Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency says audible siren Saturday night in Hilo was a false alarm.
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Hawaii County says audible siren in the Hilo area was a false alarm
Hawaii County said this evening’s audible emergency siren in the Hilo area is a false alarm. Read more
Man, 23, dies after being buried on Sand Island
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Hawaii men’s basketball team rallies to beat UC Santa Barbara
Hawaii came back from a huge early deficit tonight to beat visiting UC Santa Barbara 65-62 and extend its men’s basketball winning streak to seven games. Read more
No. 1 University of Hawaii volleyball team, missing three starters, swept by No. 15 Ball State
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Tom Brady reportedly hasn’t decided on retirement
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Hawaii records 9 new coronavirus-related deaths, 1,860 additional infections
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Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young in protest over COVID misinformation on Spotify
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Whales in abundance during annual coastal survey on 4 Hawaiian islands
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Rainbow Wahine basketball team earns Big West road win at Cal State Northridge
Hawaii forward Amy Atwell and guard Daejah Phillips each scored 15 points and the Rainbow Wahine basketball team earned a split of its Big West road trip with a 76-67 win over Cal State Northridge today in Northridge, Calif. Read more
Lifeguards rescue boater who encounters big surf in Mokuleia
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Woman arrested for robbing same store twice in two days
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Woman arrested for kicking officer in face
Police arrested a 20-year-old woman for allegedly kicking a 28-year-old law enforcement officer in the face late Friday night in Kapolei. Read more
Mililani alum Vavae Malepeai scores TD in NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
The game was tied at 17 after three quarters, but USC’s Vavae Malepeai, who prepped at Mililani, put Jeff Fisher’s American team back in the lead on an 18-yard run on which he shook off a couple of tackle attempts in the backfield. Read more
Winter storm lashes East Coast with deep snow, high winds
Parts of 10 states and some major population centers — including Philadelphia, New York and Boston — were pummeled by the storm. Read more
North Korea launches suspected missile in 7th test this month
The launch came three days after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday. Read more
Man shot by Honolulu police near Ala Moana Center charged with assault
Three officers arrived and an Ala Moana Center security guard identified the suspect nearby holding a knife with an 8-inch serrated blade. Read more
Kansas woman led all-female Islamic State battalion
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T-Mobile to fire unvaccinated corporate staff in April
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Italy’s president, 80, is recruited to stay on for 2nd term
Italian President Sergio Mattarella won in the eighth round of voting when he clinched the minimum of 505 votes needed from the eligible 1,009 Grand Electors. Read more
Makapuu Lighthouse trail, parking lot to close 3 mornings for maintenance
Shoreline access to the Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline will remain open to visitors who access it by foot from Sandy Beach. Read more
Russia moves naval exercise that rattled EU member Ireland
The Feb. 3-8 exercises were to be held 240 kilometers (150 miles) off southwestern Ireland — in international waters but within Ireland’s exclusive economic zone. Read more