World champion big wave surfer Makua Rothman to run for Honolulu City Council.
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He’s running for the District 2 seat, which encompasses areas from Mililani Mauka to Kahaluu.
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University of Hawaii political science Professor Colin Moore said allegations about Kahele’s conduct in an old divorce case are relevant for voters today.
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The state Senate is proposing a whopping $275 million increase in the UH system budget — with strings attached.
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Some parents say they want the DOE to remove its mask mandate for public school classrooms.
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The water has been diverted by Molokai Ranch for more than 100 years to its land on the west side of the island.
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The school was under fire for banning lei, saying the decision was based on COVID restrictions.
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“On a daily basis, I’m giving back what was given to me.”
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Dr. Rudy Puana faces a minimum of 10 years behind bars.
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Now that the craft fair is back after a two-year absence, she’s “excited and kind of nervous, too.”
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Surveillance video captured a man using a lighter to allegedly set fire to the victim’s clothes.
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While the seals give birth year-round, the spring and summer months are busiest.
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The 59th Merrie Monarch Festival gets underway in Hilo this week!
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Officials said the motorcyclist collided with an SUV at the intersection of Highway 11 and the entrance to the park.
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Police said the victim and suspect were related.
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Police said the man was not in a marked crosswalk.
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Authorities said Lt. j.g. Aaron Fowler “became unresponsive” during training
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The additional fatalities raise the state’s COVID death toll to 1,407.
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The Health Department said it has run out of federal funding to host sites.
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Lindsey Kinney was arrested for allegedly threatening a DLNR official on social media.
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With the birth of these new pups, officials urge the public to keep their distance to protect these mammals.
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Investigators are looking for traces of more than 60 contaminants with final results expected in two to three weeks.
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Forecast: Light winds today, stronger winds with more showers due on Tuesday
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A real estate company from the mainland wants to build 48 single-family homes nearby.
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HART and the city are finalizing a recovery plan that includes the shortened route.
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Hawaii experts say they’re not too concerned about the change.
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The star was taken into custody on assault charges.
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He was arrested as part of a joint law enforcement operation aimed at tracking down child predators.
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The Papaaloa gym is set to be demolished soon.
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Shikada succeeds Clare Connors who became the US Attorney for the District of Hawaii in December.
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This comes as the state Department of Health will end free testing through Aloha Clear on Wednesday.
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“Merrie Monarch is coming. We’ve got to get ready.”
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Get ready for the biggest hula competition on Earth!
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In one robbery, the gunman got away with $10 and a cell phone.
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Kekoa Kekumano, who played the teen version of Jason Momoa’s character in the movie “Aquaman,” was one of the lifeguards who saved Kai Keuning.
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April is Tsunami Awareness Month and agencies are trying to raise awareness.
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The flames ignited just before 3:45 a.m. at a home along Kamehameha Highway.
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Some major events are still requiring masks, but students now have a date when they’ll likely be able to take them off.
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Moderate to breezy trade winds will hold through the weekend.
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The techniques can defuse dangerous situations and de-escalate tension when dealing with people who are mentally unstable.
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“All we want to do is give our kids the aloha and the love of their momentous occasion.”
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With careful and deliberate steps, the kane or men of Kawailiula under kumu hula Chinky Mahoe are getting ready for competition at the Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo.
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His attorneys will get one last chance to convince jurors he was not illegally dealing drugs.
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Hawaiian Airlines said it would be making masks optional on its planes.
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The driver allegedly tried to flee, but was detained.
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During the closure, crews will be installing the remaining portion of the airport guideway.
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