A newly constructed hālau waʻa, a traditional Hawaiian canoe house and learning space, was blessed on March 21 in Mākena.

KEVIN KNODELL / KNODELL @STARADVERTISER.COM The first six residents of the Daniel Kahikina Akaka State Veterans Home in Kapolei listened Wednesday as dignitaries gave speeches to mark the home’s ...

Wendall DeVera, Vietnam veteran, longtime paddler and president of Pu‘ali Koa Kahiko, listens to opening speeches and a blessing of a Hawaiian outrigger canoe on Friday morning in South Maui.

The newest welcomed guests on Tuesday with a traditional Hawaiian blessing and the untying of a maile lei by CEO Jason Higa.

The Hawaii Fire Department welcomed the arrival of four new ambulances with a blessing held March 17 in Hilo. The ambulances, ...