Hawaii

Some in Hawaii’s Micronesian community say the April 5 shooting of 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap highlights the racism they face in a place they expected to be more welcoming to fellow islanders.

Lavinia “Lavi” Mounga had no idea a baby was coming when she went into labor on a flight from her home in Utah to Honolulu last week

A woman has unexpectedly given birth on an hourslong flight from Utah to Hawaii with the help of multiple medical experts who were in the right place at the right time.

Do you love New England and think it’s the best place in the country to live? According to a new poll, most Americans disagree. The poll from YouGov ranks all 50 states and Washington, D.C., from the best places to live to the worst. The organization asked participants to choose between sets of two states in a series of...

A standoff between Honolulu police and an armed man who fired shots through the door of his room at a luxury resort ended when the man was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, local media reported Sunday

A Boston man will not face charges in connection with the death of his roommate at a Hawaii vacation rental early Monday morning. Alexander Germany-Wald, 31, of Boston, and Benjamin Fleming, 37, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, were initially arrested Monday by Hawaii Island Police on suspicion of manslaughter after their 30-year-old roommate died during a physical altercation. But police said Wednesday…

Alexander Germany-Wald, 31, of Boston, will not face charges in connection with the death of his roommate at a Hawaii vacation rental, police said Wednesday.

Alexander Germany-Wald, 31, of Boston, is one of two men arrested for manslaughter in Hawaii after police say both men got into a verbal altercation with a roommate at their vacation rental on the Big Island.

A wider adoption of remote work during the pandemic has sparked headlines about people relocating to Hawaii.

An investigation has found the police chief on the Hawaiian island of Kauai mocked people of Asian descent and in one case squinted his eyes and bowed his head while mimicking someone with a Japanese accent

Hawaii Gov. David Ige declared a state of emergency after heavy rains on the islands caused flooding and landslides.

The Hawaii Senate is considering what would be the highest income tax rate of any state in the nation

Travelers from three new states no longer need to quarantine when they arrive in Massachusetts starting Saturday, health officials announced Friday. Missouri, Oregon and Washington state were designated lower-risk states Friday. Puerto Rico and Hawaii had been the only locations in the United States considered low-enough risk for quarantine-free travel. The change for travelers from Missouri, Oregon and Washington goes…

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cancelled a tsunami watch for Hawaii that was issued after a huge earthquake occurred in a remote area between New Zealand and Tonga.

One of the strongest earthquakes to hit the South Pacific in modern history triggered tsunami warnings across the ocean and forced thousands of people in New Zealand to evacuate.

Travelers from one more state must quarantine when they arrive in Massachusetts starting Saturday, health officials have announced. North Dakota, which had been added to the low-risk list of Massachusetts’ COVID travel order two weeks ago, was taken off again Friday. That leaves Puerto Rico and Hawaii as the only locations in the United States considered low-enough risk for quarantine-free…

Native Hawaiians Shayla Marie Ma-e and Matthew Piianaia-Ishii share why life on the Big Island isn’t as breezy as it may seem.

A mother and son from Manchester were among those on board United flight 328 when things took a frightening turn. “It was very, very scary,” said Katherine Ford. “As soon as I heard the impact, I immediately knew there was some damage. The plane was seriously shaking afterward,” said Sean Ford. After leaving their home in Manchester, they headed to…

Two people who flew into Hawaii from Louisiana were arrested last week after allegedly trying to bribe their way out of the state’s required COVID-19 precautions, NBC News reports.

With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to grip the city, a senior leader at the Boston Public Health Commission is carrying out her duties remotely from more than 5,000 miles away. The NBC10 Investigators have learned the commission’s medical director, Dr. Jennifer Lo, relocated with her family to Hawaii in November 2020. Lo remained in her position at BPHC, and has…