into ashes,' Hawaii lieutenant governor says
In Maui, a fast-moving wildfire decimated the town of Lahaina. Historical losses includes one of the largest banyan trees in the U.S.
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Satellite images show utter devastation from wildfires in Maui
Hundreds of homes, buildings and structures have been destroyed in the historic town of Lahaina.
Hawaii's Mount Kilauea volcano has erupted again. Watch it live
Lava began erupting at the Halemaʻumaʻu crater and reached heights of 13 to 30 feet and covered an area of approximately 370 acres. The biggest threat to those in the area is volcanic gas.
Edith Kanaka'ole is the first Hawaiian woman to grace a U.S. quarter
"Aunty Edith," as she was known, helped revive the Hawaiian language, hula and chant.
Hawaii's lawmakers mull imposing fees to pay for ecotourism crush
Hawaii lawmakers are considering legislation that would require tourists to pay for a yearlong license or pass to visit state parks and trails. They're still debating how much they would charge.
Authorities are investigating 33 swimmers for allegedly harassing dolphins in Hawaii
The Marine Mammal Protection Act was amended in 2021 to prohibit people from being within 50 feet of spinner dolphins in Hawaii.
Native Hawaiians face sentencing in a crime that exposed the state's racial complexity
A jury convicted two men in November, finding that they were motivated by race in the brutal 2014 beating of a white man who tried to move into their remote, traditional fishing village on Maui.
A mysterious flying spiral above Hawaiian night sky likely caused by SpaceX launch
A Japanese telescope captured images of the shape on Jan. 18. It was likely caused by the sun illuminating leftover fuel expelled from the rocket of a SpaceX launch.
A judge orders the release of a Hawaii man in the case of a 1991 rape and murder
A judge ordered Albert Schweitzer released from prison after his attorneys presented evidence and argued he didn't commit the 1991 murder, kidnapping and sexual assault of a woman visiting Hawaii.
Hawaii's Mauna Loa and Kilauea volcanoes have stopped erupting, scientists say
Mauna Loa, the world's largest volcano, began spewing molten rock Nov. 27 after being quiet for 38 years. Lava-viewers enjoyed the rare marvel of being able to see Kilauea erupting at the same time.