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Off the news: New law enhances safety for educators
9+ hour, 1+ min ago (132+ words) Wednesday, July 15, 2026 82° Today's Paper Today • Updated 7:59 p.m. In this screenshot made from video, Natalie Iwamoto was seen in security camera footage from Dec. 4 being allegedly punched to the ground by Noga Jr. outside of Moanalua High School gym. Act…...
Man allegedly offered $30K to smuggle 47 pounds of meth on flight to Korea
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (471+ words) Wednesday, July 15, 2026 76° Today's Paper Today • Updated 12:11 a.m. A 42-year-old man from Illinois was arrested Friday allegedly with 47 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a pair of carry-on bags as he tried to board a flight to Seoul. Geraldo Figueroa Jr. is…...
Court says further environmental review needed for Turtle Bay expansion
12+ hour, 52+ min ago (551+ words) Wednesday, July 15, 2026 76° Today's Paper The Ritz-Carlton seeks a permit for a new luxury hotel at Turtle Bay on Oahu’s North Shore. At left, The Ritz Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay. The permit for a new luxury hotel next door to…...
HPD officers cleared in using deadly force in Makaha clash
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (780+ words) Wednesday, July 15, 2026 77° Today's Paper Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm held a news conference Tuesday regarding the June 2025 law enforcement- involved shooting in Makaha that left Iosua David Stevens dead. George F. Lee / [email protected] Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm on Tuesday said two…...
Justices Barrett and Kagan testify before Congress as court requests security funds
22+ hour, 39+ min ago (78+ words) Honolulu Star-Advertiser Justices Barrett and Kagan testify before Congress as court requests security funds In a rare appearance before Congress, U.S. Supreme Court justices sought more security funding on Tuesday and warned of a sharp rise in threats against them, with…...
HFD responds to gas leak in Kapahulu
23+ hour, 4+ min ago (136+ words) Tuesday, July 14, 2026 83° Today's Paper Honolulu firefighters this morning responded to a gas leak reported in the Kapahulu area. The 911 call came in at 10:13 a.m., according to the Honolulu Fire Department, for a gas leak reported at 3618 McCorriston St., which…...
Big Island shooting leads to attempted murder, gun charges
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (249+ words) Tuesday, July 14, 2026 83° Today's Paper Kawika Souza, 44, left, and Gary Souza, 60, both of Paauilo, have been charged in connection with a shooting in Hamakua on July 10. A 44-year-old Paauilo man has been charged with attempted murder after Hawaii island police say…...
Justices make rare Capitol Hill appearance to warn of threats against them
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (961+ words) Tuesday, July 14, 2026 77° Today's Paper By John Kruzel and Andrew Chungb / Reuters U.S. Supreme Court justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan testify before a House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on the Supreme Court’s annual budget…...
ICE suspends traffic stops in wake of Maine fatal shooting, sources say
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (343+ words) Tuesday, July 14, 2026 77° Today's Paper By Aleksandra Michalska and Kristina Cooke / Reuters People protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and a potential new immigration detention center, outside of Newburgh Town Hall in Newburgh, New York, on Monday. A woman…...
Hawaii island police update policy on medical marijuana, guns
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (711+ words) Tuesday, July 14, 2026 76° Today's Paper The chief of the Hawaii Police Department confirmed in a recent letter that people who possess a medical marijuana permit will no longer be categorically disqualified from legally possessing firearms. The June 29 letter from Chief Reed…...