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Car crash causes downed pole, power outage, partial road closure on North Shore

Car crash leaves 500 customers without power in Kahuku; Kamehameha Highway contraflowed

Updated: 26 minutes ago

By HNN Staff

Hawaiian Electric says 490 customers are without power in the Kahuku area.

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HFD's new fire trucks were given Hawaiian names and blessed in a traditional ceremony Monday.

HFD responding to building fire in Moilili; street closure in effect

Updated: 2 hours ago

By HNN Staff

The cause is under investigation.

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HPD seeking ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect in Waianae shooting that left 2 dead, 2 injured

Updated: 2 hours ago

By HNN Staff

The suspect fled the scene before police arrived.

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Mililani acid attack survivor Davina Licon is sharing her story in the hopes of preventing...

Survivor of Mililani acid attack speaks out to fight against domestic violence

Updated: 17 hours ago

By Ben Gutierrez

"After a couple of seconds it started to burn. And that's when I knew this is not good."

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City prosecutor: Extra measures possible to ensure impartial jury in high-profile murder case

Updated: 18 hours ago

By Lynn Kawano

That’s despite the controversy surrounding the actions of a deputy prosecutor who was fired on Tuesday.

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The homeowner said a man and woman climbed out of a storm drain in their backyard and casually...

Concerns raised after 2 trespass onto Kahala property by climbing out of manhole

Updated: 20 hours ago

By Jolanie Martinez

The manhole was subsequently welded shut.

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Filipino community leaders on Maui host culture-conscious resource fair for fire survivors.

Resource fair aims to connect Lahaina’s Filipino community with much-needed aid

Updated: 21 hours ago

By Annalisa Burgos

“It’s much easier to ask for help if you see a familiar face.”

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To do its work, Habitat Leeward depends heavily on its store in Campbell Industrial Park....

An Oahu organization is tackling the housing crisis, one home at a time. But it needs your help

Updated: 22 hours ago

By Jim Mendoza

To do its work, Habitat Leeward depends heavily on its store in Campbell Industrial Park.

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A new movie highlights the 1982 basketball game that put Chaminade on the national sports map.

New film spotlights 1982 basketball game that put Chaminade on national sports map

Updated: 22 hours ago

By HNN Staff

It’s called “Merv and the Miracles.”

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An iPad autographed by Steve Jobs is up for auction.

Steve Jobs gifted a Hawaii dentist with a signed iPad. Now, it’s up for auction

Updated: 22 hours ago

By HNN Staff

The Apple founder gave it to a Kailua-Kona dentist just a year and a half before his passing.

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Man, 24, hit and killed while walking alongside a Maui highway

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 2:22 PM HST

By HNN Staff

The driver has since been released pending investigation.

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President Biden approves additional disaster aid for Lahaina response, recovery

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 1:55 PM HST

By HNN Staff

“This step comes as part of President Biden’s commitment to do everything in his power to help support Maui’s immediate and long-term recovery from the tragic fires.”

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MPD’s newest list of those missing following Lahaina disaster includes 22 names

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 1:23 PM HST

By HNN Staff

The death toll from the disaster stands at 97.

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Report: Recovery taking shape on Maui, but disaster’s economic toll will linger for years

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 11:48 AM HST

By HNN Staff

Maui’s unemployment rate is forecast to soar to about 11% in the fourth quarter.

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Ocean Safety installs new 2-person lifeguard tower at Magic Island

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 11:03 AM HST

By HNN Staff

An extra lifeguard will now be watching over Magic Island.

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Boeing 747 flies into Kahului with 30 tons of emergency supplies for Maui

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 11:01 AM HST

By HNN Staff

Nonprofit organizations CityServe International and Fill the Needs coordinated the huge effort from Bakersfield, Calif.

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Prosecutors: 41-year-old Hilo man charged with 11 drug crimes

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM HST

By HNN Staff

During a traffic stop, investigators found over 10 gross grams of meth in Kory Yoshio Maeda's truck.

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Census shows majority of Native Hawaiians now live outside of Hawaii

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 10:58 AM HST

By Ben Gutierrez

"It's a travesty."

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‘We’re gonna rebuild’: Residents brace for emotional return to Lahaina

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 10:33 AM HST

By Chelsea Davis

The county's re-entry program kicks off next week.

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2 separate crashes on Likelike Highway snarl rush-hour traffic

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 10:15 AM HST

By HNN Staff

There were no reports of any major injuries.

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MPD warning public of phone scammers pretending to be police officers

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 6:28 AM HST

By HNN Staff

In a recent instance, someone claimed to be from the Hawaii County Sheriff’s Department

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Investigation underway after 24-year-old woman suffers critical burns in Kalihi

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 6:02 AM HST

By HNN Staff

Police say a 44-year-old male suspect critically burned a 24-year-old woman on Thursday.

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Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 5:36 AM HST

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Governor pledges West Maui’s reopening to tourists won’t displace wildfire evacuees

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 5:08 AM HST

By HNN Staff

“People are traumatized. We’re not pushing people out.”

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This Hawaii resident is an advocate for diabetes research ... and he’s only 13

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 7:19 PM HST

By Jim Mendoza

Nicholas Kaufman is a very active teenager — and an optimist

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Governor: $100M in direct aid will be made available to wildfire-impacted households

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 7:03 PM HST

By Jolanie Martinez

Nearly 18,000 people have registered with FEMA seeking assistance in the wake of the Maui wildfires.

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After 35 years in business, a popular Chinatown eatery prepares for its final days

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 6:37 PM HST

By Stephanie Lum

After years of waking up early and cooking, the owner says its time to retire.

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HMSA members faced with delays, billing issues in seeking new COVID booster

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 5:21 PM HST

By Annalisa Burgos

The state's largest insurer says the problems have now been fixed.

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City partners with community school to offer new GED and career preparation programs

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 4:17 PM HST

By HNN Staff

Eligible applicants may enroll in these programs at no cost.

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Kauai woman accused of aiding murder suspect who was on the run

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 4:10 PM HST

By HNN Staff

She faces up to five years in prison.

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Major golf tournament will return to West Maui in 2024

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 3:54 PM HST

By Cienna Pilotin

The Sentry golf tournament will return to Kapalua in January, according to an announcement from the PGA Tour Thursday.

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Tiny Lahaina wildfire survivors found in the rubble reunited with their feline mom

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 3:29 PM HST

By HNN Staff

Three kittens lost during the wildfires are now safe.

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Hawaii Island police: Suspect shot at 43-year-old man during car theft

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 3:19 PM HST

By HNN Staff

Jonah Farmer faces numerous offenses, including attempted murder, robbery and auto theft.

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Tropical Storm Kenneth weakening east of Hawaii

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 2:41 PM HST

By Ben Gutierrez

Kenneth is expected to weaken into a remnant low by Friday.

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MPD chief: After-action report will spotlight ‘unsung heroes’ in Lahaina wildfire

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 1:08 PM HST

By Chelsea Davis

Maui’s police chief appeared before the police commission to discuss the department’s wildfire response.

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Episode 176: Got 20 minutes? You need to hear this love story

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 1:02 PM HST

By Stephanie Lum

High school sweethearts Ka’ohao Boteilho and Cassidy Keli’i kept overcoming the odds to start a family.

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Motorcyclist, 21, dies following crash on H-1 Freeway near Waipahu

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 12:13 PM HST

By HNN Staff

Police said the motorcyclist was speeding and weaving through traffic.

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Leinaala Teruya Drummond, former Miss Hawaii, dies at 77

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 10:56 AM HST

By HNN Staff

Her son described as "the embodiment of aloha."

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TRAFFIC: Festival hoolaulea to close main thoroughfare in Waikiki this weekend

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 10:32 AM HST

By Jonathan Masaki

More than 50 booths, four stages and and a crowd of 75,000 are expected.

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City to hold public hearing on proposed rule changes for shore water events

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 8:06 AM HST

By HNN Staff

The proposed rule changes are for shore water events, including surf contests, canoe regattas, triathlons and swim races.

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‘This has got to end’: Pipes leaking millions of gallons of water at Dillingham Airfield still not fixed

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 4:53 AM HST

By Eddie Dowd

Leaky pipes at Dillingham Airfield on Oahu’s North Shore has been a problem for years, causing millions of gallons of water to go to waste every month.

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