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First Alert Forecast: Breezy winds with scattered showers expected to persist through Friday
The war in the Middle East has led to a jump in jet fuel prices — which are being passed along to airline passengers.
The public review will help guide how the state and county agencies, Native Hawaiian organizations and communities steward historic and cultural resources.
UH alum and volleyball fan Rob St Onge started an arena-wide chant, helping rally fellow diehard fans on game day.
First Alert Forecast: Breezy trade winds with scattered showers expected to persist through the weekend
Oahu car dealers say title and registration delays are hurting operations, prompting talks with city officials on ways to speed up processing.
Pest experts say the critters likely spread during the Kona low storm, either by wind or by floating down streams.
Loren King holds the fastest Oahu-to-Molokai route with a time of 13 hours, 18 minutes and 55 seconds.
Ah Mow said, “The time has come to focus on my family who have sacrificed so much time with me so I could fulfill my dream of being the head coach of this storied program.”
Circuit Court Judge Kevin Morikone entered a default judgment against current HPD Officer Kelsey Messmer after she failed to appear for a court hearing.
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The state Attorney General’s office said Iqbal Khowaja is presenting himself as the “CTO of the State of Hawaii,” but has no affiliation with the state of Hawaii.
An 11-year-old Big Island boy is battling a series of rare conditions that have left him sick to his stomach.
City officials said soil sampling is underway at the north end of Patsy Mink Central Oahu Regional Park.
The scam notice may say “final enforcement notice” and that “your traffic violation account has been formally declared delinquent and in default,” urging action through a QR code.
Officials said the woman, in her 70s, injured her lower leg and was unable to complete the trail on her own.
Annalisa Burgos digs into Hawaii’s high cost of home construction with local design-build firm Graham Builders and Honolulu City Council member Tyler Dos Santos-Tam.
Federal funding cuts have created economic uncertainty, resulting in lower general fund tax revenues for the state.
For the past four years, the city has blamed a Waikiki restroom’s closure on vandals who flushed clothes down the toilets, as well as mechanical and electric issues with a pump, requiring more than $40,000 for repairs.
A judge approved Aukusitino Noga’s request to travel to South Dakota from May 5 through May 10.
A group of athletes are heading to Minnesota to represent Hawaii in the Special Olympics USA Games.
On April 28, prosecutors charged Ahwong with robbery in the first degree.
First Alert Forecast: Breezy winds with scattered showers expected to persist through the weekend
Kahaone Kelau is continuing his fight against the fungal infection at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona where he spent his 21st birthday.
Students at Kailua Elementary School got a taste of the new menu item and shared their feedback.
Four Mid-Pacific Institute film students were selected for the Honolulu International Film Festival’s Opio Fest.
Phase one includes re-roofing the main structure, safe removal of hazardous materials, and selective removal of invasive trees to protect the building foundation.
To report illegal dumping, call the DLNR’s Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement at 808-643-3567.
The federal government no longer considers medical marijuana as addictive or dangerous as heroin or cocaine after a Justice Department order took effect Tuesday.
A Blue Hawaiian helicopter made a precautionary landing at Sunset Beach Elementary School in Pupukea.
Traffic deaths on Oahu roads are half of what they were last year, according to state Department of Transportation statistics, as police and transportation officials credit a coordinated effort to keep roads safer.
During Avery Nissen’s arraignment, he waived the public reading of the indictment and pleaded not guilty to all counts.
Hawaii Energy and PHAD Home Appliance, announced an Appliance Replacement Program that offers discounted, energy-efficient appliances to eligible households.
The state senate will honor the the life and service Colleen Hanabusa on Thursday, May 7, in the Senate Chamber of the Hawaii State Capitol.
Kaahumanu Avenue was closed in both directions, between Puunene to Hana Highway, due to an accident.
The Hawaii Office of Elections held a livestreamed drawing to choose the order of the 2026 primary election ballot.
Representatives from HPH and HMSA discuss the potential partnership between the two companies and what this means for the future of health care in Hawaii.
Police said this incident happened on April 15, around 4 p.m.
Police said on Tuesday, April 14, at approximately 10:47 a.m., two unknown men removed a trailer parked below the Skyline Waiawa, Pearl Highlands Station.
Paul was known as the creator of the “cheater five,” a longboard move from the 1950s that’s still going strong.
Police said at about 1:25 a.m., the collision occurred on Kunia Rd. south of Kunia Dr.
Researchers with the University of Hawaii predicted that rising ocean levels will lead to more flooding in Waikiki, eventually on a daily basis, and the waters will contain sewage.
The U.S. Coast Guard said the 59-year-old man reportedly fell overboard from a fishing vessel about 1,200 miles southeast of the Big Island.
A 76-year-old man who was inside the unit was pronounced dead at the scene.
A high-ranking Maui police commander has been suspended in connection with an illegal fireworks incident on New Year’s Day.
First Alert Forecast: Breezy winds with minor splashes expected to persist through the weekend and a wetter trade wind pattern across Hawaii Nei
Jessica Kern said she lost more than $13,000 in a single day after being targeted by scammers posing as representatives from Navy Federal Credit Union.
The Hawaii Department of Health said the sample, collected April 13 at a treatment facility on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, tested positive for clade I mpox.
The indictment includes charges of first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and attempted second-degree murder.
Kaneohe Bay Drive was closed between Kaimalu Drive and Kuono Place.
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