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Nov 15, 2026 · 1:51
Middle and high school students competed in a Hawaii FIRST Robotics qualifying tournament at Punahou School with top teams advancing to the state championship, severe overgrowth…
Nov 15, 2026 · 1:42
The Kaimuki-Waialae YMCA and Mechanics Bank distributed 160 food boxes and other assistance at Palolo Homes ahead of Thanksgiving, Honolulu dedicated Waikiki Lifeguard Stand 2-A…
Nov 15, 2026 · 1:27
Hawaii’s annual state treasury audit confirmed the state’s financial books are in full order with more than $16.1 billion in total assets, including $14.5 billion in securities,…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:28
Commercial air travel is recovering after a four-hour federal ground stop caused by a router overload during a network upgrade, with no cyberattack found and cancellations…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:39
A nearly five-hour FAA groundstop heightened concerns for Hawaii’s visitor economy, Honolulu established new review deadlines for building permits to reduce delays and streamline…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:55
President Donald Trump extended a federal Jones Act waiver for 90 days to ease maritime restrictions and help counter high energy costs, crews broke ground in Makiki on a…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:45
The University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine volleyball team swept Air Force on Senior Night to finish undefeated in Mountain West home play and secure the top seed for the upcoming…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:17
The University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Wahine volleyball team secured the Mountain West regular-season title and prepared to honor coach Joshua Walker’s first senior class on senior…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:45
A Waialua engineer was sentenced to two years in federal prison and deportation to Iran for evading U.S. sanctions, Hawaii lawmakers questioned kauhale spending after the state…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:41
Hawaii’s Elections Commission returned to work after five months of inaction, choosing Tamara McKay as temporary chair and scheduling a November 19 meeting while facing a…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:31
The University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine won the Mountain West regular-season volleyball championship in their first season in the conference with a four-set victory over Air…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:36
Friends and family of Tiana Nagadome are urging the driver in a fatal October 11 hit-and-run in Kunia to come forward, Hawaii public schools are overseeing nearly $400 million in…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:51
Maui County’s prosecuting attorney is urging the council to create a dedicated investigator for contractor fraud against wildfire survivors, a Microsoft 365 outage disrupted…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:38
Former Honolulu Deputy Prosecutor Katherine Kealoha is set to be released early to a Bay Area halfway house while still owing $500,000 in restitution, Side Street Inn plans to…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:39
A Hawaii Island community asked the Hawaii County Board of Appeals to halt a proposed 60-foot Verizon cell tower in Papaikou over wind-safety and permit concerns, Verizon argued…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:45
A stretch of Queen’s Beach in Waikiki is hosting the inaugural Oakberry Beach Wahine Beach Classic with University of Hawaii at Manoa pairs and youth events, the state Elections…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:35
The FBI seized more than $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency reported stolen from Binance last month, blamed North Korea for a separate $400 million FaceStealer social engineering…
Nov 13, 2026 · 2:03
The USS Michael Murphy returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after an 11-month Middle East deployment, Honolulu police are investigating a Thursday morning shooting in…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:57
U.S. intelligence agencies remain divided over whether Alice Huang acted as a state-directed spy during her relationship with former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang amid scrutiny of…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:32
A 31-year-old man is in serious condition after an apparent assault in Kalihi Valley with no suspect arrested, Oahu residents have numerous community events to choose from this…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:20
Longtime NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks died at 64 after an acute illness, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded a Joint Service Commendation Medal to the soldier who…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:30
The Department of Health and Human Services announced nearly $5 million to research ibogaine for veterans’ PTSD while the National Institute of Mental Health committed $20…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:11
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries pledged a bold legislative agenda focused on affordability and accountability as Democrats prepare to take the House majority, Senate…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:48
A gunman killed one person and wounded four others in Washington, D.C.’s Logan Circle before dying by suicide as authorities investigated the motive, a Brooklyn building collapse…
Nov 12, 2026 · 0:51
Strong trade winds are bringing gusty conditions and scattered showers to Oahu with leeward rain expected tonight, a high surf advisory remains in effect for north- and…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:59
The Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts will present Lifetime Achievement Awards to five music contributors and posthumous Legacy Awards, the Honolulu City Council advanced a…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:28
Former state Senate minority ⸻ Stories & Sources Former state Senate leader Brenton Awa leaves GOP to serve as independent https://findsource.ai/s/8tuzx Kalihi gang member…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:46
Crew members and snorkelers freed a tangled juvenile whale shark off Waikiki in Hawaii’s first recorded removal of marine gear from the species, a controversial artificial reef…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:51
Kapolei High School JROTC cadets honored 25 kupuna veterans at a senior living community, state and military leaders marked Veterans Day with a flyover ceremony at Punchbowl, and…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:32
Former Honolulu deputy city prosecutor Katherine Kealoha is scheduled to transfer early to a halfway house to complete her federal sentence, while servicemembers and communities…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:19
A Maui homeowner is filing state complaints alleging Habitat for Humanity installed moldy drywall and retaliated against her, certified election results confirmed historic…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:30
Honolulu marked Veterans Day with community tributes across Oahu, three individuals were hospitalized in serious condition following a two-vehicle collision in Kaimuki, and…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:12
Nearly fifty Hawaii high school student-athletes finalized their college commitments during the National Letter of Intent Signing Day ceremony in Honolulu, and a goat trapped for…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:55
The Hawaii Department of Transportation is conducting a full-scale aircraft emergency drill at Kona International Airport, Honolulu firefighters are carrying out structural…
Nov 11, 2026 · 0:38
Honolulu emergency crews responded to an early Wednesday vehicle fire in Pearl City, officers determined that the extinguished car had been reported stolen, and authorities are…
Nov 11, 2026 · 2:12
The White House has issued a formal warning to House Democrats over planned oversight investigations, federal authorities continue nationwide immigration arrests at an aggressive…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:33
Researchers reported that health symptoms from the 2021 Red Hill fuel spill match clinical criteria for several recognized syndromes linked to multiple exposure pathways, while…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:20
Former Kahuku head coach Sterling Carvalho has been named the new head football coach for Saint Louis, and Honolulu firefighters extinguished a Wednesday morning blaze on Sand…
Nov 11, 2026 · 2:00
Acclaimed actor Stacy Keach has died at age eighty-five, Democrats have expanded their congressional majorities as uncalled races linger a week after Election Day, and members of…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:24
Hawaii officials are moving to take down a fraudulent website impersonating the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Honolulu confirmed that first responders do not charge residents…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:46
A convicted felon out on bond across five state cases faces federal drug and weapons charges following a fentanyl investigation, while Salesforce has deployed specialists pro…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:49
The Ulu o Lele Marketplace opened on Tuesday to return commercial storefronts to Lahaina, five Honolulu City Council members were sued over alleged open-meetings law violations…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:26
Asian grocery store YouMe Mart is preparing to close its Keeaumoku Street location amid rising operational costs in Hawaii, and the City and County of Honolulu is releasing a…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:57
A new local marketplace has opened in Lahaina to support disaster-displaced entrepreneurs, a computer failure at Hawaiis Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs has caused a…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:52
Pololū Valley Lookout and trails will temporarily close Sunday for post-storm restoration work, proposed federal eligibility rule changes threaten SNAP benefits for thousands of…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:56
A federal judge has sentenced a Kalihi resident to over nine years in prison for an armed robbery at an illegal Honolulu game room, an Oahu native and MIT student has developed a…
Nov 11, 2026 · 2:08
Two Oahu military veterans received refurbished vehicles through a nationwide donation program, the National Weather Service issued wind advisories across Maui County and Hawaii…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:51
Maui officials are investigating a suspected arson following a weekend brush fire in Kihei, Honolulu police have released a suspect pending further inquiry into a fatal robbery…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:57
Big Island police have renewed their public appeal for information on missing combat veteran Kelly Gravitt, a Honolulu judge has sentenced Dion Kitzmiller to fifteen years in…
Nov 11, 2026 · 0:47
The City and County of Honolulu has opened its first purpose-built lifeguard operations facility in departmental history, the 3.3 million dollar Kailua Operations Annex will…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:10
An Oahu grand jury has indicted a 23-year-old man for murder and robbery in connection with a fatal stabbing in Kalihi, and Oahu will soon make specialty license plates honoring…
Nov 10, 2026 · 0:53
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands are advancing collaborative housing plans for Native Hawaiians on Oahu, progress continues on a modular…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:34
The University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics Department raised over two million dollars during its annual Giving Week campaign, Honolulu emergency crews extinguished a residential…
Nov 10, 2026 · 0:52
Hawaii County has launched the Hoʻi Returnable Dish Program across nine Hilo restaurants, allowing diners to borrow reusable stainless steel takeout containers for up to seven…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:17
The Hawaii Department of Transportation announced that a new eastbound off-ramp to Harbor Access Road will open on November 23 as part of a $34.2 million Kapolei traffic project,…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:37
The U.S. Air Force has relocated aircraft from RAF Mildenhall following an Iran-linked threat, congressional Republicans are voting on new leadership following midterm election…
Nov 10, 2026 · 2:03
U.S. consumer prices rose more than expected in October, the Senate advanced a bipartisan energy permitting bill to accelerate infrastructure projects, and Take-Two Interactive…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:45
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon toured Hawaii schools following the selection of three local seniors as Presidential Scholars, while an economic report revealed that…
Nov 10, 2026 · 2:03
Honolulu officials announced the planned removal and replacement of three trees along Kapi‘olani Boulevard as part of an upcoming roadwork project, Waikikis Centennial Park is…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:57
The Hawaii Supreme Court heard arguments on granting legal personhood to two Honolulu Zoo elephants, a federal jury convicted a Maui man of methamphetamine distribution charges,…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:57
Hawaii State Senator Brenton Awa has resigned from the Republican Party to become an independent, election officials are urging voters to resolve signature issues on nearly three…
Nov 10, 2026 · 2:11
Honolulu contractors gathered to showcase disaster-resilient building materials, the Hawaii Supreme Court heard arguments over extending habeas corpus protections to two zoo…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:39
Honolulu police are searching for an armed suspect after a daytime carjacking at Kapiolani Community College, emergency crews rescued an elderly man who fell into a…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:48
Former Honolulu City Council member Ikaika Anderson has officially joined the Office of Hawaiian Affairs ahead of upcoming leadership votes, emergency personnel responded to…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:14
Honolulu police are searching for an armed suspect following a Monday carjacking at Kapiolani Community College, and former sumo star Konishiki has announced the return of…
Nov 10, 2026 · 2:01
Federal authorities are reviewing Nvidia CEO Jensen Huangs relationship with an alleged Chinese operative, the FBI is investigating a suspected homicide aboard an MSC Cruises…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:43
Honolulu police are searching for an armed suspect after a daytime carjacking at Kapiolani Community College, a Hawaii veteran is reflecting on his military service ahead of…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:33
A Honolulu man pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and harassment charges following an altercation in a condominium garage, Kauai County reopened road test bookings for drivers with…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:46
Federal investigators are probing reports that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese intelligence, Maui firefighters extinguished a suspected arson brush fire in Kihei,…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:43
A federal judge sentenced a Hawaii Island man to over ten years in prison for attempting to smuggle narcotics to Alaska, a pedestrian died following a vehicle collision in Kihei,…
Nov 9, 2026 · 0:55
Honolulu police closed a section of Kamehameha Highway on Monday following a hazardous materials response to a ruptured gas line, and hundreds of residents on Hawaii Island…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:05
A new report reveals that Honolulus Bill Seven affordable housing program has produced only 224 units since 2019 due to severe permitting delays and high costs, while researchers…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:25
Honolulu police are searching for a gunman after shots were fired during an argument in Kalihi, and firefighters extinguished a late-night commercial blaze at a restaurant in…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:52
Honolulu police are searching for an attempted murder suspect following an uninjured shooting in Kalihi, President Trump publicly questioned the legitimacy of the recent midterm…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:44
The Hawaii Supreme Court heard arguments on whether to grant habeas corpus proceedings for two elephants at the Honolulu Zoo, and Hawaii’s medical aid-in-dying law saw a record…
Nov 9, 2026 · 2:30
Hawaiian Electric Industries posted a $35 million third-quarter profit despite hurricane-related expenses and asset write-downs while planning $450 million in grid resilience…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:34
University of Hawaii mens basketball remained undefeated with a 71-62 win over UT Arlington in the Rainbow Classic, and Kapolei captured its first OIA Open Division football…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:49
Upcountry Maui residents demand cleanup of hazardous storm debris lingering on roads after Hurricane Lala, Kauais Kokee and Waimea Canyon State Parks reopened after a two-month…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:51
The University of Hawaii launched a multi-million dollar forest resilience program for the Pacific Islands, Maui County began a large-scale vegetation clearing project to…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:33
A pedestrian remains in critical condition following a hit-and-run in Halawa, a multi-car collision has caused significant traffic delays on the Moanalua Freeway, and a…
Nov 8, 2026 · 1:44
A twenty-two-year-old man remains in critical condition following a single-vehicle crash on the H-2 Freeway, and Nvidia has launched an independent investigation into CEO Jensen…
Nov 8, 2026 · 2:01
A new permanent exhibit honoring Nisei soldiers has opened in Honolulu, House Democrats are preparing for potential investigations into the Trump administration, and Leilani Bond…
Nov 8, 2026 · 1:45
A man was hospitalized in serious condition following a single-vehicle crash in Waialua, a woman remains in critical condition after a vehicle-pedestrian collision in Halawa, and…
Nov 8, 2026 · 2:17
Public interest in the Honouliuli Internment Camp has surged as the National Park Service manages limited access to the historic site, the Honolulu Police Department is…
Nov 8, 2026 · 2:09
Governor Josh Green has nominated Matthew Dvonch as the next attorney general of Hawaii, a new report proposes making state bus transit free to improve equity, and a…
Nov 8, 2026 · 2:27
Democratic leaders are prioritizing economic relief following their recent election performance, Hawaii recorded voter turnout below fifty percent across all counties, and the…
Nov 8, 2026 · 1:20
The University of Hawaii football team defeated UTEP to maintain bowl game eligibility, the women’s volleyball team secured a share of the Mountain West regular season title…
Nov 8, 2026 · 2:11
AccesSurf is celebrating its twentieth anniversary with a fundraising campaign for adaptive ocean programs, community members gathered at Magic Island for the annual Walk to End…
Nov 8, 2026 · 1:40
Community members honored the legacy of former Congresswoman Patricia Saiki, Maui firefighters responded to a brush fire in Kihei, and authorities issued a public advisory to…
Nov 8, 2026 · 2:00
Hawaiian Electric has expanded its wildfire-related power shutoff watch to Leeward Oahu, two individuals were hospitalized following a vehicle crash in Halawa, and local…
Nov 8, 2026 · 1:24
The University of Hawai’i women’s soccer team prepared for the Mountain West Championship despite a regular-season loss to Wyoming, and Honolulu police arrested a suspect for…
Nov 7, 2026 · 1:53
A federal judge is moving to appoint a special master to investigate potential government misconduct regarding the East Potomac Golf Course renovation, and First Lady Melania…
Nov 7, 2026 · 2:08
The University of Hawaii Board of Regents is considering amendments to allow the reuse of observatory sites on Maunakea, the U.S. labor market reported stronger-than-expected job…
Nov 7, 2026 · 3:06
Oahu’s housing market experienced a decline in sales and prices due to high mortgage rates, the U.S. military is integrating artificial intelligence into Pacific operations to…
Nov 7, 2026 · 1:36
The University of Hawaii men’s basketball team set a new program record with a 116-44 victory over Bethesda University, head coach Eran Ganot achieved his 200th career win, and…
Nov 7, 2026 · 1:49
Honolulu police are managing manual traffic control following a signal outage in Waikiki, Police Chief David Lazar has met most of his initial performance goals while outlining…
Nov 7, 2026 · 1:58
Two utility poles collapsed in McCully-Mōʻiliʻili causing property damage and power outages, a forty-four-year-old man was arrested for a fatal Waikiki assault, and police are…
Nov 7, 2026 · 1:59
Honolulu police arrested a suspect for the murder of an elderly Waikiki victim, state and federal authorities are investigating potential illegal interactions with an endangered…
Nov 7, 2026 · 2:05
Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar has completed nearly all of his ninety-day transition plan, a Lahaina swim instructor is seeking community funding to repair her…
Nov 7, 2026 · 1:23
A Kalihi gas station employee was fatally stabbed while on duty, and a woman remains in critical condition following a vehicle collision near the Honolulu Zoo. ⸻ Stories &…
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