The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Thursday afternoon: Lihue, Kauai – 76 Honolulu, Oahu – 78 Kaneohe, Oahu – 76 Kahului, Maui – 78 Hilo, Hawaii – 77 Kailua-kona – 82 …

Members of the Hawaii National Guard removed a wall of debris that clogged up a Leeward Oahu stream.

The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Wednesday afternoon: Lihue, Kauai – 74 Honolulu, Oahu – 77 Kaneohe, Oahu – 75 Kahului, Maui – 78 Hilo, Hawaii – 79 Kailua-kona – 83 …

Summary: The bustling metropolis of Honolulu is a far cry for the palm tree paradise otherwise known as Hawaii, but warm weather, Waikiki beach boys, and white sand beaches are still plentiful and plenty good …

Question: Just what are tradewinds, and how do we tell the difference? Answer: We found the most understandable and interesting explanation of tradewinds on a home-grown Web site, weather expert Glenn James’ …

Despite a series of intense December storms, most rainfall totals throughout the state came up short in 2008, according to year-end data from the National Weather Service.

After yesterday’s predicted high winds and stormy weather did not materialize, state, city and school officials were quick to defend their decisions to close most government agencies from Kauai to Maui.

Schools closed, events were canceled, and nonessential state and county employees stayed home Friday but a winter storm expected to blast the islands with powerful Kona winds did minimal damage.

‘Better safe than sorry’ is what state and county officials said to justify decisions to give government workers the day off yesterday in anticipation of potentially dangerous winds.

Education officials yesterday defended their decision to close public schools across five islands, saying it was made in consultation with the National Weather Service, state Civil Defense and other state …