“First Alert Forecast: Cold Front moving through the state with possible thunderstorms for Maui County, Hawaii Island.”
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A high surf warning is also posted for most north and west facing shores across the state.
The airline confirmed 61 non-contract team members received notices that their six-month interim role will be completed on March 17.
TikTok is known for viral videos but in Hawaii it’s also a lifeline for entrepreneurs to reach potential customers.
Cody Araw found with 71 fentanyl pills
Police said a motorcyclist, 59, was traveling westbound when he was hit by a sedan changing lanes.
When Sen. Brenton Awa brought up transgendered Rep. Kim Coco Iwamoto’s victory over former speaker Scott Saiki, some say he crossed a line.
Wendy Hensel says she plans to use a search firm in the process, and hopes to have someone in place by the end of summer, possibly earlier.
Pilipaa Na Wahine, a Hilo-based team, will be facing higher-caliber opponents, and hopes interest in the sport grows on Hawaii Island.
Forecast: Trade winds are on cruise control
Their call includes legislation aimed at ensuring safer staffing and enhancing patient safety and quality of care in hospitals.
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Witnesses told authorities a man had unlawfully entered the property and attacked the homeowner, who got minor abrasions and was treated at the scene.
Kaulana Freitas said he conducted illegal activities to stay in Mike Miske’s good favor.
Officials said the U.S. market has been flooded with flavored disposable e-cigarettes marketed toward youth.
While Team Makai is loaded with offensive firepower, the other side of the ball features some of Hawaii’s best defenders.
An approaching cold front will bring an increase in showers and a chance for a few thunderstorms.
Records show the alleged attack happened Monday night at an Ewa Beach home shared by the officer and victim.
Hokulea is ready to resume its Pae Aina Statewide Sail, heading next to Puuloa for a week of school and community engagements.
No damaged structures or injuries were reported.
This comes after nine months of negotiations and the threat of a strike earlier this week.
The agency said it has received numerous reports of trespassers.
Applications will be accepted online from Jan. 27 to Feb. 7.
Alternate options included chartering a plane, and going by boat.
Most are concerned that contaminants could leach from a dump into the aquifer below.
On Thursday morning, field crews reported that the lava fountains reached heights of up to 330 feet.
A new swell is also on the way, and it could produce warning-level surf by the weekend.
It appears a construction crew hit a gas line.
Team Mauka features a total of 16 local players, and all are honored to be a part of what’s grown into a star-studded showcase.
A ceremony at UH West Oahu also marked the start of her tour of all of the university’s campuses and education centers.
After 26 years with the Honolulu Police Department, and seven years coordinating CrimeStoppers Honolulu, Sgt. Chris Kim is set to retire.
The cost of living was the most talked about issue, beginning with affordable housing, rising property insurance rates, and taxes.
Jeffrey Fiala, 25, died battling the fire, and four other firefighters and a resident were also hurt.
A volleyball tournament centered in the heart of Honolulu is an easy sell to the dozens of teams battling the cold winter weather on the continent.
Man from Ohio was unable to return to shore due to large waves
This is mine warfare training during last year’s RimPac exercises. A Navy aviation unit called Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 nicknamed “Blackjacks” and based in San Diego is trying to detect dummy mines in the Pacific Ocean.
President Joe Biden delivered a farewell address to the nation Wednesday night, seizing what is likely to be his final opportunity to address the country before he departs the White House.
Health officials say the consistent, very low-level detections indicate a high likelihood that H5 bird flu virus is on Kauai.
The name Outrigger is synonymous with volleyball.
Clyde T. Loa, 31, remains at large and authorities said he should be considered armed and dangerous.
History is also being made as the Hawaii State Legislature welcomes its first female speaker of the House.
Skeletal remains were found in a Waikiki apartment in 2014.
Gov. Josh Green announced Wednesday the nomination of HPD Maj. Mike Lambert as the next DLE director.
It’s not currently known how long this pause will last.
The conflict is exposing frustration in the Mayor’s Office over opposition by the popular head of the Board of Water Supply.
If the project goes through, it would be the first resort of its kind in the United States.
First Alert Forecast: Weak front expected late Thursday through Saturday with lighter winds and more showers
With an anticipated 25,000 spectators, state tourism leaders see a major victory for Hawaii’s visitor industry.
President Joe Biden honored six Hawaii educators with the nation’s highest award for science and math teachers.
If a 911 dispatcher determines a call is minor in nature, a rideshare driver could replace the ambulance.
“Many of them are in a panic because their primary source of income is from this market.”
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