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Fugitive captured, charged after alleged crime spree that ended in officer-involved shooting
CAPTAIN COOK (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Island police captured a wanted fugitive after an alleged crime spree resulted in an ...
State warns of scam involving fake traffic citation text messages
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii State Judiciary is warning the public about a text message scam. The messages claim to ...
City seeks consultant to help transform Iwilei-Kapalama neighborhood around rail
The selected consultant will be tasked with creating a roadmap that includes affordable housing, climate resilience, ...
Kamehameha's Taimane Purcell verbally commits to Cal Berkeley Football
Kamehameha tight end Taimane Purcell — one of the State’s top prospects — verbally committed to his collegiate destination ...
First Alert Forecast: Lighter winds and a few showers are expected this weekend
Showers will continue through the weekend, with the majority of precipitation occurring during the overnight and early ...
Matt Elliott selected as next University of Hawaii athletics director
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - University of Hawaii president Wendy Hensel has selected Matt Elliot to serve as the next ...
11-year-old from Kailua becomes youngest to solo paddle across Kaiwi Channel
The Kailua Elementary student has been paddling since he was 8, but this was his first time solo on the 26-mile journey.
UH athletics director pick has strong ties to Hawaii, but will still face challenges
Elliott most recently moved to Oahu in 2022 and started working for the Hawaii Community Foundation, where their now-former ...
Experts predict Alzheimer’s cases in Hawaii to double by 2050
In Hawaii, Alzheimer’s disease affects about 11% of people 65 and older, or about 31,000 kupuna. Researchers say that number ...
DLNR to temporarily close Maui’s Kaumahina Wayside park for tree removal
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Long-awaited legal racetrack on former Navy land closer to reality
Longtime racetrack supporter Li Cobian said the dirt track will be just the first phase, which will be built on a 23-acre parcel. That land is part of 400 acres that the U.S. Navy transferred to the ...