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Homeland Security says its part of an initiative to look for “unaccompanied alien children.”
Although picturesque sunsets usually captivate the locals and tourists of Oahu, a strange cloud caught the eye of many Wednesday evening.
With just over a month left before the 62nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival, judges and participating hālau hula were announced Wednesday.
The museum teamed up with video game creator Ubisoft on an immersive exhibition that plays off its 2023 collaboration for the video game “Assassin’s Creed Mirage.”
Maui County officials are asking for public feedback about a proposal for a new road connecting the Wailuku and Waiehu communities.
A nonprofit is moving forward with a plan to help homeless youth get off the streets in Leeward Oahu, but some neighbors are asking the governor to cancel the project.
Hawaii News Now will air “Celebrating Hōkūleʻa,” a live broadcast celebrating the voyaging canoe’s 50th birthday, on Saturday, March 8.
Isabella “Ariel” Kalua was reported missing in September 2021, but court records allege she was actually killed her a month earlier.
The mayor said his fifth budget proposal is the best so far in executing his agenda: “We don’t spend money we don’t have.”
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Honolulu Ocean Safety said they responded to two separate unresponsive men at Kailua Beach Wednesday.
Police said that around 6 p.m., an officer-involved shooting involving Forshey took place near the Namakanipaio Campground off Highway 11 in Volcano.
“We were all nuts and almost everyone involved in Hōkūleʻa because how can such a preposterous idea ever come to fruition.”
The comment period is open until Mar. 26, and residents can give their input through an online survey.
Three senate proposals to crackdown on illegal fireworks are now moving through the house.
House lawmakers passed more bills on Tuesday that will head to the senate for approval.
The project would involve converting the hangar into a modular housing factory to help home Native Hawaiians.
Hawaii Island police have launched an investigation into a series of brush fires in the Ocean View area.
Buy your tickets now for Festa Italiana – Hawaii’s only Italian festival.
A wind advisory is currently in effect for Maui County and Hawaii Island.
The pay hikes are not as high as first proposed.
Fountains reached heights of 600 feet with flows covering approximately a third of Halemaumau crater.
For the last four years, Kamehameha Schools Maui wrestler Mikah Labuanan has been locked in on a mission to win multiple state championships.
The total number of adult beetles found on Hawaii Island is now seven, and this week’s discoveries are the first outside of Waikoloa.
Demonstrators voiced their frustrations with the Trump administration’s sweeping layoffs and cuts to federal programs.
The suspect, Isaiah Kaleo Jiaan Fourshey, 28, of Mountain View, should be considered armed and dangerous, police said.
Three former city officials appeared in court to answer for the illegal contract payoff to former police chief Louis Kealoha in 2017.
The crash occurred at around 4 p.m. near the Beretania Street intersection.
An Oahu grand jury has indicted two women on five felony charges in connection with the death of 3-year-old Sanai Perez-Riviera.
Today’s episode of “Spotlight Now” features the Hawaii Tourism Authority.
The 47-year-old pleaded guilty to six counts of sexual abuse of a ward.
1976 original crew member John Kruse helped launch Hōkūleʻa at Kualoa/Hakipu’u on March 8, 1975. It’s his voice on the Tip Davis documentary, “Hōkūleʻa — Star of Gladness” which was used to garner support for the voyage.
Gusts up to 50 mph will be possible, especially for areas downwind of mountains.
The husband of Radford High Graduate Maya Millete has been prohibited from communicating with their three children.
SB1149 and HB614 would instead define a hate crime by assessing and tracking all possible reported crimes through submitted documentation and evidence.
Half of the field staff at the wildlife refuge have been let go due to the Trump administration’s orders.
New pet grooming service in Honolulu offers luxury pet care for your dog or cat
The scholarship is offered to anyone 18 and over, and no transcripts or other typical documents are required.
A memorial dedicated to McKinley High student Sara Yara who died in a hit-and-run on Kapiolani Boulevard two years ago can now be seen on Kamakee Street.
A bathroom located in the heart of Waikiki Beach continues to cause issues after being intermittently closed for years.
Strong trade winds will continue to remain in the forecast throughout the rest of this week.
“Grease” is set to open on March 14 and will run until April 13.
The Drive with Aloha Mural program held an unveiling ceremony while celebrating the life of Kailon Tyndzik.
As the U.S. Senate confirms former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as secretary of education, Hawaii educators say they’re afraid of looming changes and possible funding cuts.
Police said a 22-year-old man in Waikiki is suspected of either photographing or recording a man while he used the bathroom.
“I was not fully aware of the situation until today, and I certainly wasn’t aware of the laws,” China Anne McClain told the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources.
The Diamond Head State Monument will see temporary full and partial closures through March and April for rockfall mitigation.
The state Department of Health has announced a bird flu survey for Hawaii residents who keep backyard flocks or involved in bird rescues.
On March 8, 1975, Hawai’i’s first long-distance voyaging canoe in 600 years was born.
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