Departing Virgin CEO Jayne Hrdlicka loses the Hawaii option

It would be hard to adjust to the lifestyle change from leading one of the country’s biggest companies and overseeing the Australian Open to just having the latter. But the sting must be worse for Virgin’s departing chief Jayne Hrdlicka, who is not only …

Popular Hawaii beach sees two kitesurfing rescues in one…

A 63-year-old California man died after a kitesurfing accident at Kailua Beach in Oahu, Hawaii. Hawaii has the second highest drowning rate in the U.S., and tourists are particularly at risk. A California man died after a kitesurfing accident on Wednesday …

Whales Move Nutrients from Alaska to Hawaii Supporting Tropical Ecosystems, Study Finds

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf off Moorea, French Polynesia. Credit: Charles J. Sharp / CC BY-SA 4.0 Whales do more than simply glide through the ocean—they play a vital role in sustaining tropical ecosystems. While scientists have long …

Child abuse deaths rise in Hawaii

Bobby Curran, voice of University of Hawaii sports, longtime radio announcer, dies

HONOLULU (Island News) - Longtime radio announcer and the voice of the University of Hawaii sports, Bobby Curran, died Sunday, according to several sources. Curran was inducted into the University of Hawaii's Circle of Honor in 2023 for his work in …

Column: University of Hawaii, peers must step up for vulnerable, not retreat

COURTESY PHOTO Smrity Ramavarapu It was 2019 when I called my friends back home in India, all of us struggling to comfort each other in the aftermath of a devastating election. Narendra Modi, the leader of the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), had …

Hawaii sports broadcasting legend Bobby Curran dies

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Bobby Curran, one of the legendary voices of Rainbow athletics, died Sunday. Curran hosted “The Bobby Curran Show” on ESPN Honolulu and called more than 400 broadcasts in 32 seasons of covering University of Hawaii football, the …

UH innovative technology takes center stage at Marine Corps Base Hawaii

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The University of Hawaii’s Applied Research Laboratory presented its newly developed low-cost, maritime acoustic sensors that detect incoming aircrafts. Nine sensors were deployed in waters off Marine Corps Base Hawaii and the …

McBee breaks Hawaii’s 3-point record in win over Cal State Northridge

GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM MeiLani McBee launched an outside shot on Feb. 22. The University of Hawaii women’s basketball team used a 10-point first-quarter run to take control and MeiLani McBee celebrated her senior night by breaking the …

Hawaii County Weather Forecast for March 10, 2025

Hilo Tonight: Occasional showers. Lows 59 to 67 near the shore to 46 to 54 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Monday: Occasional showers. Highs 73 to 78 near the shore to around 60 at 4000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 …