Hawaii braces for "Kona Low" cyclone

newsweek.com More storms are set to batter Hawaii this week, with a "Kona Low" warning ushering in lashing rain and flood advisories. A Kona Low develops from a kink in the jet stream,…

What it takes to run a metro newspaper in the digital era, according to four top editors

niemanlab.org AUSTIN — In the expansive, fraught, and lively debates raging today about what the future of local news can and should look like, a vision of news as a nonprofit public good…

The Largest Private Collection of ‘Sugar Art’ Is Headed to University of Hawaii Maui College

observer.com Jo Rockwell, a longtime resident of Maui’s Kaanapali community, had always intended to gift her art collection to University of Hawaii Maui College (UHMC). The collector’s…

'We don't have the money': Green transition price tag balloons to $9-trillion

financialpost.com In Falls County, about a 30-minute drive from Waco in the heart of Texas, clean energy company Avangrid Inc. is building its largest-ever solar project. We apologize, but…

A people’s history of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

polygon.com Movie stars at the top of their game can often feel invincible, but there was something about Dwayne Johnson’s 2000s climb from wrestler to bankable Hollywood star that…

Small newsrooms won big in the 2024 Pulitzers

poynter.org Several small newsrooms on Monday took home a Pulitzer Prize — the country’s highest honor in journalism. Though familiar names among Pulitzer winners — The New York Times,…

Gold House Honors Maui First Responders Nearly One Year Since ‘Unimaginable’ Wildfires

variety.com It’s been almost a year since the devastating wildfire ripped through the Hawaiian town of Lahaina, killing at least 99 people, and destroying most of the Maui town. Capt.…

Hawaii to limit vacation rentals in response to tight housing market

theguardian.com Hawaii lawmakers have voted to put limits on short-term rentals such as Airbnbs. On Friday, the governor, Josh Green, signed a bill that would give counties the power to…

Hawaii lawmakers wrap up session featuring tax cuts, zoning reform and help for fire-stricken Maui

apnews.com Hawaii lawmakers on Friday wrapped up a legislative session heavily focused on addressing Maui's needs after last year's deadly Lahaina wildfire. They also took on Hawaii's…

Larry Ellison bought an entire island and Jeff Bezos owns a $78 million property there, but eBay's reclusive founder is Hawaii's richest resident

finance.yahoo.com None Forbes has determined who the wealthiest resident in every US state is. • None Despite all the big stars that flock to Hawaii, the elusive founder of eBay, Pierre…

Hawaii Deer Overpopulation Sparks Sustainable Venison Harvesting Business

entrepreneur.com How Maui Nui Venison built a for-profit harvesting business that protects the land and helps the local community. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their…

Maui sues cell carriers over text message alerts that were never received during Lahaina wildfires

pbs.org Had emergency responders known about widespread cellphone outages during the height of last summer’s deadly Maui wildfires, they would have used other methods to warn about…

TikTok Allowing Manipulated Videos of Biden, Media Monitor Says

asiafinancial.com TikTok has been accused of allowing users to post manipulated videos of US President Joe Biden without disclosing that the video has been altered. Media Matters For America…

Maui is suing cell carriers because its Lahaina wildfire warning alerts were never received

fortune.com Had emergency responders known about widespread cellphone outages during the height of last summer’s deadly Maui wildfires, they would have used other methods to warn about…

Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages

apnews.com Had emergency responders known about widespread cellphone outages during the height of last summer's deadly Maui wildfires, they would have used other methods to warn about…

A chat with Dave Prinz of Amoeba Music, the world-famous indie-record store

siliconvalley.com Amoeba Music – you don’t have to be a microbiologist to recognize that name. Started in Berkeley in 1990 by music-loving record collectors Marc Weinstein, Dave Prinz and…

Dev Patel, Jason Momoa, Olivia Rodrigo Top Gold House’s 2024 A100 List

hollywoodreporter.com Dev Patel, Jason Momoa, Olivia Rodrigo and James Wan are the entertainers topping Gold House’s A100 list of the most influential Asian Pacifics across culture for 2024.…

The Rock's VOD Era Is About To Begin & It's All His Fault

looper.com Learn More The Rock's VOD Era Is About To Begin & It's All His Fault It's a time that can come for any action hero at some point in their lives. No matter how stellar their…