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The meeting is the first of seven town halls scheduled around Oahu through June.
Hannemann said in a statement that at no time did he ask for favorable treatment and that the state auditor found no fraud.
Doctors in Hawaii and across the country say preauthorization wastes their time, wastes millions of dollars, and even costs some people their lives.
Forecast: Trade winds are on cruise control
When asked about the change, HPD said it doesn’t comment on specific assignment changes.
This week’s kickoff of flag football season also marked a key milestone for the school’s first-ever varsity sports program.
According to newly released court documents, Arielle Konig said her husband struck her with a rock 10 times on the head, grabbed her hair, and smashed her face into the ground.
Kona winds are also expected during the start of next week.
Owners of Jolene’s and Bayview Golf Park launch weekly night market on Tuesdays.
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The judge allowed Ngaselo Nethon to remain out on bail, but placed him on house arrest given that he was not employed and not in school.
Starting Monday, 19 paramedics and EMTs will wear new uniforms as part of a two-month pilot project.
According to EMS, a 22-year-old man suffered a contusion to his head and was hospitalized in serious condition.
Lipomala’e Kahai-Burgess, 18, was last seen in the area of Hibiscus Drive in Pahoa on Wednesday, Mar. 26, at about 6:30p.m.
Police said a 35-year-old driver was speeding and intoxicated when he collided with another vehicle and crashed into a guardrail.
An estimated 10,000 people are expected at the Keiki Street Festival and families are encouraged to carpool, get dropped off, or consider using public transportation.
First Alert Forecast: Light wind patterns to persist through the weekend.
The Aiea-Halawa shaft has been closed as a precaution since the 2021 jet fuel spill at Red Hill.
The appointment comes after more than a year of controversy surrounding the seat, which is reserved for someone with expertise in Native Hawaiian traditional agriculture.
The volcano began the 15th episode of its current eruption at around 10:35 a.m. Wednesday with lava fountains reaching a staggering 1,000 feet.
Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen says kamaaina housing continues to be his top priority.
Light southeasterly winds will move sulfur dioxide from Kilauea towards the rest of the island chain.
The changes would make it much easier to get medical cannabis and harder to find it illegally.
Fire crews rushed to a home on 17th Avenue in Kaimuki on Wednesday. A 79-year-old man found unresponsive inside the home later died.
In today’s era of the transfer portal, Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones has been on one of the most fascinating journeys.
Surveillance video at Secure Space Self Storage shows the pair hauling out multiple items including tires, gardening tools and a ladder on Jan. 1.
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children is one of hundreds of children’s hospitals around the country that work with the Starlight Children’s Foundation, a nonprofit that helps ease anxiety in kids who are hospitalized.
Dozens gathered to celebrate the “People’s Prince” of Hawaii at the Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel.
Yearly fundraiser aims to collect $20,000 to fight child exploitation
A dedication ceremony took place at the newly opened Daniel Kahikina Akaka State Veterans Home in Kapolei.
Gerhardt Konig has been charged with attempted murder in the second degree. His bail has been set at $5 million.
The Honolulu Fire Department has ended its investigation Wednesday into a house fire that destroyed a Waianae home.
When officers tried to stop the group, police said an e-bike rider ran into an officer who was on foot before hitting a police vehicle.
On Wednesday, a U.S. House subcommittee has called the on CEO’s of PBS and NPR to testify on Capitol Hill about the federal funding their organizations receive. PBS Hawaii President and CEO Ron Mizutani responded to Wednesday’s hearing.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John L. Ratcliffe, and FBI director Kash Patel were grilled by the committee over the national security breach.
The grants will be provided in support of projects and events designed to generate positive economic impacts in Maui County.
Leading expert and senior fellow at the Center for American Progress Glen Fukushima, said he believes Hawaii could play a bigger role in shaping U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific.
The initiative is part of Jersey Mike’s national Month of Giving campaign, but what makes today extra special is the local impact in that every dollar spent stays in Hawaii to directly support those in need.
HFD has classified the fire as accidental, and it was caused by an electrical short of a fan located inside a closet in a studio rental. The damage estimate is $255,000.
First Alert Forecast: Light winds with spotty showers expected to persist through the weekend
The inaugural Hawaii high school girls flag football season is underway.
The first ever Honolulu International Gaming Tournament will bring together about 150 video game players from across the state and South Korea, organizers said.
Police said a 31-year-old was attacked by two men with weapons near the Diamond Head restrooms of Ala Moana Beach Park.
Native Hawaiians called on the spirit of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, the day before the state holiday in his honor, in hopes of getting hundreds of millions of dollars for the Home Lands Program.
Aurelia Awa, 11, has faced more health challenges than many people endure in a lifetime.
Speed humps, designed to get drivers to slow down, may be impacting Honolulu Fire Department response times.
Sheriff’s deputies said they found Jason Takaki, 45, shortly before 8 a.m. in Kaimuki.
The Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting said that it has begun enforcing its permit application expiration policy by purging applications that had no new activity for more than a year.
Hawaii County has opened a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a community wide program to collect, wash, and reuse take-out containers.
A man has died after being found in a house that was on fire Monday.
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