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3 face federal charges in game room robbery

Aug. 28, 2024 • Updated 1:46 p.m.

Three men are facing federal charges after they allegedly robbed an illegal gambling operation on Kawaiahao Street at gunpoint early Thursday morning.

‘TGI Today’ to launch on Thursday, Aug. 29

Aug. 28, 2024 •

LIHUE — The Garden Island will launch its own AI-generated news broadcast — “TGI Today” — on Thursday, Aug. 29.

Visitor industry faces threat of hotel, airline strikes

Aug. 28, 2024

HONOLULU — Rocky Higgins, who has worked as a bartender at the Princess Kaiulani Hotel for 30 years, signed a strike benefit card and made picket signs Monday in preparation for what could be Unite Here Local 5’s largest hotel strike in decades.

Hawaii Supreme Court ruling sought in $4B wildfires settlement

Aug. 28, 2024

Attorneys representing Maui wildfire victims want the Hawaii Supreme Court to weigh in on a recent lower state court ruling in an effort to finalize a proposed $4 billion settlement.

HPD survey praises leadership, questions communication

Aug. 28, 2024 • Updated 1:40 p.m.

HONOLULU — The Honolulu Police Department posted 111-page-long “2024 Commander Performance Survey Results” online Friday that detail optimism and frustration about morale, equipment and operations under the leadership of Chief Arthur “Joe” Logan.

Hawaii auto sales plunge as owners stick with vehicles

Aug. 28, 2024 • Updated 1:40 p.m.

Hawaii vehicle owners are keeping their trucks and cars longer than ever as expectations have diminished that the local market will see a significant rise in sales this year.

DOE will provide additional resources for mental health

Aug. 28, 2024 • Updated 1:40 p.m.

The state Department of Education has partnered with the Cook Center for Human Connection to provide parents and staff with free resources and one-on-one online coaching to support student mental health.

Anahola brush fire extinguished, under investigation

Aug. 27, 2024

ANAHOLA — Fire crews with the county and state successfully extinguished the brush fire on Kauai’s eastside on Friday, Aug. 23.

Vehicle fire causes $4K in damage

Aug. 27, 2024

KAPA‘A — A vehicle fire on the eastside of the island caused estimated $4,000 in damage on Wednesday, Aug. 21.

Search continues for missing snorkeler off Nukolii Beach

Aug. 27, 2024

WAILUA — The search for a 50-year-old man from Lihue continues by land, air and sea after he was last seen in the water off Nukolii Beach on Saturday.

Unresponsive man found on Kalihiwai Beach

Aug. 27, 2024

KALIHIWAI — Law enforcement continues to request information regarding a man who was found unresponsive on the North Shore of Kauai on Wednesday, Aug. 21.

Maui hotels woo back leisure travelers

Aug. 27, 2024

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Six-year-old twins Luna and Stella Sanchez smile and giggle as they run toward the century-old rubber tree, affectionately known as “The Branches,” that sits in the heart of the Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows.

Many East Honolulu communities are at high fire risk

Aug. 27, 2024 • Updated 2:01 p.m.

HONOLULU — While West Oahu is well known as an area prone to wildfires due to its dryness, East Honolulu is also vulnerable in its own ways.

Kaua‘i Fire Department rolls out new fire truck

Aug. 26, 2024 • Updated 9:16 a.m.

KALAHEO — A new fire truck has been unveiled to better serve the community, residents and visitors of Kaua‘i.

Woman changes plea in Liliha arson case

Aug. 26, 2024 • Updated 9:16 a.m.

HONOLULU — An 86-year-old retired Pagoda Floating Restaurant waitress pleaded guilty on Friday to the reduced crime of second-degree arson for setting fire Feb. 28 inside the Liliha home she had rented for 50 years.

Leadership shift could change Kaka‘ako landscape

Aug. 26, 2024 • Updated 9:16 a.m.

HONOLULU — Kaka‘ako will have a new state House representative in January and new potential for residential high-rise development on poorly utilized land makai of Ala Moana Boulevard owned by the state Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA).

Keeping children safe while in a vehicle

Aug. 26, 2024 • Updated 9:16 a.m.

LIHU‘E — There were more than seven completed car seat inspections within the first 90 minutes of the free inspection program at the Walmart store parking lot on Saturday.

Decline in Maui bookings could cost state millions

Aug. 26, 2024 • Updated 9:13 a.m.

MA‘ALAEA, Hawai‘i — Alan Ayers toured the Maui Ocean Center aquarium in Ma‘alaea with his family the day after the anniversary of last year’s devastating Maui wildfires.

Roadwork scheduled in Kekaha

Aug. 26, 2024 • Updated 4:05 p.m.

KEKAHA — The road through Kekaha is going to be more congested for motorists over the next several months.

Honolulu eyes $3 million flood study

Aug. 25, 2024 • Updated 8:40 p.m.

The last major valley stream in East Honolulu that’s not fully lined with concrete is now under consideration for an intergovernmental flood control study.

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