WWII veteran of the 442nd wrote battle memoir
An Army veteran who wrote a memoir about how eight soldiers in his Japanese-American company survived while rescuing a battalion of Texans in World War II has died. Read more
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Bikeway opens along Honolulu’s South Street
The urban core of Honolulu is yielding to accommodate more bicycle traffic. Read more
Normal weather returns after anomaly
Normal tradewind weather was expected to be returning today and Wednesday after some record rainfall on Maui and spring snow on Mauna Kea, the National Weather Service said. Read more
Former OHA trustee Moanikeala Akaka, 72, dies
Former Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee Moanikeala Akaka, whose early activism in the 1970s helped native Hawaiians eventually obtain more than $100 million in trust land revenues, has died. Read more
13-year-old boy falls 30 feet at Manoa falls
A 13-year-old boy was airlifted out of Manoa Falls today after sustaining multiple injuries in a fall. Read more
Disease could cause iiwi to go extinct, study says
A native bird that was common across the Hawaiian Islands 100 years ago could become extinct by 2100, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. Read more
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Ohia tree disease signs found in Big Isle reserve
A fungal disease that is killing hundreds of thousands of native trees has entered one of the most pristine native forests in the Hawaiian Islands. Read more
6 cases of rat lungworm disease have hit Maui in ’17
Windward Oahu resident Shawzy Cann can personally attest to how debilitating it is to contract rat lungworm disease as health officials sound the alarm over six new cases on Maui in recent weeks. Read more
Water main break near Buzz’s Steakhouse slows traffic in Lanikai
Traffic was moving slow near Buzz’s Steakhouse in Lanikai late Thursday afternoon, as workers fix a broken 6-inch water main at Lihiwai Road. Read more
Man, woman found dead at Hanauma Bay
A man and a woman were pronounced dead after being found separately in the water at Hanauma Bay late Wednesday afternoon. Read more
Alaska Airlines flight returns to Honolulu due to odor in cabin
Four crew members were transported to the hospital for evaluation after their flight returned to Honolulu due to an odor in the cabin. Read more
Big Isle inmate quickly captured after escape, police say
A prison inmate was caught while escaping on Hawaii island. Read more
2 snorkelers found dead at Hanauma Bay
A man and a woman were pronounced dead after being found separately in the water at Hanauma Bay late this afternoon. Read more
Pet dog is shot dead after it breaks free at Honolulu Airport
Leisha Ramos had just returned to her home island of Oahu when a series of events led to a security guard fatally shooting her dog, Kai‘ele, at Honolulu Airport. Read more
Lava flow boats must stay 980 feet away from entry point
Visitors viewing the lava flow on the Big Island from a vessel will be required to maintain more than 980-foot distance from its entry point in the ocean. Read more
Homeowners start to erect dwellings as rental space
Retired Family Court Judge Michael Town said he’s looking forward to his daughter and her two children moving into the newly built accessory dwelling unit. Read more
Sewage spill in Halawa prompts $465,000 fine
The state Department of Agriculture has been ordered to pay a $465,000 fine for discharging sewage into Halawa Stream on Oahu for two months last summer. Read more
Fake Facebook page targets Trump critic’s Alakea Street cafe
A Honolulu restaurant operator who gained national attention for saying it wouldn’t serve those who voted for President Donald Trump said he’s become a victim of a dirty trickster who created a Facebook page of his restaurant this week saying, “No Jews allowed.” Read more
$10K offered in latest seal death
Conservation groups have ponied up another $10,000 in reward money for finding the killers of endangered Hawaiian monk seals. Read more
Maui police seek suspect in attempted murder investigation
Police said Samson K. Hill, 28, is considered dangerous and advises the people who might see him not to follow or approach him. Read more
Maui firefighters rescue 7 from rising flood waters
Seven people were rescued from flood waters on South Kihei Road in about a one-hour period, Maui firefighters said. Read more
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