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O‘ahu nurses picket over staff-patient ratios

Jul. 11, 2024 • Updated 7:42 p.m.

HONOLULU — Hundreds of unionized nurses held signs in front of three hospitals across O‘ahu, eliciting honks from passing cars, as they called for safer staffing levels on Tuesday morning.

Green vetoes seven bills passed by lawmakers

Jul. 11, 2024 • Updated 7:42 p.m.

HONOLULU — Six bills in recent danger of being vetoed by Gov. Josh Green have become law after final review and feedback from stakeholders.

Green balks at acting to replace state senator

Jul. 11, 2024 • Updated 7:42 p.m.

HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green is refusing to appoint an interim member of the state Senate by a deadline set by Hawai‘i law to fill a seat vacated in May by then-Sen. Maile Shimabukuro representing parts of West O‘ahu.

Update: One person killed, two people missing after helicopter crash off Na Pali Coast on Thursday afternoon

Jul. 11, 2024 • Updated 8:22 p.m.

NA PALI COAST — One person was killed and two people are missing after a helicopter crashed in the ocean along the Na Pali Coast on Thursday afternoon.

July Fourth motorcycle fatal crash victim identified

Jul. 10, 2024

KEKAHA — A 44-year-old man was identified as the operator of a motorcycle who suffered fatal injuries in a crash on the Fourth of July.

Port security gets extra attention at RIMPAC

Jul. 10, 2024

HONOLULU — At this year’s iteration of the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific — the world’s largest naval exercise — port security is playing a prominent role as international conflict and competition put strains on global supply chains.

City and County of Honolulu, ACLU jointly dismiss ‘public welfare laws’ lawsuit

Jul. 10, 2024

HONOLULU — The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i and the City and County of Honolulu on Monday jointly agreed to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the city’s homeless sweeps program on O‘ahu.

Green signs bills aimed at protecting Hawai‘i’s environment

Jul. 10, 2024 • Updated 7:43 p.m.

HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green on Monday signed a host of bills aimed at protecting Hawai‘i’s environment, including ones to better manage tourism and to study coastal erosion on Oahu’s North Shore that could serve as a template for the rest of the islands.

Man arrested for allegedly hitting vehicles with bricks

Jul. 10, 2024 • Updated 7:43 p.m.

HONOLULU — A 25-year-old man was arrested on Monday morning after he allegedly threw a brick through the driver’s door window of a 45-year-old female motorist on Kamehameha Highway in Pearl City near the Waiau Power plant, according to law enforcement sources.

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol to visit Honolulu this week

Jul. 09, 2024

South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol will be on Oahu this week to meet with top U.S. military officials before flying to Washington, D.C., to deliver a keynote address at the 2024 NATO Public Forum.

Honolulu ranks toughest to flip homes in U.S., report says

Jul. 09, 2024

The TV shows make it look easy, but Honolulu is a tough city for home flippers, who like intended owner-occupants face high housing prices and other associated costs.

Kauai’s akikiki forest birds considered ‘functionally extinct’

Jul. 09, 2024

Lisa “Kali” Crampton, a conservation biologist, feels a mix of sadness and hope when it comes to the impending loss of the akikiki, or Kauai creeper, from the isle’s forests.

Former Hawai‘i governors urge Biden to quit race

Jul. 08, 2024 • Updated 2:28 p.m.

Three former Hawaii Democratic governors on Saturday called for President Joe Biden to withdraw his bid for a second term following Biden’s poor debate performance against former President Donald Trump just over a week ago.

Hawai‘i County sets up temporary homeless camp

Jul. 08, 2024

Hawaii County has created a temporary encampment to house homeless people in downtown Hilo.

New Hawaii law makes felony charge possible for habitually bad drivers

Jul. 08, 2024

The bill was prompted by the 2023 death of McKinley High School student Sara Yara, who was struck by a car as she was walking in a marked crosswalk on Kapiolani Boulevard on her way to school.

Study recommends replacing Hawaii Tourism Authority with new governance model

Jul. 08, 2024

The recommendation is for HTA to restructure into a Destination Stewardship Organization with a new name.

Visitor spending climbs 26.6 percent in May on Kaua‘i

Jul. 08, 2024

LIHU‘E — A slight drop in the number of visitors to the island of Kaua‘i in mid-spring was countered by a hefty increase in spending, as tourists continued to pump huge sums of money into the local economy while on holiday.

Community skatepark design meetings in Hanapepe, Nawiliwili

Jul. 07, 2024

LIHU‘E — Justin McDonald has been skating on Kaua‘i for more than 35 years, before the birth of Kaua‘i Skate ‘Ohana.

Green, Blangiardi unveil Waikiki high-rise homeless kauhale

Jul. 07, 2024 • Updated 6:39 p.m.

Waikiki Vista represents the newest approach between the state and city to get more homeless people off the street, especially adults who have children and are willing to work.

Former Dillingham Airfield on Oahu sees a new 50-year lease

Jul. 07, 2024

Over the past decade, DOT and the Army have collaborated to resolve lease-related issues that previously hindered DOT’s eligibility for federal grants at Kawaihapai.

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