Best-in-West Single-Season CFB Tackling Leaders since 2005 Former California Bears linebacker Evan Weaver has the all-time most single-season total tackles in the West. SuperWest Sports · Jan 12
Hawaii: A Kingdom Crossing Oceans review – a feather-filled thriller full of gods, gourds and ghosts This retelling of Captain Cook’s death and the merging of two cultures is a trove of miraculously preserved wonders – but beware of the shark-toothed club! The Guardian - UK · Jan 12
2026 Sony Open in Hawaii Full Field: A New PGA Tour Season Begins The field for a possible final season opener in Hawaii includes a 62-year-old former champion. Sports Illustrated · Jan 11
Full Field Announced For 2026 PGA Tour Opener At Sony Open In Hawaii, But One Big Name Withdraws Due To Illness Some eye-catching names will be present at Waialae Country Club, but one of those won't be Marco Penge, who has withdrawn due to an illness he's been fighting since November Golf Monthly · Jan 10
All 50 States Ranked by Affordability To Move To Arkansas tops new affordability rankings for 2026. All top 10 states come from South and Midwest with rent under $1,400 and homes under $400,000. GOBankingRates · Jan 10
Is The PGA Tour Done With Hawaii? Potential changes to the PGA Tour could mean the end for top-tier events in Hawaii, with this empty weekend a possible look into the future... Golf Monthly · Jan 9
Hawaiian headwear, Beuys’ bathtub and Nan Goldin’s photo diaries – the week in art Jewels of island life go on display, Beuys introduces heroism to washtime and Nan Goldin’s classic The Ballad of Sexual Dependency reveals itself – all in your weekly dispatch The Guardian - UK · Jan 9
Should you do Fukubukuro shopping? Women say they did and got $1,250 of Coach bags for $500: ‘Denim chain Coach tabby was almost $600 by itself’ Three women did Fukubukuro shopping to celebrate the new year at a Coach store. They ended up with at least $1,250 worth of Coach bags, yet they paid only $500, something that shocked many viewers on TikTok who had never heard of the custom before. The Mary Sue · Jan 8
Final Fantasy 9 lead says the PS2 was so "so overpowered" its CPU sparked military concerns, so he struggled to get an emergency dev kit during his stay in Hawaii: "It was a very difficult situation" So I wasn't the only one blown away by Sony's console GamesRadar · Jan 7
Confused Netizens Think Hawaii Snow Storm is a Sign of Global Warming, But Experts Say It's Normal The latest Hawaii snow storm is making huge headlines, sparking confusion and fear among netizens. But, should people really worry about it? International Business Times UK · Jan 7
"Square had a kind of recklessness at that time": During Final Fantasy 9's development, the team moved to Hawaii without "a solid plan," and some even splashed out on themed license plates "I thought 'why did I get a license plate as simplistic as FF9?'" GamesRadar · Jan 7
Kapalua Is Open, Even Without PGA Tour Event This Week The Sentry at Kapalua isn't opening the PGA Tour season this week because the event was canceled in October due to drought conditions. Sports Illustrated · Jan 6
Major US airline to introduce premium economy cabin for the first time ever Premium economy seats will be retrofitted to Hawaiian Airlines’ long-haul Airbus A330-200 aircraft The Independent UK · Jan 6
Why Isn't The PGA Tour's Sentry Tournament Taking Place In 2026? The PGA Tour announced in September 2025 that The Sentry would not take place at Kapalua in 2026 before confirming the event was cancelled in October Golf Monthly · Jan 6
The Independent UK · Jan 3 Marvel and Lost star Evangeline Lilly suffers ‘brain damage’ after Hawaii accident Actor sustained injuries after falling into a boulder on vacation last summer
Euronews · Jan 2 Hawaii climate cruise ship tax temporarily halted, but hotel levies go ahead The levies aim to boost funds for protecting Hawaii's nature and environment.
Axios · Jan 1 How Trump's agenda lands at the Supreme Court in 2026 Trump has relied heavily on emergency appeals during his second term thus far.
The Independent UK · Jan 1 Federal ruling blocks Hawaii's climate change tourist tax on cruise ships A federal appeals court is blocking Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ship passengers
The Guardian - AU · Dec 31, 2025 ‘Tonga is not a threat’: anger as small Pacific nation falls under Trump visa restrictions Community leaders raise alarm over study links and Polynesian ties, with Tonga to face restrictions from January as US says too many overstay
The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025 Deepfake porn, plastic bags and loud commercials: These are the new laws taking effect in America on January 1 Minimum wages are set to go up in many states, while uploading deepfake pornography will land you in hot water in California
Reason · Dec 30, 2025 Brickbat: Dog Gone Hawaii's Department of the Attorney General says it will not file criminal charges against the police officer whose K-9 partner… The post Brickbat: Dog Gone appeared first on Reason.com.
The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2025 Hawaii hopes stricter laws will quiet illegal fireworks after deadly New Year's Eve blast Hawaii authorities are cracking down on illegal fireworks after a tragic explosion last New Year's Eve killed six people
The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025 Hawaii's Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species Hawaii's Big Island is banning people from feeding feral cats in an effort to protect native species, including an endangered goose
The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2025 Federal judge upholds Hawaii's new climate change tax on cruise passengers A federal judge's ruling allows Hawaii's new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to take effect in 2026
The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2025 Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been erupting for a whole year with lava shooting 1,400ft into the sky Kilauea is one of the world’s youngest yet most active volcanoes, and one of the six active volcanoes in Hawaii