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AG who led corruption probe is not reappointed

AG who led corruption probe is not reappointed

The state attorney general who led the investigation of an alleged wide- ranging bribery conspiracy to secure state money for COVID-19 testing during the pandemic, which ended in criminal charges in July, will not be reappointed.

By Peter Boylan
• Last updated 12:32 a.m.

City Council names Dos Santos-Tam as next provisional chair

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Oahu election results hold firm after 25K more ballots counted

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Loss of last ‘akikiki in the wild linked to avian malaria

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Calls for more in-person voting sites in state persist despite efficient election

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Wahine fall in OT despite Ritorya Tamilo’s huge game

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Election 2026

Oahu election results hold firm after 25K more ballots counted

Oahu election results hold firm after 25K more ballots counted

Nov. 5, 2026

Republicans call for Trump to change course after midterm drubbing

Republicans call for Trump to change course after midterm drubbing

Nov. 5, 2026

Newly elected OHA trustees face pivotal leadership decisions

Newly elected OHA trustees face pivotal leadership decisions

Nov. 5, 2026

Hawaii’s GOP losses linked to ‘blue tsunami’

Hawaii’s GOP losses linked to ‘blue tsunami’

Nov. 5, 2026

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Loss of last ‘akikiki in the wild linked to avian malaria

Loss of last ‘akikiki in the wild linked to avian malaria

Kilauea’s lava fountaining ends after 6 hours in 56th episode

Kilauea’s lava fountaining ends after 6 hours in 56th episode

3 Hawaii County Council seats decided in competitive races

3 Hawaii County Council seats decided in competitive races

State investigating 2 cases of Legionnaires’ disease on Kauai

State investigating 2 cases of Legionnaires’ disease on Kauai

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AG who led corruption probe is not reappointed

AG who led corruption probe is not reappointed

Updated 12:32 a.m.

City Council names Dos Santos-Tam as next provisional chair

Updated 11:39 p.m.

Oahu election results hold firm after 25K more ballots counted

Updated 11:50 p.m.

Loss of last ‘akikiki in the wild linked to avian malaria

Updated 11:47 p.m.

Calls for more in-person voting sites in state persist despite efficient election

Updated 11:43 p.m.

Sports

Hawaii rebounds from a road loss with a victory over Nevada at home

Hawaii rebounds from a road loss with a victory over Nevada at home

Updated 12:29 a.m.

Rainbow Warriors revved up for Classic weekend

Updated 11:53 p.m.

Wahine hoops falls short at San Francisco

Updated 12:23 a.m.

How UH and UTEP match up for Saturday’s football game

Updated 12:30 a.m.

Kalaheo claims OIA D-II football championship

Updated 12:10 a.m.

Kokua Line

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Editorial: Fulfill Maui’s vote for affordability

Today

5 Questions: David Sikkink, Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9 administrator

5 Questions: David Sikkink, Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9 administrator

Today

Editorial cartoon for Friday, November 6, 2026

Editorial cartoon for Friday, November 6, 2026

Today

Letter: Leave stadium’s iconic volcano sculpture alone

Letter: Leave stadium’s iconic volcano sculpture alone

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Photo Galleries

Wahine volleyball sweeps Nevada to get back on winning track

Wahine volleyball sweeps Nevada to get back on winning track

Today

Kalaheo defeats Kaiser 27-13, claims OIA Division II championship

Kalaheo defeats Kaiser 27-13, claims OIA Division II championship

Today

Comedian Russell Brand found guilty of rape and 3 sexual assaults

Nov. 5, 2026

Kilauea spews 660-foot lava fountains in 56th episode

Kilauea spews 660-foot lava fountains in 56th episode

Nov. 5, 2026

Entertainment

Russell Brand convicted of rape and 3 sexual assaults

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Martha Stewart apologizes for Halloween homeless costume

Nov. 2, 2026

Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ star, dies at 86

Oct. 29, 2026

Singer Chris Brown spared jail for U.K. nightclub attack

Oct. 26, 2026

‘Star Trek’ actor Walter Koenig, who played Chekov, dies at 90

Oct. 26, 2026

Featured Columns

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Rearview Mirror: Schools, varied businesses hit milestones in 2026

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Kokua Line: What about tax forms from TreasuryDirect?

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Facts of the Matter: Familiarity does not constitute the truth

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Kokua Line: When does Ward Avenue overpass close?

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Tech View: Cybersecurity measures for safe holiday shopping

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Crave

Cassidy’s picks

Cassidy’s picks

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Kaimuki comes alive

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Season’s greens

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This caramel apple crisp does double duty

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A lot at ‘steak’

Nov. 4, 2026

You no ask, you no get

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Hawaii Prep World

Kalaheo claims OIA D-II football championship

Kalaheo claims OIA D-II football championship

Today

Dynamic Moanalua wins girls title; ‘Iolani takes coed crown

Dynamic Moanalua wins girls title; ‘Iolani takes coed crown

Nov. 5, 2026

Prep football playoff preview: Go time in the OIA

Prep football playoff preview: Go time in the OIA

Nov. 5, 2026

Hawaii Grown Report: Keeping up with isle athletes at mainland colleges

Hawaii Grown Report: Keeping up with isle athletes at mainland colleges

Nov. 4, 2026

Maui Wildfires

USPS considers curbside delivery for rebuilt Lahaina homes

USPS considers curbside delivery for rebuilt Lahaina homes

Oct. 18, 2026

FEMA raises rent for Maui wildfire survivors for 3rd time this year

FEMA raises rent for Maui wildfire survivors for 3rd time this year

Oct. 13, 2026

Editorial: Maui fire victims to finally get paid

Editorial: Maui fire victims to finally get paid

Oct. 9, 2026

Hawaii Supreme Court upholds Maui wildfire attorney fee caps

Hawaii Supreme Court upholds Maui wildfire attorney fee caps

Oct. 2, 2026

Archives

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Crime in Hawaii

AG who led corruption probe is not reappointed

AG who led corruption probe is not reappointed

Updated 12:32 a.m.

Man, 47, taken to hospital after alleged assault in Aiea

Updated 12:57 p.m.

Police find no active threat at Farrington High School

Updated 12:49 p.m.

Traffic

Head-on collision in Waianae sends 3 to the hospital

Head-on collision in Waianae sends 3 to the hospital

Nov. 4, 2026

Man in wheelchair hospitalized after being struck by car in Aiea

Nov. 4, 2026

Speed suspected in critical 3-car crash near Honolulu airport

Nov. 1, 2026

Health

Hawaii’s 11th case of travel-related dengue confirmed on Oahu

Hawaii’s 11th case of travel-related dengue confirmed on Oahu

Updated 12:30 p.m.

State investigating 2 cases of Legionnaires’ disease on Kauai

Updated 2:40 p.m.

Queen’s marks milestone in ER expansion project at West Oahu

Nov. 4, 2026

Obituaries

Veteran Star-Bulletin reporter Helen Altonn dies at 95

Veteran Star-Bulletin reporter Helen Altonn dies at 95

Updated 12:08 p.m.

Gifts left behind from coach June Jones can be seen across Hawaii

Nov. 1, 2026

Hawaii’s winningest football coach June Jones left lasting mark on generations of players

Oct. 30, 2026

National news

Hegseth impeachment vote could come as early as next week

Hegseth impeachment vote could come as early as next week

Updated 2:55 a.m.

California governor to grant clemency to all 548 death row inmates

Updated 10:44 a.m.

DOJ sends target letters to 20 Democrats in Alaska election inquiry

Nov. 3, 2026

World news

Paraguay president resigns amid fallout from bank collapse

Paraguay president resigns amid fallout from bank collapse

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5 rescued on remote Pacific island after 3 months lost at sea

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NASA telescope expected to crash back to Earth tonight

Nov. 3, 2026

Business

Dow plunges as Wall Street suffers worst rout since 2020

Dow plunges as Wall Street suffers worst rout since 2020

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Toyota posts profit surge and lifts annual outlook

Nov. 4, 2026

Dow surges 1,569 points as Democrats win control of Congress

Nov. 4, 2026

Focus on Japan

Nothing stops Japan’s ‘dancing salaryman’

Nothing stops Japan’s ‘dancing salaryman’

Nov. 5, 2026

60% of Japanese households keep their AC running

Oct. 29, 2026

Publishers outraged at book sales to Anthropic

Oct. 29, 2026

Travel

Vegas Advisor: Another NBA arena proposed for Las Vegas

Vegas Advisor: Another NBA arena proposed for Las Vegas

Nov. 1, 2026

Signs of Hawaiian Life – November 1, 2026

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Giant trolls help transform an Adirondack mill town

Oct. 25, 2026

Recipes

Season’s greens

Season’s greens

Nov. 4, 2026

‘root’-ing for you

Nov. 4, 2026

Spice and everything nice

Oct. 28, 2026

Weather

High surf advisory in effect for north, west shores of most islands

High surf advisory in effect for north, west shores of most islands

Updated 12:03 p.m.

Tropical cyclone likely to form in Central Pacific but threat to Hawaii is low

Nov. 3, 2026

High surf advisory in effect for north, west shores, through this evening

Nov. 2, 2026