Joseph Fujioka and Samantha Chun remain missing and havenʻt been seen since Friday, their last known location was Ke Iki beach on Oahuʻs north shore. The coupleʻs belongings, including their phones and personal items,

The Coast Guard has called off its search for a missing teenage couple, Samantha Chun and Joey Fujioka, believed to have gone swimming one night last week off of Oahu's North Shore in Hawaii

KEVIN KNODELL / KKNODELL @STARADVERTISER.COM Allen Hoe showed soldiers a tattered old flag Wednesday that he and fellow soldiers carried with them in Vietnam, and that his son, 1st Lt. Nainoa Hoe, carried in Iraq to honor their memory.

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In a statement Tuesday, the families of Samantha Chun and Joseph Fujioka said “both kids were born and raised in Hawaii and know and love the ocean.”

Dozens of the pair’s loved ones came together at the beach Jan. 19 as the search continued, including friend Roslyn Catracchia who said, “everyone who loves (them) is out here, and the number keeps growing,” the outlet reported.

The Star Advertiser, citing the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, reported that the incident marked the first shark attack in Hawaiian waters in 2025. The DNLR had not issued a news release about the incident as of late Sunday.

A new Pentagon report on military housing in Hawaii found that nearly 14% of residential rentals on Oahu are occupied by service members and their families.

Wheeler Army Airfield, HAWAII –Even in paradise, food insecurity can be a challenge. Volunteers from the 921st Contracting Battalion. 413th

Shane Takasane faces federal charges for allegedly smuggling aquarium fish such as the Hawaii yellow tang, seen above in a snorkeling lagoon at Aulani Resort’s Rainbow Reef. STAR-ADVERTISER / 2023 Shane Takasane faces federal charges for allegedly smuggling aquarium fish such as the Hawaii yellow tang,

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, hundreds of Kaiser Permanente physicians, providers, nurses, staff, and their families participated in the 2025 Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Annual Day of Service.

A large, international volleyball tournament wrapped up Monday, bringing thousands to the islands over the long weekend. Tourism officials say the tournament helps solidify Hawaii as a "sports destination.