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Russ Roberts (https://hawaiinewsdigestonline.com).
After a hectic few months, the Arizona receiver is soaking up as much time at home, especially at the beach, before heading to Charlotte, North Carolina.
The fast food restaurant will be located at the corner of Fort Barrette Road and Kapolei Parkway in Kapolei.
Plumeria Beach House, Hoku’s and the Veranda are hosting special events for Mother’s Day.
“We all say that ‘water is life.’ So, why do you continue to let it fall into the wrong hands?”
Lawmakers will vote on a bill later this week that provides funding for Hawaii public schools to establish surfing as a sanctioned sport.
The question now is: How can it be sustained in the weeks and months to come?
Dixie Denise Villa asked for a new trial claiming evidence was withheld and that the child’s mother lied on the stand.
Lawmakers estimate the increases would bring in between $85 million and $100 million a year for the “mitigation and adaptation to address the climate emergency.”
The Friends of Liliuokalani Gardens said the vandalism and theft happened sometime between 6:30 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday.
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A Circuit Court judge denied Lehua Kalua’s two motions to dismiss the indictment, which claimed defects in the charging language.
The department is determining how local ulu flour can be incorporated as a regular ingredient for future school meals.
Raiden Barrientos is often accompanied by first responders when he runs his tribute miles at the Honolulu Police Department’s training academy facility.
Southwest Airlines’ chief operating officer offered some good news while appearing on Hawaii News Now Sunrise.
HPD said that 38-year-old Issachar Meafou fired multiple gunshots at group of males at a game room near Sunny’s Mart in Kalihi.
A new report from the Carnegie Foundation highlights how the university system are expanding access to higher education, and helping students succeed after graduation.
The recall is for the company’s 0.6oz and 4oz sized bags due to the possible presence of undeclared almonds and cashews.
The ceremony served as an opportunity for JABSOM students to meet and pay their respects to the families of those who had kindly donated their bodies to science.
Police said the crash happened near the intersection of Kaimuki Avenue and Kapiolani Boulevard in the Kapahulu area.
First Alert Forecast: Light winds, haze and spotty thunderstorms expected through Tuesday
The Wahiawa Value-Added Product Development Center marks its one-year anniversary of helping grow small businesses.
Jared Willeford, 42, was last seen kayaking in a yellow kayak the area at around 8 a.m. near Keauhou wearing orange bib pants.
The “bone collector” caterpillar lives in spider webs and decorates its portable home with the body parts of the spider’s prey.
The crash happened at the intersection of Liholiho Street and Wilder Avenue.
The Hawaii Fire Department is responding to a brush fire near Lehua Street in the Mountain View area.
Honolulu police have opened an attempted murder investigation after a juvenile was attacked with a bat in Ewa Beach Saturday evening.
The Filipino Community Center’s popular cultural festival takes place May 3, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a beer garden and DJ showcase til 8 p.m.
The event will take place Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Officers found the 45-year-old man slumped over in the driver’s seat. According to police, he was unresponsive, had no pulse, and his face appeared purple.
The Oʻahu-based hālau was named the overall winner after 27 performances in the kahiko and ‘auana competitions.
Hālau hula perform modern style dances at the 62nd annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, Hawaiʻi.
Twenty-seven hālaus took the stage Friday for Hula Kahiko as part of the 62nd Merrie Monarch Festival.
Lawmakers had until 6:30 p.m. Friday to forward final drafts to the full legislature.
Maui police need help identifying two men accused of two armed robberies.
As hālau prepare for Saturday’s Hula ‘Auana, a legendary kumu hula and his hālau prepares for his last run.
A local non-profit animal sanctuary in Windward Oahu is facing tough financial times and is struggling to stay afloat.
A Kauai visitor was pronounced dead after being pulled from the waters of Hanalei Beach Park.
House and Senate negotiators have tentatively agreed to House Bill 1231, which aims to expand the state’s speed enforcement camera program.
House Bill 302 cracks down on hemp products that provide cannabis illegally through unlicensed CBD stores and allows doctors to authorize marijuana for a wide variety of health concerns.
The Maui Marathon will return to the west side of the Valley Isle this weekend for the first time since the 2023 fires.
In a motion filed Thursday, Lehua Kalua’s attorney argued that her client never received a hearing prior to being denied bail.
Pearl City juniors Chloe Obuhanych and Serah Yogi are stellar students with state championships in wrestling, judo and air riflery, and are looking to add to their already stacked trophy case.
Hawaii’s constitution prohibits nuclear power reactors, but with the state’s goal of reaching 100-percent renewable energy by 2045, lawmakers are poised to have the state take another look.
Lawmakers could not agree on a final version of the bill, but will ask state to create a tourism and gaming working group.
State and county officials conducted a homeless sweep of Hawaii’s most iconic landmark Friday morning.
A 42-year-old woman said she was involved in a domestic dispute, that a man tried to kill her, and she strangled him and he was dead, police said.
During this Merrie Monarch Festival journey, Hālau Mōhala ʻIlima is gearing up for its 50th anniversary next January under kumu hula Māpuana de Silva.
Jaedyn Janae Puahaulani Pavao of Hālau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leināʻala on Kauaʻi was named this year’s Miss Aloha Hula.
The first night of competition at the 62nd Merrie Monarch Festival at Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium saw contestants performing hula kahiko, hula ʻauana and oli (chant).
First Alert Forecast: Light winds, hazy skies and spotty showers expected to persist through the weekend
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