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COVID hazard pay for HPD officers deemed warranted, but details remain unclear
Updated: 33 minutes ago
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By
Lynn Kawano
Just how much they’re entitled to also has not yet been determined.
Local Headlines
Incomplete police report, differing accounts: ‘Red flags’ questioned in crash involving HPD officer
Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 4:38 AM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
Officials won't say if they’re looking into claims the officer was driving under the influence.
News
This dedicated homeless outreach team has found success, but they need more help
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 5:55 PM HST
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By
Jolanie Martinez
They're helping the hardest to house.
News
$20,000 worth of fireworks found stashed in 92-year-old woman’s carport: Sources
Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 2:29 AM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
An expert called fireworks smuggling in Hawaii a “huge problem”
News
Near-fatal stabbing just the latest in a string of serious crimes at Kapolei park
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 6:49 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
Park goers are asking for increased police patrols.
News
‘Call to action’: High wildfire risk extends beyond leeward areas of all islands, report says
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 12:50 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
The report is underscoring the real threat of wildfire to many communities statewide.
News
Despite officer accounts, MPD chief again denies he knew about Lahaina deaths until following day
Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 11:30 AM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
MPD said the officers were only talking about “possible fatalities."
News
HPD probe launched into handling of officer-involved crash that left motorcyclist injured
Updated: Nov. 9, 2023 at 6:19 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
The impact of the crash sent the 62-year-old rider flying across the asphalt.
News
Review of body cam footage raises new questions about county’s Lahaina response
Updated: Nov. 8, 2023 at 1:09 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
The state is conducting an independent review of the disaster.
News
Prosecutors detail evidence ahead of trial against 4 HPD officers in near-fatal crash
Updated: Nov. 2, 2023 at 3:47 AM HST
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By
Lynn Kawano
The four officers involved in the case remain on restricted duty.
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‘It was a failure’: Member of wildfire advisory team says Maui can’t miss key lessons again
Updated: Oct. 26, 2023 at 7:45 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
“To be honest with you, I don’t think anybody understands the magnitude of what just happened."
News
2 years ago, Maui County-funded commission sounded the alarm about wildfire risks
Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 10:26 AM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
The report warned wildfires were increasingly “putting citizens, properties and sacred sites” at risk.
News
Foul play may be involved in at least 6 missing persons cases on Hawaii Island
Updated: Oct. 21, 2023 at 1:43 AM HST
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By
Lynn Kawano
One of the concerning cases involves an elderly man.
HNN Investigates
Expert: State’s delay in activating emergency hub for wildfire likely hindered response
Updated: Oct. 19, 2023 at 7:26 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
He said if the state’s EOC isn’t fully activated, “you wouldn’t have all the resources at your disposal.”
News
Nonprofit head: Maui trying to bury 2018 wildfire report that offers insight into government inaction
Updated: Oct. 19, 2023 at 5:29 AM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
“You can’t do the things that have been done here and not expect there’s going to be consequences for inadequate planning."
News
Top trainer for deputy sheriffs, corrections officers admits to lying about her credentials
Updated: Oct. 17, 2023 at 5:34 PM HST
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By
Lynn Kawano
“It’s ridiculous,” said attorney Ted Hong.
News
Newly-unearthed letter from Akaka offers evidence of Red Hill leaks 2 decades ago
Updated: Oct. 17, 2023 at 1:20 PM HST
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By
Lynn Kawano
“My office has learned that in fact leaks did occur and that the tanks were drained and cleaned," the letter said.
News
He’s breaking barriers for Micronesians in Hawaii — and giving back along the way
Updated: Oct. 12, 2023 at 6:41 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
Today, there are about 15,000 Micronesians living in Hawaii, about 1% of the state’s population.
News
On Hawaii Island, they’re bringing psychiatric services to the streets — one patient at a time
Updated: Oct. 12, 2023 at 4:34 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
On Hawaii Island, officials estimate about half of the homeless population need psychiatric services.
Local Headlines
To help the hardest to house, they start with a simple question: How are you feeling today?
Updated: Oct. 12, 2023 at 4:34 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
Hawaii Island’s homeless population now stands at more than 1,000 people — up nearly 50% in the past five years.
News
‘Focus on healing’: Innovative hospital partnership aims to offer respite to those on the streets
Updated: Oct. 12, 2023 at 4:34 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
The partnership between the hospital and homeless shelter started a little more than a year ago and has quickly proven its worth.
News
Fentanyl overdoses are hitting every Hawaii community, on every island
Updated: Oct. 7, 2023 at 12:49 PM HST
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By
Lynn Kawano
An East Honolulu woman, who wants to be called “Kerrie,” wants people to know the toll it’s taken on her family.
News
At DEA lab, tests find seized fake pills with 3 times the lethal amount of fentanyl
Updated: Oct. 6, 2023 at 4:43 AM HST
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By
Lynn Kawano
The lab tests drugs seized in California en route to Hawaii.
News
Former MPD assistant chief: Agency didn’t follow its own ‘all hazard’ plan in Lahaina disaster
Updated: Oct. 6, 2023 at 4:41 AM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
He says having the right people collaborating together in the same room is crucial.
News
Critics claim Navy ‘caught in a lie’ about air quality monitors installed before de-fueling
Updated: Oct. 4, 2023 at 8:30 PM HST
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By
Mahealani Richardson
“When you get caught in a lie, it just adds more controversy to the chaos."
News
Illegal drugs are getting smuggled into Hawaii in record numbers. Here’s how
Updated: Oct. 4, 2023 at 5:44 PM HST
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By
Lynn Kawano
Smugglers use various — and oftentimes creative — techniques to conceal narcotics.
News
Law enforcement partnerships on West Coast crucial to disrupting fentanyl trade to Hawaii
Updated: Oct. 4, 2023 at 12:45 PM HST
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By
Lynn Kawano
“We want to go after their infrastructure at all levels."
News
As fentanyl deaths mount in Hawaii, law enforcement targets source of drug pipeline
Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 5:41 PM HST
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By
Lynn Kawano
Experts say fentanyl isn’t just cheap to make, it’s lucrative.
News
WATCH: HNN Investigates premieres new special on Hawaii’s fentanyl crisis
Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 1:05 PM HST
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By
Lynn Kawano
Fentanyl has hit Hawaii with force, killing people on the streets, in homes and in businesses.
News
Autopsy provides long-awaited answers in unattended death case that baffled police
Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 12:49 AM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
“It’s really tragic.”
Local Headlines
Former Civil Defense council chair: Officials failed to heed key warnings ahead of Lahaina disaster
Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 6:37 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
“Information is no use if it’s not being utilized."
Local Headlines
Amid calls for accountability, Maui’s mayor steers clear of spotlight and avoids news conferences
Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 7:12 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
He wasn’t present at two significant announcements last week.
News
HPD chief touts major drop in violent crime, but refuses to release the data
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 11:27 AM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
And crime statistics obtained through inside sources paint a somewhat different picture.
News
Emergency action plans are critical to disaster response, experts say. Where was Maui’s?
Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 6:26 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
It’s still unclear if one even exists.
News
State abruptly cuts program seen as key to boosting number of paramedics trained in Hawaii
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 7:27 PM HST
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By
Lynn Kawano
The grant program started in 2007.
News
Green acknowledges improved response in Lahaina could have saved lives
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 1:25 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
It’s still unclear exactly how many people didn't make it out.
News
Union boss calls on state to consider replacing decommissioned fire boat
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 7:40 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
Despite being one of the larger port cities in the United States Honolulu doesn’t have its own fire boat. In fact, none of the islands have one.
News
State declines to release details on brutal beating in OCCC cell that left man dead
Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 11:59 AM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
Ryden Riveira was beaten so badly the 23-year-old went into coma and never woke up.
Local Headlines
First Maui victims were loaded into ambulances at least 12 hours before state was notified of deaths
Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 10:59 AM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
“I don’t think we’ve ever seen anything like this, to be frank."
News
HIEMA head: It took hours for state to understand full scope of Lahaina disaster
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 11:03 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
“I’m telling you they didn’t know how bad the fire was until it was too late."
News
As Maui burned, Hawaii’s top emergency management officials were at a Waikiki conference
Updated: Aug. 22, 2023 at 6:21 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
Those in attendance were quite literally the who’s who of disaster response: both locally and from across the Pacific region.
News
New data reveals dozens of power grid malfunctions as Maui wildfires began
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 6:26 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
HECO said their focus is on restoring power to more Maui homes.
Local Headlines
Maui’s emergency management director was at Oahu conference as wildfires raged
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 5:43 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
The whereabouts of Maui County’s Emergency Management Administrator the night the blazes broke out have also been unclear - until now.
News
Oahu community pleads with city to repair deteriorated guardrail
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 5:39 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
“This doesn’t provide any safety at all,” said Jerry Takesono. “It wouldn’t protect a dog if it ran into it.”
News
Autopsy reveals cause of death for suspect who collapsed during Oahu home invasion
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 4:39 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
On Nov. 7, 2022, Honolulu police officers swarmed an Olomana neighborhood, responding to reports of an early-morning home invasion.
News
Expert: ‘Haunting’ Hawaii crash caught on camera underscores dangers of antiquated guardrails
Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 6:18 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
Safety experts say the vast majority of Hawaii’s guardrails weren’t designed to handle a collision with today's larger vehicles.
News
Alaska mayor’s plan to send homeless to warmer cities gets pushback in Hawaii
Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 5:57 PM HST
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By
Eddie Dowd
On Tuesday, Honolulu’s mayor pushed back against the idea — even though Hawaii wasn’t named.
News
30 days of Skyline: Ridership may be lower, but confidence remains high
Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 6:28 PM HST
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By
Daryl Huff
In its first 30 days, city officials said Honolulu’s Skyline rail system has carried 170,000 passengers.
News
HPD’s newly converted fleet of pickups taken off patrols after safety concerns surface
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 5:24 PM HST
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By
Allyson Blair
A law enforcement expert said he's puzzled over why HPD chose to convert the fleet before ensuring the vehicles were safe.
Homeless In Hawaii
Class-action suit alleges city’s ‘targeted enforcement’ of homeless is unconstitutional
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 12:16 PM HST
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By
HNN Staff
The suit seeks to put a halt to the policies given the dearth of available shelter beds.
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