Best Gatlinburg Vacation Packages (2025): Westgate Resorts Recognized as Leading Mountain Escape by Consumer365

NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Consumer365 has recognized Westgate Resorts‘ Gatlinburg vacation packages as a top mountain escape for 2025, highlighting their balance of natural access, resort amenities, and flexible offerings. Leading...

Honolulu rail station 12: Ahua

The Skyline station at Lagoon Drive was positioned to serve much of Honolulu’s industrial core, but also has an interim purpose to connect riders with waiting buses headed Diamond Head as far as Waikiki and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. This...

AIANTA Rebrands as American Indigenous Tourism Association on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Details By Native News Online Staff October 14, 2025 In a landmark move reflecting a more inclusive and expansive mission, the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) on Monday announced its official transition to the American...

The best online tools to plan a budget-friendly vacation

Traveling can be life-changing, but it can also be expensive. Before I got into travel, I thought it was exclusively for those who had cash to spare or whose parents funded their trips. After I began planning my own trips, I quickly realized...

D.C., Hawaii, and New Mexico are most affected by government shutdown, analysis shows

Pedestrians in downtown Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. More than a quarter million federal employees didn't receive their scheduled paychecks this week as the US government shutdown enters its second week. Photographer: Eric...

Oregon Ranks Ninth for Adventure Vacations

Oregon scores 53.71 overall, placing ninth among all U.S. states. It ranks ahead of neighboring Nevada (33rd) in overall ranking. California, Hawaii, and Washington top the list of best states for adventure vacations. New research has identified...

31,000 Kaiser Permanente workers begin strike in Northern California, Hawaii

Thirty-one thousand registered nurses and other frontline workers launched a five-day strike at Kaiser Permanente facilities in California and Hawaii Tuesday morning, following months of what they claim have been protracted and fruitless labor...

Florida Ranks Among the Most Travel-Sick States in the U.S., Study Says

If long drives to the Keys or boat trips off the Gulf leave you feeling a little green, you’re not alone. A new study by travel platform GuruWalk has revealed that Florida ranks as the fourth-most affected state in the nation for travel sickness,...

Honolulu rail station 11: Lelepaua

Passengers lugging suitcases on the city’s Skyline rail system are expected to become more common starting Thursday with the public opening of four new stations including one at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. The station named Lelepaua...

Tourist hot spot shaken after human foot washes ashore; police launch investigation: reports

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A beachgoer in Ibiza made a grisly discovery Friday morning when a human foot washed ashore on one of the island’s busiest...

Life’s a beach: The Tipline for 14 October 2025

The only cure for this antitrust class action is a tropical getaway. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has given consumers a second chance to challenge the Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines merger, but they must show they had “specific...

Audley Travel Appoints Regional Sales Director for Western U.S.

FIT specialist Audley Travel has appointed Stephanie Copeland as its regional sales director for the western United States. This marks the third appointment to the company’s new Regional Sales Director team in recent months. Copeland brings more...

Highly poisonous fruits blobs are washing up on Texas beaches after traveling thousands of miles

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Ronald Godfrey – Battle Lake, MN

Ronald Godfrey, age 81, passed away Friday, October 10, 2025 with his wife, children and friends by his side. Ron was born in Langdon, ND April 25, 1944 to parents, Chuck and June (Oakland) Godfrey. He grew up in Hannah, ND with his two brothers...

Psychological drama set on Oahu celebrates Hawaii premiere at HIFF

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - With the 45th annual Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF45) kicking off Wednesday, film enthusiasts and moviegoers have their pick of 72 feature films and 143 short films. Eleven feature films were selected for the...

Weeks after a fire took their home, a Nanakuli family of 7 is still living on the beach

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Lying on a mattress sheltered by a tarp, Chandi Cabebe’s two young sons were playing on donated tablets Tuesday afternoon, distracting themselves from the reality that their home is now gone and the uncertainty of when...

Paroled Hawaii island murderer ‘under highest level of supervision’

COURTESY PHOTO Steven Ray Simpson A 75-year-old man paroled for the 1978 murder of a young woman on the Big Island and suspected by prosecutors of having killed another young woman on the island that same year is “under the highest level of...

Pop sensation Shakira opens up on rapper Bad Bunny's Superbowl takeover: 'It's about time and...'

Over the course of a 31-date residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Bad Bunny worked a miracle, inspiring patriotism in the hearts of a proud Boricua people, and in those traveling to Puerto Rico for the first time. He performed on...

Honolulu County weekly recap of home sales during week ending Oct. 4

There were 150 reported residential sales in Honolulu County in the week ending Oct. 4, according to BlockShopper.com. The median sales price was $1,593,000 and the median property tax bill was $2,611 for the previous year. Property taxes based...

Homeland Security video blaming Democrats for the shutdown will not appear in Hawaii airports

A controversial video featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem being shown at some airports across the country will not be playing at checkpoints in Hawaii. In the video, Noem is shown blaming Democrats for the ongoing federal government...