The 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture unfolded at various venues, and our photographers were there.

While the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture continued around Oahu, surfing competitions — with boards and without — unfolded at Ala Moana.

It’s intended to resolve allegations related to the marketing of products that contain talc.

The King Kamehameha statue is adorned, a Mexican tall ship sails into port and the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture begins.

Tributes to the departed lighted up the sea at Ala Moana Beach Park and the governor signed measures to increase affordable housing in Hawaii this past week.

The funding formula gives the state power over funding, even for activities originating on the local level.

It’s high school graduation season, but that’s not the only reason these people are celebrating in the islands.

The drug companies hid information from doctors who prescribed Plavix, which can have outsized negative effects on Asians and Pacific Islanders.

AccesSurf Hawaii hosted the Hawaii Adaptive Surfing Championships last week at Queen’s Beach.

Even paradise has its challenges, and some of them were on display for our photographers this week.