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By Guy Hagi
First Alert Forecast: Strengthening winds with drier conditions heading in for the weekend
Updated: 6 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
The resignations come after Gov. Green made a formal request for them to step down.
Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Ben Gutierrez
Kaui Keola was just 3 years old when her father, Benito Igarta Jr., was killed in action in Vietnam.
Updated: 7 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
The Kauai Police Department arrested Sione Tuulangavalu on Wednesday.
Updated: 8 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
The Honolulu Police Commission is trying to come up with a selection process for Honolulu’s next top cop.
Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Chelsea Davis
A boy from Maui is making big moves!
Updated: 10 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
High school and college students tested their emergency medical knowledge and skills Wednesday.
Updated: 10 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
A blessing was held for “Kaipu,” one of the last locomotives brought to the islands for the Hawaiian Sugar Company.
Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Drew Davis
Drought conditions could worsen significantly throughout the remainder of the dry season.
Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Kay Thomas
Hawaii Island police are investigating a shooting incident that happened during a reported home burglary.
Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Lynn Kawano
The Honolulu Police Department is adjusting schedules, limiting vacations, and using overtime to ensure a heavy presence on the July Fourth weekend.
Updated: 11 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Hawaii solar companies are racing to hook up new customers before the Trump Administration changes the rules on a major tax credit.
Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Mark Carpenter
In an honor that many consider long overdue, longtime University of Hawaii baseball coach Les Murakami is being inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame.
Updated: 12 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
The Ala Moana Center will host special events for Fourth of July weekend.
Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Mahealani Richardson
When Brady Johnson turned 18, he left home, and his mother hadn’t seen him for three years. When he returned, his mother, Holly Rae, says he was addicted to drugs and homeless, all while battling mental illness.
Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Linda Siu
The team Swiss Raw made the 2,800-mile journey from Monterey, California to finish first in the World’s Toughest Row.
Updated: 15 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Students from Sunset Elementary school chose the name ‘Uhane, which means spirit, soul, or ghost.
Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Dillon Ancheta
The case centered around a then 22-year-old sous chef.
Updated: 18 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
There were about 8,000 outstanding registrations in May, which the city has since whittled down to 6,100.
Updated: 20 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Gerald Boiani of Kihei was last seen Monday at around 1 p.m. leaving his residence at Luluka Place.
Updated: 20 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
According to police, a 48-year-old man reported multiple cases of animal cruelty involving feral cats he cared for.
Updated: 21 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
According to police, the man had only been at the department for 27 days.
Updated: 23 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
HPD said the crash happened at around 2:10 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM HST
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By Chelsea Davis
A retired Maui Fire Department Battalion Chief is accused once again of repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM HST
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By Guy Hagi
First Alert Forecast: Stronger winds with drier conditions expected over the weekend
Updated: Jul. 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
On Hawaii Island two lanes are closed on Highway 19, Hawaii Belt Road near the 31.5 mile marker near Ookala, due to possible damages to a utility pole caused by a brush fire.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM HST
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By Kay Thomas
University of Hawaii researchers said ground water flowing into the ocean at just the right amount can boost the growth of coral reefs but too much can be harmful.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM HST
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By Daryl Huff
Governor Josh Green said last minute changes to the Senate version of the tax bill will make it easier for Hawaii to respond to cutbacks in Medicaid, and local Republicans say many residents will benefit from the tax relief.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Teams are now active on Oahu, Hawaii Island, Maui, and Kauai, patrolling more than 700 miles of coastline.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The state says about 200 of the spots sit empty for most of the year because not every permitholder visits the harbor every day.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Hawaii Island residents in Lower Puna are finally seeing real progress on the Pohoiki boat ramp dredging.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM HST
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By Kay Thomas
In the latest flurry of scams, criminals have targeted Hawaiian Electric business customers by threatening to shut off service and then sending QR codes to make payment.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM HST
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By Kay Thomas
The state will close Hawaii Island reserves July 1-2, for animal control activities.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
A probationary employee with the Maui Police Department was arrested for sexual assault and electronic enticement of a child.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Spotlight Now: Today we are joined by Governor Josh Green.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Between Friday, June 27, and Sunday, June 29, law enforcement officers arrested six men in a multi-agency sting operation.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2025 at 11:54 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Hawaii Island police said the 51-year-old man returned to shore after he was allegedly struggling to breathe.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
The palila once existed throughout the entire island chain. Now the species can only be found on a small region of Mauna Kea
Updated: Jul. 1, 2025 at 7:41 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Starting July 1, EV owners will have the option to pay a state per-mile road usage charge (RUC) or a state flat annual rate.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2025 at 6:34 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Beginning Tuesday, July 1, low- to middle-income households can apply for the POD program which provides monthly childcare and preschool tuition subsidies for qualifying families.
First Alert Forecast: Light winds persist through Thursday, stronger winds expected over the weekend
Updated: Jul. 1, 2025 at 3:15 AM HST
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By Guy Hagi
First Alert Forecast: Light winds persist through Thursday, stronger winds expected over the weekend
Updated: Jun. 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
On Algaroba Street, officers located a 57-year-old woman tenant that had sustained significant head injuries.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM HST
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By Chelsea Davis
A Maui man is on trial for allegedly murdering a close friend in Haiku.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM HST
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By Mark Carpenter
A teen boxer from Wailuku, Maui just won his second national title at the Junior Olympics.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM HST
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By Daryl Huff
The two most powerful leaders of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs clashed Monday over the agency budget.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM HST
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By Dillon Ancheta
This is the state’s response to the Aliamanu New Year’s Eve fireworks tragedy.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM HST
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By Lynn Kawano
There are more traffic control measures than ever on Oahu: speed humps, red light cameras and now speed cameras, but traffic fatalities are still going up.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM HST
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By Annalisa Burgos
State and county lawmakers can adopt a new law or ordinance requiring property owners to design more handicap parking spaces and access aisles on both sides of a space.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM HST
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By Kay Thomas
City and County of Honolulu offices will be closed on Friday, July 4 to observe the Independence Day holiday.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM HST
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By Kay Thomas
Hawaii Island police detectives are renewing their request to gain information about an unsolved murder in Puna.
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