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Vote for Hawai‘i's best resort, lū‘au and more

Vote for Hawai‘i's best resort, lū‘au and more

Hawai‘i is the focus of these best-of lists in the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.

Stephanie SalmonsJune 17, 2026

Mercado de la Raza opens second location in Waipahu

Mercado de la Raza opens second location in Waipahu

This Latin American market is celebrating the grand opening of its second store this Saturday, June 20, in Waipio’s Koa Ridge. The block party will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This second location is bigger than the business’s original store on South Beretania Street.

Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJune 17, 2026

Community Voices: 'Finding landfills is never easy'

Community Voices: 'Finding landfills is never easy'

Counties face growing landfill challenges. “It’s just regular language, ʻthrow it away,’” said Allison Fraley, Solid Waste Division chief, County of Kauaʻi. “There is no ʻaway’ here on the island.”

Donalyn Dela CruzJune 17, 2026

The Choking Ghost at OCCC

The Choking Ghost at OCCC

As if prison wasn't scary enough, prisoners and guards alike at O‘ahu Community Correctional Center have many tales of a choking ghost stalking the facility, as well as other apparitions.

Lopaka Kapanui and Tanya KapanuiJune 17, 2026

Hamada: Commemorating Honouliuli

Hamada: Commemorating Honouliuli

Events coming up this weekend recognize the 80th anniversary of the closing of the Honouliuli Internment Camp, where up to 1,800 Japanese and Japanese Americans were detained during World War II. ASD opinion columnist Rick Hamada gives an overview of the history of the site, and the steps taken in the years after to attempt to right that wrong.

Rick HamadaJune 17, 2026

UPDATED: Hawai‘i Supreme Court declines to rule on 2024 election question

UPDATED: Hawai‘i Supreme Court declines to rule on 2024 election question

A petition urged Supreme Court to require an investigation into the 2024 election before 2026 election is certified.

Michael BrestovanskyJune 17, 2026

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