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Ward Centre, a Kakaako shopping hub for more than 40 years, will close by month’s end as developer plans condominium towers and a new park.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Maui police are reviewing newly surfaced video from an assault near 270 Waiehu Beach Road; one person was arrested and released as detectives continue their probe.
Maui County approved $1.7M to expand AI‑assisted cameras and Brinc drones for the police; officials cite wildfire lessons while the ACLU warns of privacy and bias risks.
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A county review found chronic quorum failures and overlapping duties across 15 volunteer panels, urging structural reforms and possible eliminations.
Honolulu police are seeking tips after a Friday morning gunpoint robbery in Kalihi's Kam IV Road area. The suspect fled on a black e‑bike; the victim was not injured.
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More than 100 captive‑bred kāhuli were returned to a predator‑protected site in the Koʻolau Mountains as part of an effort to rebuild Oʻahu’s native snail populations.
Two separate Kauai house fires on June 10 caused more than $1.8 million in damage; officials report no injuries and investigations are underway.
Maui police and Home Depot loss‑prevention agents ran a two‑day sting June 9–10 that resulted in five shoplifting arrests and multiple felony charges.
Lawmakers passed S.B. 2930 to unlock nearly $200 million in wildfire insurance proceeds for King Kamehameha III school, Lahaina harbor and roads. The bill now awaits Gov. Josh Green’s action.
Remains found in the Sol Duc drainage in 2000 were identified as Joseph Louis Serrao Jr., a Hawaii native missing since 1998.
The 8,495‑sq‑ft Mānele house David Murdock kept after selling most of Lāna‘i is back on the market at $17M — a rare listing on the island.
A woman was injured in a late‑night machete attack near Farrington Highway in Waiʻanae; police say she disarmed the suspect and are asking for witnesses.
Mortgage‑backed vacation‑home purchases in Hawaii plunged nearly 78% between 2021 and 2025, with Kahului among the hardest‑hit U.S. metros as policy and price squeeze demand.
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