Waianae family captures 16-inch illegal lizard in their yard
An illegal bearded dragon lizard was captured in Waianae on Monday and turned over to the state Agriculture Department. Read more
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Health Department confirms 7 more mumps cases, one on Kauai
Six more cases of mumps have been confirmed on Oahu and one on Kauai, the state Department of Health said today. Read more
Driver, 79, hurt as he crashes into McDonald’s
A 79-year-old man was injured Thursday morning when he drove a pickup truck into a McDonald’s restaurant on South Beretania Street. Read more
3 more mumps cases confirmed
Mumps cases on Oahu rise by 4, to 51
Four more cases of mumps were reported Monday on Oahu by the state Department of Health, bringing the total this year to 51. Read more
1 of 2 victims in Kunia crash identified
The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday identified one of the two men killed in the May 16 Kunia Road crash as Andrew Ander, 32, of Hawaii. Read more
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Space station to brighten isle skies
The International Space Station will make a pair of bright evening passes over Honolulu this week if the clouds cooperate. Read more
Songs keep the viewers shakin’ despite thin plot
To appreciate “All Shook Up,” Diamond Head Theatre’s latest musical, it helps to know what it’s not. It’s not about Elvis Presley, though it’s titled after one of his rock songs and features a chunk of his tunes. Read more
Espero tries to sway vote on chief, panel head says
A Hawaii state senator tried to influence a Honolulu Police Commission member to vote against a pricey severance package for a retiring chief under federal investigation, according to a letter from the commission chairman. Read more
Invasive miconia plant can’t be wiped out, hui says
Hawaii officials have lost the war against an invasive South American plant, officials said. Read more
UH Hilo’s Hale ‘Alahonua fees could drop
Dorm fees could plummet at a fairly new but underused residence hall at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Read more
Hiker who died in Wailua stream is ID’d
Kauai police Monday identified a hiker who died after she was swept away in a stream over the weekend as Fiona Choi, 26, of Lihue. Read more
Vice president making visit to Aloha State
Vice President Mike Pence is making a shortened visit to Hawaii today before returning to Washington, D.C. Read more
Shark attack victim described as upbeat despite amputation
Stargazers will get 2 good looks at passing space station
The International Space Station will put in a pair of spectacular appearances Monday and Tuesday if the weather cooperates. Read more
Kilauea found to expel debris from eons ago
Scientists studying Kilauea Volcano have found that it is coughing up material 4.5 billion years old — roughly the age of the planet, meaning volcanoes serve as master recyclers. Read more
Tax boost, lack of bus plan concern 2 Kauai Council members
For Councilwoman JoAnn Yukimura it’s the lack of plans to expand The Kauai Bus. Read more
Obama spotted at restaurant in Kailua
Scientist at UH revises mass extinction’s reach
The largest mass extinction in history was not as severe as previously suspected, a University of Hawaii scientist has calculated. Read more
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High surf, strong wind, showers expected
A high-surf advisory remains in effect until at least 6 p.m. today for Oahu’s North Shore and the north shores of Maui and Molokai. Read more
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