Aloha State Daily - Hawaii News

'No arrests' in Fiji Tribute concert, HPD says

Aloha State Daily reached out to several city departments, including the Honolulu Police Department and those overseeing the Tom Moffatt Waikīkī Shell and Kapi’olani Regional Park, which each hosted events for ticket holders.

Katie HellandSeptember 17, 2025

Kailua-Kona man headed for retrial in 2018 murder case

Brian Smith was sentenced to life in prison for murder in 2019, but a legal dispute will send him back to court.

Michael BrestovanskySeptember 17, 2025

Gallery Bug Test Article

ASD StaffSeptember 04, 2025

Table Test Article 1

Here's an article to test the Datawrapper free table creation tool.

ASD StaffAugust 22, 2025

Test Entry 1 - Post Updates on Staging

This is to test article creation on Staging after updating plugins and Craft CMS. This is to test article creation on Staging after updating plugins and Craft CMS. This is to test article creation on Staging after updating plugins and Craft CMS. This is to test article creation on Staging after updating plugins and Craft CMS. This is to test article creation on Staging after updating plugins and Craft CMS.

ASD StaffAugust 20, 2025

Uncles and Aunties: Melvin Matsuda, the karate farmer of Kahuku

Kahuku-born and -raised, Melvin Matsuda decamped to California in the early ’70s with his black belt and ran successful martial arts schools in San Bernadino and Palm Springs for five years. But when his father asked if he would come home to look after the family farm, he signed on, came home, and never looked back.

Cheryl Chee TsutsumiApril 25, 2025

Hawai‘i Island homeowner wins three-year permit battle

Lawsuit against Hawai‘i County could set precedent for other permitting woes, plaintiff says.

Michael BrestovanskyApril 25, 2025

Sheraton returns as Hawai‘i Bowl sponsor

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts previously sponsored the Hawai‘i Bowl from 2003 to 2013.

Christian ShimabukuApril 25, 2025

These airlines are now neighbors in terminals at two major Mainland airports

Hawaiian Airlines has joined Alaska Airlines at terminals in Los Angeles International Airport and New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Stephanie SalmonsApril 25, 2025