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In the days since a destructive flood swept through Oʻahu’s North Shore, residents have been asking why they weren’t told to evacuate until their cars were floating barges, until they had to wade and even swim away from their homes. At first, officials’ answers were unsatisfying: Evacuating was a difficult call to...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - U.S. Attorney Ken Sorenson said that brothers Skyler Supapo, 24, and Sebastian Supapo, 20, of Kalihi, were arrested and charged Friday for illegally possessing firearms. According to the criminal complaint, agents obtained a warrant for a Kalihi home after investigating social media...

Bridget Lai and Alysha Ladiero from the Academy for Healthcare Innovation join Sunrise to discuss a new opportunity for careers in health care.

Not everyone gets to be a police officer. But anyone can help solve crimes. That’s the philosophy behind CrimeStoppers Honolulu, the nonprofit that encourages community members submit anonymous tips — and rewards them for information that leads to an arrest. “We are promoting a culture of ‘force multipliers,’”...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The U.S. Army has denied allegations that its prescribed burns amplified flood damage from the recent Kona lows. On Wednesday, in response to community concerns, an Army spokesperson said in a statement that they have not conducted prescribed burns on Mount Kaala or the Schofield Barracks...

Life in Hawaiʻi looks calm on the surface, but the numbers tell a more complex story about how lives in the islands play out.

After catastrophic flooding to Oʻahu’s North Shore over the weekend, the City and County of Honolulu is urging the public not to travel to storm-affected areas in Waialua and Haleʻiwa except for residents, authorized workers, emergency personnel or people involved in recovery efforts. These areas are work...

MOLOKAI (HawaiiNewsNow) - After days of dealing with storm damage, Molokai residents are finally getting back to a sense of normalcy, but there is still a lot of work ahead. Mounds of mud line the streets as families try to remove it all from their properties. Several cars got stuck...

City inspectors are going door-to-door across Oʻahu—including Waialua, Haleʻiwa, and Mānoa—to assess damage from last week’s Kona low storm. The Department of Planning and Permitting and Department of Emergency Management are using these assessments to determine if the island qualifies for federal disaster relief.

LAIE, Hawaii (Island News) -- A large-scale relief effort at the Polynesian Cultural Center brought much-needed support to families impacted by recent flooding on Oʻahu’s North Shore. Hundreds of cars lined up as residents made their way through the distribution site, where volunteers handed out hot meals, water,...