Hawaii's unemployment rate inched upward in January, led by large job losses in the tourism sector of the state's economy, the state reported Wednesday. According to figures compiled by the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the seasonally adjusted jobless rate for January ...

Wildlife officials lauded Washington's "holistic approach" to conservation in Hawaii after the Obama administration declared 48 species as endangered and announced plans to set aside more than 40 square miles on Kauai as critical habitat to allow the plants and animals to flourish. Two Honeycreeper birds ...

Hospitality Advisors LLC says hotel occupancy in Hawaii increased during four of the past five months, indicating the market is beginning to recover. Its new report released Wednesday said occupancy in January stood at 66.5 percent, up from 63.1 percent in January of last year. However, continued ...

Steffan Johnson scored a career high 28 points, including hitting a career high eight 3-pointers as Idaho beat Hawaii 78-69 on Saturday. Mac Hopson added 15 points and 11 assists to help Idaho (15-15, 6-10 WAC) close out the regular season and secure a seventh seed in the Western ...