The state Board of Land and Natural Resources has approved a revocable permit that will allow the nonprofit AccesSurf to ...

Learn how Hawaii is tackling the rising number of drownings with the first-ever Water Safety Plan—designed to protect locals ...

A live three-foot yellow-bellied venomous sea snake washed ashore Honoli’i Beach in Hawaii last week. Officials have since ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed a bill that establishes safety regulations when riding an e-bike on ...

The Medical Examiner has identified the diver that was killed after jumping off of Spitting Cave into the ocean on Feb. 8 as ...

The U.S. is again leading the way. While shark attacks dropped around the world and in the U.S. last year, the U.S. again had the highest reported number of unprovoked bites.

Gunner Nikau Minhinnick Gill died in an unrelated incident when trying to rescue his dog from the Manawatū River last November.

Santiago Bourdieu, a 28-year-old rugby player and fitness instructor, got a running start as he catapulted toward the cliff’s ...

It’s a picturesque and popular coastline in Hawaii Kai, but officials are reminding the public about its dangers following ...

The view of Peʻepeʻe Falls and the flowing Wailuku River was clear on Friday morning as community members gathered at the ...

Hawaii’s first water safety plan has been released in an effort to reduce drownings in an island state with America’s highest ...

There are also a couple of water safety-related bills that were introduced. One of them, SB 1222, which addresses retention ponds and its safety requirements, passed its first reading. Copyright 2025 ...