Officer Matthew VanAken was honored for his selfless response during a rescue on the Kalalau Trail at the Kauai Police ...

Officer Matthew VanAken was awarded the Police Commendation Medal, one of the department’s highest honors, for carrying a ...

Many people come to Kaua'i with high hopes of backpacking the 22-mile round-trip Kalalau Trail. This trail is so popular ...

There have been eight fires in Kunia since Aug. 11, and the Honolulu Fire Department said they believe two fires were ...

According to police, the rescue happened back in July when Officer VanAken was flagged down to respond to a missing hiker on ...

Officer Matthew VanAken has been awarded the Police Commendation Medal for saving a dehydrated hiker from a steep trail at ...