Exhausted hiker, 30s, airlifted from Makaha ridgeline
The first unit arrived in about 15 minutes and began ascending the mountainside by foot, while a second unit secured a nearby landing zone. Read more
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The first unit arrived in about 15 minutes and began ascending the mountainside by foot, while a second unit secured a nearby landing zone. Read more
Democrats and Republicans typically use their national conventions to officially nominate their candidates, but Biden will be nominated weeks before his party gathers for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 19 - a plan that was announced long before Biden’s shaky June 27 debate. Read more
Police dispatch received a report of the brushfire west of Moi Road shortly before noon today. Read more
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Police said at about 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, July 7, the victim swam at Fort DeRussy Beach with a man she had just met. Read more
The Maui Police Department said at about 11:17 a.m. Saturday, a silver 2024 Lexus SUV turning left from Queen Kaahumanu Center onto West Wakea Avenue struck the woman. Read more
Vance, 39, is a political newcomer who entered the Senate only last year, but he has spent that time methodically ascending the conservative firmament. Read more
The bicyclist, a 54-year-old man, was ejected onto the roadway and unresponsive when Honolulu Emergency Medical Services arrived. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Read more
The National Weather Service says a large, long-period south swell is expected to peak this morning, boosting surf to 8 to 12 feet along south-facing shores. Read more
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The Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement has opened a second-degree murder case and is handling the investigation. Read more
The hiker was unable to descend the trail on his own, the Honolulu Fire Department said. Read more