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Nonprofit Pacific Gateway Center is helping immigrant and refugee farmers with a new agricultural park in Haleiwa, on land leased from Kamehameha Schools.
DHS is actively working with FIS to address and resolve the issue.
A boater found the watercraft in the vicinity of Dillingham Airfield in Waialua, Hawaii. He is approximately 6′1″ and 150 lbs.
Search crews are continuing efforts to locate the missing man.
Breezy winds with scattered showers expected to persist through the weekend.
Descendants of past leaders came together to blow out the flame and sign an oath of peace.
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.”
This is an ongoing list of closures and schedule changes for the Memorial Day holiday.
Kauai Ocean Safety Bureau officials said a 6- to 7-foot shark was spotted around 2:15 p.m. Sunday near the Pavilion Tower.
During the investigation, officers recovered multiple loaded firearms, a large amount of ammunition, and a ballistic vest.
Current Radar
Most of the showers will favor the usual windward areas.
Police said the suspect demanded money, took cash from the register, and fled on foot and on a skateboard.
Officials identified the man as Anthony Empting, 56, who was last seen leaving Haleiwa Harbor Saturday morning on a personal watercraft.
Authorities are bracing for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank at a facility in Southern California could leak or explode.
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.
Hawaii Island residents are cleaning up after Friday night’s 6.0 quake damaged homes, shifted buildings off foundations and was felt statewide.
The 19-foot recreational fishing vessel has a white hull, pink trim, and twin outboard engines.
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.
Trade winds will remain moderate for the next several days with the typical showers for windward and mauka areas.
The earthquake was felt statewide as far away as Hanalei, Kauai.
Hawaii County Civil Defense administrator Talmadge Magno said emergency crews activated immediately after the quake and worked overnight to reopen roads and restore utilities.
Local Power Hawaii says investing in LNG diverts resources, delays solutions, and creates ongoing fossil fuel dependence.
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.
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.
Eric Schultz says he’s been in and out of shelters since he was 15.
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.
Na Menehune stunned Punahou in a five-set thriller to win the program’s first state championship.
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.
Animal advocates are calling for new rules to control pet populations as shelters across the island remain overcapacity.
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.
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.
“Higher education plays a vital role in Hawaii’s future,” Makai Freitas said.
Cheslei Akima and Alika Dickerson were paddling in waters off Olowalu when a tiger shark bit their kayak and refused to let go.
Crews repaired a water main break on Kulaimano Road Friday after it temporarily cut off water service to Pepeekeo customers.
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.
Earthjustice says Hawaiian Electric is backing away from commitments to shut down aging power plants on Hawaii Island and Maui.
The Hawaiian Humane Society waived dog adoption fees through Sunday as pet shelters reach critical capacity across the state.
“Holy Shiitake: A Wok Star is Born” is set to run at the Manoa Valley Theatre on June 3 at 7:30 p.m.
For two years, a service dog named Liam attended every lecture, lab, and clinical rotation alongside his owner, Assistant Professor Tracy Thornett.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A man was charged Thursday after allegedly trying to run over police officers with a vehicle.
First Alert Forecast: Gusty conditions persist today, expected to ease slightly over the weekend
Smoke was spotted coming from a shipping container fire Thursday, prompting firefighters to respond in downtown Honolulu.
Three Hawaii beaches made a national top-10 list for high bacterial counts exceeding recreational health standards.
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.
A large honu became entangled in a fisherman’s line with multiple hooks about 50 yards offshore in front of the lifeguard tower.
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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