Hawaii

The chair of the Maui County Arborist Committee says about half of the tree’s branches have died. But thanks to the efforts of arborists and volunteers, parts of the sprawling, 60-foot tree are healthy and growing back.

Over half of Native Hawaiians live outside of the islands, leading many to seek out community and a taste of home. Seattle Poi Company serves that up while also supporting causes like the Maui wildfires.

Co-produced by Jake Shimabukuro, the inaugural Hana Hou Festival is pivoting to benefit the Maui Strong Fund and providing a livestream for people to donate and participate from afar. The two-night event starts Friday.

When a Tri-Cities family headed to Hawaii, they hoped it would be the vacation of a lifetime. Instead, they found something familiar: wildfires.

The Seattle Asian American Film Festival returns for its 10th year. Over the next 11 days, a variety of films will screen as a part of the event.

The State Department has issued new instructions to U.S. embassies about which citizens from the countries covered by the Trump administration's travel ban are still eligible for visas.

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to block the lower court's ruling on "close family," which also says arrangements with refugee resettlement agencies are a path into the country.

On Tuesday, the U.S. attorney general marveled that "a judge sitting on an island in the Pacific" could block President Trump's travel ban. Hawaiians say he messed with the wrong archipelago.

The Associated Press reports that Hawaiian fishing boats rely on hundreds of undocumented workers who can't step foot on shore and aren't protected by labor laws — all thanks to a legal loophole.

The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument was created by President George W. Bush. Now President Obama is quadrupling it in size — making it the biggest marine reserve in the world.