The death of a California man who drowned at Electric Beach during his honeymoon — and the theft of the couple’s backpack and rental car — has sparked concerns about visitors as the start of tourism season continues to heat up. Read more
The 34-foot-diameter telescope mirror from the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory will be removed from Mauna Kea in pieces this summer, following complications with the original $4 million plan to remove it in one piece. Read more
The rail’s first segment spans approximately 11 miles between the Kualaka‘i station in East Kapolei and the Halawa Station near Aloha Stadium. Read more
The Honolulu City Council unanimously voted Wednesday to advance legislation that would require bars, nightclubs and other high-risk venues to carry nasal sprays of naloxone, which is used to reverse opioid overdoses. Read more
The Transportation Security Administration and state Department of Transportation are preparing for a record number of travelers to Hawaii this summer, which is expected to surpass 2019 pre-pandemic travel volumes. Read more
Hawaii’s U.S. Reps. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda voted Wednesday night to suspend the nation’s debt limit and impose some spending cuts through 2025, which Tokuda said avoids a catastrophic federal default. Read more
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A new city program will award $3 million in grants to Oahu’s small farmers, ranchers and growers, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced Tuesday. Read more
Just as the 111th Army Band of the Hawaii Army National Guard began a musical interlude Monday during the Governor’s Memorial Day Ceremony, Gov. Josh Green jumped off the stage to assist a woman who suffered a seizure. Read more
The 440-pound lion was born Sept. 21, 2015, in Indianapolis. Read more
FEMA-chartered Pacific Air Cargo’s B474-400F will airlift supplies from FEMA’s Diamond Head facility to Guam, according to Paul Skellon, PAC’s director of communications. Read more
Memorial Day events commemorating fallen soldiers and veterans will take place this weekend around Oahu. Read more
After suffering cardiac arrest April 10, 95-year-old Alan Kagawa reunited Tuesday with the four paramedics who saved his life. Read more
