“Lahaina man who sprang into action on night of wildfires still has same plea: ‘we need help.'”
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One of the first people the Hawaii News Now crew met in Lahaina the morning after the Aug. 8, 2023 fires was Kekoa Lansford.
Now, Kauai’s mayor and police chief are answering questions about the department’s future and whether it’s time for a new leaders.
First Alert Forecast: Lighter winds expected to takeover tomorrow
The proceeds will go towards helping the Puʻuhonua Society’s Aupuni Space, an art gallery, artist studios, and community space in Kakakaako.
Two days before the anniversary of the Maui wildfires, survivors share how they are coping after losing loved ones in the inferno.
Two major investigations into the fire and government response are still not complete, so, some victims wonder if the truth will ever come out.
One of Hawaii’s proud Olympians has become the voice of beach volleyball and he’s also helping take the game to another level.
He’s accused of sexually assaulting a minor less than 14 years old, prosecutors said.
Exactly one year ago this week, wind-whipped wildfires tore through Maui, decimating Lahaina and forever changing the landscape of the historic community.
“We walk by faith, not by fear…Kind of just have faith everything will come back together.”
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The public is being urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites by using repellent on exposed skin, especially if outdoors.
There are still many unanswered questions a year after Maui’s wildfires disaster, including what caused it.
Upcountry Maui residents have become accustomed to fires in the late summer months.
Two wildfire survivors met a year ago. Approaching the year anniversary of the Maui wildfire, they were reunited in Kapalua.
As the sun came up on Aug. 9, 2023, the horror of it all came into focus.
On the north end of Front Street in Lahaina, Charles Nahale visits his family’s property. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had just called to get permission to lay down gravel.
Without permanent homes, Lahaina fire survivors have been forced to float from shelters to hotels to temporary housing.
A year after an inferno tore through Lahaina, the lessons learned from the disaster have translated into action statewide.
One of her favorite cherished mottos was “kuleana wakes up the mana inside.”
Emergency Medical Services said a man in his mid-30s sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
Dozens of boaters have lost their vessels and livelihoods when the devastating fire ripped through Lahaina Harbor.
Housekeepers, check-in personnel and food prep workers walked off the job Monday.
With the one-year anniversary of the Maui wildfires just a month away, the county announced a series of events to honor the 102 victims and the two who remain missing.
First Alert Forecast: Best weather on the planet expected through Wednesday
City Councilmembers say it could become law by the end of the year.
Johnson, who is six months pregnant, was reported missing from her Schofield Barracks home on Thursday.
The fuel dock is just one of many construction projects that are planned to restore the harbor.
A Pearl Harbor man said he discovered the invasive species after opening a bag of Miracle Grow garden soil.
Turnout could be greater for the General Election however when the presidential race is on the ballot.
Maui Food Bank officials said the demand for food is up more than 65% since the catastrophic fires last August.
A Circuit Court judge is reviewing evidence collected from the newly identified killer of Dana Ireland.
With the Olympics in full swing, local gymnasts in Hawaii are watching closely with hopes it could one day be them.
Fired President Arnold Laanui made the allegations in a whistleblower lawsuit last week and in an exclusive interview with Hawaii News Now.
Detours and lane or road closure delays are expected.
The woman was reportedly crossing the road but was not within a marked crosswalk, police said.
According to the current forecasts, none of the four named tropical storms should impact the islands.
Officials said Rory Sitani is serving time for first-degree criminal property damage and burglary.
Four separate crashes occurred throughout the island on Sunday.
First Alert Forecast: Comfortable conditions expected through Wednesday
The school year is somewhat off to a rough start with the bus route suspension, but excitement is still high among students.
“They run around. Somebody gets run over or some might bite you. You never know.”
147 bus routes have been suspended on Oahu, Maui and Hawaii Island.
Turn aloha into action and help Maui residents impacted by the wildfires.
It’s unknown if speed, drugs, or alcohol are factors in the crash.
Crater Road has reopened to cars as of 7:30 Saturday night.
Officials have been working with the State’s Department of Health and the EPA to complete sampling and testing to remove any contamination.
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The man’s identity is being withheld at this time.
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