Hawaii lawmakers want moped riders under age 21 to wear helmets

1/2 Swipe or click to see more TALIA SIBILLA / TSIBILLA@STARADVERTISER.COM Robert Sato, vice president and co-founder of Moped Doctors, works at the front desk of his shop on King Street. Sato said he would have to stock more helmets if the …

Cal Poly’s pitching too much for Hawaii

The Cal Poly baseball team’s effective pitching and last-chance hitting were too much for Hawaii in Sunday’s 5-2 victory at Baggett Stadium in San Luis Obispo. Before a near-capacity crowd of 3,017, the Mustangs won the final two of this three-game series …

State House bill could help Hawaii pet owners find closure

COURTESY PHOTO Mila, above, who was microchipped, was found dead on the side of a road in November. Her owners, Patricia Corpuz and Cole Smith, were not notified before the state Department of Transportation disposed of the body. Under a bill inspired by …

Bill would fund Hawaii island health center expansion

COURTESY PHOTO Richard Taaffe A bill that would provide funding for Hawaii Island Community Health Center to expand the reach of its serv­ices to about 55,000 patients yearly is making its way through the state Legislature. The $80 million in special …

Jupiter High marching band performs at Vietnam vets parade in Hawaii

The Jupiter High School marching band performed in the National Vietnam Veterans Day Parade in Honolulu, Hawaii. Gov. Ron DeSantis recommended the band for the parade. The trip was a meaningful experience for students, some of whom visited military bases …

Jupiter High School marching band performs for veterans in Hawaii

Veterans honored: Jupiter High School band marches in parade in Hawaii

‘American Idol’: Victor Solomon & Kolbi Are Standouts as 12 of the Top 24 Perform in Hawaii

The Sunday, April 13, episode of American Idol featured half of the top 24 hitting the stage at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawai’i. For the first time in the competition, the artists were singing for America’s votes, hoping to earn a spot in the top 20. …

Search expands for missing fisherman off Hawaii Island

THE FRIEND is a touching drama about friendship and grief based on a novel by Sigrid Nunez that won the National Book Award in 2018. The talented Naomi Watts delivers a compelling performance as a struggling writer who is forced to take ownership of a …

Hawaii Governor calls for increased NZ leadership amid US funding freeze

The Governor of Hawaii has criticised the freeze on the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding in the Pacific, calling it a “terrible mistake” that threatens the wellbeing of vulnerable nations in the region. Josh Green says New …