The hikers were on the Haiku Stairs, popularly called the “Stairway to Heaven,” on Oahu in Honolulu County. The 3,922-step stairway has been off-limits to hikers for decades. The two people, who were in a large group, were arrested on suspicion of trespassing and theft, the Honolulu Police Department said in a social media post Thursday. … Read more
Commercial boat tours and watercraft off Kaanapali Beach may soon have to halt operations. Christine Hitt/SFGATE The waters off Kaanapali Beach are often busy — in the summer and fall, with snorkeling boat tours and dolphin watch excursions, and in the winter and spring, with whale watching trips. But these Hawaii tour operators are worried they may … Read more
Located in downtown Hilo in a historic art deco building, the Pacific Tsunami Museum fronts Hilo Bay, where past tsunamis devastated the town. Courtesy Pacific Tsunami Museum Tsunamis have killed more people in Hawaii than any other form of natural disaster, yet basic tsunami education — from signs of an approaching one to what to do when … Read more
On Dec. 24, Flight 202 from Chicago took off on time from O’Hare International Airport around 9:30 a.m. local time, according to FlightAware. The body was found following the flight’s arrival at Kahului Airport at about 2:15 p.m. local time on Maui. Maui Police Department spokesperson Alana Pico told SFGATE in an email that an … Read more
One of the deadliest places on the island of Hawaii is also a state park. The Wailuku River State Park in Hilo includes the state’s second longest river, where visitors and locals take in the natural beauty at two lookouts: the 80-foot-tall Rainbow Falls and an area about 1.5 miles farther upstream known as “Boiling … Read more
Twelve miles south of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii, the brilliant blue water of Kealakekua Bay is popular with visitors who want to snorkel among its marine life and learn Hawaiian history. Visually striking, a soaring cliff face embraces the bay, which saw British explorer Captain James Cook’s last voyage and violent death in … Read more
