April 12, 2024 Swimming, surfing in waters near Hawaii wildfire site is safe, officials say Hawaii's Department of Health announced Thursday that coastal waters off wildfire-ravaged Lahaina are safe for surfers and swimmers to use.
April 9, 2024 Kentucky dad hacks Hawaii to fake death rather than pay 6-figure child support debt Prosecutors say a Kentucky computer hacker broke into Hawaii's death registry and faked his demise to avoid paying more than $116,000 in child support to his ex.
April 1, 2024 Squatters occupy $500K home mistakenly built on wrong lot, and now developer is suing land's true owner A Hawaii developer sued a property owner after a home priced around $500K was accidentally built on her vacant lot, allegedly without any notification to the landowner.
April 1, 2024 GOP state AGs press Supreme Court to take up Hawaii climate change case they say is 'grave threat' Twenty Republican state attorneys general are asking the Supreme Court to intervene in a climate change case they say could have "grave" consequences for American energy production.
March 30, 2024 Hawaii’s Big Oil suit a 'stalking horse’ for Green New Deal push nationwide, experts say Consumer and legal experts say Hawaii's "hyper-ideological" Supreme Court is threatening to dictate climate policy for the United States.
March 29, 2024 Inmate who escaped Hawaii jail, got struck by a vehicle while fleeing police has died Authorities in Hawaii provided an update on the inmate who was hospitalized after he broke out of jail and was hit by a car while fleeing police.
March 23, 2024 Inmate breaks out of Hawaii jail, becomes victim of hit-and-run just moments later Hawaii officials said an inmate who escaped from the Kauai Community Correctional Center was hospitalized after becoming the victim of a hit-and-run.
March 22, 2024 Spam is sizzling: Global favorite since World War II is at center of sushi craze Spam has enjoyed eight straight years of record growth, according to parent company Hormel. Spam musubi, a form of sushi made with the canned meat, is fueling the trend.
March 19, 2024 Maui wildfire report delayed due to subpoenas of county agencies A report into the Maui wildfires is set to be released April 17, 2024 following a delay due to county agencies that forced investigators to issue subpoenas.
March 14, 2024 Hawaiian lawmakers poised to make 'shaka' the official state gesture The "shaka" gesture, with the pinky and thumb extended and the other fingers curled down, is now being considered for official recognition as the state's gesture.