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Tracking gangs: One focus is redirecting troubled youth

Tracking gangs: One focus is redirecting troubled youth

The Honolulu Police Department is working to identify the number of gangs operating on Oahu after a 24-year-old felon was accused by federal prosecutors of leading a criminal organization from the Kamehameha IV public housing complex in Kalihi.

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Honouliuli tour revisits WWII’s dark history

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In the chill of El Paso, UH finds warmth from winning the game for June Jones

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Kokua Line: Did any Hawaii county exceed 50% voter turnout?

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Hawaii football holds off UTEP for much-needed road win

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Rainbow Wahine lock up share of MWC title with sweep of Nevada

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HPD arrests suspect in death of Aiea robbery victim

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Honolulu firefighters put out blaze at Mililani Assagio’s

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Pena expected to become hurricane but stay far south of Hawaii

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Israeli president picks Netanyahu’s rival to form government

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Dizzying week for investors as politics, AI and the economy collide

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Man arrested in connection with fatal Waikiki assault

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Editorial: Voters’ approved amendments add housing impetus

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Column: Democrats mustn’t squander chance to better U.S. lives

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Kokua Line: Did any Hawaii county exceed 50% voter turnout?

Kokua Line: Did any Hawaii county exceed 50% voter turnout?

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For young Texans, historic blue wave brings jubilation and disbelief

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Volunteer firefighter’s lawsuit against Hawaii County proceeds

Volunteer firefighter’s lawsuit against Hawaii County proceeds

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Regents panel supports changes to UH’s Maunakea plan

Proposed $15M healthcare clinic would fill void in Volcano

Proposed $15M healthcare clinic would fill void in Volcano

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

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Hawaii News

Honouliuli tour revisits WWII’s dark history

Honouliuli tour revisits WWII’s dark history

Updated 10:07 p.m.

Tracking gangs: One focus is redirecting troubled youth

Updated 12:05 a.m.

New push aims to resolve ceded land revenue conflict

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Report calls for statewide fare-free bus system

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Green to nominate first deputy AG for top job

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Sports

In the chill of El Paso, UH finds warmth from winning the game for June Jones

In the chill of El Paso, UH finds warmth from winning the game for June Jones

Updated 11:24 p.m.

Hawaii improves to 21-4 with a dominant win over Nevada

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Kahuku ends defending state champion Campbell’s season

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Kapolei grounds, pounds Mililani to capture OIA crown

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Wyoming blanks UH women’s soccer

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Kokua Line

Kokua Line: Did any Hawaii county exceed 50% voter turnout?

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Decode the word in 6 daily tries. Green for right letters in place, yellow for right letters in wrong place, and gray for outliers.

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Solve the 9x9 grid, fill in numbers 1 to 9 without repeats in rows, columns, or 3x3 subgrids.

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Editorial

Editorial: Voters’ approved amendments add housing impetus

Editorial: Voters’ approved amendments add housing impetus

Today

Column: For frail kupuna, ‘call 911’ is not always best call

Column: For frail kupuna, ‘call 911’ is not always best call

Today

Column: Help Hawaii youth stay housed before a crisis

Column: Help Hawaii youth stay housed before a crisis

Today

Letter: AI replacement sucks Social Security funds

Letter: AI replacement sucks Social Security funds

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Photo Galleries

Women’s volleyball: Hawaii vs. UNLV (11/7/26)

Women’s volleyball: Hawaii vs. UNLV (11/7/26)

Nov. 7, 2026

College football: Hawaii vs. UTEP (11/7/26)

College football: Hawaii vs. UTEP (11/7/26)

Nov. 7, 2026

Prep football: Kapolei vs. Mililani (11/7/26)

Prep football: Kapolei vs. Mililani (11/7/26)

Nov. 7, 2026

Prep football: Kahuku vs. Campbell (11/7/26)

Prep football: Kahuku vs. Campbell (11/7/26)

Nov. 7, 2026

Entertainment

Russell Brand convicted of rape and 3 sexual assaults

Nov. 5, 2026

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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Column: Democrats mustn’t squander chance to better U.S. lives

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Updated 9:59 p.m.

Rearview Mirror: Schools, varied businesses hit milestones in 2026

Nov. 6, 2026

Kokua Line: What about tax forms from TreasuryDirect?

Nov. 6, 2026

Facts of the Matter: Familiarity does not constitute the truth

Nov. 6, 2026

Crave

Cassidy’s picks

Cassidy’s picks

Nov. 4, 2026

Kaimuki comes alive

Nov. 4, 2026

Season’s greens

Nov. 4, 2026

This caramel apple crisp does double duty

Nov. 4, 2026

A lot at ‘steak’

Nov. 4, 2026

You no ask, you no get

Nov. 4, 2026

Hawaii Prep World

Kahuku ends defending state champion Campbell’s season

Kahuku ends defending state champion Campbell’s season

Today

Kapolei grounds, pounds Mililani to capture OIA crown

Kapolei grounds, pounds Mililani to capture OIA crown

Today

Waipahu wins OIA Division I in emphatic fashion over Aiea

Waipahu wins OIA Division I in emphatic fashion over Aiea

Nov. 7, 2026

Kapaa’s Kimura, Mililani’s Kidd rule the bowling lanes

Kapaa’s Kimura, Mililani’s Kidd rule the bowling lanes

Nov. 7, 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

Nov. 6, 2012: President Barack Obama reelected to second term

Crime in Hawaii

Tracking gangs: One focus is redirecting troubled youth

Tracking gangs: One focus is redirecting troubled youth

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Green to nominate first deputy AG for top job

Updated 12:05 a.m.

HPD arrests suspect in death of Aiea robbery victim

Updated 3:33 p.m.

Traffic

Kapiolani roadwork to bring 18 months of traffic delays

Kapiolani roadwork to bring 18 months of traffic delays

Nov. 6, 2026

Bicyclist, 18, critically hurt in Kalihi city bus collision

Nov. 6, 2026

Head-on collision in Waianae sends 3 to the hospital

Nov. 4, 2026

Health

Column: For frail kupuna, ‘call 911’ is not always best call

Column: For frail kupuna, ‘call 911’ is not always best call

Today

Proposed $15M healthcare clinic would fill void in Volcano

Nov. 7, 2026

U.S. measles cases top 5,000 for first time since 1991

Nov. 6, 2026

Obituaries

Advertising exec David Wilson counseled Hawaii leaders, CEOs

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Veteran Star-Bulletin reporter Helen Altonn dies at 95

Nov. 5, 2026

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

Nov. 1, 2026

National news

Man who stole the home of a dying woman with dementia pleads guilty

Man who stole the home of a dying woman with dementia pleads guilty

Updated 11:16 a.m.

To heal these bleached corals, all it took was a little touch

Nov. 7, 2026

Cornell faculty vote no confidence in leadership over sexual assault

Nov. 6, 2026

World news

Israeli president picks Netanyahu’s rival to form government

Israeli president picks Netanyahu’s rival to form government

Updated 1:12 p.m.

North Korea’s army of hackers is secret weapon that took down Binance

Updated 8:34 a.m.

Paraguay president resigns amid fallout from bank collapse

Nov. 5, 2026

Business

On the Move: Maria Borje-Bonkowski at Hawaii Dental Service

On the Move: Maria Borje-Bonkowski at Hawaii Dental Service

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Dizzying week for investors as politics, AI and the economy collide

Updated 10:59 a.m.

On the Move: Steven Johnson at Bank of Hawaii

Nov. 7, 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: Venerable Cashman Field makes way for housing

Vegas Advisor: Venerable Cashman Field makes way for housing

Updated 12:05 a.m.

Signs of Hawaiian Life – November 8, 2026

Today

Vegas Advisor: Another NBA arena proposed for Las Vegas

Nov. 1, 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

Pena expected to become hurricane but stay far south of Hawaii

Pena expected to become hurricane but stay far south of Hawaii

Updated 7:05 p.m.

Pena forecast to reach hurricane strength Tuesday well south of Hawaii

Nov. 6, 2026

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

Nov. 5, 2026