Articles by Jennifer Mcdermott and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher

Associated Press

Hawaii Power Utility Takes Responsibility for First Fire on Maui, But Faults County Firefighters

Hawaii’s electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second wildfire break out nearby and become the deadliest in the …

Hawaii’s Active Kilauea Begins Erupting After 3-Month Pause

Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting on Wednesday after a three-month pause, displaying spectacular fountains of mesmerizing, glowing lava that’s a safe distance from people and structures in a national park on the Big …

NTSB Findings on Hawaii Airlines Turbulence That inured Passengers

A cloud shot up vertically like a plume of smoke in a matter of seconds before a Hawaiian Airlines flight last month hit severe turbulence and 25 people on board were injured, according to a preliminary report by the National …

Hawaii Volcano Eruption Has Some on Alert, Draws Onlookers

The first eruption in 38 years of the world’s largest active volcano is attracting onlookers to a national park for “spectacular” views of the event, and it’s also dredging up bad memories among some Hawaii residents who have been through …

5.0 Quake Confirmed During Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Volcano Unrest

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was the strongest of a series of temblors that struck Friday on Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on the planet that scientists say is in a “state of heightened unrest,” the U.S. Geological Survey …

Hawaii Food Distributor Settling Racism Lawsuit

A Hawaii food distribution company has agreed to pay $90,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging a Black employee was subjected to racial slurs and racist references to slavery, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said. According to the lawsuit, a …

Investigation Set After Six Hurt in Hawaii Helicopter Crash

A federal aviation accident investigator will be sent to Hawaii to investigate after a tour helicopter crashed on a remote Big Island lava field of jagged rocks, injuring all six people on board and forcing rescuers to fly in to …

Judge Sides with Hawaiian Airlines on Vaccine Policy

A U.S. judge denied an attempt by seven employees to block Hawaiian Airlines’ policy requiring workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face termination. The airline required U.S.-based employees to receive full doses of a vaccine by Nov. 1, while …

Waikiki Resort First in Mandating Vaccination for Workers

A resort in the famed tourist mecca of Waikiki will be the first in Hawaii to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all employees and guests. Starting October 15, ‘Alohilani Resort will require its employees, patrons and guests to show …

Hawaii School Settles with Drowned Boy’s Family for $7.2M

The family of a 5-year-old boy who drowned during a kayaking excursion has reached a $7.2 million settlement in a lawsuit against the Hawaii private school that operated the spring break program. In announcing the amount Monday, lawyers for the …