Emergency sirens accidentally activated in Honolulu
Hawaii officials say emergency sirens were accidentally activated on Oahu during a police training exercise.
Hawaii woman changes plea to no contest in fatal stabbing
A woman has changed her plea to a charge she killed one person in a double stabbing in a Hawaii Island park.
Prosecutor son’s job prompts turning over telescope arrests
To avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest, the Hawaii attorney general’s office will take over prosecution of protesters arrested for blocking construction of a giant telescope.
Coast Guard rescues 7 aboard a fishing vessel in Hawaii
The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued seven people aboard a fishing vessel that caught fire off Oahu’s southern coast.
Hearing delayed for Hawaii woman charged with boy’s death
A hearing to consider a mental evaluation for one of two women charged with killing a 6-year-old boy was postponed after a jail failed to transport her to court.
Hawaii and federal authorities target gambling operations
Hawaii and federal law enforcement agencies have announced they are targeting illegal gambling operations on Oahu.
Hawaii property title certificates caught in 6-year backlog
Hawaii has amassed a backlog of property title certificates that stretches back six years, state officials said.
Researchers discover how to ‘save’ coral reefs
HONOLULU — Scientists learned how to “save” coral reef communities in the Indo-Pacific as part of what’s been deemed the largest study of its kind ever conducted.
Local beef production to grow with new company Hawaii Meats
A Hawaii farmer has announced plans to expand beef production statewide after forming a new partnership, officials said.
‘We are claiming him’
HANAPEPE — A light rain — a natural blessing — started to fall as the first notes of “Taps” pierced the warm Tuesday morning at the Kauai Veterans Cemetery.
Honolulu sees reduced park vandalism with upgraded security
HONOLULU — Honolulu has seen the cost of repairing vandalism to city parks fall because of new security strategies, officials said.
Honolulu making changes to improve bulky item pickup program
HONOLULU — Honolulu is updating a pilot program to improve the collection of bulky trash items that have been piling up in neighborhoods since new rules took effect, officials said.
Hawaii health officials to remove unregulated CBD products
HONOLULU — Hawaii health officials have announced plans to remove unregulated CBD products after Hawaii records its first suspected case of severe respiratory illness related to vaping, officials said.
Meeting targets natural resources
LIHIE — The East and West Kauai Soil and Water Conservation Districts are holding an important Local Work Group meeting for Kauai agricultural producers representing crops and livestock, private forest land owners, and other professionals representing agricultural and conservation interests.
Gemini telescope captures image of interstellar comet
Astronomers at the Gemini Observatory last week recorded an image of the second object ever observed from beyond our solar system.
Schatz joins push to protect Amazon
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) led a group of 13 senators in writing a pair of letters to corporate signatories to the New York Declaration on Forests, calling for the major companies and financial firms to wield their influence to combat the ongoing fires and runaway deforestation in the Amazon.
Arrest logs for Wednesday, September 18, 2019
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Hawaii wind farm allowed to increase incidental bat deaths
WAILUKU, Hawaii — Hawaii state and federal agencies have approved an energy company’s request to increase the number of allowed incidental bat deaths at its Maui wind farm, officials said.
New trial for grandma who sued Katherine Kealoha and lost
HONOLULU — A 100-year-old woman who sued her prosecutor granddaughter in a financial dispute and lost is getting a new trial.
Hawaii governor decries death threats over telescope
HONOLULU — Gov. David Ige said Friday he and other state employees received death threats amid the heated debate over building a giant telescope on the state’s highest peak.