Robbie Amell learned how to ride a horse for Hawaii Five-0, only to be put on a 4-wheeler instead By Emlyn Travis

Yeehaw, cowboy? Robbie Amell is looking back at the time he learned how to ride a horse for one of his very first acting gigs, only for his newfound skills to be rendered unnecessary in the end. Appearing at Entertainment Weekly’s Brave Warriors panel at …

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Fireworks buyback aims to eliminate illegal aerial fireworks in Hawaii

A community fireworks buyback program took place near Aloha Stadium today as part of efforts to enhance public safety and reduce illegal fireworks use. A fireworks explosion on Keaka Street on Jan. 1 resulted in the deaths of three women and a three-year- …

The 'Hawaii of Europe' 4 hours from UK people are adding to bucket lists

One stunning European island, that's just a four-hour flight from the UK, has been labelled the 'Hawaii of Europe'. Located off the Northwest coast of Africa is Madeira, an autonomous archipelago that forms part of Portugal. Its dramatic …

Why are thousands of mosquitoes being dropped over islands in Hawaii?

If you’ve heard about drones dropping mosquitoes over Hawaii and done a double take—you’re not alone. It sounds strange, but it’s a carefully planned conservation effort. These aren’t your everyday pests, either. The mosquitoes being released are part of a …

Space Force gets leadership change in Hawaii as commander promoted

The first leader of the U.S. Space Force’s Pacific command officially ended his tenure in Hawaii on Friday in a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Maj. Gen. Anthony “Chachi” Mastalir handed over command of U.S. Space Forces Indo …

Extension sought for public to comment on Hawaii emissions plan

Eight state House members want more time for the public to comment on a transportation emissions reduction plan that could raise costs for consumers in Hawaii. The public has until Thursday to comment on the draft plan produced by the state Department of …

Hawaii becomes latest tourist spot to tackle effect of holiday rentals

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Letter: Hawaii could do with some AI streamlining

According to The New York Times, city and states are coping with reduced federal funds by turning to AI. We could use some of that thinking in Hawaii. Among other things, the state can immediately task the University of Hawaii with reviewing all existing …

Hawaii Public Radio’s emergency campaign raises over $461k

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Hawaii Public Radio (HPR) raised over $461,000 this week from a two-day emergency campaign to rebound from federal funding cuts to public broadcast stations. Following calls from U.S. House of Representatives Republicans to …