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Hawaii’s Green Fee: Tourists to Pay More for Climate and Ecology Protection

Hawaii’s latest move to protect its pristine landscapes comes with a price tag for visitors. Starting January 1, a new Green Fee will bump hotel taxes...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/29/2025

3 min read

Hawaii Faces Whooping Cough Surge: Health Officials Urge Vaccination

Hawaii, the paradise where honeymooners trade vows and leis, is now battling a less romantic guest: pertussis, or whooping cough, which is spreading a...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/28/2025

3 min read

Kīlauea’s 1,000-Foot Lava Fountains Light Up Hawaii’s Night Sky

Hawaii's Kīlauea Volcano, a fiery titan nestled along the southeastern shore of the Big Island, unleashed a spectacular display of nature’s raw power ...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/26/2025

3 min read

United Airlines Flight Returns to Hawaii After Mysterious Mirror Message Sparks FBI Probe

A United Airlines flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles made an unexpected U-turn back to Hawaii late Tuesday night after a cryptic message was discover...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/22/2025

3 min read

Hawaii Hikes Tourist Tax to Fund Ambitious Climate Change Efforts

Hawaii is shaking up its tourist playbook, with a new Senate bill that takes aim at both vacationers’ wallets and the looming threat of climate change...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/6/2025

3 min read

Tragic Accident Claims Life of Michelin-Starred Pastry Chef During Hawaiian Hike

A heartbreaking tragedy unfolded on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, as 26-year-old Gianna Buzzetta, an acclaimed pastry chef from California, was struck...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

4/3/2025

4 min read

Bagpiper’s Tragic End and Staggering Discovery of Missing Son’s Remains

In a heartbreaking chain of events, 74-year-old Atlanta bagpiper Henry Frantz Jr. died while scuba diving in Maui, Hawaii, just days before his son’s ...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

3/27/2025

4 min read

Dramatic Coast Guard Rescue Saves Cruise Passenger After Multiple Strokes

A high-stakes rescue unfolded 300 miles off the coast of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, when the U.S. Coast Guard airlifted a 72-year-old man who had suffered m...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

3/2/2025

3 min read