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A publisher of magazines and books for prison inmates, including “Prison Legal News,” is suing the state correctional system for blocking its publications from being mailed to inmates in Hawaiʻi prisons and jails, arguing the ban violates the publisher’s constitutional rights. Jeffrey Portnoy, the Honolulu attorney...

The session provided educators with basic legal information regarding immigration enforcement efforts and individual rights. The object was discovered at around 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, about a quater mile mauka of the landfill, MPD said. HFD crews battle 2-alarm blaze at multiple abandoned Waipahu buildings. Updated:...

HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu is not alone in its effort to sue fossil fuel companies to hold them accountable for climate change harms, but the city’s lawsuit is further along than similar litigation across the country. Judge Lisa Cataldo didn’t rule Tuesday after hearing arguments on a defense...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Small, tsunami-powered waves left minor damages in the parking lot of Maunalua Bay in East Oahu on Tuesday. Video shows rising waters covering the facility’s boat ramp. After the water returned to normal levels, debris was left in the parking lot and a parking stall curb...

The object was discovered at around 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, about a quater mile mauka of the landfill, MPD said. The Honolulu Fire Department said the fire, located on Kaniau Place, burned three abandoned residential structures. Second suspect arrested in connection with July 4 shooting at Maili Beach Park. Updated:...

A tsunami warning on Tuesday, July 29, caused overnight road closures across Hawaiʻi. However, by sunrise, roads and harbors reopened with help from the military and the United States Coast Guard.

The cancellation of the downgraded tsunami advisory for the state on Wednesday morning capped off a whirlwind 12 hours in which residents hunkered down and evacuated coastlines. One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the coast of Russia on Tuesday afternoon Hawaiʻi time, prompting tsunami alerts...

A parcel of property adjacent to the Honolulu Police Department’s headquarters has been acquired by the City and County of Honolulu. The 24,000-square-foot site on South Beretania Street will be redeveloped as a facility to expand HPD's operational capacity. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said the police department...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - For hours after initial sirens sounded and alerts squealed on people’s phones for Tuesday’s tsunami warning, many in Waikiki remained unfazed and some even continued swimming. Others who evacuated immediately after they were notified about the warning were upset at those who ignored...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Juan Baron, who was accused of killing his lover and encasing him in concrete in a bathtub in Hawaii Loa Ridge, was sentenced to life in prison with possibility of parole on Wednesday. Baron was sentenced on July 30, 2025 for the murder of 73-year-old Gary...