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Hannah Kobayashi Found Safe More Than a Month After Her Disappearance

More than a month after Hannah Kobayashi left Hawaii, prompting an intense search in a case that has captured national headlines, the 30-year-old has been found safe, her family announced Wednesday.

Associated Press. Hawaii News Now. KHON2.

Farrington High Closed Wednesday After Shooting Leaves Security Guard Injured

Honolulu police, firefighters and paramedics responded to the campus around 4 a.m. on North King Street. According to Honolulu EMS, a 21-year-old man was shot in the leg and rushed to a nearby hospital in serious condition.

Hawaii News Now. KHON2.

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Seeking a Way Forward on Ceded Lands

The standoff at Maunakea helped spur a new effort at finding solutions after more than a century of mismanagement of the Hawaiian Kingdom’s ceded lands, often called Kingdom Lands.

Prospective Hawaiʻi Drivers Can Now Take the Written Test Online

Hawaii residents are now able to get their driver’s permit by taking a written test online, Gov. Josh Green and the four county mayors announced on Wednesday. The online test does not require an appointment and it can be taken anywhere, at any time.

Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Hawaii News Now.

Residents Fear Cutbacks in Akaku Maui Community Media Budget

With a song and a Hawaiian chant, supporters of nonprofit Akaku Maui Community Media testified for more than four hours in favor of preserving the budget for its access channels and production.

Maui News.

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