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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A group of athletes is heading to Minnesota to represent Hawaiʻi in the Special Olympics USA Games. Brandon Taitingfong is one of 16 athletes set to compete in Minneapolis this summer. It’s a chance for Brandon and his teammates to interact and compete with other athletes...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new program is launching to help residents replace appliances damaged by recent Kona low-related storms. Hawaii Energy, in partnership with PHAD Home Appliance, announced an Appliance Replacement Program that offers discounted, energy-efficient appliances to eligible households. The program allows residents to purchase ENERGY STAR® refrigerators, freezers,...

A surge in paperwork is creating major delays for vehicle titles and registrations on Oahu. Dealers said the backlog is tying up money and frustrating customers. The Department of Customer Services is working to move more transactions online to cut wait times.

The city of Honolulu is proposing a bill to round cash transactions for city taxes, fees and charges to the nearest five cents due to a penny shortage.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A man accused in a high-profile assault case has been granted permission to temporarily leave the state. A judge approved Aukusitino Noga’s request to travel to South Dakota from May 5 through May 10. According to court documents, Noga must provide the state with his travel...

Costco has made a change to its $1.50 hot dog combo, allowing members to swap out the soda with a Kirkland Signature bottle of water.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A helicopter reportedly had to make a precautionary landing on Oahu’s North Shore around 11 a.m., Tuesday. According to public flight radar, a Blue Hawaiian helicopter took off from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport heading East around Oahu. After traveling up the East side of the...

MAILI, Hawaii (Island News) -- Maili Elementary School was placed on lockdown for about an hour on Tuesday morning after a man allegedly called threatening a school shooting. In a letter Maili Elementary School’s principal Suzie Lee sent to parents and guardians, she said the school received a verbal threat at 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28. The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) was immediately...

KAILUA, Hawaii (Island News) – Hawaii public school students got to experience a fun twist on a local favorite, poke bowls. Tofu poke was offered to cafeterias statewide and featured tofu mixed with green onions and onions, tossed in a Hawaiian-style sauce of shoyu, sesame oil, garlic and ginger.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police are asking the public to identify the suspects in video footage from a theft that occurred in early April. Police said on Tuesday, April 14, at approximately 10:47 a.m., two unknown men removed a trailer parked below the Skyline Waiawa, Pearl Highlands Station. Police said...