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HECO said repairs will prompt a partial closure of the Honolulu-bound right and shoulder lanes on Thursday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The school will be closed to students during the week of March 23-27 to allow time for cleanup and repair work. School staff will prepare for distance learning, which begins March 30.
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said the city must move faster — on housing, infrastructure, permitting, and core services — to keep residents on Oahu.
The foundation said that during the storm, high winds and heavy rains compromised the west-facing wall, and a section collapsed.
A South Maui bridal shop is asking the community for help in finding a new retail space to continue serving wedding and prom events.
Muralist Kamea Hadar and his team of painters began the massive project at the end of February and completed it in eight days.
Officials said the project will replace a water line along Weke Road that is more than a century old.
Crews are working to stabilize the hill and, below at Waimea Bay, lifeguards are making sure no one gets too close to it.
The utility says crews and contractors are working as quickly as possible to safely restore power to customers across the islands.
The Honolulu Police Department is facing a lawsuit after a high-ranking officer allegedly took a screenshot of an internal message detailing a teen sex assault case and sent it to a friend.
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Even before it started, dozens gathered to receive supplies such as ice, water, and food.
Drivers across Oahu are dealing with rough roads and growing concerns over vehicle damage following the recent storm.
Police say James Oda lost control while heading west on North Vineyard Boulevard.
Dozens of youth from across the state urged lawmakers to take action to end the youth vaping epidemic.
Hawaii plans to play their unique style of basketball that earned them a Big West Conference title.
Israel has killed another top Iranian official, its third in two days.
The Wedding Ring Shop’s two-story storefront is extremely visible from the street with floor-to-ceiling windows.
The heaviest rain is expected to favor leeward areas, and flash flooding remains a concern because the ground is already saturated.
The charges stemmed from an unconstitutional search of an arrestee’s belongings inside the Hilo Police Station.
The Honolulu Police Department is hosting a firearm buyback event on Thursday, March 26, at Aloha Stadium.
On March 15, Melvin, of Honolulu, won $100,000 playing live keno at The Orleans.
Most of a Maui family’s property was lost to the Iao Stream, which flooded during this month’s Kona low storm.
NASCAR driver Daniel Dye was suspended Tuesday — the second known major penalty of his racing career — for mocking IndyCar driver David Malukas during a recent livestream.
First Alert Forecast: Another Kona low disturbance developing, flooding conditions possible starting on Thursday through the weekend
The Hawaii Department of Transportation said the makai/southbound lane will be closed for about 600 feet halfway between the Waimea Bay parking lot and ‘Iliohu Way starting 4 a.m. Wednesday, March 18.
At around 5:30 p.m. Monday, officers were called to a home on Pau Street where they found a 40-year-old man with multiple wounds.
Hawaii’s Plantation Village said the 65-year-old Bodhi tree was a gift from Waipahu High School’s class of 1959.
In Waikiki, some high-rise residents have been stuck with no elevator service for four days. The leg workouts are followed by cold showers.
The bottom of the building dropped approximately 10 feet, triggering a ripple effect across and through the structure.
A flooded Maui preschool is struggling to clean storm debris before students return from Spring Break Monday.
The parade kicked off at noon with cheers from the onlooking crowds along the street.
A subsequent wastewater sample has been collected from the same source in Kauai and will undergo testing.
The Kauai Poke Fest became the only festival in Hawaii to be recognized this year as one of the best in the U.S.
The Uproar Conservation Challenge will feature two plants found only in Hawaii: ohia lehua and Kanaloa.
Because of conference realignment, this was the University of Hawaii cheer team’s final year at the Big West basketball tournament.
Police arrested a woman Tuesday after she allegedly stabbed a female property manager multiple times.
More than five million gallons of partially treated wastewater were discharged through the plant’s offshore outfall into Mamala Bay.
Food insecurity remains a growing concern across Hawaii, and this episode of “Spotlight Now” looks at what the latest data says, and what families are facing.
Nearly 200 Hawaii high schoolers explored medical careers at hospitals on Oahu and Kauai.
Board of Regents members hold five-year appointments, which will begin on July 1.
The heavy rainfall from the Kona Low that recently drenched the state significantly improved surface water conditions across Maui County, according to the DWS.
“This race is about who we are running for, not politics, not power, not titles, but for our home, for our people, and for the future of Hawaii.”
Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump’s Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat
The director of the National Counterterrorism Center has announced his resignation, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran.
Honolulu first responders were called early Tuesday to a crash in Kalihi after a bus struck a tree.
PrizePicks reports tips for the 2026 NCAA Tournament to improve your bracket strategy, focusing on upsets, data-driven picks, and historical trends.
A Florida hospital is suing a patient for allegedly refusing to leave.
First Alert Forecast: Another Kona low expected to bring heavy rain before the weekend
One restaurant in Kaneohe did not have power for three days and the owner said because their freezers were down, he had to discard $50,000 in food.
Kona-based designer Jamiana Tam has opened applications for models to showcase her new Hilia Swimwear collection in September.
The state is conducting a series of overnight closures of H-1 Freeway ramps to and from South King Street and Waialae Avenue.
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