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Hawaii resident Gregory Kim got tired of seeing posts on Facebook about people who were unable to take care of basic needs during the COVID-19 quarantines. Read more
Hawaii resident Gregory Kim got tired of seeing posts on Facebook about people who were unable to take care of basic needs during the COVID-19 quarantines. Read more
A report produced by finance website Wallethub has assessed Hawaii’s response and preparedness for the COVID-19 virus as 45th among the 50 states and Washington, D.C., using 35 data points that include health care spending, health insurance coverage and how many people have chronic health issues — areas where Hawaii scored well. Read more
The Hawaiian Humane Society, in response to mandates for social distancing, has moved all adoptions, admissions and fostering to be by appointment only in an effort to limit social gatherings in response to the COVID-19 virus. Hours have also been adjusted. Read more
On the eve of sentencing hearings for Katherine and Louis Kealoha, the U.S. District Court postponed the proceedings to a date “to be determined” — a move attributed to the state of emergency surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more
Sentencing hearings for Katherine and Louis Kealoha, scheduled for Tuesday have been postponed to a date “to be determined.” Read more
The Kealohas are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court. Read more
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A man in Hawaii was arrested and charged in an interagency operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, also known as the JNGC. Read more
Honolulu’s acting city prosecutor, Dwight Nadamoto, on Monday formally kicked off his campaign for election to the job. Read more
A state Circuit Court jury found local musician George Van Blyenburg guilty Monday in a fatal hit-and-run collision, three years after Brandon Kishida died. Read more
On Tuesday a federal jury found Anthony T. Williams guilty of 32 counts of wire and mail fraud in a mortgage debt reduction scheme targeting distressed homeowners, mostly non-English- speaking Filipino immigrants in Hawaii. Read more
MacRoy “Macky” Nagato, who sustained a traumatic brain injury Oct. 6, 2016, when a railing gave way at Ala Moana Center, spoke to the media Wednesday for the first time since the accident to express his appreciation for the public support and encouragement. Read more