Zerrion Payton has been hired as the Hawaii men’s basketball team’s director of player development, coach Eran Ganot announced Thursday. Read more
The Maui Surfing community won the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award at Thursday’s ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Read more
The Ali‘i Kaua‘i Air Tours and Charters helicopter had three people aboard when it crashed, authorities said. Read more
Hawaii Department of Transportation reports that runway 2/20 at the Kahului Airport was temporarily closed for a brief period Thursday afternoon. Read more
“On the brink of our one-year anniversary of our island’s wildfires I realize as a community we’re experiencing many different emotions,” said Maui Mayor Richard Bissen during the news conference. Read more
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This was Oahu’s 17th traffic fatality this year compared with 27 at the same time in 2023. Read more
The Maui Emergency Management Agency has lifted the emergency advisory for residents above Kekaulike and Haleakala highways between Upper Kimo and Waipoli roads. Read more
State officials are closing a stretch of Kalanianaole Highway in Hawaii KaiWednesday night for slope stabilization work. Read more
Bunag pleaded guilty in March to the state charges and was also sentenced in federal court in January to 17 1/2 years in prison for producing child pornography. Read more
A Puna man reported that after the traffic accident, Jones allegedly became violent and assaulted him with a hatchet while he was attempting to call the police. Read more
Police said the man died Tuesday morning, and that an autopsy is pending to determine the exact cause of his death. Foul play is not suspected. Read more
A non-aggressive, 8- to 10-foot tiger shark was spotted about 10 to 30 yards from shore between the two beaches. Read more
Honolulu police said a 78-year-old man was in critical condition after a moped-vehicle collision in Makiki. Read more
This was Oahu’s 16th traffic fatality this year, compared with 27 at the same time in 2023. Read more
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Both lanes will be closed overnight after evening peak travel. Read more
The body of a missing 51-year-old man has been found partially buried in a vacant lot in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision. Read more
The fire broke out at about 12:20 p.m. Monday near the Pulehu and Omaopio Roads junction. Read more
Police said they were called to the airport at about 5:44 a.m. by Transportation Security Administration agents after the grenades were detected during routine X-ray screening. Read more
Ocean Safety Bureau officials said this morning, they received a report of a possible 10-foot tiger shark sighted about 250 feet west of the Pavilion lifeguard tower. Read more