Once Japan drops its COVID-19 restrictions, experts predict wave of visitors to Hawaii.
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NEWS
Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Jolanie Martinez
Travel professionals from Japan foresee more people visiting Hawaii by June.
NEWS
Updated: 3 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
“This comes down to negligence of ownership and the captain. This should not have happened.”
NEWS
Updated: 4 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Following two years of virtual and hybrid ceremonies, this will be the first time all graduation events will be in person.
LATEST WEATHER UPDATES
Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Jennifer Robbins
Forecast: Light winds today, stronger winds with more showers due on Tuesday
NEWS
Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Rick Daysog
The victim in a brutal Kahala Beach stabbing took the witness stand Tuesday and identified her attacker, but defense attorneys raised questions about her account.
NEWS
Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Lynn Kawano
The week-long law enforcement operation netted three fugitives and tracked down 132 sex offenders .
NEWS
Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Chelsea Davis
“Even though it’s been already a month of war in Ukraine, it’s still hard to realize that this is really going on.”
NEWS
Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Mark Carpenter
What remains clear is a Chinatown makeover is not an overnight fix.
NEWS
Updated: 8 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
The bill prohibits certain activities including professional photography in city parks from Waimanalo to Makapuu.
NEWS
Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Mahealani Richardson
“Are they intending to shut down astronomy on Hawaii Island? They should be clear about it,” he said, of lawmakers.
Current Radar
NEWS
Updated: 8 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Authorities said the suspect tried to kidnap a woman on Keaunui Drive.
NEWS
Updated: 9 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
State officials say there are at least four suspected cases in the islands.
NEWS
Updated: 9 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
The shooting was apparently a botched robbery.
NEWS
Updated: 11 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
They’re in tanks now, but will serve an important purpose in the wild.
THIS IS NOW
Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Jonathan Jared Saupe
Watch “This is Now” live from the HNN Digital Center weekdays on KHNL or across Hawaii News Now’s platforms online and on mobile.
NEWS
Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Chelsea Davis
Pang said he faced criticism from top state officials and was ordered to defend his medical license.
NEWS
Updated: 15 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Mokulele Capt. Eric Memmott and First Officer Nate McBride saw the plane go down shortly after takeoff from Hana Airport on Jan. 15.
NEWS
Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Jim Mendoza
Janelle insists her disease doesn’t define her or hold her back. She’s building a digital artwork business called Cute Loot Arts with a cast of colorful characters.
NEWS
Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Jolanie Martinez
Administrators told lawmakers Monday, if everything goes well, they will begin moving in patients by groups on Aug. 13.
NEWS
Updated: 19 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
He has served as commanding officer since August 2021.
NEWS
Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Rick Daysog
Monster home developers have been blamed for ruining the character of old Honolulu neighborhoods.
NEWS
Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Guy Hagi
Breezy trade winds will diminish to moderate levels through Wednesday.
LATEST WEATHER UPDATES
Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Guy Hagi
Forecast: Lighter winds with increasing showers on the way
LOCAL HEADLINES
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 9:35 PM HST
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By Jolanie Martinez
“I was kind of furious that my daughter had the chance and all of a sudden it was taken away from her.”
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 7:58 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Witnesses say it left a hole several feet deep in the ground.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 6:06 PM HST
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By Samie Solina
Jim Mendoza retires Monday after almost 30 years in television news and even longer in the media.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 5:51 PM HST
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By Mahealani Richardson
But the Navy and Health Department said there’s no evidence of fuel spreading.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 5:32 PM HST
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By Mark Carpenter
Xander Cabales was only 7 when he was diagnosed with an extremely rare skin disorder that affects only 1 in a million people each year.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 4:50 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The good news: Infections from the bacteria are rare.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 4:48 PM HST
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By Dillon Ancheta
An anonymous tip led her to a recently vacated Makiki apartment where she got it back.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 4:18 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
On Oahu, a couple with two kids would need a household income of more than $95,000 to fall above the ALICE threshold.
A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 2:25 PM HST
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By Jim Mendoza
Pipeline is one of the world’s most valuable waves.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 11:20 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Get ready for two nights of ‘80s and ‘90s nostalgia in Hawaii this summer!
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 7:22 AM HST
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By Annalisa Burgos
The hula community is mourning the passing of Hawaii’s beloved Kumu Hula and Hilo icon Johnny Lum Ho.
ENTERTAINMENT
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 5:26 AM HST
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By McKenna Maduli
Maui’s own Kalani Pe’a took home his 3rd Grammy for Best Regional Roots Music for his album Kau Ka Pe’a. HNN’s McKenna Maduli spoke to the artist on the red carpet in Las Vegas after the win.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 4:49 AM HST
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By Guy Hagi
Breezy trade winds will prevail through Monday, with rather dry trade wind weather, and increasing high clouds streaming into the island chain.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 5:29 PM HST
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By Dillon Ancheta
He founded the award-winning Halau O Ka Ua Kanilehua.
WEATHER
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 3:10 PM HST
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By Ben Gutierrez
East winds of 20 to 30 mph are possible, with gusts to 50 mph.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 12:20 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Victims of the crash haven’t yet been publicly identified.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 10:17 AM HST
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By Jolanie Martinez
She values her household items at nearly $60,000.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 2, 2022 at 5:17 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The project said their goal is to make the Ala Wai fishable and swimmable in 7 years.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 2, 2022 at 3:52 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The program aims to increase the participation of female volunteers at job sites to 50%.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 2, 2022 at 1:50 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
He said this legislation advances racial, economic and social justice and opens the door for minority-owned cannabis businesses.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 2, 2022 at 11:06 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Authorities said each of the men allegedly stole thousands of dollars in merchandise and cash.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 10:17 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The pro surfer said she couldn’t be more excited to display her gold medal at her bank.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 10:17 PM HST
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By Ben Gutierrez
“Waterman” made its big screen premiere in Hawaii theaters Friday.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 9:27 PM HST
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By Allyson Blair
After nearly two years, the trial has begun for an East Oahu man accused of brutally stabbing a teenage girl at Kahala Beach.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 9:15 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Officials said about 30 gallons of fuel and water mixture was released during a “maintenance activity.”
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 7:48 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The incident happened Thursday night near MM 17 on Highway 190.
NEWS
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 6:52 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Authorities said the vandalism was discovered at the Honohina Hongwanji Cemetery in Ninole.
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