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Forecast: Trade winds are on cruise control
Investigators are looking into what caused a three-story home to go up in flames in Waialua.
The owners of a now-closed Chinatown fish shop are suing the city for damages they claim were caused by the city’s public transit authority.
The blast, which is too graphic to show, injured at least nine people.
For the first time in Hawaii, we are hearing about firings in the Department of Defense, including firefighters, paramedics, and people assigned to Red Hill.
In 2018, there was another propane-related tragedy in Kahala.
Gordon Cordeiro walked out of the Maui Community Correctional Center to cheers and lei after wearing a prison jumpsuit just hours earlier.
Award-winning Hālau Mōhala ʻIlima is gearing up for its 50th anniversary with a special fundraising concert on Sunday and they’re doing something never done before.
One and done. Deejay Duque’s remarkable first season wrestling will also be his last.
Officers responded to a residence in the 1600 block of Maunakai Street after receiving a report that of a man being shot.
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According to police, the woman was crossing Leleuli Street outside of a marked crosswalk when she was hit.
Student competed in a game show-style competition that covered topics like personal finance, the environment, and consumer rights and responsibility.
On Feb. 20, the family of Kailon Tyndzik announced via their GoFundMe page that the 30-year-old had succumbed to his injuries.
“I Kanaka Mai I Ke Aha,” is a Hawaiian adaptation of the internationally acclaimed children’s book “What Makes Us Human.”
The findings have been crucial for NASA’s planetary defense efforts and critical data for experts assessing the asteroid’s course.
Eligible applicants must be first time homebuyers, residents of Hawaii and registered in OHA’s Hawaiian Registry Program.
Job seekers will have the opportunity to connect with local employers and career resources.
15-year-old Tressa is back home after she was pulled from a cesspool in her owner’s yard in Haiku on Tuesday.
“We may never know, but I think as long as, you know, we don’t get our answers, I’ll always hope,” said Samantha Chun’s father, Kimo Chun.
The recommendations include a 40% pay hike for state legislators.
One witness said he was swimming when “suddenly there was this huge, earth-shaking boom.”
According to police, a 22-year-old male driver was speeding on the freeway when he hit another vehicle.
The man was “assaulted with a sharp instrument” and taken to the hospital in serious condition.
Some of the fireworks were seized while others were turned in at the Jan. 11 amnesty event at Aloha Stadium, officials said.
Under the current law, private security guards have little ability to protect themselves while on duty.
The university’s Board of Regents was told 30 stop-work orders have come down from various federal agencies, some targeting research aimed at food sustainability in Hawaii.
The high cost of locally grown food often deters price-conscious consumers, but advocates are working to change that through education and policies.
A University of Hawaii researcher and economist says the pay gap in Hawaii is even larger in higher-paying jobs.
Andrew Isaac Griffin, 32, is charged with two counts of aggravated murder in Ohio.
According to police, the 35-year-old woman ran into the roadway and was hit by a vehicle heading westbound.
Christian Rosete was convicted last September of five assault and abuse charges for beating his then-girlfriend’s 11-month-old boy.
Job seekers will have the opportunity to attend two hiring events and interview on the spot.
Sorabol posted a notice informing customers that their last chance to dine at the restaurant will be March 7.
The resolution celebrates and honors Mahina Olelo Hawaii, also known as Hawaiian Language month.
Daniel Young, 51, pleaded no contest to two felony charges related to possessing and selling illegal fireworks to an undercover police officer in December 2023.
Keola DeCosta, 43, rear ended Joseph Fernandez’s vehicle, killing Fernandez, 69, and causing lifelong injuries to his adult granddaughter.
The event will donate proceeds to support the Honolulu Zoo’s black rhinos.
One of the areas most sought after for mining lies just hundreds of miles southeast of Hawaii Island.
It’s Girl Scout Cookie day in Hawaii! Thousands of boxes are being delivered to troops across the state.
First Alert Forecast: Light trades with mostly dry conditions expected through the weekend
One of the parking lots has been closed at Kailua Beach Park as traffic is being detoured through it.
Kuru Kuru Sushi’s Aiea location, located in the Pearl Kai Shopping Center, will close April 5.
The newly identified bee species is named Hylaeus paumako, and in Hawaiian, paumako means “mourning” or “grief.”
Lahaina fire survivors say thieves are running rampant in the burn zone.
The city unveiled two art installations along Fort Street Mall Wednesday as part of Wahi Pana: Storied Places.
Ashlin Akau admitted the crime boss paid her $3,000 to dump pesticide onto a crowded dance floor at Ginza nightclub in 2017.
The protected area stretches from Kawaihoa Point to a buoy just off the Diamond Head Lighthouse.
A Honolulu woman with more than two dozen convictions was the target of a recent Drug Enforcement Administration bust on Oahu.
Closing arguments were made Wednesday in the second trial of Eric Thompson who is accused of killing his wife’s lover Jon Tokuhara.
UH president Wendy Hensel says the university could lose nearly $400 million in federal funding if it doesn’t comply with President Trump’s executive order.
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