Sea Quest Hawaii faced understaffing, high surf advisories and seasonal traffic changes this winter, said owner Manu Powers.

A Hawaii man released after spending 30 years in prison for a murder he has always denied committing has spent his first day of freedom visiting his mother's gravesite and marveling at how much the world is different.

The number of fireworks-­related injuries in Hawaii has steadily risen over the past decade and a half, reaching a 15-year high over the latest New Year’s holiday, according to updated statistics from the state Department of Health.

A rescuer stayed overnight with two lost hikers as “darkness and steep terrain” meant a helicopter couldn’t take them off the trail, officials in Hawaii said. The next morning, the hikers “were safely transported” by helicopter, the Honolulu Fire Department said in a Feb. 22 news release.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement admits it made a mistake after detaining a Laie farmer who faces deportation.

Hawaii’s first compact luxury hotel is set to open soon, catering to residents and visitors. It promises a modern, sophisticated experience in a way rarely seen in the