Tag: Hawaii

Jill Biden to stop in Alaska on her way to Tokyo Olympics

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WASHINGTON — Jill Biden embarks Wednesday on her first solo international trip as first lady, leading an American delegation to the Olympic Games in...

Rolovich won’t attend Pac-12 event due to vaccine mandate

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PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State coach Nick Rolovich said he will not participate on site at next week’s Pac-12 media day in Los Angeles...

Female surfers overcome sexism’s toll to earn Olympic berth

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LEMOORE, CALIF. — Johanne Defay of France was devastated when the mega sponsor Roxy dropped her right before she became a pro surfer in...

Some seek more boxes to check for ‘other’ Pacific Islanders

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HONOLULU — A few months into the pandemic, data showed Pacific Islanders suffered the highest infection rates in Hawaii. ...

Hawaii teenager recycles to help students reach college

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In the beginning, Genshu Price recycled for his own sake — his father said it would be a good way to save money for...

Olympic surfing: Can the exclusive sport become accessible?

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LEMOORE, Calif. — Italo Ferreira grew up without much in a small town with nothing to do. ...

Olympic surfing exposes whitewashed Native Hawaiian roots

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — For some Native Hawaiians, surfing’s Olympic debut is both a celebration of a cultural touchstone invented by their ancestors, and...

Tourists fined for touching endangered Hawaiian monk seal

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HONOLULU — U.S. authorities launched an investigation and fined Louisiana tourists honeymooning in Hawaii after a video on social media showed a woman touching...

Ex-Yankee arrested for DUI in Hawaii over July 4 weekend

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HONOLULU — Former New York Yankees player Bronson Sardinha was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Hawaii over the Fourth of...

Investigators to search ocean off Hawaii for cargo plane

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HONOLULU — Federal investigators said they will search the ocean floor near Honolulu for a cargo plane that crashed into the Pacific last week...