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The attorney representing the family of a man killed during a chase by U.S. Park Police said she is “disgusted” by an image seen printed on the back of an officer's shirt. The graphic depicts two skeletons dressed as Park Police officers standing over a skeleton in handcuffs next to an overturned, wrecked car.

The University of Hawaiʻi football team returned to the practice field this week with renewed confidence following Saturday’s 56-21 road victory over Northern Illinois, as the Rainbow Warriors look to build momentum during their final bye week of the season. Hawaiʻi (2-6, 1-4 Mountain West) snapped a four-game losing streak with its first conference victory […]

In Hawaiʻi, a legislative race can be over before the general election begins. If a primary leaves a candidate with no general election opponent, the Hawaiʻi Constitution treats that candidate as elected at the primary, and the seat never reaches the November ballot. After the 2026 primary, Civil Beat reported that several Democratic and Republican lawmakers had already won reelection outright.

WAIKELE, Hawaii (Island News) -- A pickup truck was seen driving in the wrong direction of the H-1 Freeway westbound in the Waikele area on Monday night. The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) said they received calls about the wrong-way driver at about 11 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26. The truck was reportedly driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of the H-1 Freeway near Waikele.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Flood Watch extended until Thursday morning for the entire state. A disturbance moving over the island chain from the west will bring clouds and showers to the state through tonight. An accompanying upper level disturbance provides the instability for the chance for thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall....

A 23-year-old man was arrested following an attempted kidnapping of two women near Diamond Head in Honolulu on Monday.

As the Alaska Department of Natural Resources is deliberating on a controversial no-cost state land transfer in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, legal questions remain around whether the transfer of public lands for private development qualifies as public or charitable use. The state could transfer 20,000 acres near Houston to its economic...

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — A stolen cellphone led to the arrest of Brian Steven Smith, the man who filmed himself killing 30-year-old Kathleen Jo Henry in an Anchorage hotel room in 2019. A homeless woman took the phone from Smith’s truck, found the disturbing files, and turned them over to police. In July 2024, Smith was sentenced to 226 years in prison. The case remains one of Alaska’s most disturbing murders.

The costs to renovate and expand Harborview Medical Center, Washington's only highest-level trauma center, have increased by more than 70% since voters approved the project in 2020, to an estimated $3 billion. The project includes a new 14-story medical tower that will add hundreds of patient beds, a new parking...

Most of the WARN alerts we’ve from WA State Employment Security in the ag world have had to do with seasonal worker layoffs, now that growing and harvesting are done. But this one is different. 4th Generation Orchard to Close for Good Near GrangerBosma Orchards, who operate a number of agricultural operations, plan to close their orchard which according to the WARN Alert is located at 5281 E. Zillah Drive, near Granger.The Bosma Family has been involved in orchard and growing work since 1914, th