Suspect arrested in Chinatown for allegedly threatening man with dangerous instrument

• By Michael Tsai
• July 18, 2018

Honolulu police arrested a 36-year-old man for allegedly threatening another man with a dangerous instrument Tuesday afternoon in Chinatown. Read more

3 visitors rescued adrift at sea off Maui

• By Michael Tsai
• July 18, 2018

A father and his two sons escaped injury after being swept out to sea at Papalaua Beach Park this afternoon. Read more

Kaimuki Christian School student shares Holocaust survivors’ memories

• By Michael Tsai
• July 17, 2018

Just 16 years old, Emily Kuwaye already has had the good fortune — and good parenting — to have experienced cultures as far-flung as Slovakia, Japan, France and the Philippines. Read more

Power outages to affect Iwilei and Ala Moana areas

• By Michael Tsai
• July 16, 2018

Hawaiian Electric Co. will begin a three-week series of overnight outages tonight that will affect customers in the Iwilei, Kakaako and Ala Moana areas. Read more

Tragedy helps Sacred Hearts graduate find purpose

• By Michael Tsai
• July 10, 2018

In the 42 years of his well-spent life, Dr. Stephen Tokunaga earned a reputation as someone who served his community with the same love and devotion he held for his family. Read more

Anti-Trump protesters march on Waikiki

• By Michael Tsai
• July 7, 2018

Just over a dozen demonstrators marched through Waikiki to protest the Trump administration’s immigration policies and to sound a warning about the long-term consequences of a U.S. Supreme Court with a strong conservative bent. Read more

St. Andrew’s head and student enjoy a Jurassic bond and love for paleontology

• By Michael Tsai
• July 3, 2018

A couple of weekends ago, St. Andrew’s Schools head Ruth Fletcher and eighth-grader Jemma Stollberg took in a matinee showing of “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” the fifth installment in Steven Spielberg’s dinosaur- driven film franchise. Read more

Micro-housing shelters dedicated for displaced Lower Puna residents

• By Michael Tsai
• July 1, 2018

Community organizers celebrated the spirit of collaboration Saturday as they officially dedicated a new micro-housing facility for residents displaced by the ongoing lava flow in Lower Puna. Read more

HELCO rate increase approved

• By Michael Tsai
• June 30, 2018

The state Public Utilities Commission voted 3-0 to give Hawaii Electric Light Co. a reduced rate increase so that the utility can meet its revenue requirement of $290.7 million. Read more

Na Hoku Hanohano nominee critically hurt

• By Michael Tsai
• June 29, 2018

Local musician Keikilani Lindsey was critically injured in a car crash in Wyoming on Thursday. Read more

Buzz’s Original Steak House in Pearl City is closed permanently

• By Michael Tsai
• June 29, 2018

Barking dogs help save family in Mililani fire

• By Michael Tsai
• June 28, 2018

Barking dogs alerted a Mililani woman to a fire that broke out today in a Mililani condominium unit. Read more

Firefighters put out South Kohala brush fire

• By Michael Tsai
• June 28, 2018

Hawaii island firefighters battled a brush fire that blackened an estimated 100 acres in South Kohala from Wednesday evening to this morning. Read more

Fire extinguished at abandoned Pahoa home

• By Michael Tsai
• June 28, 2018

An abandoned home in Pahoa that had previously been damaged by fire caught fire again today. Read more

Buzz’s restaurant in Pearl City to close permanently

• By Michael Tsai
• June 28, 2018

Buzz’s Original Steak House in Pearl City will not reopen following a forced shutdown due to health code violations earlier this month. Read more

Buzz’s in Pearl City shuttered due to health violations

• By Michael Tsai
• June 28, 2018

Individual assistance OK’d for victims of April flooding on Kauai and Oahu

• By Michael Tsai
• June 28, 2018

The Trump administration has expanded its response to the April flooding on Kauai and Oahu to include federal disaster assistance for individuals. Read more

Buzz’s Steak House in Pearl City shuttered due to health violations

• By Michael Tsai
• June 27, 2018

Buzz’s Original Steak House in Pearl City remains closed as its owners seek to redress concerns raised by a recent Department of Health inspection. Read more

Cause of Kalihi fire undetermined

• By Michael Tsai
• June 27, 2018

Honolulu Fire Department investigators were unable to determine the cause of a residential fire in Kalihi on June 23 due to extensive damage to the area where the fire started. Read more

Maui Fire Department chief retiring

• By Michael Tsai
• June 27, 2018

Maui Fire Department Chief Jeff Murray will retire Saturday 30 after 29 years with the department. Read more

Army woman advocates for female vets on the street

• By Michael Tsai
• June 26, 2018

For all of her many responsibilities, Lt. Col. Tara Carr knows that she can retire each evening to her Kaneohe home secure in the knowledge that she, husband Tony and their four children have no immediate concerns about food, shelter, personal safety, custodial rights or health care. Read more