James Olan Strickland III passed away at his home in Coronado, CA, December 9, 2025 with his wife beside him having shared 46 wonderful years together. Jim was loved and […] ...

But Honokowai Okazuya & Deli serves some of the best plate lunches on Maui. Their menu is a delicious history lesson of Hawaii’s diverse cultures. Japanese, Hawaiian, and local favorites all share ...

The Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival brings master musicians together to showcase this uniquely Hawaiian playing style, ...

After Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux at 101 N. Strand Parkway in Myrtle Beach closed in 2024, a new Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant opened in its place in 2025. The third Grand Strand location welcomed ...

A federal appeals court blocked Hawaii's new tax on cruises and other travel accommodations just one day before it was meant to go into effect at the start of 2026. On Dec. 31, the Ninth Appellate ...

Hawaii’s new tourist tax has come into force. The tax is seeking to raise money to help address potential ramifications of climate change in the nation’s first “Green Fee” levy, designed to help ...

Hawaii’s minimum wage goes up $2 an hour today — to $16 from $14 — amid other new state laws in 2026 that include America’s first statewide tax increase aimed primarily at tourists to help adapt to ...

I visited Hawaii for the first time, and there are five things I wish I'd known before I left. Figuring out that there's more than one Leonard's Bakery on Oahu would've saved me some stress. I also ...

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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A popular bakery chain from South Korea is opening its first location in Hawaii today. Tous les Jours, which means “everyday” in French, makes fresh French, Asian-inspired ...

STURGIS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Strand Theater in Sturgis has been a staple in the community for six decades. Earlier this month, it went up for sale. Families packed the small theaters on a rainy ...

Firecrackers are only allowed for a “four-hour window” between 9 p.m. New Year’s Eve and 1 a.m. New Year’s Day. A permit is not needed for consumer fireworks such as sparklers, snakes or cone ...