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A Kona grand jury indicted Timothy Efird, and a judge slashed his bail from $300,000 to $55,000 with strict no-contact conditions.
Food & Drinks in ...
The Japanese kissaten concept is tucked inside TsuruTonTan at the Royal Hawaiian Center, and only 60 walk-ins get in each day.
Politics & Govt in ...
Nearly 300 lower-income Hawaiʻi families were turned away from private school scholarships last year — and the governor still hasn't decided.
Surveillance video shows the suspect putting his arm around a victim before robbing him at a Kalihi bus stop before dawn.
Starting Oct. 1, Hawaii kiosks can no longer take cash for crypto purchases, after scam losses hit $3.85 million in 2025.
Arts & Culture in ...
Actor Moses Goods plays a dozen roles solo in Duke, launching a four-island tour that benefits his nonprofit INAMONA.
Two warehouses on the same Iwaena Street lot hid the machines, drugs and cash — one of Oahu's biggest single-property busts this year.
Retail & Industry in ...
Labubu fans on Oʻahu finally get their own blind box shop as Pop Mart opens on Ala Moana Center's third level this August.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
A satellite anomaly nicknamed the Taraia Object has drawn a 16-person Purdue-led crew to a Pacific atoll this October.
A conservative legal group is now targeting county clerks directly after losing its bid to force Hawaiʻi to release statewide voter rolls.
Activists say the defense contractor quietly worked out of Pacific Guardian Center for nearly a year without telling city leaders.
A Maui grand jury charged the men with extortion and document seizure alongside four labor trafficking counts each.
Weather & Environment in ...
Honolulu stays warm and breezy Tuesday, but coastal flooding and stronger winds will complicate shoreline plans through Wednesday. Showers become more widespread heading into the weekend.
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