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Legal battle over e-signatures pursued amid effort to impeach Honolulu prosecutor

Electronic signatures is the issued holding up impeachment process.

Lynn Kawano

Published 3h at 4:24 PM

Hawaii musician nominated for Grammy award

What was once just a vision for Oahu’s homeless is now a thriving community

‘It’s all aloha’: A Waikiki beach boy helped turn a dream to reality for a woman with cerebral palsy

Rare Japanese scrolls over 200 years old now housed at UH Manoa’s Hamilton Library

Iowa man dies in waters off Maui’s Kaanapali Beach

He’s identified as Army Specialist Antonio I. Moore of Wilmington, North Carolina.

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HNN Staff

Published 2h at 5:10 PM

Dozens rescued as warning-level surf rolls into north, west shores

No swimming or snorkeling notices were posted on Kauai, with dozens of rescues on Oahu.

Ben Gutierrez

Published 2h at 5:07 PM

Local Chinese community expresses concern over coronavirus outbreak

Meanwhile a group of exchange students and teachers from China are said to be no risk locally.

Ben Gutierrez

Published 3h at 4:26 PM

Forecast: Pleasant trade winds and huge, dangerous surf for one more day

Winds are expected to turn southeast by Tuesday and then become light for most of the week.

Ben Gutierrez

Published 3h at 4:24 PM

State: Diamond Head rampage exposed major gaps in mental health system

"If they are in crisis, if they have substance problems, there is simply no good place for them to go now."

Mahealani Richardson

12:40 PM 12:40 PM

Trump lawyers argue Democrats just want to overturn election

The Trump legal team is expected to insist the president did nothing wrong when he asked Ukraine’s leader to investigate political rival, Joe Biden.

ERIC TUCKER, LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER

8:52 AM 8:52 AM

To avoid more delays, rail project wants to dial up daytime construction work

Honolulu rail executives are scrambling to avoid new delays and cost overruns on utility relocation work.

Rick Daysog

Published 9:59 AM at 9:59 AM

Medical examiner identifies remains of Diamond Head victim

Police have confirmed they've found multiple firearms in the burned-out property where the gunman fatally shot two police officers.

HNN Staff

Published 9:53 AM at 9:53 AM

Forecast: Trade winds are back, with another round of huge surf

But the return of the winds isn't expected to last very long.

Ben Gutierrez

Published 9:08 AM at 9:08 AM

After 106 traffic deaths last year, lawmakers push for drastic changes to roadway laws

A push for safer streets seems to have traction at the state capitol.

Chelsea Davis

Published January 24, 2020 at 6:32 PM

New tricks! 94-year-old may be oldest person to learn braille at Hoopono

Betty Pethebridge is 94 years young and quite possibly the oldest person to study Braille at Hoopono.

Jim Mendoza

Published January 24, 2020 at 5:40 PM

Senior citizens targeted in recent string of violent bus stop purse-snatchings

Over the past three days, three women all over the age of 60 have had their purses snatched waiting at bus stops across Oahu.

Allyson Blair

Published January 24, 2020 at 5:09 PM

Convicted killer in gruesome machete attack at Maui mall given 20-year sentence

It's the maximum available for his manslaughter conviction.

HNN Staff

Published January 24, 2020 at 4:23 PM

Meet the animators of Spider-Man, Finding Nemo, Kung-Fu Panda, and more

Four top-tier award winning animators have been invited to speak with Kapiolani Community College students and the public at the Honolulu Museum of Art.

HNN Staff

Published January 24, 2020 at 3:05 PM

Florida man turns $500K home into technicolor nightmare

Paint is splattered all over the house, the roof, the trees, the lawn and even the mailbox.

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UH Men’s basketball celebrates 100th season Saturday against UC Davis

The University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team will face off against Big West Conference foe UC Davis this Saturday, January 25th as the team looks to stay atop the conference rankings.

Kainoa Carlson

“To be able to finish at home is a blessing” Breiden Fehoko relishing finishing career in Hula Bowl

Kainoa Carlson

January 24 January 24

Yoro, Elimimian retained as defensive assistants for football 'Bows

Kainoa Carlson

January 24 January 24

Wahine come up short against LBSU in 62-55 defeat

Kainoa Carlson

January 24 January 24

Hula Bowl offers Warriors one last chance to play together

"Before we came out here we would message each other everyday, an we can’t wait to represent Hawaii like how we did this past season.”

Kainoa Carlson

January 24 January 24

Former ASU football coach Todd Graham says he’s ‘humbled’ to be hired as head coach at Hawaii

His base salary for 2020 is $760,000.

Ian Scheuring and Ben Gutierrez

January 22 January 22

Kirsten Sibley

Published January 24, 2020 at 2:18 PM

Final environmental impact statement calls for permanent removal of famed Haiku Stairs

“If a solution for keeping Ha‘iku Stairs cannot be achieved, then BWS will have no choice but to remove Ha‘iku Stairs,” the study says.

HNN Staff

Published January 24, 2020 at 1:59 PM

Man sentenced to life for crash that killed 19-year-old Kauai woman

A 48-year-old man who was found guilty of causing a crash that fatally injured a 19-year-old Kauai woman in 2017 has been sentenced to life in prison.

Kirsten Sibley

Published January 24, 2020 at 1:12 PM

Authorities investigating how Jeep plunged into Ala Wai Canal

All lanes of Ala Wai Boulevard have since been reopened.

HNN Staff

Published January 24, 2020 at 12:48 PM

‘Tell me a Story’ podcast shares the incredible story of how a Honolulu man survived an atomic bomb

For nearly three decades Hawaii News Now reporter Jim Mendoza has been telling people’s stories.

HNN Staff

January 24 January 24

9-year-old boy released from hospital after Seattle shooting

Panic filled the streets of downtown Seattle after seven people were struck by gunfire on Wednesday.

January 24 January 24

Stench of rotting whale carcass overwhelms beachgoers on Lanai

The carcass was reported at Shipwreck Beach, on the north-east side of the island.

HNN Staff

Published January 24, 2020 at 12:00 PM

Pro surfer Billy Kemper takes on ‘wave of my life’ at Peahi as massive swells roll in

Forecasters said surf could reach up to 35 feet in some spots.

HNN Staff

Published January 24, 2020 at 8:56 AM

Candlelight vigil planned for Officer Kaulike Kalama, who was killed in the line of duty

He leaves behind a wife, a teenage son, and a legacy of community service.

HNN Staff

Published January 24, 2020 at 8:25 AM

State senate panel defers decision on Aila nomination to helm DHHL

The deferral came after four hours of testimony.

Ben Gutierrez

Published January 24, 2020 at 7:29 AM

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