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Just days away from the official release of Disney’s live-action “Lilo & Stitch,” Hawaii got its own premiere Wednesday night.
“I apologize for my children’s actions, and I hope that you guys can forgive my kids.”
After two days of travel, Hokulea and Hikianalia are now docked in Hilo.
Forecast: Trade winds are on cruise control
This is the second time ACLU Hawaii has demanded change in department policies when it comes to DUI arrests.
A small, but determined, group testified Wednesday morning on the state’s revised permit proposal for the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility.
Filipino food importer Ramar Foods said it is absorbing the cost of President Donald Trump’s current 10% tariff on Philippine goods.
An Army soldier in Hawaii told Hawaii News Now they wanted to be in the military much longer, but “if I don’t get out, they’re going to ruin my life.”
A state lawmaker is calling on utility companies to do their part to prevent catastrophic wildfires from happening on Oahu’s Leeward Coast.
A new report from the Hawaii Department of Health found that 108 cases of whooping cough have already been reported this year, an increase compared to 84 total cases in 2024.
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Police said a 58-year-old driver crossed the center line into oncoming traffic on North Kihei Road.
According to police, seven gambling devices and cash were seized during the raid.
The Rainbow Warriors baseball team continues its season getting an opening round win in the Big West tournament.
Honolulu police confirmed that a 30-year-old woman was shot in the torso during an argument.
The governor was the only supporter of vaccines among five others who claimed the government lied and covered up vaccine risks in a hearing titled “The Corruption of Science and Federal Health Agencies.”
A 29-year-old woman crossed the road outside of a designated crosswalk area and was struck by two vehicles on North Nimitz Highway near Honolulu’s airport.
She was admitted in critical condition.
The team of six divers and two snorkelers returned four coral species to the Bay.
The emergency landing came after a written statement on a lavatory mirror contained threats of a bomb onboard the aircraft.
A weak disturbance will bring a better chance for showers on Thursday and Friday.
Two brothers from Maui just made college baseball history.
An online educational seminar advised participants of their rights if they get detained or questioned.
According to police, the 30-year-old was driving a Jeep Wrangler multi-purpose vehicle that hit a man who was in the road and not in a marked crosswalk.
Jared Elizares was convicted of attempted murder after he stabbed a stranger and slammed the man’s head into a urinal.
Hauula native Dom Akina is a playmaker with Major League Rugby’s Houston Sabercats, and hoping for a shot at representing Team USA in the 2028 Olympics.
When it comes to organ sharing, records show Hawaii is at a stark disadvantage. U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda is hopeful similar accommodations can be made to help the more than 200 people on Hawaii’s kidney transplant waitlist.
The state water commission is moving to take over management of groundwater on the Waianae Coast.
Dr. Pascale Creek Pinner is among five teachers from across the country receiving the recognition.
The city purchased the home 34 years ago, and says it may be a hazard to neighboring properties and the public.
Witnesses told ocean safety officials that a 59-year-old Honolulu resident was swimming when they noticed him in trouble in waist-deep waters.
State Sen. Brenton Awa says he sees similarities between him and President Donald Trump in terms of political substance and style.
In Honolulu, the 74th annual Mayor’s Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at 8:30 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
“They were like already acting suspicious from the gate.”
Police said a driver was attempting to turn into a private driveway when he was broadsided by a motorcyclist.
At 9:37 a.m., a magnitude-4.2 earthquake occurred southeast of Pahala on Hawaii Island.
State Sen. Brenton Awa and Rep. Kim Coco Iwamoto join us for a look back at the 2025 legislative session, plus a surprise announcement on one lawmaker’s political future.
Before the ‘Bows opened tournament play, five players earned All-Big West honors, headlined by freshman Cooper Walls who was named conference Freshman Pitcher of the Year.
Elizabeth Harp, 16, was last seen Wednesday near 660 Lono Street in Kahului.
Sergio Gabaudan, 28, of Kihei, was reported missing by a family member on Monday after he failed to show up for work on Sunday.
Officials on-scene said that a man in his 30s was being treated for multiple injuries to his back.
A pair of weak upper-level disturbances will increase the chance for rain at the end of this week.
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.
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