Former Navy spouse sentenced for baby’s death at Hawaii home day care

Dixie Denise Villa, 46, was found guilty of manslaughter in the February 2019 death of a 7-month-old at the unlicensed home day care she ran at Aliamanu Military Reservation in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Honolulu Police Department) HONOLULU (Tribune News Service) …

Hawaii Pacific baseball stays alive in PacWest tournament with 2 dramatic comebacks

The Hawaii Pacific baseball team had others do the packing. The Sharks came from behind in two PacWest tournament elimination games Thursday at Fresno Pacific’s Dan Martin Stadium, earning a shot at top-seeded Westmont in what will be HPU’s first …

Judge awards $680K to families exposed to jet fuel-tainted water at Hawaii naval base

A federal judge has awarded a total of more than $680,000 to 17 families who say they were sickened by a 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system in Hawaii. The bellwether cases set the legal tone for another 7,500 military family members, …

Mild recession forecast for Hawaii economy

STAR-ADVERTISER Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki. University of Hawaii economists expect the state economy to begin gradually contracting later this year due to federal policy impacts hurting tourism, employment and personal income. The University of Hawaii …

Hawaii pulls off incredible comeback in tourney

With runners on first and third, Jamie McGaughey was just trying to keep the ball away from the the shortstop and third baseman. “Situational hitting,” the Hawaii slugger said in a phone interview. “Just trying to go to the right side. I was trying to hit …

Choice of first American pope surprises, inspires Hawaii Catholics

1/2 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY PHOTO EJ Ikaika Resinto 2/2 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY PHOTO Larry Silva The Rev. EJ Ikaika Resinto, pastor of Sacred Heart Church and Maryknoll School, was on Kauai for a funeral Thursday when he …

Hawaii families receive payouts for 2021 fuel leak that sickened thousands

A federal judge has awarded more than $680,000 to 17 families who say they were sickened by a leak from a second-world-war era fuel tank into a US navy drinking water system in Hawaii in 2021. The bellwether cases set the legal tone for another 7,500 …

What’s Cooking: Bernini serves up French-Italian cuisine with Hawaii ingredients, Japanese touch

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Restaurants are gearing up for the busy Mother’s Day weekend and graduation season, including Bernini, an award-winning upscale restaurant in Kakaako, near the Ala Moana Center. Henry Liang and Chef Preston Tolentino joined HNN’s …

Largest Hawaii property and casualty insurers

UHERO forecasts mild recession for Hawaii as federal policies impact tourism