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By Annalisa Burgos
Nonprofit Pacific Gateway Center is helping immigrant and refugee farmers with a new agricultural park in Haleiwa, on land leased from Kamehameha Schools.
Updated: 5 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
DHS is actively working with FIS to address and resolve the issue.
Updated: 5 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
A boater found the watercraft in the vicinity of Dillingham Airfield in Waialua, Hawaii. He is approximately 6′1″ and 150 lbs.
Updated: 6 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Search crews are continuing efforts to locate the missing man.
Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Guy Hagi
Breezy winds with scattered showers expected to persist through the weekend.
Updated: 18 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Descendants of past leaders came together to blow out the flame and sign an oath of peace.
Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Aalii Dukelow
With graduations and long holiday weekends, there is a higher risk of dangerous drivers. Law enforcement officials call the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day the “100 deadliest days of summer.”
Updated: 20 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
This is an ongoing list of closures and schedule changes for the Memorial Day holiday.
Updated: 20 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Kauai Ocean Safety Bureau officials said a 6- to 7-foot shark was spotted around 2:15 p.m. Sunday near the Pavilion Tower.
Updated: 20 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
During the investigation, officers recovered multiple loaded firearms, a large amount of ammunition, and a ballistic vest.
Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Ben Gutierrez
Most of the showers will favor the usual windward areas.
Updated: 23 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Police said the suspect demanded money, took cash from the register, and fled on foot and on a skateboard.
Updated: 23 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Officials identified the man as Anthony Empting, 56, who was last seen leaving Haleiwa Harbor Saturday morning on a personal watercraft.
Updated: 23 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press
Authorities are bracing for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank at a facility in Southern California could leak or explode.
Updated: May 24, 2026 at 5:53 AM HST
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By Billy V
Multiple areas of high pressure are hanging out North of the Hawaiian Islands and will stick around for at least the next week. Also there’s a dip in the jet stream (fast-moving air high up in the atmosphere) that’s parked over Hawaii. This is basically keeping the weather pattern locked in place.
Updated: May 23, 2026 at 5:29 PM HST
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By Raquel Calo
Hawaii Island residents are cleaning up after Friday night’s 6.0 quake damaged homes, shifted buildings off foundations and was felt statewide.
Updated: May 23, 2026 at 5:26 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The 19-foot recreational fishing vessel has a white hull, pink trim, and twin outboard engines.
Updated: May 23, 2026 at 5:25 PM HST
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By The Associated Press
A man who opened fire near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said.
Updated: May 23, 2026 at 3:28 PM HST
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By Ben Gutierrez
Trade winds will remain moderate for the next several days with the typical showers for windward and mauka areas.
Updated: May 23, 2026 at 2:53 PM HST
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By HNN Staff and Ben Gutierrez
The earthquake was felt statewide as far away as Hanalei, Kauai.
Updated: May 23, 2026 at 12:05 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Hawaii County Civil Defense administrator Talmadge Magno said emergency crews activated immediately after the quake and worked overnight to reopen roads and restore utilities.
Updated: May 23, 2026 at 10:03 AM HST
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By Annalisa Burgos
Local Power Hawaii says investing in LNG diverts resources, delays solutions, and creates ongoing fossil fuel dependence.
Updated: May 23, 2026 at 3:00 AM HST
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By Billy V
Hawaii is experiencing strong trade winds. Itʻs like a giant fan that’s been turned on and pointed at the islands. A high-pressure system (basically an area of dense air) about 950 miles north of Hawaii is creating this windy situation.
Updated: May 23, 2026 at 12:26 AM HST
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By Jennifer Robbins
A wild start to the holiday weekend! A sharp magnitude 6.0 earthquake rattled the state Friday night at 9:46 p.m., centered on the western flank of Mauna Loa in South Kona. The good news is that the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirmed right away that there is no tsunami threat, though the rolling shaker was felt all the way from the Big Island up to Oahu and Kauai.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 11:23 PM HST
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By Ben Gutierrez
Eric Schultz says he’s been in and out of shelters since he was 15.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 8:41 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
According to court documents, the charges stem from a May 19 incident as four police officers and a corporal searched for Dane Lemes-Keller on an outstanding warrant.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 7:18 PM HST
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By Kyle Chinen
Na Menehune stunned Punahou in a five-set thriller to win the program’s first state championship.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM HST
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By Raquel Calo
The number of people living on Oahu streets dropped about 20 percent from 2024, but homelessness among families and children increased sharply, according to the latest Point-in-Time Count.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 5:48 PM HST
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By Chelsea Davis
Animal advocates are calling for new rules to control pet populations as shelters across the island remain overcapacity.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 5:31 PM HST
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By Mahealani Richardson
The state Department of Law Enforcement director has already applied to become an officer, and says he wouldn’t take a deputy chief role, at least for now.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 5:03 PM HST
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By Daryl Huff
The permit is the first step toward approval of a $1.5 billion power plant that could provide nearly half of the island’s electricity.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 5:02 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
“Higher education plays a vital role in Hawaii’s future,” Makai Freitas said.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 4:59 PM HST
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By HNN Staff and Dillon Ancheta
Cheslei Akima and Alika Dickerson were paddling in waters off Olowalu when a tiger shark bit their kayak and refused to let go.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Crews repaired a water main break on Kulaimano Road Friday after it temporarily cut off water service to Pepeekeo customers.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 4:28 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
For more than 70 years, the community has come together to sew and drape lei as a way of saying mahalo for the military’s service and sacrifice.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 4:14 PM HST
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By Jonathan Masaki
Earthjustice says Hawaiian Electric is backing away from commitments to shut down aging power plants on Hawaii Island and Maui.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 4:03 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The Hawaiian Humane Society waived dog adoption fees through Sunday as pet shelters reach critical capacity across the state.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 3:10 PM HST
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By Annalisa Burgos
“Holy Shiitake: A Wok Star is Born” is set to run at the Manoa Valley Theatre on June 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 2:08 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
For two years, a service dog named Liam attended every lecture, lab, and clinical rotation alongside his owner, Assistant Professor Tracy Thornett.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 1:32 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Of the former Tripler gynecologist’s 96 alleged victims, at least seven were confirmed to have been women at Tripler Army Medical Center, between 2019 and 2023.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 1:13 PM HST
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By Billy V and HNN Staff
Liliana Okimoto, a Waianae native and UH Manoa transfer student, was surprised Friday as this year’s winner of the “Take Me to Manoa” scholarship giveaway.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 10:37 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
At 3:30 p.m., Puna officers responded to a residence on Hinuhinu Street following a report of a man in possession of multiple firearms.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 7:35 AM HST
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By The Associated Press
Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth Cabinet official to depart during Trump’s second term.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 7:30 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
A man was charged Thursday after allegedly trying to run over police officers with a vehicle.
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 3:22 AM HST
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By Guy Hagi
First Alert Forecast: Gusty conditions persist today, expected to ease slightly over the weekend
Updated: May 21, 2026 at 11:04 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Smoke was spotted coming from a shipping container fire Thursday, prompting firefighters to respond in downtown Honolulu.
Updated: May 21, 2026 at 10:23 PM HST
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By Ben Gutierrez
Three Hawaii beaches made a national top-10 list for high bacterial counts exceeding recreational health standards.
Updated: May 21, 2026 at 9:47 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Dr. Raymond Cho, Ph.D., project coordinator at the Rutgers Center for Gambling Studies in New Jersey, said the state needs more data before legalizing gambling.
Updated: May 21, 2026 at 7:04 PM HST
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By Mahealani Richardson
A large honu became entangled in a fisherman’s line with multiple hooks about 50 yards offshore in front of the lifeguard tower.
Updated: May 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM HST
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By Jennifer Robbins
Breezy to locally windy trade winds will continue across the islands tonight, especially over Maui County and the Big Island where a Wind Advisory remains in effect through early Friday morning.
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