Hawaii tallied more than 100 traffic fatalities in 2024
DOT noted that 24 of the 2024 fatalities listed speeding as the primary contributing factor; 11 cited suspected impairment and additional reckless behaviors. Read more
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Prized Oregon recruit Sagapolutele enters transfer portal
NCAA rules allow an early signee to transfer without any repercussions. Read more
Hawaii County driver safety coordinator charged with DUI after crash
Hawaii County’s Administrative Driver’s License Revocation Office reviewed the incident and on Dec. 27 suspended Steven Hoolahui Kalilikane Jr.’s license for a year. Read more
Fireworks explosion victims are identified as family and friends seek support
The Medical Examiner’s office Friday also identified the man who died from a separate fatal New Year’s explosion on Lukela Lane in Kalihi as Jayson Ramos, 20. Read more
Nurses union gives Queen’s notice of dates for 3-day strike
HNA said Queen’s was given its official 10 days advance notice that the strike is scheduled from 7 a.m. Jan. 13 to 6:59 a.m. Jan. 16 at the Queen’s Punchbowl and West campuses. Read more
6 severely hurt burn victims to be transported to mainland
The blast on Keaka Drive killed three women and injured more than two dozen other people, many of them critically, including some children. Read more
Rainbows fall 64-61 to UC Santa Barbara in back-and-forth joust
The UC Santa Barbara basketball team withstood Hawaii’s frenetic comeback for Thursday night’s 64-61 victory in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Facts of the Matter: Enzymes keep the body functioning efficiently
Life as we know it wouldn’t exist without enzymes. These tiny proteins, found in every living organism, are the catalysts that make nearly all the chemical reactions in our bodies possible. Read more
Lawsuit threatens Kaanapali ocean permits
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is seeking reconsideration of a recent 2nd Circuit Court order that enjoins the issuance and renewals of all commercial use permits in Kaanapali ocean waters — an action that could cause the closure of some 30 Kaanapali businesses leading to direct and indirect job losses for more than 200 Maui residents. Read more
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Nurses strikes loom due to nurse-to-patient ratios
The new year is off to a start with two potential nurse strikes as negotiations drag on at both The Queen’s Health System on Oahu and Wilcox Medical Center on Kauai. Read more
Kokua Line: How many homeless pedestrians were run over?
Question: I heard on the news that pedestrian fatalities rose in 2024. Do you know how many of those involved homeless people who were lying in the road? Read more
Mayor Blangiardi sworn in for second term
The City and County of Honolulu’s 15th mayor formally started his second term Thursday. Read more
Rearview Mirror: Linda Coble shattered glass ceiling in TV news
If you watch the local television news today, you’ll see as many female reporters as male. But that wasn’t always the case. TV news reporters were all men until one woman broke through the glass ceiling in 1969. Her name is Linda Coble. Read more
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors defense will be tested
The odds are long shots will factor in tonight’s basketball game between UC Santa Barbara and Hawaii in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
City, state respond to deadly explosion in Salt Lake
The call for stricter fireworks laws was immediate in the aftermath of the deadly New Year’s tragedy at 4144 Keaka Drive in Aliamanu. Read more
Kokua Line: How much notice must I give month-to-month landlord?
Question: I’m a renter with a pretty good landlord so when my year’s lease expired I continued on a month-to-month basis because I wasn’t sure how much longer I would stay. Now I am ready to move out and I gave two month’s notice but my landlord says he needs three months. Is this required? Read more
Honolulu City Council OKs settlement in Portlock flooding lawsuit
A December 2021 flood that allegedly caused extensive damage to an East Oahu home later resulted in a lawsuit against the City and County of Honolulu. Read more
Green extends protections for cannabis-patient caregivers
Gov. Josh Green is urging state lawmakers to address changes in Hawaii’s medical cannabis laws to ensure that primary caregivers can continue to provide essential services to patients in need. Read more
3 women dead, over 2 dozen people wounded in Aliamanu fireworks explosion
In addition to the three deaths at Aliamanu, a fourth person died from fireworks-related injuries in Kalihi overnight. Read more
Special New Year’s deliveries: Hawaii welcomes first babies of 2025
Local hospitals reported the first arrivals of 2025, including a set of twins. Read more
The year ahead: Isle quarterbacks, UH AD search, new stadium progress worth watching
Three quarterbacks who played high school football in Hawaii have been Heisman Trophy finalists — with one winning it — in the past 11 years. That’s not enough to call the islands a QB factory, but it is three more and one more than before 2014. Read more
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