Beloved surfer and lifeguard celebrated

HONOLULU — The celebration of life for Ocean Safety lifeguard and professional surfer Tamayo Perry on Sunday drew more laughter than tears as friends and family paid tribute to a man who bubbled over with happiness from all the earthly goals that he had achieved and his certainty that he had a future in heaven.

State law extends reporting time for child sex abuse

HONOLULU — A new law would extend the time period to initiate civil actions for childhood sexual abuse committed on or after July 1, recognizing the cognitive and emotional barriers that often delay disclosure.

Bill aims to name Hawai‘i post office after war hero

HILO, Hawai‘i — Hawai‘i’s congressional representatives recently sponsored a bill in the House to rename the Captain Cook Post Office after 1st Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao of Honaunau, who was killed in action in Vietnam and posthumously awarded the U.S. Army’s second-highest award for valor, the Distinguished Service Cross.

TSA ready for busy summer

HONOLULU — As the summer months begin and more individuals and families start their travels, the Transportation Security Administration advises travelers to be prepared for busier security checkpoints in airports.

Search ongoing for helicopter crash victims

NA PALI COAST — An air and sea search operation continued on Saturday, as multiple agencies covered an area off the Na Pali Coast in hopes of finding two of three people who were aboard a helicopter that crashed into the water about one-quarter mile offshore on Thursday.

Accused crime boss’s case goes to the jury

HONOLULU — Ninety-eight days after federal prosecutors tried to prove Micheal J. Miske Jr. was a notorious Hawai‘i crime lord instead of a benevolent businessmen providing essential services to homeowners, businesses and county government, Miske’s fate now rests with a jury.

FBI seeks help finding family missing for 2 years

HONOLULU — Abigail Charity Bernstein and her two young sons reportedly boarded a boat with its captain in October 2022 at the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor and have never been seen or heard from since, the FBI says.