(NBC News) Military women could be serving on the front lines in less than three years.On Tuesday, the Pentagon revealed its timeline reversing a ban on direct combat which many have called discriminatory.That means women could not only fight on the front line, but become members of elite military Full story
RLJ Lodging Trust said Tuesday that it has purchased the long-term leasehold interest in a Courtyard by Marriott hotel on Hawaii's Waikiki Beach for $75.3 million, adding a property in a popular tourist destination. Full story
Tesoro Corp. said Monday it has agreed to sell its refining operations in Hawaii to Par Petroleum Corp. for $75 million plus the market value of its working capital. Full story
Gov. Neil Abercrombie has signed legislation aimed at encouraging and supporting Hawaii beekeepers. Full story
Hawaii fishermen on Monday asked policymakers to address how runoff caused by land development harms reefs, fisheries and oceans when they consider how to cope with the effects of climate change. Full story
A man extradited to Hawaii from California was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison for his role in stealing credit card information at Waikiki gas stations. Full story
New government figures show only 77.3 percent of flights arrived on time in April, with the worst performance by American Eagle. NBC’s Lester Holt reports.
Acrobatic dancer Lindsay Mills was just as shocked as the rest of the world when her boyfriend, Edward Snowden, fled to Hong Kong to expose details of the NSA’s surveillance program. She writes on her blog: “Sometimes life doesn’t afford proper goodbyes.” NBC’s Kate Snow reports.
Laura Begley from Travel + Leisure magazine explains how your family can enjoy a trip to one of our country’s beautiful landscapes, such as Volcanoes National Park or the Grand Tetons – for less than $210 per night.
The TODAY anchors chat about the hot topics of the day, including movie theater owners who are requesting trailers be shortened because they give away too much of the plot.
Musician Jack Johnson helps students at a Hawaii elementary school learn about healthy living by powering a bicycle that creates enough energy to power a blender.
WAILEA, HI - JUNE 15: Actor Jessica Chastain arrives to the Maui Film Festival on June 15, 2013 in Wailea, Hawaii.
A real estate sign stands in front of a home in Waipahu, Hawaii, Sunday, June 9, 2013, where Edward Snowden, source of disclosures about the U.S. government's secret surveillance programs, lived with his girlfriend until recently. A Hawaii real estate agent says Snowden and his girlfriend moved out
A group of high school students from Hawaii prepare to float lanterns during a ceremony marking remembrance and reflection, held by the Shinnyo-en Buddhist organization, honoring victims of war, famine, and natural disasters on Memorial Day at Ala Moana beach park in Honolulu, Hawaii May 27, 2013. R
