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Will Patient Death Halt Kalaupapa Access? ‘No One Really Knows’ Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Will Patient Death Halt Kalaupapa Access? ‘No One Really Knows’

The National Park Service is working with the late Meli Watanuki’s estate and tour operators on options to continue.

Honolulu’s Airport Has AI Theme Songs. The Internet Is Divided Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2018

Honolulu’s Airport Has AI Theme Songs. The Internet Is Divided

The AI-generated tunes celebrating the islands are played hourly over the airport sound system. Some travelers think they misrepresent local culture.

Vacation Rental Owners Could Face New Hawaiʻi County Rules AP Photo/Caleb Jones

Vacation Rental Owners Could Face New Hawaiʻi County Rules

Stronger enforcement and better registration requirements are on the horizon on the Big Island.

Kaua’i Helicopter Crash: Here’s What We Know One Week Later Courtesy: U.S. Coast Guard/2026

Kaua’i Helicopter Crash: Here’s What We Know One Week Later

Survivors may provide investigators with valuable details about the March accident. That hasn’t been the case in fatal crashes over the past decade.

Makana Eyre: Qualms About Celebrating The Moana Surfrider Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Makana Eyre: Qualms About Celebrating The Moana Surfrider

Yes, the Waikīkī property about to celebrate its 125th anniversary is a stately icon. But it also tells an uglier story of who profited from the island’s transformation.

ABC Stores CEO Lags On Fixing Up ‘Eyesore’ In Busy Waikīkī Corridor Madeleine Valera/Civil Beat/2025

ABC Stores CEO Lags On Fixing Up ‘Eyesore’ In Busy Waikīkī Corridor

UPDATE: The property was the site of a fire Saturday, extinguished in a little more than an hour. Property owner says renovation plans are on hold due to high construction costs, but neighbors are frustrated by the lack of action.

The Cruise Industry Gets An 11th Hour Reprieve From Hawaiʻi’s New Green Fee Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

The Cruise Industry Gets An 11th Hour Reprieve From Hawaiʻi’s New Green Fee

Appellate court judges say the ships that bring passengers into port don’t have to pay the fee while the dispute plays out in court.

Makana Eyre: New Hawaiʻi Tourism Marketing Campaign Is Same Old, Same Old David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Makana Eyre: New Hawaiʻi Tourism Marketing Campaign Is Same Old, Same Old

Despite a post-Covid reset to lean into Hawaiian culture and volunteering, those aspects of visiting the islands are sparse in new HTA materials.

Hawaiian Airlines Changes Surfboard Policy After PR Wipeout Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat

Hawaiian Airlines Changes Surfboard Policy After PR Wipeout

Travelers can now carry 10-foot, 5-inch surfboard bags on Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines flights.

Mākua Beach Parking Woes May Be Eased Under Kauaʻi Mayor’s Plan Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2025

Mākua Beach Parking Woes May Be Eased Under Kauaʻi Mayor’s Plan

Parking has been a problem for decades at the main access point shared by Mākua Beach and Hāʻena Beach Park. An effort to fix it may be gaining momentum.