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LOCAL HEADLINES
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Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Annalisa Burgos
Marcos Jr. flew to Honolulu on Saturday evening for a two-day visit.
NEWS
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Updated: 11 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
HPD and the Hawaiian Humane Society are investigating.
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Updated: 13 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Molokai is not known for its long wait times on the road, but it is known for having way too many deer.
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Updated: 13 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
The machines are now up and running!
NEWS
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Updated: 16 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Hawaii’s unemployment rate in October dropped from the previous year and remains lower than the national average.
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Updated: 16 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed a bill Friday to reduce the amount of waste in the city’s landfill.
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Updated: 17 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Maui Police Department held a graduation ceremony for its 94th recruit class
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Updated: 17 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
That equates to about 103.5 million gallons of fuel.
NEWS
Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Jolanie Martinez
Loved ones of a Kauai woman struck in a hit-and-run last month are seeking answers. They say the beloved grandmother of 16 died more than four weeks after the crash.
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North Shore residents propose hub for first responders in place of a long-planned retail development
Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Ben Gutierrez
The move comes as the city council approved a development permit extension for the retail project.
Current Radar

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Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Annalisa Burgos and Lili Hurd
Cecilia Yang, manager of 1-2buy brings Asian goodies from her store to share on HNN’s Sunrise Weekends
NEWS
Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Chelsea Davis
The Native Hawaiian Convention on Maui ended today with a call to action to rebuild Lahaina in the right way.
NEWS
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Updated: 18 hours ago
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By HNN Staff
Honolulu police have released the mug shot of the man accused of stabbing and burning another man in Manoa early Thursday.
NEWS
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Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Daryl Huff
Right now in Hawaii, the only way to buy marijuana legally is from a medical cannabis dispensary.
LOCAL HEADLINES
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Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 5:18 PM HST
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By Mark Carpenter
The 46-year-old Caspino appeared in federal court Friday morning.
NEWS
Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 5:00 PM HST
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By Dillon Ancheta
The good news: The price difference won’t cause sticker shock.
NEWS
Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 4:58 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
All three women are graduates of Kamehameha Schools.
NEWS
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Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 4:45 PM HST
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By Jim Mendoza
The movie was shot on Oahu.
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Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 3:22 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
A letter was sent home to families.
NEWS
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Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 2:19 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
“They need those memories, not the bad memories. They need the good memories.”
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Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 12:39 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Yamaguchi has worked in the culinary and restaurant industry for more than 45 years and managed more than 40 restaurants across the world.
MAUI WILDFIRES
Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 12:37 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Some students say fears — especially with weather alerts — remain and having a proactive plan would help.
MAUI WILDFIRES
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Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 12:21 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The parking garage has been flooded since the August wildfire.
NEWS
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Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 6:56 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Restrictions will be lifted for 6B and 7A this weekend.
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Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 5:54 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
The victim was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
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Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 5:06 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Get the links you hear mentioned on Sunrise.
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Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 9:44 PM HST
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By Ben Gutierrez
Some residents say they’ve seen their monthly rent jump more than $1,000 in the past two years.
NEWS
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 7:31 PM HST
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By Chelsea Davis
It was another action-packed day at the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement’s annual Native Hawaiian Convention on Maui on Thursday.
NEWS
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 7:30 PM HST
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By Jolanie Martinez
According to the state’s Department of Transportation, one-third of drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2022 had either drugs or alcohol in their system.
NEWS
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Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 5:41 PM HST
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By Annalisa Burgos
During the Korean War in the 1950s, when North Korean forces invaded South Korea, an estimated one million refugees from across the peninsula fled south to Busan.
NEWS
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Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 5:05 PM HST
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By Mahealani Richardson
If there’s a heavy rain, it might disappear.
NEWS
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 3:03 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The good news is it’s really easy to figure out if you’re due some unclaimed cash.
NEWS
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Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 1:51 PM HST
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By Jonathan Masaki
The entire rehabilitation is expected to be completed in about a year.
NEWS
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 12:28 PM HST
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By Daryl Huff
Lawmakers and providers say government bureaucracy is standing in the way of saving lives.
TRAFFIC
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Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 11:56 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Currently, a single lane through Wilson Tunnel is being opened on weekdays from 4:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. to aid in the morning commute.
NATIONAL NEWS
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Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 11:34 AM HST
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By The Associated Press
A woman who shared her Thanksgiving table years ago with a stranger she accidentally texted will be opening up her home again this year.
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Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 11:13 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
Johnson gave the update on NBC’s Tonight Show earlier this week.
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Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 10:50 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
A group of Hawaii lawmakers tasked with identifying causes of wildfires and prevention methods wants to hear from you.
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Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 10:17 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
The city is one of 25 from around the country to be selected for the grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies.
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Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 7:24 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
The suspect is considered armed and dangerous. Do not approach him.
NEWS
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 5:03 AM HST
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By Jolanie Martinez
HPD responded to the West Oahu community’s call for more police presence after the recent deadly stabbings and shootings in the area.
NEWS
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Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 4:02 AM HST
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By HNN Staff
This donation is to Kiha Kaina, who lost his father in the August wildfires.
NEWS
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Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 3:59 AM HST
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By Ben Gutierrez
Care providers say a ‘secondary trauma’ is setting in.
NEWS
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 10:43 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The pink water at Maui’s Kealia Pond has turned the area into quite a visitor attraction.
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 9:23 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
Suspected Waianae chicken fight organizers pled not guilty in federal court Wednesday.
LOCAL HEADLINES
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 6:42 PM HST
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By Mark Carpenter
As of Monday, two of 21 properties have been cleared with another crew working on a third.
NEWS
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 6:33 PM HST
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By Eddie Dowd
“This is my last straw. I’m losing patience with the Board of Water Supply,”
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 5:32 PM HST
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By Mahealani Richardson
“She is the sweetest girl, but she has not gotten back the glow in her eyes.”
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 4:10 PM HST
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By HNN Staff
The suspect is being held without bail.
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 1:08 PM HST
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By Gray News staff
Barry Gitelson did his first batch of worry hearts during COVID. When the fires happened, he says he knew this is what he could do to help.