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Four deaths in just the first four months of 2025 is more than the past three years combined, signaling a disturbing trend.
Graduation season is in full swing, and florists are busier than ever.
The 2008 Kamehameha Schools Hawaii graduate and former Rainbow Warrior says he’s retiring to focus on being a father to his two sons.
Steamed ‘uala was on the menu at 91 public schools in Hawaii this month in an effort to improve students’ health and support food sustainability.
Investigators with the Honolulu Fire Department are looking into what sparked an ambulance fire over the weekend.
Lawmakers passed several family-focused bills during the 2025 legislative session that now await the governor’s signature.
Hawaii News Now has learned the Army is willing to let go of its lease with the state at the Mākua Military Reservation when it expires in 2029.
The driver accused of a late night hit-and-run in Nanakuli pleaded not guilty to an attempted murder charge in court Monday.
State Sen. Kurt Fevella accused Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism director James Tokioka of not supporting the state’s film industry.
A crash in Kona left a pickup truck on top of a sedan on Queen Kaahumanu Highway.
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The decision was baffling to supporters of internet access, because the program has nothing to do with race or ethnicity.
Dozens of top local and global chefs are gearing up for the 15th annual Hawaii Food and Wine Festival this fall.
Dale, a 6-year-old French bulldog, can be seen hitting the waves in a recently released trailer.
The voyaging canoes are sailing to Hilo for community events while making final preparations and awaiting favorable weather conditions to travel to French Polynesia.
The suspect allegedly set fire to some bushes behind the 85 Degree Bakery and Cafe establishment located on Farrington Highway.
A 62-year-old male pedestrian was struck by multiple vehicles after attempting to cross the road on Nimitz Highway near Kahauiki Village.
here are some showers around the islands now, but they won’t last long because another dry air mass is approaching
The IRS can share confidential taxpayer information with the Department of Homeland Security to help identify and deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally.
Organizers said the ceremony will remember and honor Hawaii law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their community.
The medical school said 40% of its grads will remain in Hawaii for their residency.
The Hawaii High School Athletic Association unveiled it’s 2025 class for the Hall of Honor.
Funeral arrangements are taking place this weekend for Prince David Klaren Laamea Kaumualii Kawananakoa.
Honolulu Police have opened an investigation after two moped riders were hit on Keeaumoku Street Saturday.
A parked Honolulu Emergency Medical Service vehicle burst into flames while crews responded to a call at a Waialae Iki home.
A rally was held Saturday morning in support of the former head football coach at Kahuku High School.
Hundreds for local football players hit the field for the 2025 808 Pro Day Combine.
The plan would balance the need to maintain visitor numbers at the level set during the pandemic, while simultaneously generating enough revenue to maintain the bay and its marine reserve.
Hawaii County police arrested a man for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant and for negligent homicide after a deadly pedestrian crash Friday.
Serial road rage suspect Nathaniel Radimak is back at Halawa Correctional Facility after several days in the hospital.
Nurses from the Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital held an informational picket Saturday morning.
Brandon Lindley, 33, was charged Friday with attempted murder after allegedly hitting a man with his vehicle.
Stable weather with breezy trade winds and trade showers that will push thru to the leeward sides of the islands. A low pressure system is bringing just enough instability to cause showers to be heavier in certain places.
the cuts included $89 million in Hawaii for personnel and programs aimed at disease tracking and prevention.
Forecast: Trade winds are on cruise control
Honolulu police arrested a 17-year-old boy, saying he was one for four people who allegedly entered a home armed with guns during a social poker game.
Bill Ingram turns 75 this summer, and still remembers his first day reporting for duty at Ala Moana Beach Park.
There is no green bin pickup on Maui so without the donated dumpsters, residents would have to haul the items 12 miles each way to the Central Maui Landfill.
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi honored seven employees who are each celebrating 50 years or more working for Oahu Transit Services.
Hawaii stood to lose more than $89 million from terminations by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Jordan Donahue’s limits were put to the test when he suffered an injury on opening night of what was supposed to be a standout senior season.
The Army releases an environmental study as it positions itself for new leases on Oahu.
A delegation of Kamehameha students and teachers are putting in final practices for hula and Hawaiian protocols for a trip to Tahiti at the end of June to welcome Hōkūleʻa and sister canoe Hikianalia.
Police say a man grabbed a boy in a school bathroom and demanded money.
If star athletes can talk about it, the hope is every adult can too, even if it’s uncomfortable. The important thing is to show you care.
The chosen developer for the new Aloha Stadium district is turning to the county for help by seeking a tax subsidy that hasn’t been used in Hawaii before.
A full inventory of merchandise, such as kitchen equipment, dishware, and furniture, are now up for bid at an online auction.
Hawaii has the second-highest rate of drownings among residents in the country, and drowning is the leading cause of death for Hawaii children ages 1-15, health officials said.
Heavy machinery on a flatbed trailer apparently caught the lines, pulling some of them down to the roadway.
Fire officials said the woman who was inside the home climbed onto the roof to escape.
The Helmsley Charitable Trust has donated $1.6 million to the Queen’s Medical Center and Clarence T.C. Ching ECMO Program.
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