Trade winds will bring more showers tonight for Hawaii Island and stronger winds for the weekend.
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Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Jennifer Robbins
Your island weather forecast
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Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Eddie Dowd
The state Department of Transportation is installing two raised pedestrian crosswalks to act as speed bumps to reduce speeding in areas of concern.
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Updated: 4 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Speed, drugs, and alcohol do not appear to be contributing factors in the crash.
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Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Chelsea Davis
It’s not a strike or a picket. They say, it’s a call for help.
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Updated: 7 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
The incident happened Nov. 10 in Wahiawa.
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Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Annalisa Burgos
But many in the construction business are doubtful.
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Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Mahealani Richardson
Thousands were sickened nearly year ago by the fuel-tainted tap water.
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Updated: 11 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Prosecutors said Eddieson Reyes shot Triston Billimon to death after forcing Billimon’s car to a stop near the Likelike off-ramp of the H-1 Freeway.
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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.
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Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Rick Daysog
Attorneys for the women said the ruling sends a bad message and that they plan to appeal.
Current Radar

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Updated: 13 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Biden landed Wednesday morning so that Air Force One could refuel.
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Updated: 15 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Typically, you shouldn’t throw things in the Ala Wai Canal. But there are exceptions — especially when it involves cleaning the water.
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Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Casey Lund
On Oahu’s north and west facing shores, wave heights could reach between 12 to 16 feet.
HEALTH
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Updated: 16 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
The latest number brings the statewide total since the start of the pandemic to 365,171.
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Updated: 19 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Piʻikea Lopes performs her award winning hula kahiko in a Times Square billboard advertisement.
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Updated: 20 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Sources said the 3-month-old boy suffered a skull fracture.
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Updated: 21 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Election officials should have notified you by mail if there was an issue — such as a missing signature.
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Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Guy Hagi
A ridge will remain north of the islands for several days, keeping trade winds blowing.
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Updated: 22 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Get the links you hear mentioned on Sunrise.
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Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Guy Hagi
Forecast: Trade wind conditions to persist through the weekend
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 10:14 PM HST
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By Jolanie Martinez
“Every time it rains hard, I get thrown into blue funk because I’m frightened of what of what will come with the next rainy season.”
FOCUS ON THE PHILIPPINES
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 8:58 PM HST
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By Annalisa Burgos
Mama Sita’s exports sauces, marinades, spices and meal kits to Hawaii and about 80 countries and has been promoting Filipino heritage cooking for more than four decades.
NEWS
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 8:31 PM HST
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By Daryl Huff
“I do not ride Handi-Van because I cannot get to the places I need to on time,”
NEWS
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 7:11 PM HST
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By Chelsea Davis
Lahainaluna High School is reviving its agriculture program to help grow Maui’s next generation of farmers.
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 7:09 PM HST
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By Eddie Dowd
The Queens Medical Center is celebrating 10 years of organ transplants but the work continues with more than 600 people in the Pacific Rim on the waitlist.
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 6:38 PM HST
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By Mahealani Richardson
Colin Moore, HNN political analyst, said Trump’s brand hasn’t been very popular in Hawaii.
NEWS
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 6:32 PM HST
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By Rick Daysog
If he plans to refund all $48,000, he may have to use his personal funds.
NEWS
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 6:28 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
He was initially considered a runaway, but because of his age, he is considered a missing endangered child.
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 6:03 PM HST
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By Allyson Blair
According to officials at the Department of Health, 1 in every 4 RSV tests in Hawaii is coming back positive for the virus.
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 5:38 PM HST
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By Mark Carpenter
A new telephone scam is going around centered on providing student loan relief.
NEWS
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 5:13 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
HPD says their investigation continues.
NEWS
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 3:18 PM HST
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By Dillon Ancheta
Often times, families can get lost in navigating the many layers of a loved one’s passing.
NEWS
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 3:11 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Puletula Wilson was found guilty of manslaughter in the 2017 crash that left a 21-year-old man dead.
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 2:09 PM HST
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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.
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 10:55 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Officials said they damaged the two rail cars then fled the scene in an unknown direction.
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 10:32 AM HST
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By Casey Lund
One study, found the sand appears to move from one end of the beach to the other — not to and from offshore, as previously believed.
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 9:36 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Starting early 2023, travelers be able to book Mokulele flights directly through Alaska Airlines online and will also earn miles.
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 8:33 AM HST
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By The Associated Press
Experts think a volcano is erupting underneath the Pacific Ocean about 3,800 miles west of Honolulu.
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 8:32 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
He attended sixth to eighth grade at Saint Louis School.
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 6:55 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Firefighters are conducting water drops as the steep and rough terrain remain a challenge.
NEWS
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 5:41 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Officials said 22-year-old Itiare Fonoti faces an attempted murder charge in the case.
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 5:13 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Officials said he also pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $5.5 million in unemployment benefits during the pandemic.
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 4:44 AM HST
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By Eddie Dowd
“There were just throngs of people everywhere. Loud music, drinking, drugs.”
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 4:31 AM HST
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By Guy Hagi
A weak high pressure ridge north of the Hawaiian Islands will keep moderate trade winds in the forecast through Friday.
NEWS
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 4:09 AM HST
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By Chelsea Davis
“Check your ballot, make sure that your voice is counted because your voice matters.”
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 3:15 AM HST
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By Guy Hagi
Forecast: Slower winds with more showers moving in soon
NEWS
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 10:29 PM HST
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By Jolanie Martinez
Voters with ballot discrepancies have until Wednesday afternoon to fix their signatures and be counted.
NEWS
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 9:54 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
It’s not known if speed or alcohol are factors in the crash.
NEWS
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 8:37 PM HST
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By Lynn Kawano
The DEA says the new data shows exposure takes more than just casual contact.
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Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 5:42 PM HST
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By Rick Daysog
“They used their powers to abuse us and take advantage of our helplessness.”