Pier 39 fire causes $870,000 in damage
The blaze destroyed a giant forklift and prompted an evacuation of a quarter-mile area, including Piers 39 and 40. Read more
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Ex-officer admits faking reports used in case linked to police chief
A retired police officer has pleaded guilty to falsifying documents and altering evidence in a court case connected to Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha. Read more
Stolen copper wire retrieved from homeless encampment
State law enforcement officers have seized a substantial amount of stripped copper wire from a homeless encampment at Ke’ehi Lagoon. Read more
Courtroom clogged by meth-case defendants, supporters
Eighteen people pleaded not guilty Tuesday in connection with last week’s Kuhio Park housing drug sting — among the largest number of defendants to appear in Honolulufederal court in a case at once in recent years. Read more
Maui woman to be tried over Wisconsin slaying
A 51-year-old Maui resident who says she was stalked and abused by her ex-boyfriend is scheduled to stand trial in Wisconsin over his killing. Read more
Counterfeit $100 bills circulating in West Hawaii
Fake $100 bills are being circulated in West Hawaii. Read more
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Illegal fireworks complaints growing across Oahu
Honolulu Police Department officials said Wednesday hundreds of fireworks violation are being reported on Oahu before fireworks are permitted between 9 p.m. Dec. 31 and 1 a.m. Jan. 1. Read more
5 hammerhead sharks spotted off Maui shores
South Maui beaches seem to be increasingly popular with sharks. Read more
Maui brush fire threatened highway between Lahaina and Kahului
Maui firefighters mopped up today after a brush fire that threatened to close the main highway between Lahaina and Kahului. Read more
Lifeguards close Maui beaches because of circling hammerheads
Lifeguards closed several beaches in south Maui after several hammerhead sharks were seen at Kamaole Beach Park I in Kihei. Read more
Congress honors Kaneohe scientist
A Hawaii resident credited with groundbreaking research to eradicate fruit flies worldwide and saving U.S. farmers tens of millions of dollars annually in crop losses has received a Congressional Gold Medal — the highest honor bestowed upon a civilian by Congress — for his service among the first black Marines. Read more
Hawaii scientist to get prestigious U.S. award
An eminent Hawaii scientist will receive a Congressional Gold Medal on Saturday in Honolulu. Read more
Two men charged with murder in shooting death of Kekaha man
Prosecutors charged two men in the shooting death of a man whose body was found near the Port Allen Airport on Kauai last week. Read more
Big surf forecast for north, west shores
The National Weather Service has issued a high-surf advisory through 6 a.m. Saturday for the north- and west-facing shores of all Hawaiian Islands, where waves are expected to reach 15 to 20 feet. Read more
Visitor from California drowns off Kauai
A California visitor drowned Wednesday morning off Larsen’s Beach on Kauai, authorities said. Read more
Safe, priest’s car taken in church burglary
A thief or thieves stole a safe and a priest’s car from a Catholic church on Maui overnight. Read more
‘Finding Kukan’ rediscovers a long-lost Oscar winner
After 8 1/2 years of researching, fundraising and producing her documentary, “Finding Kukan,” Hawaii resident Robin Lung is getting her world premiere. Read more
Sun Yat-sen’s 150th birthday to be celebrated in November
Ceremonies in Honolulu will be taking place to honor the 150th anniversary of the birth of a man who as a teenager studied the principles of democracy in Hawaii and returned home to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and establish a republic in China. Read more
Custodian helps in capture of alien lizard at Makiki school
An alert custodian helped in the capture of a foot-long alien lizard at a Makiki elementary school this week. Read more
Man, 35, and boy, 14, arrested in Kailua robbery
A 35-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy were being held by police this evening as suspects in a robbery of a visitor in Kailua. Read more
Candidate jailed on sex charges
A candidate for the state House race in West Maui was being held in jail Thursday, charged with multiple counts of sexual assault involving a minor. Read more
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