There's something remarkably defiant about professional golfers gathering in Honolulu while the rest of us are still recovering from holiday excess. While most of America shivers through January, 120 players will spend this week at Waialae Country Club,

The Sony Open marks the start of the PGA Tour schedule, but it’s not known how much longer that will be the case.

It’s an event so rare that it has only happened 11 times in the past 41 years, and when it’s anticipated to run, all of Hawaii turns its attention to the North Shore of Oahu. People arrive a day or two ahead, sleeping in cars or tents on the side of the highway that leads to Waimea Bay and tailgating into the night to claim a sliver of parking.

The popular Duty Free Shoppers chain, which offered a variety of tax-waived items like fragrances and handbags, will soon be closing the doors of their three Hawaii locations.

Protections for Hawaii’s immigrant community are among the top priorities for ACLU of Hawaii ahead of the 2026 legislative session.

Marine Corps veteran Clarence “Eddie” Freeman’s last memories of Vietnam were seeing it from a helicopter as American forces evacuated thousands of American citizens and desperate Vietnamese refugees fleeing Saigon in 1975.

To help combat the effects of climate change, Hawaii has introduced a tax on cruise ships, which may affect how people plan their vacation budget in 2026.

Yes, it snowed in Hawaii this week – as much as 10 inches, in fact. But don't panic, it's actually a fairly common occurrence. "While most people think of the islands as a warm, tropical paradise, it’s not uncommon to see snow on the volcanic peaks of the Big Island," said Weather.com meteorologist Caitlin Kaiser in an online report.