State settles climate lawsuit with Hawai‘i youths
Annual Juneteenth block party draws thousands to Waikiki
HONOLULU — Music, laughs and conversation filled the air at the Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell at the third annual Juneteenth Block Party on Wednesday afternoon.
Benioffs donate more land to Hawai‘i Island nonprofit
HILO, Hawai‘i — Philanthropists Marc and Lynne Benioff have donated more land to help increase the supply of affordable housing on Hawaii Island.
Kapolei man charged with moving over $950K worth of drugs
HONOLULU — The U.S. Department of Justice wants a Kapolei man held without bail after he was charged with using an assault rifle and shotgun while dealing more than $950,000 worth of cocaine, fentanyl, MDMA, cannabis and steroids.
Power restored in downtown Honolulu after 3 disruptive days
HONOLULU — All electrical power was restored to the downtown Honolulu-Chinatown area on Thursday afternoon after an outage that began Monday night shut down businesses and traffic signals, and affected countless thousands of residents and workers.
Man, 26, allegedly carjacks pickup, rams police vehicle
HONOLULU — A 26-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly carjacking a pickup truck in Nanakuli before ramming a police vehicle and trying to steal another car in Kaneohe.
Court temporarily halts demolition of Haiku Stairs
HONOLULU — The Friends of Haiku Stairs’ recently filed legal injunction to stop the city’s demolition of the World War II-era staircase, above Haiku Valley and the H-3 freeway in Kaneohe, partially advanced this week.
12 Kaua‘i Fire Department firefighters honored for rescue efforts
City of Honolulu ethics panel lauds bill clarifying gift-giving rules
HONOLULU — The Honolulu Ethics Commission on Wednesday lauded what members say is a long-awaited measure addressing gift-giving for city and county employees.
Hawai‘i hotel occupancy fell in May as softness continued
Call center nearing completion on Big Island
Disaster declaration for Kaua‘i approved by Biden
Hawai‘i-developed COVID home test kits being sold online
HONOLULU — A locally developed COVID-19 test kit is now on the market as cases of the contagious disease are on the rise in Hawai‘i.
Maui man pleads guilty in fatal fentanyl case
HONOLULU — A 33-year-old Makawao man who allegedly sold a fatal fentanyl dose to his co-worker in August 2020 pleaded guilty Tuesday to one charge in the case as part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.
Honolulu public transit system grapples with cyberattack
HONOLULU — The second cyberattack targeting contractor O‘ahu Transit Services Inc. in less than three years continued to disrupt city public transportation systems on Tuesday, but officials say it is rare for the City and County of Honolulu’s separate, heavily monitored information technology operations to be breached.
Stabbing is latest high-profile violent crime in O‘ahu’s Keeaumoku Street area
Hawai‘i County’s Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens charging admisssion in 2025
Learning to handle mental health emergencies
Tropic Care treatment on Kaua‘i to end at noon on Thursday, June 20
KAPA‘A — For those who have not taken advantage of the no cost health care services available at Tropic Care Kaua‘i, the Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training program ends at noon on June 20 at the Kapa‘a Middle School main clinic and at the Kilauea Elementary School satellite clinic.
Leases awarded for Hawaiian homestead on Maui
Homeownership is on the near horizon for an initial group of Native Hawaiian households to benefit from a historic 2022 appropriation by the state Legislature.