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First Alert Forecast: Best weather on the planet expected to linger through the weekend
First Alert Forecast: Breezy winds with mostly dry conditions expected to linger through the weekend
Typical stable summertime conditions will bring periods of mainly windward and mauka showers, while most leeward areas remain rather dry.
This is the seventh wildfire in the same area in a little over a week, fire officials said. The fire has burned 600 acres.
The Honolulu police commission still hasn’t hired a search firm to find the next chief, but it won’t be able to name a new chief until next Spring, at the earliest.
Tickets for the free event at the Waikiki Shell honoring Fiji open Friday at 10 a.m.
As part of a project called Genki Kahaluu, young students from Ahuimanu Elementary School spent Thursday crafting genki balls to throw into Kahaluu Lagoon.
Devaughn “Deezo” Wright Pita was laid to rest at Nuuanu Mortuary on Thursday.
A cross near the spot of the crash was placed, along with flowers, lei, and food items.
A Maui judge refused to dismiss the case against a Lahaina wildfire survivor accused of murder.
Puna Geothermal Venture says the project will increase production, lower electricity costs, and result in a smaller company footprint.
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Event organizers are warning attendees to plan ahead for traffic and parking arrangements.
Police are seeking anyone with information regarding fires that occurred in the Kunia Loa Ridge area between Aug. 11 and 19.
When the store first opened, it mainly sold cooking supplies. Their merchandise eventually expanded, selling a variety of ingredients, food, snacks and tea imported from different parts of Asia.
To kick off this season, Kahuku was shut out at home for the first time since 1996.
It happened on Young Street near the McCully Street intersection.
The fire was reported in the area of the entrance to Kawaihae Village near Emalani Street. Roads have since reopened.
The Maui Fire Department extinguished a brush fire on Molokai Thursday morning.
The University of Hawaii football team’s season opener against Stanford on Saturday is also serving as a homecoming for one of the Cardinal players.
Customers who come dressed in cow print on opening day will receive a free entrée or kid’s meal.
Police said a 50-year-old man drove himself to the Kihei Medic Quarters and reported that he had been shot.
The vessels arrived after two days of sailing from Bora Bora, French Polynesia.
Bodycam footage released by Maui police included the sound of gunshots, officer O screaming, and her fellow officers running to save her.
The closures are due to crews removing tree stumps.
Honolulu’s prosecutor said no charges will be filed against the officer who killed an armed suspect in Waianae Valley last year.
First Alert Forecast: Breezy winds expected to hold firm through the weekend
Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice, Velzyland Burger Co., and Maui Frozen will host a fundraising event on Saturday, Aug. 23, in support of officer Suzanne O’s family.
Papalii Sia Figiel allegedly attacked her mentor, Caroline Sinavaiana Gabbard, with a hammer and knife last May in Samoa.
As the Rainbow Warriors football team prepares for their opener against Stanford, the team has set their depth chart which now features Waipahu alum Tama Uiliata.
An initial assessment of reef damage is underway at Kewalo Basin now that a grounded boat’s been removed.
It’s a big change for a school that proudly touted its same-gender promise, based on evidence that boys and girls develop at different paces around various skills.
At Wednesday’s preliminary hearing, the officer who fired back at the suspect took the stand. Officer Mousa Kawas was overcome with emotion as he detailed what happened that night.
Police identified the suspect in a double stabbing in Honolulu as Kenneth Bounlangsy.
Starting in 2026, members will have a choice in how they earn points and status.
The Honolulu City Council and Mayor Rick Blangiardi held a swearing-in ceremony for incoming members of the Honolulu Youth Commission at Honolulu Hale.
Keiki named him Kiko, meaning “spot” or “speck,” to reflect the natural bleach mark on the pup’s dorsal side.
Anyone who purchased generic drugs between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, may be eligible.
On Wednesday at 9:53 a.m., officers received a call from Pahoa School staff reporting that a student had seen a social media post threatening the school.
HPD reminds the public that small, consistent actions can make a lifesaving difference.
The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 in Hilo’s Liliʻuokalani Gardens.
On Tuesday at about 9:27 p.m. Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 1900 block of Strawberry Ct. in McKinleyville for the report of an attempted homicide.
The alert was sent Wednesday at 9:50 a.m. following a shark sighting confirmed by Ocean Safety Lifeguards or another reliable source.
More than 400 people evacuated from their homes in Kunia Tuesday afternoon because of the blaze.
A 14-year-old boy died after he was hit by a car while riding an electric motorbike in Ewa Beach.
The City said pavement repair work in the West Loch Fairways Subdivision will occur Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The crash happened at around 8:45 p.m. on Sierra Drive, south of Mikahala Way.
Police said the person of interest is wanted in a cellular phone theft and identity theft investigation.
Organizers of the Made in Hawaii Festival blamed long lines that stretched from Ala Moana Boulevard to Waikiki on customers camping out nine hours before doors opened.
A HNL Alert was sent out at 8:40 p.m. Tuesday alerting the public of a traffic advisory.
A scam popular on the mainland has made it way to Hawaii.
A judge in Hilo agreed to extend a protective order against retired UFC champ BJ Penn until May of next year.
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