Kahuku captures State Open Division Football Title with 49-14 win over St. Louis.
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Kahuku beats Saint Louis to capture state Open Division football title
Kahuku dominated Saint Louis 49-14 tonight, breaking the Crusaders’ string of the first four consecutive Open division Hawaii High School Athletic Association state football championships. Read more
GAME DAY BLOG: Kahuku and Saint Louis meet once again for the Open Division state football championship
The Crusaders (6-3) have won all four state titles in the Open Division since it was created in 2016 with three of those victories coming against Kahuku. Read more
Warriors pull out of Hawaii Bowl; there will be no replacement team
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‘Iolani clobbers Lahainaluna to win the Division I state football title
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South Florida beats Hawaii in consolation round at Diamond Head Classic
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More than 20k firecracker permits sold on Oahu this year
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Honolulu police officer arrested on suspicion of assault in accidental shooting
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Honolulu Zoo to host virtual Christmas with the animals
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19-year-old charged with murder in connection with Waianae shooting
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Girl, 14, fatally shot by police during Los Angeles suspect takedown
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Oklahoma sixth-grader performs two heroic acts in one day
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VIDEO: Hawaii health officials identify 3 locations of recent COVID-19 clusters after addressing 1K additional infections reported today
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VIDEO: Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi urges Oahu residents to take precautions over the holidays amid COVID-19 surge
State health officials today reported 1,511 new confirmed and probable infections statewide. Read more
Man, 19, arrested in fatal shooting at Waianae Boat Harbor
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Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death
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GAME DAY BLOG: ‘Iolani and Lahainaluna clash for the Division I state football title
‘Iolani (10-0) and Lahainaluna (7-0) will square off in a matchup of teams that have combined to win 12 of the 17 Division II state titles won since the division was created in 2003. Read more
5 teenagers charged in armed carjacking of U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
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New York visitor dies after possible drowning off Lahaina
Police said there are no signs of foul play. Read more
Woman, 22, dies in vehicle crash involving motorcycle in Kailua
A 22-year-old woman died in a motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle this afternoon in Kailua. Read more
Royal Caribbean reports dozens of COVID-19 cases on cruise that left Florida on Saturday
The ship, which was on an eight-night cruise, will not sail to Curacao and Aruba as planned. Read more