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Oliver Widger was greeted by a throng of fans — as well as Hawaii Gov. Josh Green — at the Waikiki Yacht Club.
Oliver Widger, a viral TikToker who amassed millions of followers documenting his solo sailing trip from Oregon to Hawaii, ...
Oliver Widger, also known as Sailing with Phoenix, arrived at the Waikiki Yacht Harbor Saturday morning at around 10 a.m.
A 29-year-old former tire shop manager who quit his job and cashed in his retirement savings to buy a sailboat has become a ...
World Hamburger Day is on May 28, and Big Island Burger in Waikiki joined Sunrise to share some of their 100% grass-fed Big Island beef. Nu Directions Studio is set to have its grand opening on June 5 ...
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii infielder Jordan Donahue makes a barehanded catch against Oregon State on May 3. FULLERTON, CALIF.—In a knock-out game, the Hawaii baseball team KO’d ...
Oliver Widger and his cat, Phoenix, have become social media stars as they journey across the Pacific Ocean. They’re learning as they go.
A woman was treated for possible smoke inhalation after a house fire at the Sacred Hearts Public Shelter housing units in Pahoa.
Researchers found that a potential powerful earthquake combined with rising sea levels could lead to a mega tsunami.
May 3, 2025, Widger talks to the camera somewhere in the Pacific Ocean as he and his cat, Phoenix, sail from Oregon to Hawaii. (Oliver Widger via AP) ...
He heard about people who sailed from California to Hawaii and decided that was the ... mostly via YouTube and moved from Portland to the Oregon coast, where he spent months refitting the $50,000 ...