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Kaialahui Foundation’s Meaʻai Pono doubled acreage and has delivered 40,000+ pounds of locally grown kalo, ʻuala, ʻulu and maiʻa to Lahaina families recovering from the 2023 fires.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Honolulu police say a 52-year-old was arrested after a 95-year-old assaulted in Chinatown later died; investigators reclassified the case as manslaughter.
Weather & Environment in ...
Trades pick up Friday with highs near 83°F and gusty winds; Small Craft Advisory affects channel waters through Saturday evening.
Warm, muggy morning in Honolulu with a high near 82°F and only a slight chance of afternoon showers. Trades return tonight, bringing breezier, drier conditions through Saturday.
A 69-year-old Kaunakakai resident was fatally attacked by a dog at a Molokai home; Maui police say the animal was euthanized and the investigation is ongoing.
Warm, muggy and mostly cloudy in Honolulu with a slight chance of brief afternoon showers. Highs near 82–83°F and light east‑northeast winds.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
House Bill 2022 would cap Honolulu's vehicle weight fee at the state rate, cutting many registration bills by around 75% while prompting new reporting on road spending.
Hawaiʻi DOH issued a brown water advisory for a stretch of West Maui shoreline; Launiupoko Beach Park is temporarily closed and officials warn against murky water.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Lihiwai, the nearly 25,000‑sqft Nuuanu Valley estate built for Territorial Governor George R. Carter, is on the market with a $22M asking price after a multi‑year restoration.
A super typhoon with satellite-estimated winds near 180 mph is bearing down on Guam and the Northern Marianas. Warnings, heavy rain and flight cancellations are already in effect.
A 26-year-old Kailua-Kona man died after cliff-jumping at Lekeleke Bay ('End of the World'). Police have opened a coroner’s inquest and are seeking witnesses.
DOH advised avoiding waters near the Kāneʻohe MCB outfall after sampling found a wastewater discharge exceeded permitted fecal‑indicator bacteria levels. Lanikai and parts of Kailua Bay are named.
A 30-year-old man died after a hit-and-run on Kewalo Street in Makiki; police are asking witnesses to come forward.
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