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About 50 trucks with “Lahaina Wildfire Debris” decals will make four roundtrips every day for five months.
Gunfire was reported to HPD at around 8 p.m. near Kalakaua Avenue and Ala Wai Boulevard.
The exclusive LA Rams gear will feature Aaron Kai’s signature wave design and is available only at the team’s pop-up shop in Wailea Village, Maui.
The state put in new overhead monitors in Terminal 1 at the Honolulu airport, showing the statuses and wait times for security checkpoints.
The crew says the region’s expansive cloud formations are awe-inspiring but also carry thunderstorms, heavy rain and lightning.
Aaron Kai said the LA Rams asked him to help paint the practice field for their time on Maui this week.
A robbery suspect allegedly jumped into Hilo Bay to evade police and was in the water for two hours.
Firefighters are working to control a wind-whipped brushfire that threatened dozens of homes in Southeast Maui.
Free keiki meal programs ease the financial burden on parents, and could be impacted by federal cuts.
Opponents and supporters of a tiny homes project for homeless young adults in Mākaha experienced some tension as they came together Monday.
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The former “Project Runway” contestant was killed in Utah by a stray bullet during the “No Kings” protest on Saturday.
Agricultural landowners said cracking down on crime will allow them to continue to provide local food and homegrown products at stable prices.
A 19-page letter began arriving last week with deadlines and instructions on how to file for part of the settlement.
The surrounding community shouldn’t be alarmed during the training.
Hawaiian Telcom said the company expects to restore service for the majority of customers as early as 6 p.m.
Hawaii chefs flexed their culinary skills this weekend at the 5th annual Kauai Poke Fest, held at Koloa Landing Resort at Poipu.
As of 1 p.m. Monday, the fire in Kahikinui, near mile markers 24 and 25 of Piilani Highway, was 85% contained.
Federal and wildland firefighters are battling a brush fire on Schofield Barracks in Central Oahu.
Maui Fire Chief Brad Ventura gives HNN the latest update on the Maui brush fire, Monday at 9:30 a.m.
According to the report, the Robinson R44 Raven II operated by Aloha Helicopter Tours, broke up in-flight likely due to turbulence due to downdraft winds.
Police said a 36-year-old female suspect stabbed her boyfriend and his friend, while also damaging two doors.
The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another has been taken into custody, ending a nearly two-day search that put the entire state on edge.
An accident involving two motorcycles on the H1 exit 10 off ramp, left one man in serious condition on Sunday.
The University of Hawaii Board of Regents unanimously approved the appointment of Matt Elliott as the school’s next athletics director during a special meeting Monday.
An Emergency Proclamation (EP) was signed Sunday at 6 p.m., by Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, in response to a brush fire on Maui.
Officers responded to reports of gunshots fired at The District nightclub around 2:50 a.m. on Sunday.
This year marks the 153rd annual observation of King Kamehameha I Day, with this year’s theme being “E Ho‘omau – Celebrating Mary Kawena Pukui.”
According to police, a white four-door sedan stopped and fired several rounds towards a group of people.
After a Minnesota man shot two politicians, killing one and injuring the other, Hawaii lawmakers decried the attack and offered condolences.
HPD said a vehicle then crashed into a traffic sign and into a 20-year-old man, who was standing on the shoulder next to an unoccupied vehicle.
On Sunday, at around 2 a.m., police said they located and arrested the suspect.
Across the country, demonstrators expressed their anguish against President Donald Trump and his administration by taking part in the “No Kings” protests.
Signature offerings include Shrimps n’ Sausage Grits, Southern Fried Chicken n’ Waffle and Cereal Pancakes.
Police arrested a man Friday near the Honolulu District Court for allegedly lunging at a woman with a knife.
Honolulu police are searching for a suspect in a stabbing that left a man seriously injured in Waianae.
Trade winds will persist through the week and will be breezy and gusty Saturday through Tuesday.
The hoolaulea will be followed by two parades Saturday and Sunday.
Thirty feet of plumeria were draped on the statue of King Kamehameha I, a tradition to honor the monarch who established the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Eight talented Maui performers will take the stage live on June 29 as part of the “Hawaii to the World” talent competition and television show.
Hawaii Tourism Authority executive Isaac Choy says he was pushed out because he found many examples of improper spending at the agency.
In a Hilo courtroom Friday, UFC Hall-of-Famer BJ Penn admitted that he violated his mother’s temporary restraining order and gave a reason for it.
Cones, flags, and signs line several Paiko Drive properties, appearing to act as barriers.
Matthew Smith was accused of brutally stabbing his two roommates and his landlord with a steak knife after an argument over food nearly two years ago.
Gen. Ronald P. Clark took the helm of the U.S. Army Pacific last year and says “to be able to celebrate 250 years of the United States Army here is fantastic.”
Crime cost famers and ranchers in Hawaii about $3.3 million last year, according to a survey by the Department of Agriculture. Theft, vandalism and trespassing are the main problems.
Shortstop Sienna Yamashita led the Warriors in hits, runs, doubles and triples this past year, garnering national attention.
The Trusted Traveler program allows valid Department of Defense ID card holders to escort guests without visitor passes.
The deadline to audition for “Hawaii to the World, Kauai Calls” is Thursday, June 19.
Park officials said he would have fallen a hundred feet to the caldera floor but was stopped when he hit a tree.
Hawaiian Host introduced the newest ambassadors of AlohaMacs, one wahine and one kane, who will represent the brand’s most iconic product.
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