News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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In 2024, the state of Hawaii marked the “Makahiki o nā Manu Nahele: Year of the Forest Birds,” a year-long initiative officially proclaimed by Governor Josh Green, M.D. The goal …
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HONOLULU, HI – Two people were killed when a Kamaka Air Cessna 208 crashed into a building near Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Monday afternoon, December 16, 2024. The …
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Governor Green Unveils $10.4 Billion Budget Focused on Housing, Education, and Health Care Investments
by Thunda4 minutes readGovernor Josh Green, M.D., today submitted his Executive Budget for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, outlining a robust $10.4 billion proposal aimed at tackling Hawai‘i’s most pressing issues, including the high …
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Kapaa Woman Indicted for Fraud in Pandemic-Related Rental Assistance Program
by Thunda2 minutes readOn December 12, 2024, Kaiaulani C. Kaiawe, also known as Coty K. Duhaylongsod, a 46-year-old resident of Kapaa, Hawaii, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of wire …
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HONOLULU RESIDENT AND YOUTH BASKETBALL COACH PLEADS GUILTY TO CHILD EXPLOITATION AND HARASSMENT OFFENSES
by Thunda2 minutes readUnited States Attorney Clare E. Connors announced that Dwayne Yuen, a 51-year-old resident of Honolulu, has pleaded guilty to 12 counts of child exploitation and harassment offenses. Yuen, a former …
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Maui Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking Linked to Overdose Death
by Thunda2 minutes readHONOLULU — A Maui man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for trafficking counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a 24-year-old …
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THREE ARRESTED AND CHARGED FOR ALLEGED FORGERY OF OVER $1 MILLION IN FRAUDULENT CHECKS
by Thunda2 minutes readSpecial agents from the Department of the Attorney General’s Investigations Division arrested Felix Savoy aka Felix Tigilau (39) on August 27, 2024, on a $500,000 arrest warrant. He was charged …
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TWO MAUI MEN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF NIGHT HUNTING FROM ROAD WITHIN OPRAH’S RANCH
by Thunda2 minutes read(WAILUKU, MAUI) – Just before midnight on Friday, June 21, officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) stopped two men after observing them allegedly using a …
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The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu. The individual traveled to a region where dengue is known to be spread. DOH teams …
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Governor Josh Green, M.D., notified legislative leaders and stakeholders of his intent to veto 17 bills passed by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature during the 2024 session. While Governor Green is …
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The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch is notifying the public of the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory regarding certain IQF oysters from the Republic of …
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A First Circuit Court jury found Jefferson Manuales Ibalio, 35, guilty of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. This conviction arises from Operation Keiki Shield, which is spearheaded by the …