Honolulu Star-Advertiser

I’m home from Palau, but as I recall my excellent two weeks of snorkeling there, one image pops out: floating mesmerized above millions of jellyfish in a landlocked marine lake.

Fourteen finalists are vying to fill four seats on the voluntary 15-member University of Hawaii Board of Regents. The advisory council said it received 46 applications and interviewed 21 applicants.

A Waianae native who was shot and killed at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado was remembered by friends and family members Sunday as a caring woman with an infectious sense of humor.

Raising two young children with special needs is an uphill battle in itself, but Raquel Bernholz has taken it on as a single mom who works full-time, without financial or any other kind of support from her husband.

This December, the dance of planets continues in the predawn sky, while the fall 2015 evening "planet drought" ends with the return of Mercury to the mid-December evening sky.

From the dark parking lot on a rain-soaked night, the light in the practice room glowed like a beacon. Inside, the men warmed up their voices, preparing to tackle the tricky Danny Elfman song, "This is Halloween," which features complex chords and notes that slide all over the place.

The state owes nearly $20 million to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for violating the state Constitution by failing to adequately fund the department for more than two decades, a state judge has ruled.

Hawaii-based longline fishermen have exhausted multiple catch limits for ahi this year, but federal regulators said Friday a new agreement will ensure the fish will be available in the state through the holidays.

Keola Penovaroff was just seven days away from possibly being paroled when he was fatally shot — allegedly by a friend — Thanksgiving night at a Hilo home.

Frustrated state Sen. Russell Ruderman said he wants health officials to do more to tackle the dengue fever outbreak, accusing the state of foot-dragging and being Oahu-centric in dealing with the situation.