A resolution asking the Census to re-designate Captain Cook as Ka‘awaloa has crossed over to the state Senate. Introduced by Rep. Jeanne Kapela (D-Naalehu, Ocean View, Captain Cook, and Kailua-Kona) ...

State lawmakers are weighing a resolution seeking to change the name of Captain Cook on Hawaii island back to Kaawaloa. The U.S. Census Bureau renamed the census-designated place in the 1920s because ...

The Captain Cook Monument is a 27-foot obelisk that was erected in 1874 to memorialize where Cook died. He was killed in 1779 after a fight broke out between the Hawaiians and Westerners. The monument ...

HONOLULU (KHON) — An ʻahu ʻula (feather cloak) and mahiole (feather helmet) that were held at Bishop Museum on a long-term loan have now been entrusted to remain there in perpetuity. They were ...

A feather cloak and helmet given to Captain James Cook in 1779 are being permanently returned to Hawaii by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa after being on long-term loan to the Bishop ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Two cherished artifacts once gifted to Captain Cook in the 18th century can once again call Hawaii home. An ʻahu ʻula and mahiole, (feather cloak and traditional ...