Hawaii to drop COVID-19 restrictions for travelers once 70% of population is inoculated

Hawaii's governor says the state will drop its quarantine and COVID-19 testing requirements for travelers once 70% of the state’s population has been vaccinated against the disease.

As 1st state to declare climate emergency, Hawaii calls for action on ‘existential threat’

Hawaii made history in late April as the first U.S. state to declare a climate emergency, calling for a statewide effort to transition out of fossil fuel dependence by the year 2030.

‘Just came out of nowhere’: Mom who gave birth on flight to Hawaii says she didn’t know she was pregnant

A doctor and three nurses were flying from Utah to Hawaii when an announcement came over the loudspeaker: A woman was prematurely giving birth in the middle of the flight. The heroic health care workers rushed to the aid of the woman, who didn't know she was pregnant, and delivered a baby boy.

Hawaii to allow nurses to perform abortions

Hawaii law previously said only physicians could perform early, in-clinic abortions. But because of a doctor shortage, several smaller islands lack abortion providers which forces residents of those islands to fly to Honolulu if they need the procedure.

Hawaii vacation of 3 East Coast friends ended in death

A Hawaii vacation for three tourists from the U.S. East Coast turned deadly after one of them became “psychotically” drunk, his friend testified Wednesday.

8.1-magnitude earthquake off New Zealand triggers tsunami warning, forces thousands to evacuate

A powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Thursday in the ocean off New Zealand, prompting thousands of people to evacuate and triggering tsunami warnings across the South Pacific.

Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano continues to vent lava

The western half of the lava lake in a crater on Kilauea Volcano was about 650 feet deep Friday morning.

Arizona man who died in Pearl Harbor attack identified decades later

Arizona man, Carl Johnson, died at the age of 18 in the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was finally identified by the Navy decades later and his remains will be buried in Phoenix, fulfilling his parent's dream of having him home once again.

Timeline: Critical events that led up to 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor

When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, it became one of the worst attacks ever carried out on American soil and changed the course of the country, spurring the United States' entry into WWII.

Work in paradise: Hawaii offering incentives to remote workers who move to state

Hawaii’s new Movers and Shakas program hopes to attract talented individuals to the islands to work remotely, forging an economy resilient to economic downturns like the one triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Salesforce billionaire helps arrange $2M mask donation to Hawaii island

The masks are expected to be shipped in weekly installments of about 70,000 each for public distribution at COVID-19 testing sites and other venues.