Legislature adopts resolution apologizing for ban on Hawaiian language in schools.
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An 1896 law by the provisional Republic of Hawaii wasn’t repealed until 1986.
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It’s been more than three months since a massive eruption and tsunami devastated Tonga.
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Honolulu has seen 13 murders already this year, compared to 19 all of 2020.
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Crews searched the waters and found the man around 6:30 p.m.
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The crew is nearly 1,300 miles from Hilo as they continue south.
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The last minimum wage increase was four years ago to its current rate at $10.10 an hour.
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Forecast: Light winds today, stronger winds with more showers due on Tuesday
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Freshman Congressman Kai Kahele isn’t talking about it, but there’s growing anticipation that he’ll run for governor ― and he hasn’t denied it.
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Officials said he posted $1 million bail and was released after he was arrested on Valentine’s Day.
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Military officials said the day before the 22-year-old’s death marked one year in the service.
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“As part of the transition, COVID will be handled more like other diseases, something that healthcare providers diagnose and treat.”
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Sources tell HNN the truck involved in the hit-and-run may be connected to a crime spree than spans several Windward Oahu communities.
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“As a whole, they are one of the best tourists that we have.”
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Officials said the sexual assault occurred between September 2014 and January 2018.
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COVID infections are on the rise in Hawaii, but home testing means it’s hard to get a true picture of the daily case count.
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The latest number brings the statewide total since the start of the pandemic to 248,405.
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House Bill 2024 sought to remove the University of Hawaii as the manager of the mountain and replace it with a new governing authority.
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“They came in with gloves, bulletproof vests, hand gun and everything, so they were prepared for this.”
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“We stayed overnight in the airport, not knowing what to do and where to go.”
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“I have problems with the United States military using our sacred lands to train their troops to go kill people throughout the world.”
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Officials said the fire spread to five units with four of them being severely impacted.
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The group claims the closure is illegal, saying Native Hawaiians need access for cultural practices at the valley.
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Some say it’s putting a burden on those who rely on selling lei for a living.
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His bail has been set at more than $1 million.
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The agency has $380,000 in federal funding that must be used before the end of the fiscal year.
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Weeks of intensive negotiations and a settlement judge brought the two sides together after 23 years of litigation.
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It lasted 14 days and covered over 12 square miles of land.
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Police said she was arrested after a month-long investigation that spanned between Hawaii Island and Washington state.
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Tokuda’s team said in a statement that she filed a “statement of organization” with the Federal Elections Commission.
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Despite intense opposition from rental owners, the bill passed the Honolulu City Council earlier this month.
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“She loved her kids, she did everything for her kids.”
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There’s another major leadership change at the Honolulu Police Department as the search for a new chief drags on and crime is on the rise.
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Two brands of antiviral pills are available at pharmacies and health centers in the state with a doctor’s prescription.
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Marquis Green was convicted of first-degree sexual assault, first-degree sex trafficking, and third-degree assault.
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Critics complained that the average CEO pay in Hawaii is now more than 40 times the median family income for the state.
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Police discovered a 3D printer and parts needed to make ghost guns.
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With three wells shut down because of the Navy’s tainted water and looming mandatory water restrictions this summer, board members at the Board of Water Supply learned Monday, the weather is making matters worse.
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The push comes as many nurses consider leaving their jobs after a difficult two years, potentially making the nursing shortage even worse.
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From the crater floor to the summit, traffic has long been part of the Diamond Head experience.
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“We have a real challenge in Waikiki.”
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State lawmakers are close to passing Senate Bills 2701 and 2700 aimed to address the shortage of qualified childcare workers.
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She was the third Lani Moo to call the Keiki Zoo her home.
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The news comes in the wake of two high-profile child murder cases.
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The meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the BWS building on South Beretania Street.
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Operated by SpaceX, Starlink is an orbit constellation of satellites, designed to provide internet access coverage anywhere on the planet.
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Moderate to locally breezy trade winds will continue to focus clouds and rainfall over windward slopes, with a few afternoon showers over leeward Big Island slopes through Friday.
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“It was all about gratitude this year, it was all about Ke Akua, all about love.”
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