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A team of scientists working in the Cape Verde Islands off of West Africa has found evidence of a massive volcanic collapse that triggered a “megatsunami” some 73,000 years ago, reigniting debate about whether such a calamitous event could happen today — perhaps even in Hawaii.

A Board of Education committee has come up with a possible solution to the ethical dilemma posed by public school teachers traveling free as chaperones on field trips they organize with tour companies.

Big-name entrepreneurs, high-profile attorneys and former politicians are positioning themselves to compete for one of the eight licenses the state will issue next year to begin selling medical marijuana legally in Hawaii for the first time.

The biggest construction and renovation projects at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific since 1966 have the Department of Veterans Affairs warning visitors to Punchbowl that things will be bumpy — and noisy and somewhat unsightly — for some time at the usually serene cemetery.

The last commander of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command in Hawaii, a 1977 Damien Memorial School graduate, is retiring after a long Air Force career, according to the U.S. military.

I always know it’s the end of the month when Hawaii U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz invades my email inbox begging for nickels and dimes like Jerry Lewis on Labor Day, except without the cute kids.

Body of 86-year-old recovered from bay • Crews suspend search for Kapaa resident

Hawaii island police are investigating a rash of burglaries in Kona, many involving intruders gaining access to condominium units via unlocked sliding doors.

A storm system south of the state rapidly intensified into a tropical storm early Saturday and could become a hurricane by the time it nears Hawaii island on Monday, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.

Aside from its location on a promontory overlooking a wide swath of Oahu from Diamond Head to the airport, and aside from its beautiful Val Ossipoff design, the Liljestrand House midway up Tantalus is a house of stories.