Hawaii

Hawaii 2 days ago

Hawaii architect gets year in prison for bribing local officials

Hawaii-based architect William Wong was sentenced to a year in prison Friday for paying out over $100,000 in bribes to Honolulu city employees.

Hawaii 2 days ago

Judge set to consider whether Hawaii can continue to enforce law banning firearms on beaches

Hawaii currently has a law that bans firearms on its world-famous beaches. A judge will decide on July 28, 2023, whether the state can continue to enforce the law.

Hawaii 3 days ago

Bodies of 2 Hawaii free divers, fathers of 6, recovered offshore

A medical examiner is working to determine the cause of death for two free divers who were found unresponsive off the coast of Oahu's North Shore.

EDUCATION 3 days ago

Hawaii Health Department trains future therapists to conceal conversations with LGBT youth from parents

A Hawaii Department of Health presentation warns listeners about documenting conversations with LGBT children in case parents attempt to access the information.

Hawaii 4 days ago

Boat that washed up in Hawaii belongs to mariner who ran into trouble while sailing from California to Mexico

Seven months ago, a mariner was sailing from San Diego to Mexico when he had to be rescued. The mariner's boat recently washed up in Hawaii.

STDs July 21

Hawaii health officials call for action as syphilis cases rise

The Hawaii Department of Health warned this week that expanded screening and treatment are crucial steps to address an increasing rate of syphilis cases there in women and newborns.

Hawaii July 20

Tropical Storm Calvin leaves Hawaii with only minor flooding, but hurricane season continues to loom

Hurricane season is still underway after Tropical Storm Calvin passed over Hawaii and left only minor flooding. Gov. Josh Green said the island still needs to prepare for future storms.

Maine July 18

Naval aviator killed at Pearl Harbor laid to rest with full honors

Ensign Stanley W. Allen was buried with full military honors in Augusta, Maine, nearly 82 years after he was killed during Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.

Hawaii July 18

Hawaii to expect heavy rain, damaging winds as Tropical Storm Calvin approaches Big Island

Hawaii residents should expect heavy rain and high surf winds as Tropical Storm Calvin is expected to pass close to the Big Island today and tomorrow.

Hawaii July 14

Love triangle murder victim in Hawaii cheated with multiple women, defense attorney says

The defense attorney of a love triangle murder case said that the slain acupuncturist who had an affair with someone’s wife also slept with other women.