Search for snorkeler ends at Keawakapu Point in south Maui.
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Search ends for missing snorkeler off Maui
The woman’s husband and other witnesses reported seeing a large shark about 50 yards from shore at Keawakapu Point in south Maui, officials said. Read more
Red-light camera citations to begin at Vineyard and Liliha
State officials say 39 citations have been issued for violations of red-light running at the Vineyard-Palama intersection, for an average of two violations a day. Read more
18-year-old man arrested following fatal beating in Waikiki
The victim fled on Seaside Avenue, but the suspects caught up to the man and assaulted him with a “blunt-type object,” police said. Read more
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Police fatally shoot armed man after Waikiki standoff
Police responded to a call from staff at Ohia Waikiki Studio Suites to escort a hotel guest off the property from a fifth-floor unit at about 1:45 p.m. Thursday. Read more
Pahoa man, 52, charged following Hilo bank robbery
A 52-year-old Pahoa man has been charged following a Hilo bank robbery Tuesday morning. Read more
Land board temporarily prohibits take of Achilles Tang in West Hawaii
The state Board of Land and Natural Resources has voted to ban the take of pakuikui, or Achilles Tang, within the West Hawaii Regional Fishery Management Area to replenish the fish population. Read more
Boat owner fined $43K for damaging Big Island coral, live rock
A boat owner has been fined $43,000 after damaging living coral and live rock outside of Honokohau Small Boat Harbor on Hawaii island last year, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources announced. Read more
Niumatalolo feeling the heat at Navy
Navy spent most of coach Ken Niumatalolo’s tenure anchored to the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy and always stuck it to Army on that last Saturday of games before bowl season. Read more
Soccer writer Grant Wahl dies at World Cup match in Qatar
Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early today while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands. He was 48. Read more
Hawaii orders bivalent COVID-19 boosters for keiki under 5
The bivalent booster targets both the ancestral strain of COVID-19 and omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5. Read more
LIVE BLOG: Mauna Loa lava output continues to diminish
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory officials said the main flow inched northward at about 7 feet per hour as it settled about 1.7 miles from Daniel K. Inouye Highway today. Read more
Firefighters extinguish residential building fire in Palolo
Firefighters responded to find “heavy black smoke” coming from a three-story building behind the Number One Store, HFD said. Read more
3 visitors cited for entering closed lava flow areas at Mauna Loa
The area was closed shortly after the current Mauna Loa eruption to protect people from risk of injury. Read more
Man in his 60s dies in North Shore head-on collision; driver arrested
Honolulu police and EMS responded to the area of Kamehameha Highway and Ashley Road at about 12:30 a.m. today. Read more
Rioter who assaulted cops at Capitol gets 5 years in prison
Two other men were separately each sentenced today to four years in prison today for their actions connected to the riot. Read more
Big West will add championship tournaments for volleyball, softball, baseball
The Big West will add a women’s volleyball tournament starting next season with softball and baseball championships to follow, the conference announced today. Read more
High surf for east shores, high winds for Maui, Hawaii island
Forecasters said tradewinds will be especially strong today, with east winds of 25 to 40 mph, with localized gusts over 60 mph, before slowly decreasing Saturday. Read more
Ex-cop who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3.5-year term
Kueng appeared at the hearing via video from a federal prison in Ohio. When given the chance to address the court, he declined. Read more
Lifeguards resuscitate man, 77, after heart attack at Pipeline
The emergency call came in at 9:12 a.m., according to Honolulu Ocean Safety, just 12 minutes after lifeguards had opened the tower at Ekuhai Beach Park, which is also known as “Banzai Pipeline.” Read more
Pricey pants from 1857 go for $114k, raise Levi’s questions
The white, heavy-duty miner’s pants with a five-button fly were among 270 Gold Rush-era artifacts that sold for a total of nearly $1 million in Reno last weekend. Read more
VIDEO: Chad Owens hosts ‘CO2 RUN DWN’ sports show
“The CO2 RUN DWN” runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 1 p.m. and feature insights, interviews and commentary from the former CFL most valuable player and UH all-time career yardage leader. Read more
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