Pearl City pastor confirms dead include his mother, brother
Pearl City Community Church Pastor Phil Reller said police confirmed that two of the victims in the fatal fire are his mother and brother. Read more
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3 killed in 5-alarm blaze at Kapiolani Boulevard high rise
Three people were killed in a five-alarm fire on three floors of the Marco Polo high-rise condominium on Kapiolani Boulevard this afternoon, fire officials said. Read more
Bedbugs force police dispatchers to relocate
Honolulu police dispatchers, beset with a bedbug infestation, have left their offices after bedbugs were discovered earlier this week. Read more
Police seeking suspect in Waipahu bank robbery
Honolulu police are looking for a man who robbed the American Savings Bank in Waipahu at 12:21 p.m. today. Read more
Officials seek to rein in future ‘floatilla’
The chairman of the state House committee that oversees ocean resources said he will explore possible legislation to control the kind of unsafe activities that sent people to hospitals with alcohol intoxication during a Fourth of July “floatilla” off Waikiki. Read more
Man sustains possible spinal injuries in fall off Maui trail
Maui fire rescue workers airlifted an unconscious man in his 30s with possible spinal injuries from Hana to Maui Memorial Medical Center in Kahului this afternoon. Read more
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Fireworks shoppers left empty-handed
About 200 people who purchased personal permits to ignite fireworks on the Fourth of July apparently were unable to buy firecrackers. Read more
Former state economist helped transform Hawaii
Former state economist Shelley Mark, praised for helping to usher in a new economic era after statehood in Hawaii, has died. Read more
Monk seal gives birth in Waikiki, thrilling visitors
An endangered Hawaiian monk seal that usually has pups on the less congested island of Kauai gave birth this week in the crowded beach area of Waikiki near the New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel, to the delight of scores of visitors. Read more
Endangered Hawaiian monk seal gives birth in Waikiki
An endangered Hawaiian monk seal that usually has pups on the less congested island of Kauai decided to have its latest on a crowded beach at Kaimana beach in Waikiki, delighting of scores of visitors. Read more
Plane crash tied to downward air current
The small plane that crashed Dec. 30 off Molokai, killing three people, could have been hit by downdrafts, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Read more
Park seeks way to control Haleakala crowding
Haleakala National Park on Maui is taking suggestions from the public on how to deal with overcrowding at the summit during sunrise. Read more
Father and son found dead in apparent murder-suicide
One of Hawaii’s most famous families is struggling for answers after one of their own apparently killed his 7-year-old son and committed suicide in Pauoa on Tuesday morning. Read more
Vehicular accident near Kalani High sends 2 to hospitals
A 49-year-old man was in serious condition and a 42-year-old man in critical condition after a multiple vehicular accident on Kalanianaole Highway near Kalani High School at about 1 p.m. Read more
Polystyrene ban OK’d
Maui County has become the first county in Hawaii to pass a ban on foam takeout food containers. Read more
Big Isle’s first mayor was later a judge
Shunichi Kimura, whose public service spanned more than 28 years as Hawaii County’s first mayor and then a Circuit Court judge, has died. Read more
Scholar Ben Finney co-founded Polynesian Voyaging Society
The last surviving founder and first president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, who helped to debunk the scientific theory that Polynesians had drifted to Hawaii by chance, has died. Read more
Ben Finney, a founder of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, dies at 83
Ben Finney, the last surviving founder and first president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society who helped debunk the theory that Polynesians had drifted to Hawaii by chance, has died Read more
Obituary: UH professor opposed the Vietnam War
A retired University of Hawaii associate professor, who was once the rallying point for academic freedom after being fired for expressing views against the Vietnam War in the 1960s, has died. Read more
Firearm registrations in isles approached record in 2016
After a two-year decline, the number of registered firearms in Hawaii in 2016 jumped to the second-highest level ever, up more than 14 percent from 2015. Read more
3 arrested for alleged crimes related to car theft
Two men and a woman were arrested for alleged crimes related to vehicular theft in Waianae. Read more
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