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Just how much they’re entitled to also has not yet been determined.
Officials won't say if they’re looking into claims the officer was driving under the influence.
They're helping the hardest to house.
An expert called fireworks smuggling in Hawaii a “huge problem”
Park goers are asking for increased police patrols.
The report is underscoring the real threat of wildfire to many communities statewide.
MPD said the officers were only talking about “possible fatalities."
The impact of the crash sent the 62-year-old rider flying across the asphalt.
The state is conducting an independent review of the disaster.
The four officers involved in the case remain on restricted duty.
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“To be honest with you, I don’t think anybody understands the magnitude of what just happened."
The report warned wildfires were increasingly “putting citizens, properties and sacred sites” at risk.
One of the concerning cases involves an elderly man.
He said if the state’s EOC isn’t fully activated, “you wouldn’t have all the resources at your disposal.”
“You can’t do the things that have been done here and not expect there’s going to be consequences for inadequate planning."
“It’s ridiculous,” said attorney Ted Hong.
“My office has learned that in fact leaks did occur and that the tanks were drained and cleaned," the letter said.
Today, there are about 15,000 Micronesians living in Hawaii, about 1% of the state’s population.
On Hawaii Island, officials estimate about half of the homeless population need psychiatric services.
Hawaii Island’s homeless population now stands at more than 1,000 people — up nearly 50% in the past five years.
The partnership between the hospital and homeless shelter started a little more than a year ago and has quickly proven its worth.
An East Honolulu woman, who wants to be called “Kerrie,” wants people to know the toll it’s taken on her family.
The lab tests drugs seized in California en route to Hawaii.
He says having the right people collaborating together in the same room is crucial.
“When you get caught in a lie, it just adds more controversy to the chaos."
Smugglers use various — and oftentimes creative — techniques to conceal narcotics.
“We want to go after their infrastructure at all levels."
Experts say fentanyl isn’t just cheap to make, it’s lucrative.
Fentanyl has hit Hawaii with force, killing people on the streets, in homes and in businesses.
“It’s really tragic.”
“Information is no use if it’s not being utilized."
He wasn’t present at two significant announcements last week.
And crime statistics obtained through inside sources paint a somewhat different picture.
It’s still unclear if one even exists.
The grant program started in 2007.
It’s still unclear exactly how many people didn't make it out.
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.
Ryden Riveira was beaten so badly the 23-year-old went into coma and never woke up.
First Maui victims were loaded into ambulances at least 12 hours before state was notified of deaths
“I don’t think we’ve ever seen anything like this, to be frank."
“I’m telling you they didn’t know how bad the fire was until it was too late."
Those in attendance were quite literally the who’s who of disaster response: both locally and from across the Pacific region.
HECO said their focus is on restoring power to more Maui homes.
The whereabouts of Maui County’s Emergency Management Administrator the night the blazes broke out have also been unclear - until now.
“This doesn’t provide any safety at all,” said Jerry Takesono. “It wouldn’t protect a dog if it ran into it.”
On Nov. 7, 2022, Honolulu police officers swarmed an Olomana neighborhood, responding to reports of an early-morning home invasion.
Safety experts say the vast majority of Hawaii’s guardrails weren’t designed to handle a collision with today's larger vehicles.
On Tuesday, Honolulu’s mayor pushed back against the idea — even though Hawaii wasn’t named.
In its first 30 days, city officials said Honolulu’s Skyline rail system has carried 170,000 passengers.
A law enforcement expert said he's puzzled over why HPD chose to convert the fleet before ensuring the vehicles were safe.
The suit seeks to put a halt to the policies given the dearth of available shelter beds.