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Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Stephanie Lum
“I just saw this barrel coming and I knew I was like okay, here we go.”
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Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Mahealani Richardson
BJ Penn’s campaign manager is leaving open the possibility of another run for politics.
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Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Daryl Huff
“He came to the truck and grabbed me.”
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Updated: 6 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
The VA is hosting a benefits workshop this Saturday as part of their PACT Act to expand healthcare to veterans exposed to toxins.
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Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Jolanie Martinez
It’s not just a celebration for Chinese New Year, it’s a long-awaited restart in Chinatown.
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Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Dillon Ancheta
“When I hit the dip, I realized the water was too high and my car started to drift to the left side.”
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Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Chelsea Davis
“In hindsight, we should have just built the overpass,” said DOE Deputy Superintendent of Operations Curt Otaguro.
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Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Mark Carpenter
Some 50,000 to 75,000 spectators are expected to pass through Waialae over the course of the tournament.
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Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Lynn Kawano
No date has been set for a decision.
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Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Jennifer Robbins
Your island weather forecast
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Updated: 11 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Both are popular beaches on Oahu, but an ongoing traffic improvement project near the Kalapawai roundabout is already causing traffic delays.
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Updated: 11 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Straub nurses had been working without a contract since Nov. 1.
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Updated: 11 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
The pilot said he didn’t have time to deviate.
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Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Annalisa Burgos
More than 50,000 Hawaii residents identify as Korean, roughly 2% of Koreans in the US.
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Updated: 12 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Authorities said he told the sisters that there were turtles further out.
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Updated: 12 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
The Air Force is returning 363 acres of land on Molokai to Hawaiian Home Lands.
NEWS
Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Caelan Hughes
The Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation is proposing an annual maintenance program to raise the quality of these outdoor amenities.
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Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Annalisa Burgos
This year marks the Year of the Rabbit.
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Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Casey Lund
The festivities kick off Friday at 5 p.m. with the opening ceremonies at the Chinatown Cultural Plaza.
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Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Stephanie Lum
A weekend of events starting on Friday, Jan. 13 will welcome in the New Year of the Rabbit.
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Updated: 15 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
The Hawaiian music group Walea wrapped up 2022 with a big achievement: winning three Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.
REPAIRING EARTH
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Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Emily Cristobal
Still looking for a resolution to start the new year on the right foot — how about creating green habits!
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Updated: 16 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
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: 16 hours ago
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By Daryl Huff
The gruesome detail was one of many that came to light Wednesday.
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Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Jim Mendoza
An acoustic guitar made from Koa wood produces a musical treat for the eyes and ears. Taylor Guitars is spearheading a resurgence in manufacturing the instrument.
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Updated: 18 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Exactly five years ago on Friday, Hawaii residents and visitors woke up to a terrifying emergency alert on their cell phones that sent a wave of panic across the state.
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Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Ben Gutierrez
Nationally, grocery prices rocketed 12% during the past year.
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Updated: 24 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Get the links you hear mentioned on Sunrise.
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Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 4:54 AM HST
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By Guy Hagi
Stable and dry conditions will continue through Saturday.
LATEST WEATHER UPDATES
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Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 3:13 AM HST
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By Guy Hagi
First Alert Forecast: Light winds expected to bring in voggy skies
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 8:39 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The father and son were able to make it out alive.
NEWS
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 8:10 PM HST
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By Chelsea Davis
A new $120-million high school for South Maui is scheduled to open next week.
‘MUTHASHIP’ WITH STEPHANIE LUM
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM HST
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By Stephanie Lum
If you’ve ever watched Star Trek, you know the saying, “To boldly go where no man has gone before.”
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 7:35 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The City purchased 48 new vehicles that will replace an aging fleet of 290 Handi-Vans.
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 6:23 PM HST
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By Allyson Blair
He remains behind bars on $100,000 bail.
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 6:02 PM HST
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By Caelan Hughes
Two Sumatran tigers at the Honolulu Zoo were euthanized this month due to progression of kidney disease in both animals.
HEALTH
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 5:57 PM HST
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By Mark Carpenter
The strain is highly transmissible.
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 5:48 PM HST
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By Annalisa Burgos
Candidates must pass an interview and background check. Multi-lingual applicants are welcome.
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 5:47 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Her nomination is controversial because she ran a consulting company that helps developers navigate state land and cultural protections.
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 5:41 PM HST
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By Mahealani Richardson
They’re calling it “farmageddon.”
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 5:16 PM HST
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By Eddie Dowd
The large beetles, with their characteristic horns, are a major pest of coconut palms and other trees.
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 4:49 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
He died peacefully Wednesday night at the Triple Army Medical Center.
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 4:25 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Their departures are in effect immediately after a unanimous vote.
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 3:37 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Pyun died on Nov. 26 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 69.
NEWS
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 2:55 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The non-venomous snake measured 28 inches long.
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 2:54 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
“Clean energy is better for our air, our health, and our cost of living,” said Gov. Josh Green.
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 2:16 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Watch “This is Now” live from the HNN Digital Center weekdays on KHNL or across Hawaii News Now’s platforms online and on mobile.
SPORTS
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 12:08 PM HST
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By Kyle Chinen
The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announced on Thursday that Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga have been selected as the 2022 co-Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year.
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 10:33 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Kikaida Forever! will be the final tribute for the Japanese character Kikaida as JN Productions/Generation Kikaida.
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 9:41 AM HST
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By Guy Hagi
Forecast: Giant swell slowly dropping, light winds on the way