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Two men were arrested and facing dozens of criminal charges in connection with an alleged $1.2 million cheque fraud operation in Hawaiʻi.

Starting in late July, up to 100 aging utility poles along the Leeward Coast will be replaced over the next three years.

Skyline rail construction is set to enter its third segment in Kakaako, potentially blocking business driveways and raising environmental concerns among Oahu residents.

Editor’s note: Olin Kealoha Lagon will be writing bi-weekly for Civil Beat on a variety of topics, typically about the intersections of technology and culture. Born in Hawaiʻi and raised in public housing here, he became a serial entrepreneur and inventor. I love telling other people’s stories. I...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is asking Circuit Court to strike a filing submitted by four minority trustees that claims CEO Stacy Ferreira — currently on paid leave — was retaliated against and is owed damages from her lawsuit against the agency. Minority trustees refuse...

Honolulu Police Department Chief David Lazar presented his 30-60-90-day plan to the police commission, highlighting initiatives for modernization, officer retention, and crime reduction.

HONOLULU (Live News) — The Hawaii Department of Health – Food Safety Branch issued a red placard and shut down Ocean Dim Sum & Food Company in Honolulu, but the restaurant has been reauthorized to reopen. During a routine inspection on July 14, July 14, 2026, the DOH...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- It's been two weeks since the Department of Health (DOH) began enforcement of Hawaii's hemp retailers. Some critics of the new rules said it's driving them out of business. "Millions in damage has already been done," said hemp retailer Lance Alyas. This is one of dozens...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Former Honolulu police sergeant Darren Cachola is asking taxpayers to fund his legal defense as he faces a civil rights class-action lawsuit stemming from DUI arrests made without evidence. Cachola made no statements during a contested case hearing on Wednesday, leaving his attorney, William

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Moderate trades are expected to continue to deliver showers windward and mauka through the weekend. Wind speeds will be moderate to locally breezy over the next couple of days, strengthen to become breezy through the weekend, and then potentially weaken slightly once again early next week. A.