<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Honolulu - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Honolulu with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[UH launches free AI course aimed at building literacy across Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Hawaii has launched a free online course designed to help students and nonstudents alike understand artificial intelligence and learn how to use the technology responsibly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-launches-free-ai-course-aimed-at-building-literacy-across-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-launches-free-ai-course-aimed-at-building-literacy-across-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions persist about flood rescue training after Maui firefighter’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[As fire departments across Hawaii expand their preparation for flooding and severe storms, the 2023 death of Maui firefighter Tre&rsquo; Evans-Dumaran continues to shape discussions about how firefighters are trained and equipped to respond to fast-moving floodwaters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/questions-persist-about-flood-rescue-training-after-maui-firefighters-death/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/questions-persist-about-flood-rescue-training-after-maui-firefighters-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Why can’t new business register with state?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Can you check what is going on with the slow approval times at the State of Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Office? Historically, if you paid the expedited review fee, your registration documents for a new entity would be approved within a week or sooner. Now, even paying the expedited review fee, I have been patiently waiting for months. My filing to form a new business submitted in June still has not been approved. Without the state&rsquo;s approval, I cannot open a bank account, s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-why-cant-new-business-register-with-state/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-why-cant-new-business-register-with-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kauai braces for Hurricane Lowell as it heads north]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even as Lowell weakened Saturday, it is expected to be a major hurricane as it churns north toward the western main Hawaiian islands, prompting cancellation of today&rsquo;s Kauai Marathon &amp; Half Marathon and causing residents, businesses, nonprofits and county agencies to prepare for the worst.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kauai-braces-for-hurricane-lowell-as-it-heads-north/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kauai-braces-for-hurricane-lowell-as-it-heads-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii patients express frustration with doctor shortage on Oahu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keith Daszek was thrilled to learn of a healthcare clinic opening near him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-patients-express-frustration-with-doctor-shortage-on-oahu/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-patients-express-frustration-with-doctor-shortage-on-oahu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme weather tests Hawaii’s firefighters, reveals response gaps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hurricane Lala andmultiple Kona-low storms stretched firefighters across the islands this year, forcing crews to balance routine emergency calls with flood rescues, washed-out roads, downed trees and stranded communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/extreme-weather-tests-hawaiis-firefighters-reveals-response-gaps/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/extreme-weather-tests-hawaiis-firefighters-reveals-response-gaps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Shapiro: Disruption of mail balloting could silence Hawaii voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii and other mail-in voting states face potential general election chaos on Nov. 3, and the &ldquo;What, me worry?&rdquo; posture of local elections officials raises concern.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-disruption-of-mail-balloting-could-silence-hawaii-voters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-disruption-of-mail-balloting-could-silence-hawaii-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Column: Disruption of mail balloting could silence Hawaii voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii and other mail-in voting states face potential general election chaos on Nov. 3, and the &ldquo;What, me worry?&rdquo; posture of local elections officials raises concern.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-disruption-of-mail-balloting-could-silence-hawaii-voters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-disruption-of-mail-balloting-could-silence-hawaii-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[About 60 Hawaii island customers still lack water in Lala’s aftermath]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii County Department of Water Supply is continuing to assess and repair damage to the water system infrastructure in the Naalehu-Waiohinu area caused by the catastrophic rainfall and flooding from Hurricane Lala.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/about-60-hawaii-island-customers-still-lack-water-in-lalas-aftermath/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/about-60-hawaii-island-customers-still-lack-water-in-lalas-aftermath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poke shop owner allegedly sold kilos of cocaine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of a Pearl City poke restaurant is facing a federal criminal charge after he was allegedly caught with more than two pounds of cocaine, cash, guns and admitted he was a drug dealer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/poke-shop-owner-allegedly-sold-kilos-of-cocaine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/poke-shop-owner-allegedly-sold-kilos-of-cocaine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maui man, 43, pleads guilty to robbing Kihei bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 43-year-old Maui man will be sentenced in December after he pleaded guilty to robbing a First Hawaiian Bank branch of $4,885 in cash in Kihei at gunpoint on Aug. 27.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-man-43-pleads-guilty-to-robbing-kihei-bank/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-man-43-pleads-guilty-to-robbing-kihei-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kauai man sentenced to 45 years in prison for grooming boys]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 40-year-old former consumer safety inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Kauai will spend 45 years in federal prison for grooming two minor boys in Fargo, N.D., and Philadelphia and possessing childpornography.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kauai-man-sentenced-to-45-years-in-prison-for-grooming-boys/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kauai-man-sentenced-to-45-years-in-prison-for-grooming-boys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Lowell strengthens to Category 5 ahead of expected turn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Current forecasts predict Hurricane Lowell will pass west of Kauai and Niihau, but emergency officials warn its path remains uncertain and its impacts can be felt far from its center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hurricane-lowell-strengthens-to-category-5-ahead-of-expected-turn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hurricane-lowell-strengthens-to-category-5-ahead-of-expected-turn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii to get 34 ambulances from rural health fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii is set to get 34 new ambulances, thanksto federal funds from the Rural Health Transformation Program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-to-get-34-ambulances-from-rural-health-fund/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-to-get-34-ambulances-from-rural-health-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii emergency officials urge public to get ready for Lowell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Current forecasts predict Hurricane Lowell will pass west of Kauai and Niihau, but emergency officials warn its path remains uncertain and its impacts can be felt far from its center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-emergency-officials-urge-public-to-get-ready-for-lowell/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-emergency-officials-urge-public-to-get-ready-for-lowell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green, Blangiardi mahalo Journey for 52 years of hit music in Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green and Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi shared the Blaisdell Arena concert stage Friday as Blangiardi proclaimed Sept. 5 and 6 a two-day &ldquo;MAHALO, JOURNEY &mdash; FOR 52 YEARS OF ALOHA&rdquo; celebration in the City &amp;County of Honolulu, and Green did the same for the entire state. Journey guitarist Neal Schon, the through-line member of Journey from the group&rsquo;s founding in 1973 through the many personnel changes up to the present, thanked Green and Blangiardi for the re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/green-blangiardi-mahalo-journey-for-52-years-of-hit-music-in-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/green-blangiardi-mahalo-journey-for-52-years-of-hit-music-in-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOH to survey preparedness for disasters on Big Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Department of Health will conduct a household survey Sept. 14-18 to assess emergency preparedness and the health impacts of natural disasters in the Kona, Kohala and Hamakua districts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/doh-to-survey-preparedness-for-disasters-on-big-island/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/doh-to-survey-preparedness-for-disasters-on-big-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16 Hawaii educators named 2027 Teachers of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sixteen educators from public and charter schools across Hawaii have been named their complex area or charter school&rsquo;s 2027 Teacher of the Year, recognizing teachers for their work in the classroom and contributions to their students and school communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/16-hawaii-educators-named-2027-teachers-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/16-hawaii-educators-named-2027-teachers-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skyline sets ridership record as semester begins, city says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skyline has set a new weekday ridership record as thousands of students returned to school and commuters faced heavier traffic with the start of the fall university semester last week, Honolulu Department of Transportation Servicesannounced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/skyline-sets-ridership-record-as-semester-begins-city-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/skyline-sets-ridership-record-as-semester-begins-city-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror: What epitomizes Hawaii? The list goes on and on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robin Uyeshiro wrote to me about an interesting article in the New York Times that highlighted the objects that define the United States today, like dog strollers, Costco $4.99 rotisserie chicken, Botox, Ring doorbell cameras and red Solo cups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-what-epitomizes-hawaii-the-list-goes-on-and-on/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-what-epitomizes-hawaii-the-list-goes-on-and-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Who got extra SNAP after storm?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Is it too late to get full extra SNAP now that they&rsquo;ve given back half?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-who-got-extra-snap-after-storm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-who-got-extra-snap-after-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kauai braces for possible impacts from Hurricane Lowell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green issued a statewide emergency proclamation Thursday as Hurricane Lowell threatened to make a sharp turn toward Kauai this weekend, but he emphasized that the forecast is still uncertain for the powerful storm&rsquo;s exact path.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kauai-braces-for-possible-impacts-from-hurricane-lowell/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kauai-braces-for-possible-impacts-from-hurricane-lowell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Lowell’s expected turn resembles paths of Iniki, Dot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The only two hurricanes to make direct landfall in Hawaii in modern history both made sharp turns before crossing over Kauai &mdash; a similar turn forecasters and emergency officials are watching closely as Hurricane Lowell moves south of the islands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hurricane-lowells-expected-turn-resembles-paths-of-iniki-dot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hurricane-lowells-expected-turn-resembles-paths-of-iniki-dot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Native Hawaiian education funding awarded]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Education has awarded $29.7 million to Hawaii providers serving Native Hawaiian children and families, with the funds expected to be distributed by today, following an agreement to extend federal funding for the Native Hawaiian Education Program for another year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/federal-native-hawaiian-education-funding-awarded/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/federal-native-hawaiian-education-funding-awarded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI looking for additional  victims in Maui police case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FBI is investigating whether a Maui Police Department officer charged in state court with raping a woman after she crashed her car in May 2025 victimized others while on duty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fbi-looking-for-additional-victims-in-maui-police-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fbi-looking-for-additional-victims-in-maui-police-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim testifies in sex assault trial of Manoa man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jurors at the trial of a 24-year-old Manoa man heard testimony Wednesday of a University of Hawaii graduate research assistant who described being sexually assaulted the night of July 18, 2022, by a stranger inside her rented Manoa studio inside a multistory, multi-unit house.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/victim-testifies-in-sex-assault-trial-of-manoa-man/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/victim-testifies-in-sex-assault-trial-of-manoa-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim testifies in sex assault, burglary trial of Manoa man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jurors at the trial of a 24-year-old Manoa man heard testimony Wednesday of a University of Hawaii graduate research assistant who described being sexually assaulted the night of July 18, 2022, by a stranger inside her rented Manoastudio inside a multistory, multi-unit house.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/victim-testifies-in-sex-assault-burglary-trial-of-manoa-man/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/victim-testifies-in-sex-assault-burglary-trial-of-manoa-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UH student details sex assault by man inside her Manoa studio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jurors at the trial of a 24-year-old Manoa man heard testimony Wednesday of a University of Hawaii graduate research assistant who described being sexually assaulted the night of July 18, 2022, by a stranger inside her rented Manoastudio inside a multistory, multi-unit house.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-student-details-sex-assault-by-man-inside-her-manoa-studio/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-student-details-sex-assault-by-man-inside-her-manoa-studio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy Region Hawaii conducts change-of-command ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navy Region Hawaii Commander Rear Adm. BradCollins on Wednesday relinquished his command as he prepares to go to Washington, D.C., to oversee Navy Installations Command, putting him in charge of overseeing shoreside operations for the U.S. Navy across the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/navy-region-hawaii-conducts-change-of-command-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/navy-region-hawaii-conducts-change-of-command-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Konig jurors to be queried on misconduct claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 12 jurors who served during Gerhardt Konig&rsquo;s attempted murder trial must return to the courtroom for questioning on possible jury misconduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/konig-jurors-to-be-queried-on-misconduct-claim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/konig-jurors-to-be-queried-on-misconduct-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: When will Generac unlock our solar power batteries?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Auwe! We are having to pay hundreds of dollars for electricity because Generac disabled our battery backup storage for our rooftop solar. This was done remotely. We received a message with little explanation of why this was done and no estimate for when our batteries will be unlocked. Very frustrating, especially during hurricane season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-when-will-generac-unlock-our-solar-power-batteries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-when-will-generac-unlock-our-solar-power-batteries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kau students return to in-person learning following Lala]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 850 students at two Kau schools returned to in-person learning this week, marking a major step toward normalcy nearly two weeks after Hurricane Lala battered the district.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kau-students-return-to-in-person-learning-following-lala/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kau-students-return-to-in-person-learning-following-lala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Lowell expected to take a turn north toward Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[Powerful Hurricane Lowell is passing far south of Hawaii through Friday but it&rsquo;s where it goes afterward that has emergency officials and residents anxious.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hurricane-lowell-expected-to-take-a-turn-north-toward-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hurricane-lowell-expected-to-take-a-turn-north-toward-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon fulfillment center zoning deferred]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honolulu Planning Commission on Wednesday voted 7-0 to defer action on a zoning change sought by Amazon for its more than $600 million Project Savoy Fulfillment Center, delaying a decision on whether the company can build a massive five-story warehouse in West Oahu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/amazon-fulfillment-center-zoning-deferred/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/amazon-fulfillment-center-zoning-deferred/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force officer gets 20 years for trying to sexually entice kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 45-year-old lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General&rsquo;s Corps was sentenced to20 years in federal prison for attempting to get child pornography and trying to have sex with kids between the ages of 14 and 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/air-force-officer-gets-20-years-for-trying-to-sexually-entice-kids/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/air-force-officer-gets-20-years-for-trying-to-sexually-entice-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waialua residents sue city, Dole over March flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty North Shore residents have sued the City and County of Honolulu and the owners and operators of Wahiawa Dam in the wake of catastrophic flooding that damaged homes during the devastating Kona-low storms in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/waialua-residents-sue-city-dole-over-march-flooding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/waialua-residents-sue-city-dole-over-march-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech View: Fortify digital resilience to prepare for storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii has recently had its fair share of tropical storms battering our islands. As technology has become increasingly integrated into all aspects of our lives, we have all become more vulnerable in times of emergencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-fortify-digital-resilience-to-prepare-for-storms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-fortify-digital-resilience-to-prepare-for-storms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPD officer on paid leave before rape indictment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A veteran Maui police officer who was on paid leave for more than a year after he was arrested on suspicion of rape was arrested again Monday after he was indicted by a Maui grand jury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mpd-officer-on-paid-leave-before-rape-indictment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mpd-officer-on-paid-leave-before-rape-indictment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: With DMV so busy, how can I renew license in time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: My driver&rsquo;s license is due for renewal within two months, but the earliest appointment at the Windward satellite city hall is in December. My license expires in October. How do I renew my license in time?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-with-dmv-so-busy-how-can-i-renew-license-in-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-with-dmv-so-busy-how-can-i-renew-license-in-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitality leaders honor workforce that powers Hawaii visitor industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourism leaders and state officials gathered Tuesday in Waikiki to honor Hawaii&rsquo;s hotel workers on National Hotel Employee Day, recognizing a workforce that supports more than 222,000 jobs and generated over$15 billion in wages andbenefits last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hospitality-leaders-honor-workforce-that-powers-hawaii-visitor-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hospitality-leaders-honor-workforce-that-powers-hawaii-visitor-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu expands MH3 program for people in severe mental health, substance abuse crises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honolulu officials are expanding a program that allows emergency responders and law enforcement to involuntarily take people experiencing severe mental illness or substance abuse to receive care, saying the approach is helping people who have repeatedly fallen through gaps in the social service system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-expands-mh3-program-for-people-in-severe-mental-health-substance-abuse-crises/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-expands-mh3-program-for-people-in-severe-mental-health-substance-abuse-crises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii keeps a close eye on 2 major hurricanes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Category 4 hurricanes in the Pacific are keeping Hawaii on edge this week with the closer of the two cyclones on track to start passing south of the islands today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-keeps-a-close-eye-on-2-major-hurricanes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-keeps-a-close-eye-on-2-major-hurricanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAA denies Oahu firm’s request for copter jumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal AviationAdministration has denied a petition from a local helicopter tour company for an exemption to safety restraint rules that would allow it to continue offering its &ldquo;helocast&rdquo; adventures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/faa-denies-oahu-firms-request-for-copter-jumps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/faa-denies-oahu-firms-request-for-copter-jumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report flagged Hilo bridge problems several years before collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly four years before the bridge connecting Hilo to Coconut Island collapsed under the weight of a maintenance vehicle, Hawaii County received an inspection report that detailed extensive structural issues and recommended the spanreplaced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/report-flagged-hilo-bridge-problems-several-years-before-collapse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/report-flagged-hilo-bridge-problems-several-years-before-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.Y. governor pardons Purple Heart veteran who was deported]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hawaii veteran who was deported last year to South Korea now has a potential path forward to return home to the islands after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pardoned him Friday on a years-&shy;old bail jumping conviction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ny-governor-pardons-purple-heart-veteran-who-was-deported/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ny-governor-pardons-purple-heart-veteran-who-was-deported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.Y. governor pardons deported Purple Heart veteran from Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hawaii veteran who was deported last year to South Korea now has a potential path forward to return home to the islands after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pardoned him Friday on a years-&shy;old bail jumping conviction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ny-governor-pardons-deported-purple-heart-veteran-from-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ny-governor-pardons-deported-purple-heart-veteran-from-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Where will parking be for new vital records office?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Where will the parking be for vital records&rsquo; new location? Parking is tight downtown, and not cheap. I know the current site is not great for DOH employees (old building) but it is convenient for customers, being right off the H-1 with a parking lot out front.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-where-will-parking-be-for-new-vital-records-office/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-where-will-parking-be-for-new-vital-records-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kalaupapa memorial sought for exiled residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[A memorial to honor residents who were forcibly exiled to a remote part of Molokai after being diagnosed with leprosy, now known as Hansen&rsquo;s disease, has moved forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kalaupapa-memorial-sought-for-exiled-residents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kalaupapa-memorial-sought-for-exiled-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu Police Chief Lazar names permanent HPD deputy chiefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar Monday named two longtime Honolulu Police Department veterans as his permanent<br />
deputy chiefs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-police-chief-lazar-names-permanent-hpd-deputy-chiefs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-police-chief-lazar-names-permanent-hpd-deputy-chiefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii to get $58M to boost healthcare in rural areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Serv&shy;ices on Monday announced an investment of $58 million in federal funds toward improving rural health care in Hawaii.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-to-get-58m-to-boost-healthcare-in-rural-areas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-to-get-58m-to-boost-healthcare-in-rural-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nightclub accuses liquor board of retaliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Chinatown nightclub has filed its second federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and Honolulu Liquor Commission, alleging the agency resumed retaliatory conduct that a $670,000 settlement agreement last year was supposed to end.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/nightclub-accuses-liquor-board-of-retaliation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/nightclub-accuses-liquor-board-of-retaliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lowell expected to become hurricane, pass south of Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Lowell is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it moves westward toward the Central Pacific, with forecasters projecting the storm will pass south of the Hawaiian Islands later this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lowell-expected-to-become-hurricane-pass-south-of-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lowell-expected-to-become-hurricane-pass-south-of-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lowell expected to become hurricane, but not pose threat to Hawaiian Islands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Lowell is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it moves westward toward the Central Pacific, with forecasters projecting the storm will pass south of the Hawaiian Islands later this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lowell-expected-to-become-hurricane-but-not-pose-threat-to-hawaiian-islands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lowell-expected-to-become-hurricane-but-not-pose-threat-to-hawaiian-islands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lala underscores need for community resilience hubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Tuesday morning sun beamed down on Waianae Boat Harbor, more than 100 cars lined up in the parking lot as around 40 volunteers placed fresh produce and groceries into their trunks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lala-underscores-need-for-community-resilience-hubs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lala-underscores-need-for-community-resilience-hubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kahoolawe activist Solomon Kolomona Fernandez shares a long-held story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 50 years after two Native Hawaiian activists vanished at sea during a fight to stop military bombing on Kahoolawe, Solomon Kolomona Fernandez is publicly sharing his account of what happened next: a military sweep of the island, a daring escape and a 15-hour swim to Maui.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kahoolawe-activist-solomon-kolomona-fernandez-shares-a-long-held-story/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kahoolawe-activist-solomon-kolomona-fernandez-shares-a-long-held-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinatown nightclub accuses Honolulu liquor board of retaliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Chinatown nightclub has filed its second federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and Honolulu Liquor Commission, alleging the agency resumed retaliatory conduct that a $670,000 settlement agreement last year was supposed to end.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/chinatown-nightclub-accuses-honolulu-liquor-board-of-retaliation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/chinatown-nightclub-accuses-honolulu-liquor-board-of-retaliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alaska, Hawaiian airlines report merger gains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alaska and Hawaiian airlines say their merger has resulted in a net gain of more than 1,100 jobs and is ahead of schedule financially nearly two years after receiving federal approval, although the companies still have not completed joint labor agreements for unionized workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/alaska-hawaiian-airlines-report-merger-gains/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/alaska-hawaiian-airlines-report-merger-gains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vital Statistics: August 20-26, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marriage licenses and birth certificates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-august-20-26-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-august-20-26-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post-Lala power outage drags on at Hilo apartment complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the power outage at the Waiakea Villas apartment complex drags into a third week, residents remain without a clear timeline for when the issue could beresolved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/post-lala-power-outage-drags-on-at-hilo-apartment-complex/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/post-lala-power-outage-drags-on-at-hilo-apartment-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skywatch: Team identifies new Wolf-Rayet stars near Milky Way’s black hole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers using the W.M. Keck Observatory and Gemini North Telescope on Mauna Kea have published a study about Wolf-Rayet stars orbiting the central supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/skywatch-team-identifies-new-wolf-rayet-stars-near-milky-ways-black-hole/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/skywatch-team-identifies-new-wolf-rayet-stars-near-milky-ways-black-hole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Question: Is debit-card service fee legal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Even if I pay in person at a satellite city hall or the DMV, they charge a fee to use a credit card or even a debit card &mdash; it&rsquo;s not just online or at the DMV Now kiosk. I asked why a fee is added to the debit card since it withdraws money from your checking account; nobody had a clear answer. Maybe because it&rsquo;s backed up by a credit card company? That&rsquo;s dumb: The check can bounce, the debit card will decline on the spot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/question-is-debit-card-service-fee-legal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/question-is-debit-card-service-fee-legal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private-practice doctors alarmed by HMSA policy changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Primary healthcare providers are bracing for significant cutbacks due to two new payment policy changes by Hawaii&rsquo;s largest insurer set to go into effect Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/private-practice-doctors-alarmed-by-hmsa-policy-changes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/private-practice-doctors-alarmed-by-hmsa-policy-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical team fills healthcare gap in Kau following Hurricane Lala]]></title><description><![CDATA[A team of volunteer physicians and healthcare workers continues to provide medical services in Kau following Hurricane Lala, helping residents access care at a time when transportation disruptions and damage to local health facilities have made it more difficult to get medical attention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/medical-team-fills-healthcare-gap-in-kau-following-hurricane-lala/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/medical-team-fills-healthcare-gap-in-kau-following-hurricane-lala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Is debit-card service fee legal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Even if I pay in person at a satellite city hall or the DMV, they charge a fee to use a credit card or even a debit card &mdash; it&rsquo;s not just online or at the DMV Now kiosk. I asked why a fee is added to the debit card since it withdraws money from your checking account; nobody had a clear answer. Maybe because it&rsquo;s backed up by a credit card company? That&rsquo;s dumb: The check can bounce, the debit card will decline on the spot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-is-debit-card-service-fee-legal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-is-debit-card-service-fee-legal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiroshima students fold origami cranes at Pearl Harbor, share message of peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven students from Hiroshima, Japan, folded origami paper cranes with their Hawaii counterparts and others Saturday morning at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial in memory of Sadako Sasaki, a young girl who survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima but was stricken with leukemia from radiation and died 10 years later at age 12.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hiroshima-students-fold-origami-cranes-at-pearl-harbor-share-message-of-peace/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hiroshima-students-fold-origami-cranes-at-pearl-harbor-share-message-of-peace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii island ranchers, farmers still assessing Lala damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hurricane Lala tore across Hawaii island farms and ranches, washing away coffee crops on the eve of harvest season and knocking out drinking water sources for thousands of head of cattle and horses, leaving a preliminary damage estimate of $761,150.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-ranchers-farmers-still-assessing-lala-damage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-ranchers-farmers-still-assessing-lala-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Shapiro: Ignominious Pro Bowl finis won’t erase good memories]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was shocked to read last week that the NFL&rsquo;s Pro Bowl will no longer be played &mdash; not because the game was dead, but because I thought it had already died several years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-ignominious-pro-bowl-finis-wont-erase-good-memories/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-ignominious-pro-bowl-finis-wont-erase-good-memories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Column: Ignominious Pro Bowl finis won’t erase good memories]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was shocked to read last week that the NFL&rsquo;s Pro Bowl will no longer be played &mdash; not because the game was dead, but because I thought it had already died several years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-ignominious-pro-bowl-finis-wont-erase-good-memories/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-ignominious-pro-bowl-finis-wont-erase-good-memories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Isle ranchers, farmers still assessing storm damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hurricane Lala tore across Hawaii island farms and ranches, washing away coffee crops on the eve of harvest season and knocking out drinking water sources for thousands of head of cattle and horses, leaving a preliminary damage estimate of $761,150.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/big-isle-ranchers-farmers-still-assessing-storm-damage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/big-isle-ranchers-farmers-still-assessing-storm-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court rules Tommy Waters ineligible]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii Supreme Court Friday ruled Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters ineligible to seek a third consecutive term on the Council, resolving two legal cases challenging the outcome of the Aug. 8 primary election for the East Honolulu seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/supreme-court-rules-tommy-waters-ineligible/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/supreme-court-rules-tommy-waters-ineligible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State looking for volunteers to help restore Kailua marsh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red mangroves have invaded Kailua&rsquo;s waterways, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources is asking for the public&rsquo;s help in clearing them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-looking-for-volunteers-to-help-restore-kailua-marsh/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-looking-for-volunteers-to-help-restore-kailua-marsh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Punaluu Black Sand Beach Park property to revert back to owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Oahu-based attorney for Black Sand Beach LLC is accusing Hawaii County of mischaracterizing the events leading to termination of the lease for Punaluu Black Sand Beach Parktoday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/punaluu-black-sand-beach-park-property-to-revert-back-to-owner/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/punaluu-black-sand-beach-park-property-to-revert-back-to-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Lala triggers coral reef insurance for first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coral reefs harmed by the intensity of Hurricane Lala on the Big Island are in the process of being assessed and repaired &mdash; and the effort is covered by insurance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hurricane-lala-triggers-coral-reef-insurance-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hurricane-lala-triggers-coral-reef-insurance-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii Supreme Court rules Tommy Waters ineligible to run for 3rd term]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii Supreme Court Friday ruled Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters ineligible to seek a third consecutive term on the Council, resolving two legal cases challenging the outcome of the Aug. 8 primary election for the East Honolulu seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-supreme-court-rules-tommy-waters-ineligible-to-run-for-3rd-term/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-supreme-court-rules-tommy-waters-ineligible-to-run-for-3rd-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLNR delays decision on aquarium fishing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aquarium fish collecting&rsquo;s future in Hawaii remains uncertain after the Board of Land and Natural Resources heard more than six hours of passionate testimony from the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/blnr-delays-decision-on-aquarium-fishing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/blnr-delays-decision-on-aquarium-fishing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State to receive $18.5M for electric grid projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii secured $18.5 million in federal funding to harden its energy grid resilience, the Hawaii State Energy Office announced Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-to-receive-185m-for-electric-grid-projects/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-to-receive-185m-for-electric-grid-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shorter Hawaii vacations erase 1 million visitor days despite higher arrivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even some ofHawaii&rsquo;s visitors are feeling the pinch of paradise, with the state losing more than 1 million visitor days in July as travelers shortened their vacationsdespite modest gains inarrivals and spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/shorter-hawaii-vacations-erase-1-million-visitor-days-despite-higher-arrivals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/shorter-hawaii-vacations-erase-1-million-visitor-days-despite-higher-arrivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror: Former Hawaii newsman’s recollections of Pearl Harbor]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was working on my first &ldquo;The Companies We Keep&rdquo; books, I interviewed Bob Sevey, often referred to as &ldquo;Hawaii&rsquo;s Walter Cronkite.&rdquo; He told me about his career and the history of television news in Hawaii.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-former-hawaii-newsmans-recollections-of-pearl-harbor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-former-hawaii-newsmans-recollections-of-pearl-harbor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moses Goods launches nonprofit with ‘Duke’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Inamona is a Hawaiian relish made from roasted kukui nuts that gently enhances the flavor of food.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/moses-goods-launches-nonprofit-with-duke/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/moses-goods-launches-nonprofit-with-duke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who appealed conviction in fatal stabbing to get new trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott David DeAngelo, who jumped from the window of a burning fourth-floor Pearl City apartment after fatally stabbing his 33-year-old roommate in the neck, then fleeing in the roommate&rsquo;s car, was convicted by a jury on April 12, 2024, of murder and arson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-who-appealed-conviction-in-fatal-stabbing-to-get-new-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-who-appealed-conviction-in-fatal-stabbing-to-get-new-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: How can father be added to birth certificate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: My great-grandson has no father listed on his birth certificate. The father needs and wants to be listed. Can my granddaughter get this fixed? Do we have to hire a lawyer?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-can-father-be-added-to-birth-certificate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-can-father-be-added-to-birth-certificate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kau schools prepare to resume following Lala]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students in communities recovering from Hurricane Lala are beginning to return to a sense of normalcy, as the state Department of Education prepares to resume in-person learning at two Kau schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kau-schools-prepare-to-resume-following-lala/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kau-schools-prepare-to-resume-following-lala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former FDNY chief to keynote 2026 Hawai‘i Tourism Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joseph Pfeifer, the first New York City Fire Department chief to reach the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, will deliver the opening keynote at the 2026 Hawaii Tourism Conference, scheduled for Sept. 24-25 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/former-fdny-chief-to-keynote-2026-hawaii-tourism-conference/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/former-fdny-chief-to-keynote-2026-hawaii-tourism-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Hawaii withdraws free speech, assembly changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Hawaii President Wendy Hensel on Wednesday withdrew a new &ldquo;interim free expression policy&rdquo; for all 10 UH campuses as classes began this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/university-of-hawaii-withdraws-free-speech-assembly-changes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/university-of-hawaii-withdraws-free-speech-assembly-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Repairs underway at eatery where ceiling collapsed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The property owner of a 91-year-old Kaimuki building where a ceiling collapse on Aug. 18, injured patrons of a popular Chinese restaurant, has &ldquo;begun repairing the wall along 11th Avenue that may pose a hazard,&rdquo; Department of Planning and Permitting officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/repairs-underway-at-eatery-where-ceiling-collapsed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/repairs-underway-at-eatery-where-ceiling-collapsed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: How do I spot IRS scam?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: My daughter has been getting texts supposedly from the IRS but I told her to ignore/delete because they must be scams since the IRS only sends letters. Isn&rsquo;t that right?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-do-i-spot-irs-scam/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-do-i-spot-irs-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HECO outages on Hawaii Island drop to 1,600]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaiian Electric Co., which is being supported by 50 utility workers from Southern California Edison, said Wednesday evening it reached a major milestone on Hawaii island with the successful return of a key transmission line from Pahala to Kilauea that has allowed crews to return power to customers inPahala.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/heco-outages-on-hawaii-island-drop-to-1600/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/heco-outages-on-hawaii-island-drop-to-1600/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HECO outages on Big Isle drop to 1,600]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaiian Electric Co., which is being supported by 50 utility workers from Southern California Edison, said Wednesday evening it reached a major milestone on Hawaii island with the successful return of a key transmission line from Pahala to Kilauea that has allowed crews to return power to customers inPahala.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/heco-outages-on-big-isle-drop-to-1600/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/heco-outages-on-big-isle-drop-to-1600/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii will receive $76M in landmark Meta settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Diana Novak Jonesand Jonathan Stempel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-will-receive-76m-in-landmark-meta-settlement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-will-receive-76m-in-landmark-meta-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extent of Red Hill fuel cleanup still undetermined]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Facility on track to close in 2028, the Navy is shifting its focus toward environmental cleanup and remediation &mdash; though it still does not know exactly how much fuel it will have to clean up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/extent-of-red-hill-fuel-cleanup-still-undetermined/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/extent-of-red-hill-fuel-cleanup-still-undetermined/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump OKs emergency declaration for Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Tuesday approved a disaster declaration for Hawaii, making federal assistance available to clean up and rebuild after the devastation from Hurricane Lala.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/trump-oks-emergency-declaration-for-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/trump-oks-emergency-declaration-for-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump approves emergency declaration for Hawaii after Lala]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Tuesday approved a disaster declaration for Hawaii, making federal assistance available to clean up and rebuild after the devastation from Hurricane Lala.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/trump-approves-emergency-declaration-for-hawaii-after-lala/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/trump-approves-emergency-declaration-for-hawaii-after-lala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Settlement spares Hawaii Job Corps center closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Job Corps programs in Waimanalo and Makawao are celebrating an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor that reverses the department&rsquo;s 2025 decision to shut down 99 Job Corps centers around the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/settlement-spares-hawaii-job-corps-center-closures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/settlement-spares-hawaii-job-corps-center-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI partners with Kamehameha Schools to expand AI access for educators]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI on Wednesday announced a partnership with Kamehameha Schools to provide educators and staff with secure, institution-managed access to ChatGPT, along with training and support aimed at helping schools use artificial intelligence responsibly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/openai-partners-with-kamehameha-schools-to-expand-ai-access-for-educators/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/openai-partners-with-kamehameha-schools-to-expand-ai-access-for-educators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man is arrested in Canada on child exploitation charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 62-year old man wanted in Idaho on sex assault-&shy;related charges was arrested in Canada after he was indicted by a federal grand jury in Hawaii on Thursday for allegedly sexually exploiting a child aboard his 55-foot sailboat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-is-arrested-in-canada-on-child-exploitation-charge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-is-arrested-in-canada-on-child-exploitation-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Is email about expired passport for real?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: I just received an email supposedly from U.S. Customs and Border Protection notifying me that my passport on my Global Entry account has expired and I need to update my account. I recently renewed my passport. Is this legit? Or is it a scam? Please advise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-is-email-about-expired-passport-for-real/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-is-email-about-expired-passport-for-real/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kamaki Kanahele, a ‘true leader of the Hawaiian homestead movement’ dies at 81]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kamaki Kanahele &mdash; a leader in the homestead movement who was committed to addressing health disparities faced by Native Hawaiians in Waianae and across the state &mdash; diedJuly 27 in Waianae. He was 81.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kamaki-kanahele-a-true-leader-of-the-hawaiian-homestead-movement-dies-at-81-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kamaki-kanahele-a-true-leader-of-the-hawaiian-homestead-movement-dies-at-81-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kamaki Kanahele, a true leader of the Hawaiian homestead movement’ dies at 81]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kamaki Kanahele &mdash; a leader in the homestead movement who was committed to addressing health disparities faced by Native Hawaiians in Waianae and across the state &mdash; diedJuly 27 in Waianae. He was 81.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kamaki-kanahele-a-true-leader-of-the-hawaiian-homestead-movement-dies-at-81/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kamaki-kanahele-a-true-leader-of-the-hawaiian-homestead-movement-dies-at-81/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii Supreme Court hears arguments in Tommy Waters’ eligibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments but issued no formal ruling in two consolidated cases challenging the outcome of the Aug. 8 primary election for the City Council&rsquo;s East Honolulu seat currently held by Tommy Waters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-supreme-court-hears-arguments-in-tommy-waters-eligibility/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-supreme-court-hears-arguments-in-tommy-waters-eligibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Supreme Court to hear arguments  over Tommy Waters’ election eligibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii Supreme Court today is set to hear oral arguments in two legal challenges stemming from the Aug. 8 primary election for the City Council&rsquo;s East Honolulu seat now occupied by Tommy Waters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-supreme-court-to-hear-arguments-over-tommy-waters-election-eligibility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-supreme-court-to-hear-arguments-over-tommy-waters-election-eligibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man indicted for stealing IDs to get COVID funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 51-year-old man wanted for fraud by authorities in at least two other states pleaded guilty Monday to stealing kupunas&rsquo; identities to apply for and secure more than $450,000 in COVID-19 relief funds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-indicted-for-stealing-ids-to-get-covid-funds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-indicted-for-stealing-ids-to-get-covid-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal challenge filed over tiebreaker for state House seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A state lawmaker who recently lost her seat in the Legislature due to a drawing of names to break a tie in Hawaii&rsquo;s Aug. 8 primary election has filed a complaint in court alleging the draw was neither random nor legal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/legal-challenge-filed-over-tiebreaker-for-state-house-seat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/legal-challenge-filed-over-tiebreaker-for-state-house-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Can I get refund because storm closed Diamond Head?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Our friend, visiting from Japan, made online reservations forDiamond Head State Monument entry on Aug. 19. Unfortunately, the park was closed on this date due to Hurricane Lala. The DH State Monument website says that refunds are granted for official emergency park closures declared for hazardous conditions. Would you be able to provide information on how to obtain a refund for the park&rsquo;s closure during Hurricane Lala?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-can-i-get-refund-because-storm-closed-diamond-head/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-can-i-get-refund-because-storm-closed-diamond-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HPD probing death of flight attendant in Waikiki]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honolulu Police Department is investigating the death of a 50-year-old Southwest Airlines flight attendant from Oklahoma who was found dead outside her Waikiki hotel after falling from her 24th-floor room during a layover Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hpd-probing-death-of-flight-attendant-in-waikiki/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hpd-probing-death-of-flight-attendant-in-waikiki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooding averted at Wahiawa dam during Lala]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ongoing state construction to improve Wahiawa Dam may have spared Waialua and Haleiwa residents froma devastating flood duringheavy rain from Hurricane Lala five months after a Kona-low storm threatened lives anddamaged property in the twocommunities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/flooding-averted-at-wahiawa-dam-during-lala/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/flooding-averted-at-wahiawa-dam-during-lala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooding averted at Wahiawa dam during Hurricane Lala]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ongoing state construction to improve Wahiawa Dam may have spared Waialua and Haleiwa residents froma devastating flood duringheavy rain from Hurricane Lala five months after a Kona-low storm threatened lives anddamaged property in the twocommunities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/flooding-averted-at-wahiawa-dam-during-hurricane-lala/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/flooding-averted-at-wahiawa-dam-during-hurricane-lala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Department of Health warns about fentanyl-laced cocaine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Department of Health issued a warning Saturday about &ldquo;a dangerous batch of fentanyl-laced cocaine&rdquo; after five people between the ages of 22 and 32 overdosed in Waikiki early Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/department-of-health-warns-about-fentanyl-laced-cocaine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/department-of-health-warns-about-fentanyl-laced-cocaine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Savings Bank files for an initial public offering]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Savings Bank, now owned by a hui of investors, filed a registration statement Monday with the intent of becoming a publicly traded company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/american-savings-bank-files-for-an-initial-public-offering/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/american-savings-bank-files-for-an-initial-public-offering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii island gets a break as Moke weakens to tropical depression]]></title><description><![CDATA[After weathering Hurricane Lala, the Hawaiian Islands appear to be catching a break after Tropical Storm Moke weakened to a tropical depression Sunday afternoon as it passes south of the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-gets-a-break-as-moke-weakens-to-tropical-depression/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-gets-a-break-as-moke-weakens-to-tropical-depression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UH secures $647.3 million in extramural funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Hawaii secured $647.3 million inextramural funding in fiscal year 2026, its second-highest total on record, even as changes to federal science funding have disrupted university research nationwide. The total is down 11.8% from last year&rsquo;s record $734 million but marks the fifth consecutive year UH has surpassed $500 million in extramural funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-secures-6473-million-in-extramural-funding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-secures-6473-million-in-extramural-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Boy’s siblings due to receive $3.25M settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chauntelle Acol had just turned 8 and was in the second grade in 1997 when her stepfather treated her and her older brother, Allan, to burritos and Sprite, sat them down on their back porch and told them that &ldquo;Pepe was going to go live with family to learn Hawaiian stuff.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/peter-boys-siblings-due-to-receive-325m-settlement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/peter-boys-siblings-due-to-receive-325m-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane strike on Oahu would be catastrophic]]></title><description><![CDATA[A direct hit on Oahu by a tropical storm or hurricane would unleash destruction across Hawaii&rsquo;s economic center unlike any other event documented in state history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hurricane-strike-on-oahu-would-be-catastrophic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hurricane-strike-on-oahu-would-be-catastrophic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Lala toppled hundreds of trees across the state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trees, trees &mdash; downed trees everywhere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hurricane-lala-toppled-hundreds-of-trees-across-the-state/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hurricane-lala-toppled-hundreds-of-trees-across-the-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii unemployment rate in July jumped to near 2-year-high of 2.7%]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weakening Hawaii economy pushed up the state&rsquo;s unemployment rate in July to its highest level since November 2024 as cracks continued to appear in the state&rsquo;s labor market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-unemployment-rate-in-july-jumped-to-near-2-year-high-of-27/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-unemployment-rate-in-july-jumped-to-near-2-year-high-of-27/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vital Statistics: Aug. 13-19, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marriage licenses and birth certificates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-aug-13-19-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-aug-13-19-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volcanic Ash: Action, not talk, is needed to mitigate future disasters]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a common theme among Hawaii lawmakers after viewing damage from Hurricane Lala: Protect ourselves now from future disasters we know are coming as the climate changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/volcanic-ash-action-not-talk-is-needed-to-mitigate-future-disasters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/volcanic-ash-action-not-talk-is-needed-to-mitigate-future-disasters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm-stricken Naalehu residents find comfort in community as they rebuild their lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Hurricane Lala battered the Kau district on the southern end of Hawaii island, lifelong Naalehu resident Ja&rsquo;MeLe Oyama, 39, watched the floodwaters rise around her pickup truck as she tried to get her two sons to safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/storm-stricken-naalehu-residents-find-comfort-in-community-as-they-rebuild-their-lives/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/storm-stricken-naalehu-residents-find-comfort-in-community-as-they-rebuild-their-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm-stricken Naalehu residents find comfort in community as they rebuild]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAALEHU, Hawaii &gt;&gt; As Hurricane Lala battered the Kau district on the southern end of Hawaii island, lifelong Naalehu resident Ja&rsquo;MeLe Oyama, 39, watched the floodwaters rise around her pickup truck as she tried to get her two sons to safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/storm-stricken-naalehu-residents-find-comfort-in-community-as-they-rebuild/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/storm-stricken-naalehu-residents-find-comfort-in-community-as-they-rebuild/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit filed in Napali coast ‘doors-off’ helicopter tour crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &ldquo;doors-off&rdquo; sightseeing helicopter tour thatPatrick Haskell, 59, and Margaret Rimmler, 65, took March 26 along the picturesque Napali Coast on Kauai was supposed to be safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lawsuit-filed-in-napali-coast-doors-off-helicopter-tour-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lawsuit-filed-in-napali-coast-doors-off-helicopter-tour-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Will someone help me clean up after storm?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: I hesitate to ask because I know it&rsquo;s worse on the Big Island but is there anyone who can help a kupuna with relatively minor storm damage on Oahu? Years ago I could have handled this but it might take a chainsaw.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-will-someone-help-me-clean-up-after-storm/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-will-someone-help-me-clean-up-after-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humane Society takes in over 200 pets since Hurricane Lala]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaiian Humane Society said it has taken in more than 200 displaced and stray pets since Hurricane Lala lashed the islands last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/humane-society-takes-in-over-200-pets-since-hurricane-lala/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/humane-society-takes-in-over-200-pets-since-hurricane-lala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Nino-fueled hurricane season just getting started]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hurricane season is in full swing this summer with El Nino expected to be one of the strongest on record &mdash; and experts say Hawaii should be ready for up to 13 cyclones in the area through November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/el-nino-fueled-hurricane-season-just-getting-started/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/el-nino-fueled-hurricane-season-just-getting-started/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cultural, forensic experts help in recovery of remains at Naalehu Cemetery]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAALEHU, Hawaii &gt;&gt; Floodwaters from Hurricane Lala unearthed and displaced burials at Naalehu Cemetery, prompting Hawaii County to coordinate with cultural practitioners, archaeologists, forensic specialists and other experts to recover and protect the remains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/cultural-forensic-experts-help-in-recovery-of-remains-at-naalehu-cemetery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/cultural-forensic-experts-help-in-recovery-of-remains-at-naalehu-cemetery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cultural and forensic experts are involved in recovery of remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Floodwaters from Hurricane Lala unearthed and displaced burials at Naalehu Cemetery, prompting Hawaii County to coordinate with cultural practitioners, archaeologists, forensic specialists and other experts to recover and protect the remains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/cultural-and-forensic-experts-are-involved-in-recovery-of-remains/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/cultural-and-forensic-experts-are-involved-in-recovery-of-remains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before aid arrives, Hawaii’s community networks step up]]></title><description><![CDATA[While helping families recover from Hurricane Lala, Kimberly &ldquo;Aulani&rdquo; Fanene spent Thursday preparing her community resilience hub on the edge of Punaluu for the potential effects of Tropical Storm Moke, protecting food supplies and coordinating meal deliveries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/before-aid-arrives-hawaiis-community-networks-step-up/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/before-aid-arrives-hawaiis-community-networks-step-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alternatives to Hawaii election tie-breaker law have downsides]]></title><description><![CDATA[A random draw by state law to break two recent Hawaii election ties didn&rsquo;t sit well with some of the tied candidates, including one winner. But is there a better process?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/alternatives-to-hawaii-election-tie-breaker-law-have-downsides/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/alternatives-to-hawaii-election-tie-breaker-law-have-downsides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’ve been forgotten’: Pahala residents turn to each other after Hurricane Lala]]></title><description><![CDATA[PAHALA &gt;&gt; Six days after Hurricane Lala battered southern Hawaii island, Lorene Agustin was still without electricity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/weve-been-forgotten-pahala-residents-turn-to-each-other-after-hurricane-lala/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/weve-been-forgotten-pahala-residents-turn-to-each-other-after-hurricane-lala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Moke nears Hawaii amid Lala recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Moke is expected to stay south of the Hawaiian Islands this weekend, but emergency officials are watching the system closely as it&rsquo;s expected to bring up to 15 inches of rain to parts of the already-&shy;saturated Big Island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tropical-storm-moke-nears-hawaii-amid-lala-recovery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tropical-storm-moke-nears-hawaii-amid-lala-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solider charged for sexual exploitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old U.S. Army soldier who groomed hundreds of underage girls with money and manipulationto produce child pornography using social media is scheduled to plead guilty Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/solider-charged-for-sexual-exploitation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/solider-charged-for-sexual-exploitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soldier charged for sexual exploitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old U.S. Army soldier who groomed hundreds of underage girls with money and manipulationto produce child pornography using social media is scheduled to plead guilty Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/soldier-charged-for-sexual-exploitation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/soldier-charged-for-sexual-exploitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soldier, 21, charged for sexual exploitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old U.S. Army soldier who groomed hundreds of underage girls with money and manipulationto produce child pornography using social media is scheduled to plead guilty Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/soldier-21-charged-for-sexual-exploitation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/soldier-21-charged-for-sexual-exploitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pahala residents turn to each other after Hurricane Lala]]></title><description><![CDATA[PAHALA &gt;&gt; Six days after Hurricane Lala battered southern Hawaii island, Lorene Agustin was still without electricity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/pahala-residents-turn-to-each-other-after-hurricane-lala/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/pahala-residents-turn-to-each-other-after-hurricane-lala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Honolulu Harbor cargo terminal nearing completion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some very tall pieces of a $555 million project to expand Honolulu ocean cargo terminal operations arrived earlier this week after a long and slow sea voyage from Long Beach, Calif.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-honolulu-harbor-cargo-terminal-nearing-completion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-honolulu-harbor-cargo-terminal-nearing-completion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental health outreach project helps Kona-low victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii Department of Health recently launched Project Ho&lsquo;oulu, The Hawai&rsquo;i Resiliency Project, to help community members who are suffering mental health issues in the wake of the Kona-low floods in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mental-health-outreach-project-helps-kona-low-victims/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mental-health-outreach-project-helps-kona-low-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hilo zoo collects over $500K after implementing fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[HILO &gt;&gt; A little less than a year after the Pana&lsquo;ewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens began charging admission fees, the county-owned and operated park has netted over a half-million dollars in revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hilo-zoo-collects-over-500k-after-implementing-fees/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hilo-zoo-collects-over-500k-after-implementing-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: How do I ensure stored water is safe to drink?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: How do I ensure that the drinking water that I store for emergencies is safe to drink? Instructions say to use chlorine. Where do I buy it and what brand is it? How long will the stored water be safe to drink? The drinking water that I stored prior to a storm has been used after the storm to water my garden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-do-i-ensure-stored-water-is-safe-to-drink/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-do-i-ensure-stored-water-is-safe-to-drink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theater couple have simultaneous shows in Honolulu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean T. C. O&rsquo;Malley and Lurana Donnels O&rsquo;Malley share a marriage, two children, and a deep commitment to theater.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/theater-couple-have-simultaneous-shows-in-honolulu/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/theater-couple-have-simultaneous-shows-in-honolulu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror: Waikiki Theater: glamour, music and a double bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror often travels back in time to note anniversaries of companies that began 50, 75 or even more years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-waikiki-theater-glamour-music-and-a-double-bill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-waikiki-theater-glamour-music-and-a-double-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror: Glamour, music and a double bill at the Waikiki Theater]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror often travels back in time to note anniversaries of companies that began 50, 75 or even more years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-glamour-music-and-a-double-bill-at-the-waikiki-theater/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-glamour-music-and-a-double-bill-at-the-waikiki-theater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joint hearing slated for 2 Honolulu City Council election challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments Tuesday in two cases contesting recentHawaii primary election results for a Honolulu City Council seat held by Tommy Waters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/joint-hearing-slated-for-2-honolulu-city-council-election-challenges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/joint-hearing-slated-for-2-honolulu-city-council-election-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rain threatens battered Big Island as tropical storm develops off Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Hurricane Lala recovery efforts continue, emergency officials are bracing for a developing tropical storm that is expected to pass south of Hawaii starting this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/heavy-rain-threatens-battered-big-island-as-tropical-storm-develops-off-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/heavy-rain-threatens-battered-big-island-as-tropical-storm-develops-off-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii’s kindergarten vaccination rates drop across the board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kindergarten vaccination rates in Hawaii have declined across-the-board, according to newly released data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiis-kindergarten-vaccination-rates-drop-across-the-board/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiis-kindergarten-vaccination-rates-drop-across-the-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Move: MC&amp;A]]></title><description><![CDATA[MC&amp;A has named Grace Hurt as director of sales, joining the destination and event management company with experience in sales, business development and event management in Hawaii&rsquo;s hospitality industry. Hurt was previously senior event manager at Grand Wailea Resort and later served as associate director of sales for Project Reef, as well as operating her own business in hospitality consulting services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/on-the-move-mcampa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/on-the-move-mcampa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 25, pleads not guilty to defrauding Kaneohe woman, 80, in gold bar caper]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old man from India pleaded not guilty Wednesday on charges related to a multi-state fraud scheme that tricked an 80-year-old Kaneohe woman into liquidating $567,066 in savings and retirement funds to buy gold bars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-25-pleads-not-guilty-to-defrauding-kaneohe-woman-80-in-gold-bar-caper/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-25-pleads-not-guilty-to-defrauding-kaneohe-woman-80-in-gold-bar-caper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where to donate to help victims of Hurricane Lala]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s a list of organizations taking donations to help those affected by Hurricane Lala:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/where-to-donate-to-help-victims-of-hurricane-lala/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/where-to-donate-to-help-victims-of-hurricane-lala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: How can I keep Med-QUEST under new rules?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: The federal government passed a law called H.R. 1 which created new work/volunteer requirements for adults in order to keep Med-QUEST coverage. These requirements go into effect Jan. 1. Please explain how the bureaucratic part of this will work here in Hawaii. When will proof need to be shown, before the first of January or after? How will this work?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-can-i-keep-med-quest-under-new-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-can-i-keep-med-quest-under-new-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaimuki restaurant to remain closed after partial roof collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[City officials have ordered Happy Days Chinese Seafood Restaurant to remain closed pending an investigation following the collapse of a large section of ceiling onto diners at the popular Chinese restaurant Tuesday inside a 91-year-old Kaimuki building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kaimuki-restaurant-to-remain-closed-after-partial-roof-collapse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kaimuki-restaurant-to-remain-closed-after-partial-roof-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii residents told to prepare for another tropical cyclone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials are closely monitoring a weather system developing east-southeast of the Hawaiian islands that forecasters predict may become a storm as early as today &mdash; on a track that may be &ldquo;eerily similar&rdquo; to that of Hurricane Lala.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-residents-told-to-prepare-for-another-tropical-cyclone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-residents-told-to-prepare-for-another-tropical-cyclone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii receives $6M in federal funds for Hurricane Lala recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved an initial $6 million in emergency &ldquo;quick release&rdquo; funds to help Hawaii repair infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Lala.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-receives-6m-in-federal-funds-for-hurricane-lala-recovery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-receives-6m-in-federal-funds-for-hurricane-lala-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii must ‘harden infrastructure’ against natural disasters, Rep. Tokuda says]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda said Wednesday that the destruction in Kau after Hurricane Lala underscores the need for Hawaii to rethink how it prepares for, responds to and recovers from natural disasters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-must-harden-infrastructure-against-natural-disasters-rep-tokuda-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-must-harden-infrastructure-against-natural-disasters-rep-tokuda-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii House panel considers more regulation of towing industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two influential state lawmakers have set their sights on reining in &ldquo;predatory&rdquo; vehicle towing company practices in Hawaii.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-house-panel-considers-more-regulation-of-towing-industry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-house-panel-considers-more-regulation-of-towing-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters claim disenfranchisement in Honolulu City Council election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty Oahu voters in a district served by Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters are challenging the validity of results in Hawaii&rsquo;s Aug. 8 primary election for the seat held by Waters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/voters-claim-disenfranchisement-in-honolulu-city-council-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/voters-claim-disenfranchisement-in-honolulu-city-council-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech View: Getting back to basics with Keychron ‘tools’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Computers have become astonishingly powerful. We ponder processors, memory, graphics cards and of course, AI. Yet for most of us, the two pieces of gear we touch every few seconds, the keyboard and mouse, are ignored.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-getting-back-to-basics-with-keychron-tools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-getting-back-to-basics-with-keychron-tools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No power for ‘at least’ two weeks in pockets of Hawaii island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii island residents reeling from Hurricane Lala could be without power for at least two weeks while Hawaiian Electric Co. pledged to have 95% of its customers back online by Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/no-power-for-at-least-two-weeks-in-pockets-of-hawaii-island-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/no-power-for-at-least-two-weeks-in-pockets-of-hawaii-island-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No power for “at least” two weeks in pockets of Hawaii island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii island residents reeling from Hurricane Lala could be without power for at least two weeks while Hawaiian Electric Co. pledged to have 95% of its customers back online by Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/no-power-for-at-least-two-weeks-in-pockets-of-hawaii-island/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/no-power-for-at-least-two-weeks-in-pockets-of-hawaii-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lala triggers 4 sewage spills; power outage stalls safety tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The power outages caused by Tropical Storm Lala triggered sewage spills and an influx of pollution &mdash; but the Department of Health hasn&rsquo;t been able to test the water as its testing sites were still without power Tuesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lala-triggers-4-sewage-spills-power-outage-stalls-safety-tests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lala-triggers-4-sewage-spills-power-outage-stalls-safety-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lala spares Hawaii tourism major damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of flights were canceled as Hurricane Lala battered the Hawaiian Islands over the weekend, stranding some visitors at airports, trapping others in elevators and leaving hotel guests without electricity or air conditioning for hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lala-spares-hawaii-tourism-major-damage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lala-spares-hawaii-tourism-major-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Can the city do extra green bin pickups?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Can the city do extra green bin pickups? I have too much already for the bin that gets picked up every two weeks. I only have one small car so I can&rsquo;t haul this myself. Too big and messy after this storm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-can-the-city-do-extra-green-bin-pickups/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-can-the-city-do-extra-green-bin-pickups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kalihi family in shock after home’s roof blows off with mother inside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alice Ome&rsquo;s voice was calm as she called her daughter to let her know the roof of her home had blown off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kalihi-family-in-shock-after-homes-roof-blows-off-with-mother-inside/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kalihi-family-in-shock-after-homes-roof-blows-off-with-mother-inside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Oahu voters challenge results of City Council election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty Oahu voters in a district served by Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters are challenging the validity of results in Hawaii&rsquo;s Aug. 8 primary election for the seat held by Waters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/east-oahu-voters-challenge-results-of-city-council-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/east-oahu-voters-challenge-results-of-city-council-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activists sue to stop first seabed-mining sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coalition of environmentalists and community advocates sued the federal government Tuesday in an effort to halt the first-ever commercial sale of deep sea mining leases in American waters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/activists-sue-to-stop-first-seabed-mining-sale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/activists-sue-to-stop-first-seabed-mining-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands still without power as crews work around the clock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Utility crews are working around the clock to remedy power outages on Oahu, Hawaii island and Maui that shut the state down and are frustrating residents and storm recovery efforts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/thousands-still-without-power-as-crews-work-around-the-clock/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/thousands-still-without-power-as-crews-work-around-the-clock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One dead after Hurricane Lala flooding as Hawaii island begins long recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hilo &gt;&gt; Floodwaters that swept through the Kau community of Naalehu killed a 90-year-old woman &mdash; a discovery made Monday as officials began confronting the scale of damage left by Lala, which strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane before wreaking havoc on Hawaii island over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/one-dead-after-hurricane-lala-flooding-as-hawaii-island-begins-long-recovery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/one-dead-after-hurricane-lala-flooding-as-hawaii-island-begins-long-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lala’s wrath, blackouts underscore food insecurity on Oahu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Lala not only wreaked havoc on the Leeward Coast but exposed the compounding impacts that prolonged power outages can have on the vulnerable &mdash; access to safe food.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lalas-wrath-blackouts-underscore-food-insecurity-on-oahu/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lalas-wrath-blackouts-underscore-food-insecurity-on-oahu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: How do we know if food, cars are safe after storm?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Our power was out nearly 24 hours. We opened the fridge to use up some food right away, but we didn&rsquo;t open the freezer. The freezer food should be OK, right?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-do-we-know-if-food-cars-are-safe-after-storm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-do-we-know-if-food-cars-are-safe-after-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: How do we know if food, cars are safe after Lala?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Our power was out nearly 24 hours. We opened the fridge to use up some food right away, but we didn&rsquo;t open the freezer. The freezer food should be OK, right?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-do-we-know-if-food-cars-are-safe-after-lala/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-do-we-know-if-food-cars-are-safe-after-lala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food insecurity impacts the West Side]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Lala not only wreaked havoc on the Leeward Coast but exposed the compounding impacts that prolonged power outages can have on the vulnerable &mdash; access to safe food.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/food-insecurity-impacts-the-west-side/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/food-insecurity-impacts-the-west-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crippling losses prompt GoFundMe campaigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[From blown rooftops and rain-soaked homes to damages caused by downed trees, Hawaii residents are still recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Lala.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/crippling-losses-prompt-gofundme-campaigns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/crippling-losses-prompt-gofundme-campaigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vital Statistics: Aug. 6-12, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marriage licenses and birth certificates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-aug-6-12-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-aug-6-12-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Lala leaves much of Hawaii without electricity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands of people were without power on Sunday after Hurricane Lala lashed Hawaii, toppling transmission lines, soaking the electrical grid and requiring a request for assistance from mainland utility workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hurricane-lala-leaves-much-of-hawaii-without-electricity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hurricane-lala-leaves-much-of-hawaii-without-electricity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Lala leaves Hawaii without electricity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands of people were without power on Sunday after Hurricane Lala lashed Hawaii, toppling transmission lines, soaking the electrical grid and requiring a request for assistance from mainland utility workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hurricane-lala-leaves-hawaii-without-electricity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hurricane-lala-leaves-hawaii-without-electricity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant upgraded]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, the largest facility of its kind in the state, last week marked the completion of a five-year project that provides the City and County of Honolulu&rsquo;s Environmental Services more power to keep beaches and the ocean clean.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/sand-island-wastewater-treatment-plant-upgraded/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/sand-island-wastewater-treatment-plant-upgraded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 3,500 rooftop solar systems installed during first half of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaiian Electric said nearly 3,500 new rooftop solar systems were added to rooftops in the state in the first six months of this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/nearly-3500-rooftop-solar-systems-installed-during-first-half-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/nearly-3500-rooftop-solar-systems-installed-during-first-half-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lala cuts off communities, closes Hawaii public schools and government offices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hurricane Lala battered Hawaii this weekend, destroying bridges, washing homes from their foundations and cutting off entire communities on Hawaii island before weakening to a tropical storm and moving away from the state Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lala-cuts-off-communities-closes-hawaii-public-schools-and-government-offices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lala-cuts-off-communities-closes-hawaii-public-schools-and-government-offices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Lala cuts off communities, closes schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hurricane Lala battered Hawaii this weekend, destroying bridges, washing homes from their foundations and cutting off entire communities on Hawaii island before weakening to a tropical storm and moving away from the state Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hurricane-lala-cuts-off-communities-closes-schools/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hurricane-lala-cuts-off-communities-closes-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu Office of Economic Revitalization shutters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honolulu Office of Economic Revitalization formally ceased operations Friday, ending six years of city-led economic development on Oahu. But the months-long battle between Mayor Rick Blangiardi and the City Council over OER&rsquo;s funding, performance and future continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-office-of-economic-revitalization-shutters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-office-of-economic-revitalization-shutters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii County wants state to do more to enforce CRB rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates for a new rule aimed at stopping the spread of the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle on Hawaii island say that its implementation and enforcement has been lacking since going into effect this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-wants-state-to-do-more-to-enforce-crb-rule/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-wants-state-to-do-more-to-enforce-crb-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DLNR’s proposed rules stir debate over cat management]]></title><description><![CDATA[To feed or not feed the cats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/dlnrs-proposed-rules-stir-debate-over-cat-management/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/dlnrs-proposed-rules-stir-debate-over-cat-management/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volcanic Ash: It’s time for Tommy Waters to say a respectful goodbye]]></title><description><![CDATA[City Council Chair Tommy Waters is getting to be like the annoying straggler at a party who won&rsquo;t leave and let the hosts go to bed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/volcanic-ash-its-time-for-tommy-waters-to-say-a-respectful-goodbye/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/volcanic-ash-its-time-for-tommy-waters-to-say-a-respectful-goodbye/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two incumbent lawmakers lose to challengers in primary tie-breaker drawing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Republican incumbents in Hawaii&rsquo;s Legislature lost their seats to chanceSaturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/two-incumbent-lawmakers-lose-to-challengers-in-primary-tie-breaker-drawing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/two-incumbent-lawmakers-lose-to-challengers-in-primary-tie-breaker-drawing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travelers hunkered down as Hurricane Lala approached]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Hurricane Lala skimmed past the Big Island Saturday, travelers scrambled to cope with flight cancellations and broader closures, along with the risks of flooding, storm surges and hurricane-force winds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/travelers-hunkered-down-as-hurricane-lala-approached/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/travelers-hunkered-down-as-hurricane-lala-approached/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maui wildfire settlement payments delayed again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yet another dispute delaying initial payments to thousands of Maui wildfire victims from a $4 billion litigation settlement is headed to the Hawaii Supreme Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-wildfire-settlement-payments-delayed-again/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-wildfire-settlement-payments-delayed-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last hurricane to hit Hawaii became a movie star]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last hurricane to make landfall in Hawaii hurtled across the island of Kauai in September 1992. The storm crashed 20-foot waves over roadways, leveled buildings and homes, and knocked out power across the lush landscape known as the Garden Island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/last-hurricane-to-hit-hawaii-became-a-movie-star/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/last-hurricane-to-hit-hawaii-became-a-movie-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Can PUC do anything about flickering lights?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: I live in Hawaii Kai. The strobing lights are still a problem. It&rsquo;s been months. Are we supposed to report this every time? It seems like HECO should know already. Can the PUC look into this?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-can-puc-do-anything-about-flickering-lights/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-can-puc-do-anything-about-flickering-lights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu journalist Will Hoover was a man of words, music]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran Honolulu Advertiser reporter and columnist Will Hoover, who turned to journalism after a career as a Nashville singer and songwriter running with the likes of Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Glen Campbell, died Aug. 3 at his home in Kapolei. He was 80.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-journalist-will-hoover-was-a-man-of-words-music/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-journalist-will-hoover-was-a-man-of-words-music/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii island avoids a direct hit, but Lala still wreaks havoc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii island avoided a direct hit from Hurricane Lala Saturday by about 30 miles, but the storm still wreaked havoc across the island before weakening as it moved toward Oahu, where officials warned residents to prepare for worsening conditions today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-avoids-a-direct-hit-but-lala-still-wreaks-havoc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-avoids-a-direct-hit-but-lala-still-wreaks-havoc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii democratic socialist movement fails to gain traction]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Ed Case was correct when he told the Honolulu Star-<br />
Advertiser ahead of the Aug. 8 primary election that mainland political trends, namely the unexpected rise of democratic socialists knocking off more moderate members of their party, do not always translate to Hawaii.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-democratic-socialist-movement-fails-to-gain-traction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-democratic-socialist-movement-fails-to-gain-traction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daring surfers seek waves as Hurricane Lala approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[KAILUA-KONA &gt;&gt; Despite the overcast skies and drizzle Saturday morning, dozens of runners and walkers were out exercising along beachside Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona on the west coast of the Big Island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/daring-surfers-seek-waves-as-hurricane-lala-approaches/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/daring-surfers-seek-waves-as-hurricane-lala-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did this hurricane get the name Lala?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lala, the name for the hurricane threatening Hawaii, was not chosen on a whim the way babies are often named by their parents in moments of emotion. Rather, tropical storms are assigned names by a committee through a regimented process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/how-did-this-hurricane-get-the-name-lala/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/how-did-this-hurricane-get-the-name-lala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu GOP primary election races fit to be tied]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oahu voters who cured deficiencies in their ballots over the last five days made a difference in two exceptionally close primary election races for seats in Hawaii&rsquo;s Legislature &mdash; but not enough to yield winners Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-gop-primary-election-races-fit-to-be-tied/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-gop-primary-election-races-fit-to-be-tied/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Months after March Kona lows, Hawaii communities brace for potential hurricane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Lala strengthened Friday as it moved toward Hawaii, with forecasters expecting it to reach hurricane strength before approaching Hawaii island this afternoon and warning of dangerous conditions statewide through the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/months-after-march-kona-lows-hawaii-communities-brace-for-potential-hurricane/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/months-after-march-kona-lows-hawaii-communities-brace-for-potential-hurricane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Months after Kona lows, Hawaii communities brace for another powerful storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Lala strengthened Friday as it moved toward Hawaii, with forecasters expecting it to reach hurricane strength before approaching Hawaii island this afternoon and warning of dangerous conditions statewide through the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/months-after-kona-lows-hawaii-communities-brace-for-another-powerful-storm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/months-after-kona-lows-hawaii-communities-brace-for-another-powerful-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jurors ordered back to court following Maui doctor verdict]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Oahu Circuit Court trial judge is ordering the 12 jurors, who found on April 8 a Maui anesthesiologist guilty of attempted manslaughter rather than attempted murder as charged, to return to court for questioning regarding possible jury tampering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/jurors-ordered-back-to-court-following-maui-doctor-verdict/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/jurors-ordered-back-to-court-following-maui-doctor-verdict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii DLNR to provide more land for Hawaiian homesteads]]></title><description><![CDATA[A state board on Friday decided to get closer to completing a directive under a more than 30-year-old Hawaii law to convey over 16,000 acres of state land for the benefit of a Hawaiian homesteading program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-dlnr-to-provide-more-land-for-hawaiian-homesteads/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-dlnr-to-provide-more-land-for-hawaiian-homesteads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Nino strengthens as Tropical Storm Lala enters region]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Tropical Storm Lala took aim at Hawaii, the National Weather Service Thursday predicted increasingly higher odds for a stronger and potentially &ldquo;historic&rdquo; El Nino than in previous events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/el-nino-strengthens-as-tropical-storm-lala-enters-region/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/el-nino-strengthens-as-tropical-storm-lala-enters-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLNR nixes long-term East Maui water license for Mahi Pono]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday blocked a proposed path toward a 30-year East Maui water license for Mahi Pono and voted to authorize the chair to secure a hearings officer for a court-ordered contested case hearing over the company&rsquo;s stream diversion permits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/blnr-nixes-long-term-east-maui-water-license-for-mahi-pono/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/blnr-nixes-long-term-east-maui-water-license-for-mahi-pono/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Supreme Court to expedite Waters’ appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii Supreme Court has agreed to take up and expedite Hono&shy;-lulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters&rsquo; appeal of a ruling that found him ineligible to seek a third consecutive term, as six state judges and two justices &mdash; including newly &shy;installed Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Vladimir Devens &mdash; recused themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-supreme-court-to-expedite-waters-appeal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-supreme-court-to-expedite-waters-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror: Readers share memories of their treasured cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was talking with Walter Ozawa recently. He was the former Honolulu Director of Parks and Recreation, and held several other important positions in government. We found ourselves talking about some of the cars we&rsquo;ve owned and I thought it would be an interesting topic for Rearview Mirror.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-readers-share-memories-of-their-treasured-cars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-readers-share-memories-of-their-treasured-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Punahou School opens new Mary Kawena Pukui Learning Commons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Punahou School on Tuesday opened the Mary Kawena Pukui Learning Commons, a 53,300-square-foot center designed to bring research, technology, creativity and Hawaiian culture together under one roof.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/punahou-school-opens-new-mary-kawena-pukui-learning-commons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/punahou-school-opens-new-mary-kawena-pukui-learning-commons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Punahou School opens bew Mary Kawena Pukui Learning Commons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Punahou School on Tuesday opened the Mary Kawena Pukui Learning Commons, a 53,300-square-foot center designed to bring research, technology, creativity and Hawaiian culture together under one roof.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/punahou-school-opens-bew-mary-kawena-pukui-learning-commons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/punahou-school-opens-bew-mary-kawena-pukui-learning-commons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu man to plead guilty to threatening Michigan governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 48-year-old Honolulu man who went to federal prison for threatening to kill the U.S. president and a federal judge in Hawaii is scheduled to plead guilty Tuesday to threateningto kill the governor ofMichigan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-man-to-plead-guilty-to-threatening-michigan-governor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-man-to-plead-guilty-to-threatening-michigan-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy and Marine Corps may turn over land to state]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have proposed turning 44 acres of federal land on Oahu and Molokai over to state ownership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/navy-and-marine-corps-may-turn-over-land-to-state/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/navy-and-marine-corps-may-turn-over-land-to-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mokulele expands Hawaii fleet to 16 aircraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mokulele Airlines is marking one of the most significant expansions in its recent history, growing its Hawaii fleet to 16 Cessna Caravans while unveilingupgrades to Terminal 3 at Honolulu&rsquo;s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mokulele-expands-hawaii-fleet-to-16-aircraft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mokulele-expands-hawaii-fleet-to-16-aircraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Where is standing list of hurricane shelters?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Where is the list of hurricane shelters on Oahu? I feel like part of being prepared is knowing where to go if necessary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-where-is-standing-list-of-hurricane-shelters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-where-is-standing-list-of-hurricane-shelters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii island braces for storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii island is in line to take the first &mdash; and worst &mdash; hit from a strengthening Tropical Storm Lala, as the entire state prepares for heavy rain, powerful winds and dangerous surf through the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-braces-for-storm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-braces-for-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special election ahead for a Hawaii Senate seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many central Oahu residents have an unusual opportunity to vote in a special election folded into Hawaii&rsquo;s upcoming general election to pick a new state senator representing them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/special-election-ahead-for-a-hawaii-senate-seat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/special-election-ahead-for-a-hawaii-senate-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerful storm heads straight for Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii residents are strongly urged to finalize preparations today as a storm system brewing less that 1,000 miles from Hilo is expected to bring heavy rain, high winds and dangerous surf to the state, beginning Friday on the Big Island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/powerful-storm-heads-straight-for-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/powerful-storm-heads-straight-for-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 24, to plead guilty in child porn marketing case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 24-year-old Oahu man is scheduled to plead guilty next week after he used the dark web to download child pornography that he sold online for up to $80 a clip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-24-to-plead-guilty-in-child-porn-marketing-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-24-to-plead-guilty-in-child-porn-marketing-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Will TheHandi-Van run Saturday?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: I have TheHandi-Van reserved for a Saturday appointment. Will it be running?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-will-thehandi-van-run-saturday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-will-thehandi-van-run-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu joins counties to urge BLNR to ban aquarium fishing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honolulu City Council is urging the state Department of Land and Natural Resources to ban aquarium fishing and the Legislature to ban the trade statewide, following in the footstepsof Maui, Kauai andHawaii counties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-joins-counties-to-urge-blnr-to-ban-aquarium-fishing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-joins-counties-to-urge-blnr-to-ban-aquarium-fishing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal prosecutors apologize to entertainer for meth accusation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Country reggae musician Maoli is exploring &ldquo;all legal options&rdquo; after a typo in a federal court document charging a Maui PoliceDepartment lieutenantwith corruption prompted people to accuse him of selling methamphetamine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/federal-prosecutors-apologize-to-entertainer-for-meth-accusation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/federal-prosecutors-apologize-to-entertainer-for-meth-accusation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council advances vehicle weight tax cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oahu motorists could pay lower annual vehicle weight taxes beginning next year after the Honolulu City Council voted Wednesday to advance a measure that would reduce the rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-council-advances-vehicle-weight-tax-cut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-council-advances-vehicle-weight-tax-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work-around for 25MB email attachment limit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Through the years, there have beentremendous improvements in all sorts of com&shy;puting technology. From faster processors to memory chips with greatercapacities and disk sizes that dwarf their predecessors, today&rsquo;s computers are behemoths compared to their counterparts of yesteryear. But one thing hasn&rsquo;t changed for a couple of decades: the maximum size of an email attachment. How can folks get around the typical, minuscule 25-megabyte maximum size?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/work-around-for-25mb-email-attachment-limit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/work-around-for-25mb-email-attachment-limit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech View: Work-around for 25MB email attachment limit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Through the years, there have been tremendous improvements in all sorts of com&shy;puting technology. From faster processors to memory chips with greater capacities and disk sizes that dwarf their predecessors, today&rsquo;s computers are behemoths compared to their counterparts of yesteryear. But one thing hasn&rsquo;t changed for a couple of decades: the maximum size of an email attachment. How can folks get around the typical, minuscule 25-megabyte maximum size?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-work-around-for-25mb-email-attachment-limit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-work-around-for-25mb-email-attachment-limit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report shows Maui housing gains while jobs and incomes lag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three years after devastating wildfires swept through Maui, the island&rsquo;s recovery is showing meaningful progress in housing &mdash; but economic challenges, including weak employment and lower household incomes, continue to weigh on fire-affected residents, according to a new report from the University of HawaiiEconomic Research Organization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/report-shows-maui-housing-gains-while-jobs-and-incomes-lag/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/report-shows-maui-housing-gains-while-jobs-and-incomes-lag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Where are details on City Charter amendments?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Thanks for your Q&amp;A on Tuesday (808ne.ws/4xBLGB2) regarding proposed charter amendments. I never heard anything about these! I don&rsquo;t want to wait for my ballot to start researching. But I had so many questions, mostly related to increased costs associated with many amendments. Any suggestions on where to find more<br />
information?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-where-are-details-on-city-charter-amendments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-where-are-details-on-city-charter-amendments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaiian Council buys Sea Life Park, assumes stewardship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaiian Council has acquired Sea Life Park Hawai&lsquo;i, placing the landmark marine attraction under Native Hawaiian stewardship for the first time and expanding the organization&rsquo;s growing portfolio of tourism andcultural enterprises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiian-council-buys-sea-life-park-assumes-stewardship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiian-council-buys-sea-life-park-assumes-stewardship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five judges recuse themselves from Tommy Waters’ ineligibility appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five of the seven judges on the state Intermediate Court of Appeals have recused themselves from Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters&rsquo; appeal of the ruling that found him ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/five-judges-recuse-themselves-from-tommy-waters-ineligibility-appeal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/five-judges-recuse-themselves-from-tommy-waters-ineligibility-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entertainer is linked to Maui officer accused of corruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Maui police lieutenant accused of taking bribes to protect organized crimeallegedly watched over a Jan. 1 illegal aerial fireworks party hosted by the founder of country reggae group Maoli, according to state and federal court records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/entertainer-is-linked-to-maui-officer-accused-of-corruption/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/entertainer-is-linked-to-maui-officer-accused-of-corruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brothers from Kihei accused of labor trafficking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two brothers from Kihei pleaded not guilty Tuesday in state court on Maui to allegations that they trafficked a man from Guatemala to use for labor, according to the state Department of the Attorney General.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/brothers-from-kihei-accused-of-labor-trafficking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/brothers-from-kihei-accused-of-labor-trafficking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PUC allows Hawaiian Electric to seek renewable energy project proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Public Utilities Commission has approved another round of utility-&shy;scale renewable energy project additions to island power grids through competitive bids.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/puc-allows-hawaiian-electric-to-seek-renewable-energy-project-proposals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/puc-allows-hawaiian-electric-to-seek-renewable-energy-project-proposals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State hires nonprofit to help improve Hawaii island trails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trails across Hawaii island should soon get anupgrade after the state Department of Land and Natural Resources partnered with nonprofit Kupu to start work this fall to make improvements at several sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-hires-nonprofit-to-help-improve-hawaii-island-trails/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-hires-nonprofit-to-help-improve-hawaii-island-trails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewable energy project proposals sought]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Public Utilities Commission has approved another round of utility-&shy;scale renewable energy project additions to island power grids through competitive bids.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/renewable-energy-project-proposals-sought/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/renewable-energy-project-proposals-sought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maui police disband unit led by officer accused of corruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Maui Police Department&rsquo;s Criminal Intelligence Unit was shut down after its commander was charged in a federal corruption investigation with taking cash to set up cockfighting operations and protect sales of cocaine, methamphetamine and illegal aerial fireworks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-police-disband-unit-led-by-officer-accused-of-corruption/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-police-disband-unit-led-by-officer-accused-of-corruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of threatening to kill Tulsi Gabbard’s husband]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 23-year-old Georgia man was arrested by the FBI after he allegedly became infatuated with former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, moved to Oahu and threatened to kill her husband.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-tulsi-gabbards-husband/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-tulsi-gabbards-husband/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: If I voted does that mean I might get called for jury duty?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: If I voted does that mean I might get called for jury duty?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-if-i-voted-does-that-mean-i-might-get-called-for-jury-duty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-if-i-voted-does-that-mean-i-might-get-called-for-jury-duty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Republican races head for recount after slim margins]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Hawaii residents who believe their vote does not matter, consider what happened in two legislative races after the polls closed Saturday night:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/2-republican-races-head-for-recount-after-slim-margins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/2-republican-races-head-for-recount-after-slim-margins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State jobless rate rises for third straight month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii&rsquo;s unemployment rate rose in June for the third consecutive month in what could be a sign that the state&rsquo;s economy may be slowing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-jobless-rate-rises-for-third-straight-month/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-jobless-rate-rises-for-third-straight-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson exudes a stress-free lifestyle]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the house lights crept up, Jack Johnson ambled &mdash; does he move at any other speed? &mdash; down the center aisle of a New York City movie theater.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/singer-songwriter-jack-johnson-exudes-a-stress-free-lifestyle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/singer-songwriter-jack-johnson-exudes-a-stress-free-lifestyle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii Democrats break bread after bruising primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic politicians in Hawaii made a group effort Sunday morning to smooth ruffled feathers and mend possibly hurt feelings during a ritual following primary elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-democrats-break-bread-after-bruising-primary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-democrats-break-bread-after-bruising-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii County Council split on bed and breakfast tax bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid ongoing efforts to regulate short-term vacation rentals on Hawaii island, the County Council is considering a proposal to create a new tax class for certain hosted short-term rentals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-council-split-on-bed-and-breakfast-tax-bill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-council-split-on-bed-and-breakfast-tax-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Nino not expected to bring more shark activity to Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[The El Nino cycle brings numerous threats to Hawaii &mdash; drought, higher risk of hurricanes, and warmer sea surface temperatures that potentially could lead to coral bleaching.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/el-nino-not-expected-to-bring-more-shark-activity-to-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/el-nino-not-expected-to-bring-more-shark-activity-to-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinatown nightclub to return to court in fight with Honolulu Liquor Commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Chinatown nightclub plans to return to federal court to press its claims of discrimination and violation of its First Amendment rights against the Honolulu Liquor Commission, saying a 2025 settlement with the city on the matter has fallen apart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/chinatown-nightclub-to-return-to-court-in-fight-with-honolulu-liquor-commission/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/chinatown-nightclub-to-return-to-court-in-fight-with-honolulu-liquor-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vital Statistics: July 30 – Aug. 5, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marriage licenses and birth certificates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-july-30-aug-5-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-july-30-aug-5-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Reps. Case, Tokuda moving on to November election]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Ed Case defeated challenger state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole in Saturday&rsquo;s Democratic Party primary to represent urban Honolulu in Congress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/us-reps-case-tokuda-moving-on-to-november-election/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/us-reps-case-tokuda-moving-on-to-november-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. House bill offers more funds for Hawaii invasive species ‘strike teams’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. House of Representatives&rsquo; Natural Resources Committee recently advanced a bill that could bolster efforts to combatinvasive species on Hawaii island by expanding anexisting &ldquo;strike team&rdquo;initiative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/us-house-bill-offers-more-funds-for-hawaii-invasive-species-strike-teams/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/us-house-bill-offers-more-funds-for-hawaii-invasive-species-strike-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trevor Ozawa leads in Council race after Waters disqualified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trevor Ozawa, a former Honolulu City Council member who successfully sued Council Chair Tommy Waters over his eligibility to be on the ballot, was the top vote-getter by far in East Oahu&rsquo;s controversial District 4 race Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/trevor-ozawa-leads-in-council-race-after-waters-disqualified/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/trevor-ozawa-leads-in-council-race-after-waters-disqualified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Name recognition, incumbents shape OHA races]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leading at-large trustee candidates for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in Saturday&rsquo;s primary election were mostly current incumbents with widespread name recognition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/name-recognition-incumbents-shape-oha-races/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/name-recognition-incumbents-shape-oha-races/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayoral front-runners advance in neighbor island races]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nonpartisan primaries for the mayors of Maui and Kauai counties held no surprises, with the front-<br />
runners easily advancing Saturday, setting the stage for what are expected to be much tighter races in the Nov. 3 general election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mayoral-front-runners-advance-in-neighbor-island-races/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mayoral-front-runners-advance-in-neighbor-island-races/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mail-in participation, in-person traffic reflect low enthusiasm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some races in Saturday&rsquo;s primary election were determined in early result tallies, which also showed an apathetic 28.3% turnout with only 239,737 of Hawaii&rsquo;s 846,543 registered voters actually bothering to cast ballots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mail-in-participation-in-person-traffic-reflect-low-enthusiasm/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mail-in-participation-in-person-traffic-reflect-low-enthusiasm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Is UH settling cyberattack lawsuit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: On Friday I received an email supposedly from the &ldquo;University of Hawai&lsquo;i Data Incident Settlement Administrator.&rdquo; Can you tell me if this is legitimate or just a scam?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-is-uh-settling-cyberattack-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-is-uh-settling-cyberattack-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kakaako warehouse draws contention over tenant use]]></title><description><![CDATA[A state agency has pulled back a divisive plan for interim use of a World War II-era warehouse it owns in Kakaako after pushing for a nonprofit craftsman workshop to use the space at the expense of a fitness club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kakaako-warehouse-draws-contention-over-tenant-use/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kakaako-warehouse-draws-contention-over-tenant-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitality leader was known as ‘Mr. Waikiki’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andre S. Tatibouet, the Hawaii hotelier known as &ldquo;Mr. Waikiki&rdquo; who built Aston Hotels &amp;Resorts into one of the state&rsquo;s largest hotel companies and helped pioneer the condominium-hotel concept, died July 10 in Chatham, Mass., after a lengthy battle with Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer. He was 85.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hospitality-leader-was-known-as-mr-waikiki/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hospitality-leader-was-known-as-mr-waikiki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green, Kawakami head to general]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green secured a spot on Hawaii&rsquo;s Nov. 3 general election ballot, and Kauai Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami will be his running mate after cruising to victory in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/green-kawakami-head-to-general/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/green-kawakami-head-to-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green, Derek Kawakami head to the general election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green secured a spot on Hawaii&rsquo;s Nov. 3 general election ballot, and Kauai Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami will be his running mate after cruising to victory in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/gov-josh-green-derek-kawakami-head-to-the-general-election/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/gov-josh-green-derek-kawakami-head-to-the-general-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Shapirio: If primaries are the problem, fix how they are done]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three words incumbent lawmakers dread are &ldquo;You&rsquo;re getting primaried,&rdquo; usually uttered by either extreme party members who think legislators strayed too far from rigid ideology or wealthy special interests the candidate crossed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapirio-if-primaries-are-the-problem-fix-how-they-are-done/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapirio-if-primaries-are-the-problem-fix-how-they-are-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community-led efforts and government support define Maui wildfire recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Lahaina marked three years since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, national disaster recovery expert Jennifer Gray Thompson said the town has become one of the country&rsquo;s strongest examples of community-led recovery, even as major challenges remain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/community-led-efforts-and-government-support-define-maui-wildfire-recovery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/community-led-efforts-and-government-support-define-maui-wildfire-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Column: If primaries are the problem, fix how primaries are done]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three words incumbent lawmakers dread are &ldquo;You&rsquo;re getting primaried,&rdquo; usually uttered by either extreme party members who think legislators strayed too far from rigid ideology or wealthy special interests the candidate crossed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-if-primaries-are-the-problem-fix-how-primaries-are-done/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-if-primaries-are-the-problem-fix-how-primaries-are-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cell tower plan draws ire from Hawaii island residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[New signs have popped up along Old Mamalahoa Highway in Papaikou in recent months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/cell-tower-plan-draws-ire-from-hawaii-island-residents/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/cell-tower-plan-draws-ire-from-hawaii-island-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 incumbent state lawmakers lose seats]]></title><description><![CDATA[One incumbent inHawaii&rsquo;s Legislature is losing his seat and a second likely will, too, from challenges within the same political party, based on late-night results representing the vast majority of votes in Saturday&rsquo;s primary election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/2-incumbent-state-lawmakers-lose-seats/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/2-incumbent-state-lawmakers-lose-seats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto man pleads guilty to posing as pilot to get free flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 34-year-old Toronto man pleaded guilty Thursday to posing as a pilot to book more than 200 airline tickets at no cost on three different carriers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/toronto-man-pleads-guilty-to-posing-as-pilot-to-get-free-flights/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/toronto-man-pleads-guilty-to-posing-as-pilot-to-get-free-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommy Waters dispute clouds East Honolulu Council race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in East Honolulu&rsquo;s District 4 head to the polls today to choose between three candidates for the City Council seat representing communities from Waikiki to Hawaii Kai, while an ongoing court battle over Council Chair Tommy Waters continues to cloud the race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tommy-waters-dispute-clouds-east-honolulu-council-race/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tommy-waters-dispute-clouds-east-honolulu-council-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recently accused Maui police lieutenant allegedly destroyed evidence before arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Maui police lieutenant accused of taking bribes to protect organized crime allegedly destroyed evidence of his crooked communications prior to being arrested by the FBI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/recently-accused-maui-police-lieutenant-allegedly-destroyed-evidence-before-arrest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/recently-accused-maui-police-lieutenant-allegedly-destroyed-evidence-before-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu residents weigh Japanese company’s proposed LNG plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several community members turned out in Kapolei and Honolulu this week to learn more about a Japanese company&rsquo;s plan to bring liquefied natural gas, or LNG to Oahu. While some had strong opinions in favor of or against the plan, others said more questions need to be answered before making decisions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-residents-weigh-japanese-companys-proposed-lng-plan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-residents-weigh-japanese-companys-proposed-lng-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maui police lieutenant allegedly destroyed evidence before arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Maui police lieutenant accused of taking bribes to protect organized crime allegedly destroyed evidence of his crooked communications prior to being arrested by the FBI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-police-lieutenant-allegedly-destroyed-evidence-before-arrest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-police-lieutenant-allegedly-destroyed-evidence-before-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key races draw Election Day attention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green faces little opposition in tonight&rsquo;s party primary election but there are competitive Democratic races for Hawaii&rsquo;s next lieutenant governor, and there could even be an upset if state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole pulls off a win over incumbent Ed Case to represent urban Honolulu in Congress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/key-races-draw-election-day-attention/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/key-races-draw-election-day-attention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key races draw attention on Hawaii’s primary election day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green faces little opposition in tonight&rsquo;s party primary election but there are competitive Democratic races for Hawaii&rsquo;s next lieutenant governor, and there could even be an upset if state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole pulls off a win over incumbent Ed Case to represent urban Honolulu in Congress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/key-races-draw-attention-on-hawaiis-primary-election-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/key-races-draw-attention-on-hawaiis-primary-election-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections test rookie candidates’ use of social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Popular Hawaii socialmedia content creators are leveraging their digital influence to open political doors long closed to new voices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/elections-test-rookie-candidates-use-of-social-media/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/elections-test-rookie-candidates-use-of-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accounting twist for Maui wildfire expense helps HEI profit soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[An accounting twist for a Maui wildfire expense helped Hawaiian ElectricIndustries Inc. earn asecond-quarter profit that equaled its full-year profit in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/accounting-twist-for-maui-wildfire-expense-helps-hei-profit-soar/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/accounting-twist-for-maui-wildfire-expense-helps-hei-profit-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One ‘Ohana Fund reaches $175M in offers to Maui wildfire victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green announced Thursday that the One &lsquo;Ohana Fund has offered the full $175 million available through the compensation program to families of those who died and people who suffered serious physical injuries in<br />
the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/one-ohana-fund-reaches-175m-in-offers-to-maui-wildfire-victims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/one-ohana-fund-reaches-175m-in-offers-to-maui-wildfire-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schofield Barracks welcomes new ‘Tropic Lightning’ leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[After just a year leading soldiers at the 25th Infantry &ldquo;Tropic Lightning&rdquo; Division at Schofield Barracks, Maj. Gen. Jay Bartholomees is headed to New York to be superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/schofield-barracks-welcomes-new-tropic-lightning-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/schofield-barracks-welcomes-new-tropic-lightning-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror: Newsletter readers regularly give boost to weekly column]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years ago, I created a free email newsletter for readers of my Hono&shy;lulu Star-Advertiser column. It has extra material that didn&rsquo;t fit my Friday column, and it&rsquo;s a place where we can discuss topics before and after they show up in my Friday column.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-newsletter-readers-regularly-give-boost-to-weekly-column/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-newsletter-readers-regularly-give-boost-to-weekly-column/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One ‘Ohana Fund reaches $175M in offers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green announced Thursday that the One &lsquo;Ohana Fund has offered the full $175 million available through the compensation program to families of those who died and people who suffered serious physical injuries in<br />
the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/one-ohana-fund-reaches-175m-in-offers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/one-ohana-fund-reaches-175m-in-offers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu home sales, prices posted double-digit gains in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resales of single-family homes on Oahu surged in July and helped produce a robust increase for the median sale price, according to a housing market report released Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-home-sales-prices-posted-double-digit-gains-in-july/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-home-sales-prices-posted-double-digit-gains-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPD commander allegedly protected drug dealers, cockfighters for cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The commander of the Maui Police Department&rsquo;s Criminal Intelligence Unit is facing 20 years in federal prison after he allegedly took cash from criminals since 2019 to protect illegal firework sales, cocaine and methamphetamine marketing and cockfighting operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mpd-commander-allegedly-protected-drug-dealers-cockfighters-for-cash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mpd-commander-allegedly-protected-drug-dealers-cockfighters-for-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor defers to courts in Waters’ election dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Rick Blangiardi&rsquo;s administration is deferring to the courts in the ongoing legal dispute that removed City Council Chair Tommy Waters from Saturday&rsquo;s East Honolulu District 4 primary election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mayor-defers-to-courts-in-waters-election-dispute/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mayor-defers-to-courts-in-waters-election-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Blangiardi defers to courts in Waters’ election dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Rick Blangiardi&rsquo;s administration is deferring to the courts in the ongoing legal dispute that removed City Council Chair Tommy Waters from Saturday&rsquo;s East Honolulu District 4 primary election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mayor-blangiardi-defers-to-courts-in-waters-election-dispute/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mayor-blangiardi-defers-to-courts-in-waters-election-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Did state OK old “pirate ship” at harbor?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: The old pirate ship has been docked at Ala Wai Harbor for about a month now. We see men tossing off lumber etc. What is it doing here? This is not a working dock. Has DLNR approved this?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-did-state-ok-old-pirate-ship-at-harbor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-did-state-ok-old-pirate-ship-at-harbor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Did state OK old ‘pirate ship’ at Ala Wai Harbor?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: The old pirate ship has been docked at Ala Wai Harbor for about a month now. We see men tossing off lumber etc. What is it doing here? This is not a working dock. Has DLNR approved this?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-did-state-ok-old-pirate-ship-at-ala-wai-harbor-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-did-state-ok-old-pirate-ship-at-ala-wai-harbor-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Did state OK old “pirate ship” at Ala Wai Harbor?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: The old pirate ship has been docked at Ala Wai Harbor for about a month now. We see men tossing off lumber etc. What is it doing here? This is not a working dock. Has DLNR approved this?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-did-state-ok-old-pirate-ship-at-ala-wai-harbor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-did-state-ok-old-pirate-ship-at-ala-wai-harbor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facts of the Matter: During ENSO climate cycle, Pacific Ocean shifts gears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The largest ocean on Earth is rearranging itself, and the atmosphere above it is responding. Across the equatorial Pacific, surface waters have grown warmer than normal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/facts-of-the-matter-during-enso-climate-cycle-pacific-ocean-shifts-gears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/facts-of-the-matter-during-enso-climate-cycle-pacific-ocean-shifts-gears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Waters’ departure, 3 vie for East Honolulu Council seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[East Honolulu&rsquo;s City Council race has been reshaped after Council Chair Tommy Waters was disqualified from seeking a third consecutive term, leaving three candidates vying for the seat he has held since 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/with-waters-departure-3-vie-for-east-honolulu-council-seat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/with-waters-departure-3-vie-for-east-honolulu-council-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PUC rejects HECO’s power plant proposal ‘without demonstration of need’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission declined Hawaiian Electric Co.&rsquo;s request to add a 500-megawatt power plant, finding that it would not be in the public&rsquo;s best interest to move forward without identifying whether Oahu needs it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/puc-rejects-hecos-power-plant-proposal-without-demonstration-of-need/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/puc-rejects-hecos-power-plant-proposal-without-demonstration-of-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PUC rejects HECO’s power-generation proposal ‘without demonstration of need’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission declined Hawaiian Electric Co.&rsquo;s request to expand fuel-&shy;flexible power generation on Oahu by 500 megawatts from any developer, finding that it would not be in the public&rsquo;s best interest to move forward without identifying whether Oahu needs it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/puc-rejects-hecos-power-generation-proposal-without-demonstration-of-need/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/puc-rejects-hecos-power-generation-proposal-without-demonstration-of-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man convicted in killing wife’s ex-lover to be imprisoned until at least 2050]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 39-year-old East Hono&shy;lulu man convicted in the shooting and killing of his wife&rsquo;s ex-lover and acupuncturist, Jon Tokuhara, 47, will be imprisoned until at least 2050, the parole board determined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-convicted-in-killing-wifes-ex-lover-to-be-imprisoned-until-at-least-2050/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-convicted-in-killing-wifes-ex-lover-to-be-imprisoned-until-at-least-2050/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Is newly arrived kolea male or female?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Yea! We live in Queen&rsquo;s Gate, Hawaii Kai, and on Wednesday I was on the lanai watering some plants, looked up, and saw our first plover on the roof! He was a bit scrawny but standing proud. We have named him Percy. It seems we spot them at this time every year &mdash; just in time for my husband&rsquo;s birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-is-newly-arrived-kolea-male-or-female/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-is-newly-arrived-kolea-male-or-female/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu police use drones as first responders in 2 districts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honolulu Police Department is using drones as first responders to 911 calls for police service and requests for help in two patrol districts as part of a push to use technology to expand public safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-police-use-drones-as-first-responders-in-2-districts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-police-use-drones-as-first-responders-in-2-districts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FEMA reviews Hawaii’s COVID funding after Sylvia Luke indictment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reviewing FEMA-&shy;funded COVID-19 work that has been tied to the public corruption indictment of Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and four others, and the agency said it may seek repayment or other enforcement actions if it finds improper spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fema-reviews-hawaiis-covid-funding-after-sylvia-luke-indictment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fema-reviews-hawaiis-covid-funding-after-sylvia-luke-indictment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work to clear Manoa Stream begins, drawing questions from residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work to clear Manoa Stream began this week, about five months after Kona-&shy;low storms wreaked havoc on the neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/work-to-clear-manoa-stream-begins-drawing-questions-from-residents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/work-to-clear-manoa-stream-begins-drawing-questions-from-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommy Waters faces uphill battle with appeal, attorney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters&rsquo; appeal of a ruling that disqualified his reelection bid faces major hurdles in court and is unlikely to be heard before Saturday&rsquo;s primary, an attorney with expertise in election law says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tommy-waters-faces-uphill-battle-with-appeal-attorney-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tommy-waters-faces-uphill-battle-with-appeal-attorney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech View: Fiber-optic cables help improve energy efficiency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soaring energy costs have made everyone in Hawaii much more aware of the need to reduce our energy use. One of the first things that comes to mind is using less electricity, one of our highest expenses. We think about switching to more energy-efficient light bulbs, getting energy-efficient vehicles that require fewer trips to the gas station, and remembering to turn off the air conditioner when we&rsquo;re not in the room.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-fiber-optic-cables-help-improve-energy-efficiency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-fiber-optic-cables-help-improve-energy-efficiency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resort riot attracts unwanted attention for Maui tourism]]></title><description><![CDATA[A California family&rsquo;s widely shared account of an alleged hate-motivated attack while vacationing in West Maui has raised concerns that the negative national publicity could hamper the island&rsquo;s fragile tourism recovery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/resort-riot-attracts-unwanted-attention-for-maui-tourism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/resort-riot-attracts-unwanted-attention-for-maui-tourism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents react to post-storm clearing of Manoa Stream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work to clear Manoa Stream began this week, approximately five months after Kona-&shy;low storms wreaked havoc on the neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/residents-react-to-post-storm-clearing-of-manoa-stream/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/residents-react-to-post-storm-clearing-of-manoa-stream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother seeks leniency in death of adopted daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 40-year-old former school behavioral health specialist who took aplea deal in the December 2023 child abuse death ofAzaeliyah Pili-Ah You, her 11-year-old adopted daughter, filed a motion Tuesday asking the judge to reduce and reconsider her 10-year sentence based on leniency and mercy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mother-seeks-leniency-in-death-of-adopted-daughter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mother-seeks-leniency-in-death-of-adopted-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kona Community Hospital verified as level III trauma Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kona Community Hospital on Monday announced it has been verified as a level III trauma center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kona-community-hospital-verified-as-level-iii-trauma-center/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kona-community-hospital-verified-as-level-iii-trauma-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: How are fines for disability parking enforced?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: I have a handicap parking placard. I forgot to hang it once and wow, are there ever repercussions! The fine is very high and if you want to fight it, you have to go to court and apologize and pleadthat you just forgot. For akupuna already with adisability this is very difficult. I do understand the importance of making sure to show I have the pass, however, in this day and age, with AI and high tech, can your pass not be linked to your license plate or to your vehicle somehow, or your]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-are-fines-for-disability-parking-enforced/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-are-fines-for-disability-parking-enforced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Fines heavy for illegally taking spots for disabled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: I have a handicap parking placard. I forgot to hang it once and wow, are there ever repercussions! The fine is very high and if you want to fight it, you have to go to court and apologize and plead that you just forgot. For a kupuna already with a disability this is very difficult. I do understand the importance of making sure to show I have the pass, however, in this day and age, with AI and high tech, can your pass not be linked to your license plate or to your vehicle somehow, or yo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-fines-heavy-for-illegally-taking-spots-for-disabled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-fines-heavy-for-illegally-taking-spots-for-disabled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii island man with 19 convictions faces drug, gun charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 58-year-old man with19 state convictions is facing federal criminal charges after he was allegedly caught with a gun selling methamphetamine out of a shipping container in Mountain View.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-man-with-19-convictions-faces-drug-gun-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-man-with-19-convictions-faces-drug-gun-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii island groups get $625,000 for wildfire mitigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just days after a fire scorched 680 acres in South Kohala, three Hawaii island organizations were awarded $625,000 last week to support mitigation efforts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-groups-get-625000-for-wildfire-mitigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-groups-get-625000-for-wildfire-mitigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii early childhood education program gets funding reprieve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several months after nonprofit Partners in Development Foundation prepared to close 21 early childhood education sites in Hawaii &mdash; including five on the BigIsland &mdash; due to federal funding cuts, the organization has announced the sites will now stay open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-early-childhood-education-program-gets-funding-reprieve/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-early-childhood-education-program-gets-funding-reprieve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fiber-optic cables help improve energy efficiency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soaring energy costs have made everyone in Hawaii much more aware of the need to reduce our energy use. One of the first things that comes to mind is using less electricity, one of our highest expenses. We think about switching to more energy-efficient light bulbs, getting energy-efficientvehicles that require fewer trips to the gas station, and remembering to turn off the air conditioner when we&rsquo;re not in the room.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fiber-optic-cables-help-improve-energy-efficiency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fiber-optic-cables-help-improve-energy-efficiency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii public schools open for new academic year]]></title><description><![CDATA[As tens of thousands of public school students return to Hawaii campuses this week, Kaimuki High School on Monday focused on freshmen while also welcoming an additional school resource officer and launching a law enforcement career pathway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-public-schools-open-for-new-academic-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-public-schools-open-for-new-academic-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Why must I sign in to visit Hawaiian Humane Society?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Why is the Honolulu Humane Society stopping people from visiting their campuses? I tried to visit the Mo&lsquo;ili&lsquo;ili Humane Society campus but was stopped. They required me to scan a QR code to register or they wouldn&rsquo;t allow me entry. This is the second time it has happened. I left, not feeling welcome there. Not sure why the Humane Society would make it difficult to visit their campus. You would think they would welcome everybody in the hope that they would find a forev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-why-must-i-sign-in-to-visit-hawaiian-humane-society/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-why-must-i-sign-in-to-visit-hawaiian-humane-society/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kapolei woman facing federal prison time for COVID fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 31-year-old Kapolei woman is asking to avoid probation when she completes two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to stealing another person&rsquo;s identity in a scheme to take more than $36,000 in unemployment insurance and COVID-19 assistance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kapolei-woman-facing-federal-prison-time-for-covid-fraud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kapolei-woman-facing-federal-prison-time-for-covid-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii public schools reopen for new academic year]]></title><description><![CDATA[As tens of thousands of public schoolstudents return to Hawaii campuses this week, Kaimuki High School on Mondayfocused on freshmen while also welcoming an additional school resource officer and launching alaw enforcement career pathway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-public-schools-reopen-for-new-academic-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-public-schools-reopen-for-new-academic-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii facing ‘sluggish’ job growth through 2034]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii residents entering, or shifting within, the local labor force over the next several years are expected to have good opportunities but not as many as previously forecast, according to a new state analysis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-facing-sluggish-job-growth-through-2034/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-facing-sluggish-job-growth-through-2034/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Oahu voters left in limbo as Waters awaits hearing on appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just five days before Saturday&rsquo;s primary election, East Oahu voters remain in limbo over the race to represent them in the Honolulu City Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/east-oahu-voters-left-in-limbo-as-waters-awaits-hearing-on-appeal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/east-oahu-voters-left-in-limbo-as-waters-awaits-hearing-on-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 3 years, Hilo school reopens amid ongoing $25M upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three years after the Ha&lsquo;aheo Elementary School in Hilo closed fora $25 million renovation project, teachers are planning to welcome students back to the campus this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/after-3-years-hilo-school-reopens-amid-ongoing-25m-upgrade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/after-3-years-hilo-school-reopens-amid-ongoing-25m-upgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge allows feds to file new fossil fuels lawsuit against Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration can now refile its lawsuit to stop Hawaii from suing fossil fuel companies, a judge has ruled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/judge-allows-feds-to-file-new-fossil-fuels-lawsuit-against-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/judge-allows-feds-to-file-new-fossil-fuels-lawsuit-against-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two more in-person voting sites opening today in Wahiawa, Kaneohe]]></title><description><![CDATA[In-person voting began on Oahu last week at Honolulu Hale and Kapolei Hale, followed by two more Oahulocations opening in Wahiawa and Kaneohe this morning ahead of Saturday&rsquo;s 7 p.m. primary votingdeadline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/two-more-in-person-voting-sites-opening-today-in-wahiawa-kaneohe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/two-more-in-person-voting-sites-opening-today-in-wahiawa-kaneohe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret World War II mission in Hungary had Hawaii ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of a daring World War II spy mission, three American operatives parachuted into Hungary on March 16, 1944 to make contact with agents there to negotiate the surrender of the country &mdash; then an ally of Nazi Germany &mdash; to the Allies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/secret-world-war-ii-mission-in-hungary-had-hawaii-ties/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/secret-world-war-ii-mission-in-hungary-had-hawaii-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIMPAC wraps up after more than a month of training across the Hawaiian islands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 30th iteration of the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise &mdash; its largest yet &mdash; officially wrapped up on Fridayafter more than a monthof training across theHawaiian islands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rimpac-wraps-up-after-more-than-a-month-of-training-across-the-hawaiian-islands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rimpac-wraps-up-after-more-than-a-month-of-training-across-the-hawaiian-islands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project to connect Hawaiian islands with new fiber optic cable clears hurdle]]></title><description><![CDATA[State officials are moving forward with a project to improve internet access across Hawaii by connecting the islands via a new underwater fiber optic cable in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/project-to-connect-hawaiian-islands-with-new-fiber-optic-cable-clears-hurdle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/project-to-connect-hawaiian-islands-with-new-fiber-optic-cable-clears-hurdle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park access disputed in Hawaii Kai dividing 3 condo projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a lushly landscaped private park that&rsquo;s part of an Oahu condominium complex, a paved path leads to a locked gate obscured by palm and hibiscus foliage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/park-access-disputed-in-hawaii-kai-dividing-3-condo-projects/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/park-access-disputed-in-hawaii-kai-dividing-3-condo-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park access dispute in Hawaii Kai dividing 3 condo projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a lushly landscaped private park that&rsquo;s part of an Oahu condominium complex, a paved path leads to a locked gate obscured by palm and hibiscus foliage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/park-access-dispute-in-hawaii-kai-dividing-3-condo-projects/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/park-access-dispute-in-hawaii-kai-dividing-3-condo-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New book reveals secret World War II mission in Hungary]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of a daring World War II spy mission, three American operatives parachuted into Hungary on March 16, 1944 to make contact with agents there to negotiate the surrender of the country &mdash; then an ally of Nazi Germany &mdash; to the Allies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-book-reveals-secret-world-war-ii-mission-in-hungary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-book-reveals-secret-world-war-ii-mission-in-hungary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii teachers say aging school facilities are disrupting classrooms statewide]]></title><description><![CDATA[For teachers across Hawaii, classroom interruptions aren&rsquo;t limited to ringing phones, student chatter or disciplinary issues. They say the biggest obstacle to learning is often the classroom itself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-teachers-say-aging-school-facilities-are-disrupting-classrooms-statewide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-teachers-say-aging-school-facilities-are-disrupting-classrooms-statewide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii public school teachers say aging facilities disrupt learning]]></title><description><![CDATA[For teachers across Hawaii, classroom interruptions aren&rsquo;t limited to ringing phones, student chatter or disciplinary issues. They say the biggest obstacle to learning is often the classroom itself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-public-school-teachers-say-aging-facilities-disrupt-learning/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-public-school-teachers-say-aging-facilities-disrupt-learning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHHL turns down city gift of Kailua land]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Departmentof Hawaiian Home Lands has turned down a landgift in Kailua from the city after determining that soil conditions aren&rsquo;t viable for housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/dhhl-turns-down-city-gift-of-kailua-land/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/dhhl-turns-down-city-gift-of-kailua-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air conditioning in Hawaii classrooms limited by aging infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among the concerns teachers raise about aging school facilities, one issue surfaces repeatedly across multiple islands: air conditioning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/air-conditioning-in-hawaii-classrooms-limited-by-aging-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/air-conditioning-in-hawaii-classrooms-limited-by-aging-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air conditioning in classrooms limited by aging infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among the concerns teachers raise about aging school facilities, one issue surfaces repeatedly across multiple islands: airconditioning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/air-conditioning-in-classrooms-limited-by-aging-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/air-conditioning-in-classrooms-limited-by-aging-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vital Statistics: July 23-29, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marriage licenses and birth certificates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-july-23-29-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-july-23-29-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UH researchers discover blacktip shark ‘nursery’ in Hilo Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Hawaii at Hilo researchers say they have identified the first known blacktip shark nursery habitat in Hawaiianwaters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-researchers-discover-blacktip-shark-nursery-in-hilo-bay/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-researchers-discover-blacktip-shark-nursery-in-hilo-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommy Waters appeals judge’s election eligibility ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters has appealed a judge&rsquo;s ruling last week that he was ineligible to run for a third term in Saturday&rsquo;s primary election because of term limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tommy-waters-appeals-judges-election-eligibility-ruling/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tommy-waters-appeals-judges-election-eligibility-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three years later, many Lahaina fire survivors are still waiting for a home]]></title><description><![CDATA[LAHAINA &gt;&gt; Front Street, the famed two-lane thoroughfare along the ocean&rsquo;s edge in Lahaina, reopened to traffic Saturday for the first time since the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire gutted much of the historic town, offering one of the clearest signs yet that the community is rebuilding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/three-years-later-many-lahaina-fire-survivors-are-still-waiting-for-a-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/three-years-later-many-lahaina-fire-survivors-are-still-waiting-for-a-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luke conspiracy indictment could inspire Republican voters, discourage Democrats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke&rsquo;s recent indictment on conspiracy and bribery charges, coupled with nationwide frustration over President Donald Trump&rsquo;s war with Iran and tariffs that have been blamed for rising consumer costs in the U.S., could influence Saturday&rsquo;s party primary elections in Hawaii by discouraging &mdash; or energizing &mdash; people to actually vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/luke-conspiracy-indictment-could-inspire-republican-voters-discourage-democrats/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/luke-conspiracy-indictment-could-inspire-republican-voters-discourage-democrats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local nonprofit buys The Maui News]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hui of Valley Isle residents has bought The Maui News and converted the 126-year-old newspaper into a nonprofit operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/local-nonprofit-buys-the-maui-news/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/local-nonprofit-buys-the-maui-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Why are crypto kiosks still around?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: I am still seeing those crypto scam machines all over the place. I thought the state made them illegal. How do we report?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-why-are-crypto-kiosks-still-around/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-why-are-crypto-kiosks-still-around/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawai‘i Opera Theatre fixture had starring roles on- and offstage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Offenbach, the classically trained bass-baritone vocalist and artistic director of Hawai&lsquo;i Opera Theatre who created the innovative Studio101 program that brought new audiences to the company, died July 10 in Honolulu. He was 62.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-opera-theatre-fixture-had-starring-roles-on-and-offstage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-opera-theatre-fixture-had-starring-roles-on-and-offstage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Shapiro: Luke bribery case could pit what’s legal vs. what’s right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexander Silvert has been central to the state bribery probe that led to the indictments of Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, former Rep. Ryan Yamane, Airports Administrator Ford Fuchigami, Luke campaign official Leo Asuncion Jr. and lobbyist Tobi Solidum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-luke-bribery-case-could-pit-whats-legal-vs-whats-right/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-luke-bribery-case-could-pit-whats-legal-vs-whats-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Column: Luke bribery case could pit what’s legal vs. what’s right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexander Silvert has been central to the state bribery probe that led to the indictments of Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, former Rep. Ryan Yamane, Airports Administrator Ford Fuchigami, Luke campaign official Leo Asuncion Jr. and lobbyist Tobi Solidum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-luke-bribery-case-could-pit-whats-legal-vs-whats-right/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-luke-bribery-case-could-pit-whats-legal-vs-whats-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worrisome trend of shorter Hawaii vacations reaches into June]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourists in Hawaii spent less time here on average in June, representing the third straight month of contraction now solidified as a trend the visitor industry hopes to reverse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/worrisome-trend-of-shorter-hawaii-vacations-reaches-into-june/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/worrisome-trend-of-shorter-hawaii-vacations-reaches-into-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Windward landfill proposal draws backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Rick Blangiardi&rsquo;s administration has identified Kapa&lsquo;a Quarry in Kailua as its preferred site for Oahu&rsquo;s next municipal solid-<br />
waste landfill, a proposal that would require changes to state law and has already drawn opposition from Windward lawmakers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/windward-landfill-proposal-draws-backlash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/windward-landfill-proposal-draws-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voyaging canoes Hokule‘a and Hikianalia reroute due weather risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Polynesian Voyaging Society has announced a year extension to the Moananuiakea Voyage due to increased risks of dangerous weather and sailing conditions across the Western North Pacific.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/voyaging-canoes-hokulea-and-hikianalia-reroute-due-weather-risks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/voyaging-canoes-hokulea-and-hikianalia-reroute-due-weather-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Native Hawaiian entrepreneurs move toward economic sovereignty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting with just $70 worth of fabric and a home sewing machine, Max Mukai and his family built Kahui Palaka into a thriving apparel brand that now purchases roughly $70,000 in textilesannually.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/native-hawaiian-entrepreneurs-move-toward-economic-sovereignty/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/native-hawaiian-entrepreneurs-move-toward-economic-sovereignty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nanakuli school joins HPD campus safety pilot program]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the first day of school set for Monday, the state Department of Education and Honolulu Police Department are expanding their school resource officer pilot program to a fourth Oahu public school &mdash; touting first-year results as fewer student behavior incidents, stronger relationships between students and officers, and safer campuses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/nanakuli-school-joins-hpd-campus-safety-pilot-program/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/nanakuli-school-joins-hpd-campus-safety-pilot-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nanakuli joins campus safety pilot program]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the first day of school set for Monday, the state Department of Education and Honolulu Police Department are expanding their school resource officer pilot program to a fourth Oahu public school &mdash; touting first-year results as fewer student behavior incidents, stronger relationships between students and officers, and safer campuses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/nanakuli-joins-campus-safety-pilot-program/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/nanakuli-joins-campus-safety-pilot-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local entrepreneurs move toward economic sovereignty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting with just $70 worth of fabric and a home sewing machine, Max Mukai and his family built Kahui Palaka into a thriving apparel brand that now purchases roughly $70,000 in textilesannually.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/local-entrepreneurs-move-toward-economic-sovereignty/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/local-entrepreneurs-move-toward-economic-sovereignty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kona low-damaged Konawaena High ready for new school year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Konawaena High School will be ready to reopen for the new school year on Monday following extensive flood damage repairs caused by the Kona-low storms in March, state Department of Education officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kona-low-damaged-konawaena-high-ready-for-new-school-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kona-low-damaged-konawaena-high-ready-for-new-school-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury returns swift guilty verdict in Ramsey’s double-murder trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Oahu Circuit Court jury rejected defense claims that a former Schofield Barracks soldier was experiencing extreme mental or emotional distress when he fatally stabbed his 23-year-old girlfriend Kayla Holder and their 6-month-old son in their Ewa Beach studio apartment in March 2020, finding Kendall R. Ramsey guilty of first-degree murder Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/jury-returns-swift-guilty-verdict-in-ramseys-double-murder-trial/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/jury-returns-swift-guilty-verdict-in-ramseys-double-murder-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese businessman sentenced for child porn]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 55-year-old businessman from Japan who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography after his phone was searched when he tried to enter the U.S. was sentenced to just over two years in federal prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/japanese-businessman-sentenced-for-child-porn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/japanese-businessman-sentenced-for-child-porn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal judge in Hawaii sentences Japanese businessman to prison for child porn]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 55-year-old businessman from Japan who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography after his phone was searched when he tried to enter the U.S. was sentenced to just over two years in federal prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/federal-judge-in-hawaii-sentences-japanese-businessman-to-prison-for-child-porn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/federal-judge-in-hawaii-sentences-japanese-businessman-to-prison-for-child-porn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green calls on Luke to resign after she pleads not guilty with 3 co-defendants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green on Thursday called for Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke to resign to &ldquo;focus on this matter with her family&rdquo;after she and three others pleaded not guilty to orchestrating a bribery conspiracy to secure state money to pay for COVID-19 testing contracts during the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/green-calls-on-luke-to-resign-after-she-pleads-not-guilty-with-3-co-defendants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/green-calls-on-luke-to-resign-after-she-pleads-not-guilty-with-3-co-defendants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror: During 15 years, surfing Jesus, rabbit mascot profiled here]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my 800th column in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. It began 15 years ago, when I was chatting in 2010 with business editor David Butts. My third &ldquo;Companies We Keep&rdquo; book had just come out and I asked if he would run a review of it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-during-15-years-surfing-jesus-rabbit-mascot-profiled-here/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-during-15-years-surfing-jesus-rabbit-mascot-profiled-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ramsey, 28, awaits verdict in fatal stabbings of girlfriend, infant son]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Oahu Circuit Court jury of seven men and five women began deliberations early Thursday afternoon to decide whether Kendall Ramsey is guilty of first-degree murder or manslaughter based on extreme emotional or mental distress in the gruesome slayings of his 23-year-old girlfriend and infant son.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ramsey-28-awaits-verdict-in-fatal-stabbings-of-girlfriend-infant-son/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ramsey-28-awaits-verdict-in-fatal-stabbings-of-girlfriend-infant-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OHA at-large races draw crowded primary field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four incumbents are seeking another term on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees in the Aug. 8 primary election, with the crowded at-large race featuring 15 candidates competing for three seats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oha-at-large-races-draw-crowded-primary-field/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oha-at-large-races-draw-crowded-primary-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New stadium groundbreaking likely in November]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demolition of the old Aloha Stadium that started in February is ahead of schedule. That means groundbreaking for construction of the new facility in Halawa could be in early November, said the facility&rsquo;s manager after Thursday&rsquo;s monthly meeting of the state&rsquo;s Stadium Authority board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-stadium-groundbreaking-likely-in-november/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-stadium-groundbreaking-likely-in-november/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luke and others plead not guilty Green again calls on lieutenant governor to resign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green on Thursday called for Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke to resign to &ldquo;focus on this matter with her family&rdquo;after she and three others pleaded not guilty to orchestrating a bribery conspiracy to secure state money to pay for COVID-19 testing contracts during the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/luke-and-others-plead-not-guilty-green-again-calls-on-lieutenant-governor-to-resign/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/luke-and-others-plead-not-guilty-green-again-calls-on-lieutenant-governor-to-resign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Is DMV portal for license renewal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Where is the online portal to renew our license and get the new design? I heard about it on the news but I can&rsquo;t find it on the DMV website. It keeps directing me to make an appointment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-is-dmv-portal-for-license-renewal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-is-dmv-portal-for-license-renewal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii’s 26th tiny-home kauhale blessed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A seven-member resident council of formerly homeless people living in Hawaii&rsquo;s 26th kauhale, or tiny-&shy;home community, will select the next 45 or sopeople to move into the newly completed second phase of the Hookahi Leo kauhale, which was blessed Thursday in the shadow of the H-1 viaduct, tucked away off Middle Street in Kalihi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiis-26th-tiny-home-kauhale-blessed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiis-26th-tiny-home-kauhale-blessed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI assisting investigation into alleged Maui hate crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FBI is working with the Maui Police Department to determine whether federal charges are warranted after a group of visitors from California alleged that a July 17 riot at the Kaanapali Alii vacation residences in Lahaina was raciallymotivated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fbi-assisting-investigation-into-alleged-maui-hate-crime/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fbi-assisting-investigation-into-alleged-maui-hate-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncertainty, confusion surround East Oahu’s City Council race]]></title><description><![CDATA[East Oahu voters, some of whom have already cast their primary election ballots, remain in the dark about the status of the race to represent them on the Honolulu City Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uncertainty-confusion-surround-east-oahus-city-council-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uncertainty-confusion-surround-east-oahus-city-council-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Does Parks &amp; Rec respond to HNL 311 complaints?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Just wondering if many readers have tried to use the HNL 311 site to report park problems and gotten any response? On July 6, I posted that the water sprinklers at Ka&shy;wainui Neighborhood Park next to the Kawainui Canal were going off from 2 p.m. in the middle of the day, wasting water since it evaporates quickly when it&rsquo;s hot. Nothing was done to adjust the time and on July 21 the sprinklers were going off full blast for over an hour-and-a-half after we had heavy rain the nig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-does-parks-amp-rec-respond-to-hnl-311-complaints/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-does-parks-amp-rec-respond-to-hnl-311-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese businessman asks for leniency in child porn case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 55-year-old businessman from Japan who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography after his phone was searched following suspicious financial transactions when he tried to enter the U.S. is seeking a sentence of a year and a day in federal prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/japanese-businessman-asks-for-leniency-in-child-porn-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/japanese-businessman-asks-for-leniency-in-child-porn-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Internal power outage hits twin office towers in downtown Honolulu]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 100 businesses in two downtown Honolulu office towers could be displaced for roughly three to five weeks due to an equipment-related power failure at the property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/internal-power-outage-hits-twin-office-towers-in-downtown-honolulu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/internal-power-outage-hits-twin-office-towers-in-downtown-honolulu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farms hit by Kona Low urged to apply for aid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii agricultural producers and farmers who were affected by the Kona-<br />
low storms from March 10 to 24 have until Friday to apply for financial and technical assistance with the Emergency Conservation Program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/farms-hit-by-kona-low-urged-to-apply-for-aid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/farms-hit-by-kona-low-urged-to-apply-for-aid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 more Maui teens arrested in alleged assault, riot in Lahaina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three more Maui teenagers were arrested Tuesday in connection with a July 17 riot at the Kaanapali Alii vacation residences in Lahaina, where visitors from California allege a hate crime was committed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/3-more-maui-teens-arrested-in-alleged-assault-riot-in-lahaina/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/3-more-maui-teens-arrested-in-alleged-assault-riot-in-lahaina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal review of COVID-19 spending likely after corruption indictment, Case says]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Ed Case, a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, said he expects federal scrutiny of Hawaii&rsquo;s COVID-19 contracts following a public corruption indictment involving Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and four others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/federal-review-of-covid-19-spending-likely-after-corruption-indictment-case-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/federal-review-of-covid-19-spending-likely-after-corruption-indictment-case-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.N. report highlights Indigenous knowledge in ocean governance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world&rsquo;s oceans are facing mounting pressure from climate change, pollution and unsustainable human activity, according to the United Nations&rsquo; Third World Ocean Assessment,a sweeping scientific report that also calls for greater recognition of Indigenous knowledge in ocean governance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/un-report-highlights-indigenous-knowledge-in-ocean-governance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/un-report-highlights-indigenous-knowledge-in-ocean-governance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect in gold bar fraud scheme targeting kupuna held without bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old man from India was ordered held without bail until trial in connection with a multistate fraud scheme that lured a Kaneohe woman in her 80s into allegedly giving him $137,458 in gold bars she bought with her life savings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/suspect-in-gold-bar-fraud-scheme-targeting-kupuna-held-without-bail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/suspect-in-gold-bar-fraud-scheme-targeting-kupuna-held-without-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State-subsidized rental housing for middle-income households blessed in Waipio]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nonprofit housing developer celebrated the recent opening of an affordable rental midrise in Central Oahu with a Hawaiian blessing Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-subsidized-rental-housing-for-middle-income-households-blessed-in-waipio/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-subsidized-rental-housing-for-middle-income-households-blessed-in-waipio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State airports administrator on paid leave after indictment]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Airports Administrator Ford Fuchigami was placed on paid leave for 30 days, effective Monday, after he and four others were indicted Friday in an alleged criminal conspiracy to bribe state officials to secure money for COVID-19 testing during thepandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-airports-administrator-on-paid-leave-after-indictment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-airports-administrator-on-paid-leave-after-indictment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rules to limit CRB spread passed on Big Island and Maui]]></title><description><![CDATA[The coconut rhinoceros beetle&rsquo;s hold across the Hawaiian Islands has grown in recent months, prompting the state Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity toexpand restrictions on transporting potential host material between infestedislands and areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rules-to-limit-crb-spread-passed-on-big-island-and-maui/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rules-to-limit-crb-spread-passed-on-big-island-and-maui/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii enacts immigrant justice laws amid calls for stronger protections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community advocates, immigrant rights organizations, lawmakers and faith leaders gathered Tuesday at the state Capitol to celebrate the recent signing of six new state laws aimed at strengthening protections for immigrants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-enacts-immigrant-justice-laws-amid-calls-for-stronger-protections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-enacts-immigrant-justice-laws-amid-calls-for-stronger-protections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal review of COVID-19 spending likely in wake of alleged corruption, Case says]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Ed Case, a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, said he expects federal scrutiny of Hawaii&rsquo;s COVID-19 contracts following a public corruption indictment involving Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and four others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/federal-review-of-covid-19-spending-likely-in-wake-of-alleged-corruption-case-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/federal-review-of-covid-19-spending-likely-in-wake-of-alleged-corruption-case-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather worries change RIMPAC plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Fausto, now a tropical storm, makes its way across the Pacific toward Hawaii, high surf has thrown a wrench into training plans for the military&rsquo;s Rim of the Pacific exercise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/weather-worries-change-rimpac-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/weather-worries-change-rimpac-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers vouch for process as first ballots counted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first batch of mail-in ballots arrived at the state Capitol Monday to be counted for the Aug. 8 party primary elections, with volunteers representing both Republicans and Democrats vouching for the security of how they&rsquo;re handled inside the Capitol, as President Donald Trump continues to sow doubts over U.S. elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/volunteers-vouch-for-process-as-first-ballots-counted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/volunteers-vouch-for-process-as-first-ballots-counted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect arrested in riot, alleged assault of visitors at Kaanapali resort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maui Police Department officers arrested a 20-year-old Makawao man as they continue to investigate an apparent riot and assaults July 17 at the Kaanapali Alii vacation residences in Lahaina between local residents and visitors from California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/suspect-arrested-in-riot-alleged-assault-of-visitors-at-kaanapali-resort/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/suspect-arrested-in-riot-alleged-assault-of-visitors-at-kaanapali-resort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect arrested in alleged assault of visitors at Kaanapali resort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maui Police Department officers arrested a 20-year-old Makawao man as they continue to investigate an apparent riot and assaults July 17 at the Kaanapali Alii vacation residences in Lahaina between local residents and visitors from California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/suspect-arrested-in-alleged-assault-of-visitors-at-kaanapali-resort/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/suspect-arrested-in-alleged-assault-of-visitors-at-kaanapali-resort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report finds many Maui wildfire survivors still face health, housing challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly three years after the Maui wildfires, many survivors are returning to work, gaining health insurance and finding more stable housing, but thousands continue to struggle with food insecurity, mental health challenges and lingering physical health concerns, according to a report released Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/report-finds-many-maui-wildfire-survivors-still-face-health-housing-challenges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/report-finds-many-maui-wildfire-survivors-still-face-health-housing-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Does law treat electric foot scooters same as e-bikes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: I saw a child riding what appeared to be an electric foot scooter on the bike lane on Kalanianaole Highway. It was motorized but quiet so I assume electric. No one with the child, who appeared age 12 at most. Is this legal now?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-does-law-treat-electric-foot-scooters-same-as-e-bikes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-does-law-treat-electric-foot-scooters-same-as-e-bikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge rules Waters ineligible to seek 3rd Council term]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 1st Circuit Court judge ruled Monday that Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters is ineligible to seek a third consecutive term representing East Honolulu&rsquo;s District 4.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/judge-rules-waters-ineligible-to-seek-3rd-council-term/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/judge-rules-waters-ineligible-to-seek-3rd-council-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Filipino national charged with unlawful voting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman from the Philippines is facing a federalmisdemeanor charge of unlawful voting after she allegedly told FBI agents that her uncle forced her to vote in the 2024 presidentialelection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/filipino-national-charged-with-unlawful-voting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/filipino-national-charged-with-unlawful-voting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tower construction maxes out Kakaako electricity infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-rise development in Kakaako has outstripped capacity to distribute electricity to several planned residential towers in the growing urban Honolulu neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tower-construction-maxes-out-kakaako-electricity-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tower-construction-maxes-out-kakaako-electricity-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maui fire survivors win over $1M on ‘The Wall’]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a moment of high drama and great suspense when Lahaina residents Chrissy Lovitt and Emma Nelson were contestants on the NBC game show &ldquo;The Wall.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-fire-survivors-win-over-1m-on-the-wall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-fire-survivors-win-over-1m-on-the-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maui fire heroes win over $1M on TV game show ‘The Wall’]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a moment of high drama and great suspense when Lahaina residents Chrissy Lovitt and Emma Nelson were contestants on the NBC game show &ldquo;The Wall.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-fire-heroes-win-over-1m-on-tv-game-show-the-wall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-fire-heroes-win-over-1m-on-tv-game-show-the-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kona-based company bringing aquaculture to Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kona-based company Ocean Era recently received approval for a first-of-its-kind aquaculture pilot project off of the Gulf Coast of Florida.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kona-based-company-bringing-aquaculture-to-florida/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kona-based-company-bringing-aquaculture-to-florida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JABSOM’s newest class represents 500 years of pledged physician service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seventy-seven members of the John A. Burns School of Medicine&rsquo;s class of 2030 have received their white coats, marking the start of their medical education and a milestone in the school&rsquo;s effort to retain physicians in Hawaii.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/jabsoms-newest-class-represents-500-years-of-pledged-physician-service/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/jabsoms-newest-class-represents-500-years-of-pledged-physician-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JABSOM’s newest class marks 500 years of pledged physician service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seventy-seven members of the John A. Burns School of Medicine&rsquo;s class of 2030 have received their white coats, marking the start of their medical education and a milestone in the school&rsquo;s effort to retain physicians in Hawaii.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/jabsoms-newest-class-marks-500-years-of-pledged-physician-service/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/jabsoms-newest-class-marks-500-years-of-pledged-physician-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convention center food and beverage business now in-house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food and beverage operations, which generate more than half of the Hawai&lsquo;i Convention Center&rsquo;s annual revenue, are being brought in-house following the end of the center&rsquo;s longstanding contract with Levy Restaurants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/convention-center-food-and-beverage-business-now-in-house/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/convention-center-food-and-beverage-business-now-in-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vital Statistics: July 16-22, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marriage licenses and birth certificates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-july-16-22-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-july-16-22-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are the 5 defendants in Hawaii’s political bribery case?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/who-are-the-5-defendants-in-hawaiis-political-bribery-case/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/who-are-the-5-defendants-in-hawaiis-political-bribery-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timeline: Key dates from Hawaii’s political bribery case]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a 30-page indictment handed down Friday by an Oahu grand jury, the state Department of the Attorney General alleged a wide-ranging conspiracy involving Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and four others: Tobi Solidum, Ryan Yamane, Ford Fuchigami and Leo Asuncion Jr.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/timeline-key-dates-from-hawaiis-political-bribery-case/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/timeline-key-dates-from-hawaiis-political-bribery-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sylvia Luke bribery case could be a hard one to prove, legal observers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors may have a harder time proving the criminal bribery and conspiracy case against Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke than with the other four defendants she was indicted with Friday by a 1st Circuit Court grand jury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/sylvia-luke-bribery-case-could-be-a-hard-one-to-prove-legal-observers-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/sylvia-luke-bribery-case-could-be-a-hard-one-to-prove-legal-observers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skywatch: Mauna Kea astronomers detect ancient quasars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers using the W.M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea have confirmed two-thirds (21 of 31) of the most ancient quasars from the European Space Agency&rsquo;s Euclid mission, including two of the most distant ever observed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/skywatch-mauna-kea-astronomers-detect-ancient-quasars/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/skywatch-mauna-kea-astronomers-detect-ancient-quasars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Political turmoil, lower pay yield small candidate pool for HTA’s top job]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawai&lsquo;i Tourism Authority has attracted about 60 applicants in its search for a new president and CEO, a significantly smaller candidate pool than past searches as the agency tries to recruit a leader after years of political turmoil and uncertainty about its future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/political-turmoil-lower-pay-yield-small-candidate-pool-for-htas-top-job/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/political-turmoil-lower-pay-yield-small-candidate-pool-for-htas-top-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 100 employers to seek top talent at Hawaii Career Expo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii Career Expo returns to the Neal Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall Wednesday as many of the state&rsquo;s top employers seek to fill open positions with the best candidates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/over-100-employers-to-seek-top-talent-at-hawaii-career-expo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/over-100-employers-to-seek-top-talent-at-hawaii-career-expo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life-saving rescue tubes coming to new locations across Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[A simple, yellow rescue tube has helped save numerous lives at the treacherous China Walls coastal cliffs in the Portlock neighborhood of Hawaii Kai.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/life-saving-rescue-tubes-coming-to-new-locations-across-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/life-saving-rescue-tubes-coming-to-new-locations-across-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: When will senior veteran see DMV discount?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kokua Line has received multiple questions about Honolulu&rsquo;s new DMV discount for eligible veterans. Here are responses from Harold Nedd, a spokesperson for the Department of Customer Services, which includes the Division of Motor Vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-when-will-senior-veteran-see-dmv-discount/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-when-will-senior-veteran-see-dmv-discount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High surf from Hurricane Fausto brings safety warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hurricane Fausto maintained its strength Saturday just before entering the Central Pacific, but forecasters have adjusted its track farther north and expect it to pass the Hawaiian Islands as a weakening tropical storm Tuesday and Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/high-surf-from-hurricane-fausto-brings-safety-warnings/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/high-surf-from-hurricane-fausto-brings-safety-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Shapiro: Green’s trespass in Luke case sits far from above the fray]]></title><description><![CDATA[An awkward moment at the World Cup finals was when they couldn&rsquo;t get Donald Trump off the stage as Spain tried to take its championship picture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-greens-trespass-in-luke-case-sits-far-from-above-the-fray/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-greens-trespass-in-luke-case-sits-far-from-above-the-fray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 spending at center of alleged conspiracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the heart of a criminal indictment returned Friday against Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and four others is an alleged bribery conspiracy tied to the state&rsquo;s COVID-19 response, when hundreds of millions of dollars were approved to combat an unprecedented public health crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/covid-19-spending-at-center-of-alleged-conspiracy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/covid-19-spending-at-center-of-alleged-conspiracy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Column: Green trespass in Luke case sits far from above the fray]]></title><description><![CDATA[An awkward moment at the World Cup finals was when they couldn&rsquo;t get Donald Trump off the stage as Spain tried to take its championship picture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-green-trespass-in-luke-case-sits-far-from-above-the-fray/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-green-trespass-in-luke-case-sits-far-from-above-the-fray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Maui emergency center aims to transform disaster response]]></title><description><![CDATA[WAILUKU &gt;&gt; Maui County is replacing its decades-old emergency command center in the basement of the county building with a$24 million hub that officials are calling one of the most technologically advanced facilities of its kind in Hawaii.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-maui-emergency-center-aims-to-transform-disaster-response/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-maui-emergency-center-aims-to-transform-disaster-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, 4 others charged in bribery conspiracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and four others were indicted by an Oahu grand jury Friday in an alleged, wide-ranging bribery conspiracy to secure state money for COVID-19 testing during the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lt-gov-sylvia-luke-4-others-charged-in-bribery-conspiracy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lt-gov-sylvia-luke-4-others-charged-in-bribery-conspiracy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii officials urge preparedness for Hurricane Fausto]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Hurricane Fausto continues its track toward the Hawaiian islands, residents are being urged to use the weekend to prepare for potential flooding, evacuations and power outages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-officials-urge-preparedness-for-hurricane-fausto/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-officials-urge-preparedness-for-hurricane-fausto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii officials urge preparedness as Fausto threatens Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Hurricane Fausto continues its track toward the Hawaiian islands, residents are being urged to use the weekend to prepare for potential flooding, evacuations and power outages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-officials-urge-preparedness-as-fausto-threatens-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-officials-urge-preparedness-as-fausto-threatens-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii island animal sanctuary evolves to expand opportunities]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the hills of Laupahoehoe, overlooking the Hamakua Coast, the Magical Creatures Sanctuary is home to over 100 abandoned, neglected and medically challenged farm animals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-animal-sanctuary-evolves-to-expand-opportunities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-animal-sanctuary-evolves-to-expand-opportunities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HART board OKs $53M change order for Skyline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation board of directorson Friday advanced a$53 million change order for Skyline&rsquo;s primary core systems contractor related to the delayed rollout of the city&rsquo;s rail line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hart-board-oks-53m-change-order-for-skyline/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hart-board-oks-53m-change-order-for-skyline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amateur astronomer names asteroid in honor of Leilani Estates]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s an asteroid, millions of miles away from Earth, that now shares a connection with Hawaii island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/amateur-astronomer-names-asteroid-in-honor-of-leilani-estates/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/amateur-astronomer-names-asteroid-in-honor-of-leilani-estates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State, environmentalists fight EPA’s rejection of Hawaii air quality plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Department of Health and a coalition of environmental organizations are challenging a decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to partially reject Hawaii&rsquo;s plan to improve air quality and reduce pollution-related haze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-environmentalists-fight-epas-rejection-of-hawaii-air-quality-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-environmentalists-fight-epas-rejection-of-hawaii-air-quality-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror: Book about Hawaii spies penned by granddaughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six years ago, I wrote about Takeo Yoshikawa, the Japanese consulate agent who spied on Pearl Harbor before World War II. It seemed to me then that he was the only Japanese spy in Hawaii at the time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-book-about-hawaii-spies-penned-by-granddaughter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-book-about-hawaii-spies-penned-by-granddaughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Army leader in Hawaii vows open communication as leases loom]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a drizzly Thursday morning at Wheeler Army Airfield, Col. Rachel Sullivan relinquished command of U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii in the same hangar used for Amelia Earhart&rsquo;s plane after she became the first person to fly solo across the Pacific from California to Hawaii.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-army-leader-in-hawaii-vows-open-communication-as-leases-loom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-army-leader-in-hawaii-vows-open-communication-as-leases-loom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Can post office make voter come inside to mail ballot?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Can a post office insist that a voter come inside and hand their ballot envelope to a clerk? That&rsquo;s what the Kailua Post Office did!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-can-post-office-make-voter-come-inside-to-mail-ballot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-can-post-office-make-voter-come-inside-to-mail-ballot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaiian stilts reclassified to threatened species from endangered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reclassifying the Hawaiian stilt, or ae&lsquo;o, from endangered to threatened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiian-stilts-reclassified-to-threatened-species-from-endangered/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiian-stilts-reclassified-to-threatened-species-from-endangered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii island shopping center developer files for bankruptcy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A real estate developer who has built shopping centers in East and West Hawaii has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy protection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-shopping-center-developer-files-for-bankruptcy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-shopping-center-developer-files-for-bankruptcy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crop seed producer Bayer plans layoffs in Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Hawaii&rsquo;s major crop seed research and development companies plans to lay off around 76 employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/crop-seed-producer-bayer-plans-layoffs-in-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/crop-seed-producer-bayer-plans-layoffs-in-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused Maui cryptocurrency scammer is ‘indigent,’ attorneys say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 56-year-old Maui man who allegedly conned cryptocurrency investors out of more than $1.85 million during a multiyear fraud scheme is out of money,according to federal court records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/accused-maui-cryptocurrency-scammer-is-indigent-attorneys-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/accused-maui-cryptocurrency-scammer-is-indigent-attorneys-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Do we still report coconut rhinoceros beetles on Oahu?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: I live in Makiki. Yesterday morning I found a rhinoceros beetle slowly crawling on my lanai. I have no coco palm trees in my yard and I haven&rsquo;t brought in any soil or compost to my yard for years. Who should I contact to report this finding? Will they want to investigate my yard? By the way, I have a papaya tree that was full of papayas and then suddenly it stopped growing and the top of it died. I&rsquo;m worried that perhaps the tree may have been killed by the beetles as I hav]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-do-we-still-report-coconut-rhinoceros-beetles-on-oahu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-do-we-still-report-coconut-rhinoceros-beetles-on-oahu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kauai electric customers could start paying for wildfire mitigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nonprofit electric utility on Kauai is seeking to begin charging customers for wildfire mitigation expenses early next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kauai-electric-customers-could-start-paying-for-wildfire-mitigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kauai-electric-customers-could-start-paying-for-wildfire-mitigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu officials seek input on water quality priorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oahu residents are being asked to help shape the island&rsquo;s long-term water quality priorities as the city prepares for billions of dollars in future wastewater and storm water infrastructure investments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-officials-seek-input-on-water-quality-priorities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-officials-seek-input-on-water-quality-priorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High blank ballot rates prompt OHA voter education effort]]></title><description><![CDATA[With five seats on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees on the ballot this year, election officials and OHA leaders are urging voters to pay closer attention to one of the state&rsquo;s least-understood contests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/high-blank-ballot-rates-prompt-oha-voter-education-effort/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/high-blank-ballot-rates-prompt-oha-voter-education-effort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaiian language advocates ‘devastated’ after school suspends program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just weeks before the start of the 2026-27 school year, Kapolei Middle School has suspended its Kaiapuni Hawaiian language immersion program after failing to fill two teaching positions &mdash; a decision that parents and community advocates say undermines years of progress toward building a full K-12 immersion pathway in West Oahu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiian-language-advocates-devastated-after-school-suspends-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiian-language-advocates-devastated-after-school-suspends-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abercrombie alleges Ed Case violated House campaign rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Gov. Neil Abercrombie, who represented Hawaii&rsquo;s 1st Congressional District in Congress for over 20 years, has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission alleging that U.S. Rep. Ed Case sent a taxpayer-funded &ldquo;self-promotional&rdquo; campaign email Monday that violates House rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/abercrombie-alleges-ed-case-violated-house-campaign-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/abercrombie-alleges-ed-case-violated-house-campaign-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men charged in alleged gold bar fraud scheme targeting kupuna]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old man from India made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Honolulu Wednesday in connection with a multi-state fraud scheme that lured a Kaneohe kupuna in her 80s into giving him $137,458 in gold bars after liquidating her life savings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/2-men-charged-in-alleged-gold-bar-fraud-scheme-targeting-kupuna/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/2-men-charged-in-alleged-gold-bar-fraud-scheme-targeting-kupuna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump attends dignified transfer of 4 Army soldiers killed in war]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &gt;&gt; President Donald Trump on Wednesday witnessed the return of four young Army soldiers recently killed overseas, telling reporters beforehand that each had died supportive of the war he was waging with Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/trump-attends-dignified-transfer-of-4-army-soldiers-killed-in-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/trump-attends-dignified-transfer-of-4-army-soldiers-killed-in-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Green says AG’s decision on Lt. Gov. Luke is ‘imminent’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Imminent&rdquo; but unspecified &ldquo;major announcements&rdquo; concerning Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke are coming following a seven-month investigation by the state Department of the Attorney General into allegations that an &ldquo;influential state legislator&rdquo; accepted $35,000 in a paper bag in 2022, according to Gov. Josh Green.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/gov-green-says-ags-decision-on-lt-gov-luke-is-imminent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/gov-green-says-ags-decision-on-lt-gov-luke-is-imminent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy starts work to dismantle Red Hill pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Navy began removing its 10-mile-long pipeline at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility last month, marking a &ldquo;key milestone&rdquo; in closing the infrastructure where a jet-fuel leak contaminated water for thousands of Oahu households.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/navy-starts-work-to-dismantle-red-hill-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/navy-starts-work-to-dismantle-red-hill-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: How do I report illegal campaign sign?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Auwe! I have vowed not to vote for anyone who blatantly violates Hawaii&rsquo;s rules on campaign signage. Maybe if more voters did the same, people running for office would stop breaking the rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-do-i-report-illegal-campaign-sign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-do-i-report-illegal-campaign-sign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury delivers swift verdict in child sex assault trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 2nd Circuit Court jury last week found a 49-year-old Lahaina man guilty of eight counts each of first- and third- degree sexual assault of a female child who lived in the same household.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/jury-delivers-swift-verdict-in-child-sex-assault-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/jury-delivers-swift-verdict-in-child-sex-assault-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois man accused of smuggling meth released on $50,000 bond]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 42-year-old man from Illinois who allegedly tried to smuggle 47 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a pair of carry-on bags on a flight to Seoul was released on bond and ordered to stay on Oahu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/illinois-man-accused-of-smuggling-meth-released-on-50000-bond/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/illinois-man-accused-of-smuggling-meth-released-on-50000-bond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii driver’s licenses, state IDs get a redesign]]></title><description><![CDATA[After nearly two decades, Hawaii residents can now obtain newly redesigned driver&rsquo;s licenses and state identification cards with enhanced security features aimed at combating identity theft, counterfeiting and fraud, city officials say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-drivers-licenses-state-ids-get-a-redesign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-drivers-licenses-state-ids-get-a-redesign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Green warns of threats to programs, calls for return of Makua Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green warned Tuesday that federal actions pose a &ldquo;very significant threat&rdquo; to Native Hawaiian programs and called for the return of Makua Valley as Native Hawaiian leaders and community members gathered for the opening of the Native Hawaiian Convention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/gov-green-warns-of-threats-to-programs-calls-for-return-of-makua-valley/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/gov-green-warns-of-threats-to-programs-calls-for-return-of-makua-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alaska Air Group charts new course for Hawaii with bigger interisland jets, cargo expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Alaska Air Group pushes toward its goal of generating $1 billion in profit from its Hawaiian Airlines acquisition, the company unveiled plans Tuesday to replace Hawaiian&rsquo;s aging interisland fleet with Boeing 737-800s beginning in 2028 and nearly double its cargo aircraft capacity by 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/alaska-air-group-charts-new-course-for-hawaii-with-bigger-interisland-jets-cargo-expansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/alaska-air-group-charts-new-course-for-hawaii-with-bigger-interisland-jets-cargo-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homestead lease opportunities on Oahu draw strong interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 500 Native Hawaiians on a long homestead waitlist obtained leases over the weekend for future house lots on Oahu planned by the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/homestead-lease-opportunities-on-oahu-draw-strong-interest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/homestead-lease-opportunities-on-oahu-draw-strong-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soldier with ties to Hawaii killed in Iran attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A soldier with ties to Hawaii was among those killed over the weekend as the shaky ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran ended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/soldier-with-ties-to-hawaii-killed-in-iran-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/soldier-with-ties-to-hawaii-killed-in-iran-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Will more students get free meals, after-school care?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Please make sure parents know that A+ is offering subsidies to more families so households that didn&rsquo;t qualify last year might qualify this year. People need to know about this.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-will-more-students-get-free-meals-after-school-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-will-more-students-get-free-meals-after-school-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge orders hearing on E. Maui water permit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Board of Land and Natural Resources failed to adequately consider Native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices &mdash; violating its public trust duties &mdash; when it approved water-diversion permits for an agricultural business in East Maui, a state judge ruled Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/judge-orders-hearing-on-e-maui-water-permit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/judge-orders-hearing-on-e-maui-water-permit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu DJ from Jamaica had previously been deported]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 49-year-old man from Jamaica who was deported in 2012 after felony convictions in New York and Pennsylvania, is facing a federal criminal charge after he was arrested in Hono&shy;lulu where he was living and working as a DJ.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-dj-from-jamaica-had-previously-been-deported/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-dj-from-jamaica-had-previously-been-deported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense claims mental distress led to Ewa Beach double slaying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trial began Monday for a former Army soldier accused of murdering his 23-year-old girlfriend and their 6-month-old son, whose bloodied bodies were found with numerous stab wounds on the kitchen floor of their studio apartment in Ewa Beach in March 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/defense-claims-mental-distress-led-to-ewa-beach-double-slaying/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/defense-claims-mental-distress-led-to-ewa-beach-double-slaying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense claims extreme mental distress led to double slaying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trial began Monday for a former Army soldier accused of murdering his 23-year-old girlfriend and their 6-month-old son, whose bloodied bodies were found with numerous stab wounds on the kitchen floor of their studio apartment in Ewa Beach in March 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/defense-claims-extreme-mental-distress-led-to-double-slaying/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/defense-claims-extreme-mental-distress-led-to-double-slaying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waikiki organizations unite to boost community, visitor impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Hawaii&rsquo;s tourism marketing resources under pressure and international visitor arrivals still below expectations, two of Waikiki&rsquo;s leading business organizations have combined operations to strengthen the resort district&rsquo;s voice, marketing reach and competitive position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/waikiki-organizations-unite-to-boost-community-visitor-impact/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/waikiki-organizations-unite-to-boost-community-visitor-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State prosecutors argue against new trial for Maui anesthesiologist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors say a convicted Maui anesthesiologist&rsquo;s motion for a new attempted murder trial, based on jurors&rsquo; alleged misunderstanding of jury instructions, should be denied because a jury&rsquo;s right to independence and privacy during deliberations should beupheld.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-prosecutors-argue-against-new-trial-for-maui-anesthesiologist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-prosecutors-argue-against-new-trial-for-maui-anesthesiologist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prosecutors argue against new trial for Maui anesthesiologist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors say a convicted Maui anesthesiologist&rsquo;s motion for a new attempted murder trial, based on jurors&rsquo; alleged misunderstanding of jury instructions, should be denied because a jury&rsquo;s right to independence and privacy during deliberations should beupheld.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/prosecutors-argue-against-new-trial-for-maui-anesthesiologist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/prosecutors-argue-against-new-trial-for-maui-anesthesiologist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to rebuild historic Coco Palms Resort gets financial backing]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than two decades of troubled efforts to rebuild the famed Coco Palms Resort on Kauai is on a new track for potential realization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/plan-to-rebuild-historic-coco-palms-resort-gets-financial-backing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/plan-to-rebuild-historic-coco-palms-resort-gets-financial-backing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military scales up 3D printing, drones and AI to supply RIMPAC forces]]></title><description><![CDATA[During this year&rsquo;s Rim of the Pacific, the biennial naval fighting exercise that brings ships and troops from across the world to Hawaii, 3D printers, drones and AI are taking center stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/military-scales-up-3d-printing-drones-and-ai-to-supply-rimpac-forces/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/military-scales-up-3d-printing-drones-and-ai-to-supply-rimpac-forces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LG candidates’ appearance shows similarities, differences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami and state Rep. Della Au Belatti made their only joint appearance in a televised &ldquo;conversation&rdquo; last week in their race to become Hawaii&rsquo;s next lieutenant governor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lg-candidates-appearance-shows-similarities-differences/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lg-candidates-appearance-shows-similarities-differences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hawaii Builds’ initiative aims to fast-track affordable housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii lawmakers have given a state agency new power to accelerate affordable rental housing development under a five-year pilot project modeled on a successful program in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-builds-initiative-aims-to-fast-track-affordable-housing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-builds-initiative-aims-to-fast-track-affordable-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25th annual Native Hawaiian Convention returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 2,000 people are expected to gather at Honolulu&rsquo;s Blaisdell Center next week for the 25th annual Native Hawaiian Convention, where cultural celebration and political advocacy will converge as Native Hawaiian leaders confront growing challenges to Hawaiian-focused programs and move toward greater economic sovereignty and self-determination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/25th-annual-native-hawaiian-convention-returns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/25th-annual-native-hawaiian-convention-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vital Statistics: July 9-15, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marriage licenses and birth certificates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-july-9-15-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-july-9-15-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volcanic Ash: Politics set on the extremes bring only extreme tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most personally disturbing stories I&rsquo;ve read lately was about a California state senator with a long record of supporting transgender people being run out of San Francisco&rsquo;s annual Trans March by a small group of agitators who falsely accused him of endorsing genocide in Gaza.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/volcanic-ash-politics-set-on-the-extremes-bring-only-extreme-tensions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/volcanic-ash-politics-set-on-the-extremes-bring-only-extreme-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media bans impact Honolulu businesses and artists]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an increasingly digital world, social media has become a central part of most people&rsquo;s daily lives whether they like it or not.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/social-media-bans-impact-honolulu-businesses-and-artists/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/social-media-bans-impact-honolulu-businesses-and-artists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Hawaii law expands access to colon cancer screenings, treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health advocates are celebrating the passage of a law that helps eliminate financial barriers to colon cancer screening and treatment in Hawaii.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-hawaii-law-expands-access-to-colon-cancer-screenings-treatment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-hawaii-law-expands-access-to-colon-cancer-screenings-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Does new Hawaii law lower age to ride e-bike?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Regarding the new e-bike law, did they change the age for riding or not? I am seeing conflicting information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-does-new-hawaii-law-lower-age-to-ride-e-bike/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-does-new-hawaii-law-lower-age-to-ride-e-bike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Does law lower age to ride e-bike?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Regarding the new e-bike law, did they change the age for riding or not? I am seeing conflicting information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-does-law-lower-age-to-ride-e-bike/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-does-law-lower-age-to-ride-e-bike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Does Hawaii new law lower age to ride e-bike?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Regarding the new e-bike law, did they change the age for riding or not? I am seeing conflicting information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-does-hawaii-new-law-lower-age-to-ride-e-bike/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-does-hawaii-new-law-lower-age-to-ride-e-bike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key races to be determined by minority of voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii&rsquo;s next lieutenant governor, 65 state legislative seats, Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees and local races in four Hawaii counties will likely be decided by a small share of registered voters &mdash; in a midterm election that&rsquo;s unlikely to spark a surge in voter turnout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/key-races-to-be-determined-by-minority-of-voters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/key-races-to-be-determined-by-minority-of-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kawakami, Belatti face off in lieutenant governor’s race]]></title><description><![CDATA[What appeared to be a clear path to the lieutenant governor&rsquo;s office for Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami suddenly became competitive in May when state Rep. Della Au Belatti dropped out of a long-shot run for Congress to take on Kawakami instead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kawakami-belatti-face-off-in-lieutenant-governors-race/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kawakami-belatti-face-off-in-lieutenant-governors-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu congressional race draws national attention]]></title><description><![CDATA[The race to represent urban Honolulu in Congress has attracted national attention from the New York Times and the Washington Post as an example of younger, left-leaning Democrats like state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole challenging older, more moderate incumbents like U.S. Rep. Ed Case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-congressional-race-draws-national-attention/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-congressional-race-draws-national-attention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[History shows every vote counts in Hawaii legislative races]]></title><description><![CDATA[All 51 state House seats and 14 of the 25 state Senate seats are up for election this year, but 16 Democratic and Republican legislators face no challenge and will automatically return to office in the Aug. 8 party primary elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/history-shows-every-vote-counts-in-hawaii-legislative-races/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/history-shows-every-vote-counts-in-hawaii-legislative-races/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duane Preble was a tireless advocate of fine arts in Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[Duane Preble was &ldquo;Mr. Art Education&rdquo; to thousands of University of Hawaii at Manoa students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/duane-preble-was-a-tireless-advocate-of-fine-arts-in-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/duane-preble-was-a-tireless-advocate-of-fine-arts-in-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Displaced Lahaina residents hope jobs will provide a way home]]></title><description><![CDATA[LAHAINA, Maui &gt;&gt; As employers pitched job openings to residents inside Lahaina Cannery Mall on Friday, Argee Buduan walked from booth to booth with a stack of resumes, hoping to find a job that would help her continue rebuilding her life after losing her home in the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire that killed 102 people and caused an estimated $5.7 billion in property damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/displaced-lahaina-residents-hope-jobs-will-provide-a-way-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/displaced-lahaina-residents-hope-jobs-will-provide-a-way-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congressional races among Hawaii’s most contested]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Democratic primary race to represent urban Honolulu in Congress comes down to whether U.S. Rep. Ed Case&rsquo;s experience &mdash; and overall voting record &mdash; will be enough to sway Democrats angry over President Donald Trump and his policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/congressional-races-among-hawaiis-most-contested/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/congressional-races-among-hawaiis-most-contested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Candidates make their case to older voters at Lanakila forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Older voters got a chance to meet political candidates face-to-face July 8 at the Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center in Liliha to gear up for voting in the Primary Election on Aug. 8. Thirty-two candidates, both seasoned and first-timers, chatted with more than 200 attendees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/candidates-make-their-case-to-older-voters-at-lanakila-forum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/candidates-make-their-case-to-older-voters-at-lanakila-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Hawaii lab helps sweet Hamakua Coast sweet potato farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sweet potato, or &lsquo;uala, was among the earliest food crops brought to the Hawaiian islands by Polynesian voyagers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/university-of-hawaii-lab-helps-sweet-hamakua-coast-sweet-potato-farmers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/university-of-hawaii-lab-helps-sweet-hamakua-coast-sweet-potato-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials give contradicting statements on Hawaii Guard in D.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[State and federal officials are insisting that 27 Hawaii National Guardsmen deployed to Washington, D.C., remain there only to support events celebrating the country&rsquo;s 250th anniversary after contradictory messages this week from Hawaii leaders and the task force in Washington the troops are working under.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/officials-give-contradicting-statements-on-hawaii-guard-in-dc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/officials-give-contradicting-statements-on-hawaii-guard-in-dc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials get an earful during meeting on Waikoloa evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fears of mass wildfire fatalities in Waikoloa Village boiled over this week during a community meeting held to discuss evacuation routes after a 200-acre blaze sparked at the edge of the community last week caused partial evacuations and left residents on edge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/officials-get-an-earful-during-meeting-on-waikoloa-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/officials-get-an-earful-during-meeting-on-waikoloa-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New signs on freeway mark a milestone in highway history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharp-eyed motorists on Oahu may have glimpsed unique signs posted recently at a few spots along the H-1, H-2 and H-3 freeways.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-signs-on-freeway-mark-a-milestone-in-highway-history/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-signs-on-freeway-mark-a-milestone-in-highway-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New law creates panel to study school closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[An independent commission will recommend public school consolidations, realignments and closures now that Gov. Josh Green has signed into law a bill creating the panel after previously placing the measure on his intent-to-veto list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-law-creates-panel-to-study-school-closures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-law-creates-panel-to-study-school-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Hawaii law creates panel to study public school closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[An independent commission will recommend public school consolidations, realignments and closures now that Gov. Josh Green has signed into law a bill creating the panel after previously placing the measure on his intent-to-veto list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-hawaii-law-creates-panel-to-study-public-school-closures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-hawaii-law-creates-panel-to-study-public-school-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HECO seeks energy bids as JERA moves forward with LNG plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tokyo-based company that has been vying to bring liquefied natural gas to Hawaii wants to create a new utility company to do so, but Hawaiian Electric Co. is arguing the &ldquo;unprecedented&rdquo; move would create complexity, inefficiencies and risk in Hawaii&rsquo;s energy grid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/heco-seeks-energy-bids-as-jera-moves-forward-with-lng-plan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/heco-seeks-energy-bids-as-jera-moves-forward-with-lng-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men arrested in $1.2M check fraud scheme, Hawaii officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Department of the Attorney General arrested 41-year-old Felix Savoy on Thursday for his alleged role in a $1.2 million check fraud scheme, according to a news release from the state department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/2-men-arrested-in-12m-check-fraud-scheme-hawaii-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/2-men-arrested-in-12m-check-fraud-scheme-hawaii-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men arrested in $1.2 million check fraud scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Department of the Attorney General arrested 41-year-old Felix Savoy on Thursday for his alleged role in a $1.2 million check fraud scheme, according to a news release from the state department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/2-men-arrested-in-12-million-check-fraud-scheme/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/2-men-arrested-in-12-million-check-fraud-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii to DOJ on election law compliance help: No thanks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii&rsquo;s chief election officer has rebuffed an invitation by the U.S. Department of Justice to discuss, or receive assistance with, following federal law governing voter eligibility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-to-doj-on-election-law-compliance-help-no-thanks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-to-doj-on-election-law-compliance-help-no-thanks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii to DOJ on election help: No thanks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii&rsquo;s chief election officer has rebuffed an invitation by the U.S. Department of Justice to discuss, or receive assistance with, following federal law governing voter eligibility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-to-doj-on-election-help-no-thanks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-to-doj-on-election-help-no-thanks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waters holds huge fundraising lead in City Council race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters is heading into the Aug. 8 primary election with a commanding financial advantage over his closest challenger as he seeks a third term representing East Honolulu&rsquo;s District 4, campaign filings indicate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/waters-holds-huge-fundraising-lead-in-city-council-race/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/waters-holds-huge-fundraising-lead-in-city-council-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror: Why USS Arizona dead were left entombed in the wreck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers often ask me where I get the ideas for Rearview Mirror. Usually, the ideas don&rsquo;t come from a trip to the dentist. But, there&rsquo;s a first time for everything, I guess.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-why-uss-arizona-dead-were-left-entombed-in-the-wreck/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-why-uss-arizona-dead-were-left-entombed-in-the-wreck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Worm Ohana welcomes all to recycle food waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Regarding the column about maggots in the green waste bins (808ne.ws/459xtyW), we have the same problem. There are so many flies in the neighborhood, way more than before the city started this program. There&rsquo;s got to be a better way to reduce/reuse food waste!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-worm-ohana-welcomes-all-to-recycle-food-waste/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-worm-ohana-welcomes-all-to-recycle-food-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: When is Worm Ohana harvest party?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Regarding the column about maggots in the green waste bins (808ne.ws/459xtyW), we have the same problem. There are so many flies in the neighborhood, way more than before the city started this program. There&rsquo;s got to be a better way to reduce/reuse food waste!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-when-is-worm-ohana-harvest-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-when-is-worm-ohana-harvest-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hilo man who preyed on underage girls gets 10 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hilo man who founded a satanic online cult promoting self-harm to at least five minor girls as part of a child pornography-creating campaign to end human civilization was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hilo-man-who-preyed-on-underage-girls-gets-10-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hilo-man-who-preyed-on-underage-girls-gets-10-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facts of the Matter: Scientists still investigating Big Bang’s missing lithium]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Big Bang theory tells the story of the universe&rsquo;s first few minutes with astonishing success. Yet it stumbles over one of the simplest elements in nature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/facts-of-the-matter-scientists-still-investigating-big-bangs-missing-lithium/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/facts-of-the-matter-scientists-still-investigating-big-bangs-missing-lithium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Displaced Lahaina residents to return for 3-day homecoming event]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100 former Lahaina residents displaced by the August 2023 wildfire will return to their hometown this weekend for the inaugural Lahaina Homecoming, a three-day event organizers describe not as a celebration, but as another step in the community&rsquo;s long healing journey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/displaced-lahaina-residents-to-return-for-3-day-homecoming-event/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/displaced-lahaina-residents-to-return-for-3-day-homecoming-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council urges review of rising energy costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerned about rising fuel and electricity costs, the Honolulu City Councilis considering a resolution urging Mayor Rick Blan&shy;giardi&rsquo;s administration to evaluate how higher energy prices could affect city finances and operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-council-urges-review-of-rising-energy-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-council-urges-review-of-rising-energy-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airport carjacking suspect’s bail remains at $50,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Circuit Court judge maintained bail at $50,000 for a 25-year-<br />
old man arraigned Thursday for a July 8 carjacking at the Daniel K. Inouye Honolulu International Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/airport-carjacking-suspects-bail-remains-at-50000/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/airport-carjacking-suspects-bail-remains-at-50000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 Waianae homeless holdouts could be removed any day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifteen homeless people at the Waianae Small Boat Harbor who do not plan to move to the permanent Pu&lsquo;uhonua O Wai&lsquo;anae community mauka of Farrington Highway can be swept at any time after being served with trespass warnings while the state plans to remove their nine structures and encampments thissummer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/15-waianae-homeless-holdouts-could-be-removed-any-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/15-waianae-homeless-holdouts-could-be-removed-any-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State e-bike law enacted to curb injuries, deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electric bicycles in Hawaii are now subject to new safety regulations under a state law enacted Wednesday following a similar attempt that failed a year ago due to some defective wording.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-e-bike-law-enacted-to-curb-injuries-deaths/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-e-bike-law-enacted-to-curb-injuries-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maui home invasion suspect sentenced in federal drug case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 46-year-old man from Argentina was sentenced to five months in federal prison on a drug charge while the Maui Police Department continues to investigate his role in home invasions and reports of sexual incidents between 2017 and Oct. 12, 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-home-invasion-suspect-sentenced-in-federal-drug-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-home-invasion-suspect-sentenced-in-federal-drug-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Do scammers impersonate Trump Accounts?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: I got a text telling me to claim my Trump Account. I knew this was a scam because I don&rsquo;t have kids but others might be fooled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-do-scammers-impersonate-trump-accounts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-do-scammers-impersonate-trump-accounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HO‘EA Maoli Film Showcase celebrates 10 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The HO&lsquo;EA Maoli Film Showcase celebrates10 years of uplifting Native Hawaiian filmmaking and culture starting today from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m at the Nation of Hawaii in Waimanalo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hoea-maoli-film-showcase-celebrates-10-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hoea-maoli-film-showcase-celebrates-10-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii enacts AI laws to protect children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii took a major step into regulating artificial intelligence this week as Gov. Josh Green signed two bills establishing some of the state&rsquo;s first guardrails for AI chatbots and AI-generated deepfakes, citing growing concerns over child safety, fraud and mental health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-enacts-ai-laws-to-protect-children/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-enacts-ai-laws-to-protect-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls grow for Green to recall Hawaii National Guard from DC]]></title><description><![CDATA[A growing chorus of local and national organizations is calling on Gov. Josh Green to recall Hawaii National Guardsmen dispatched to Washington, D.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/calls-grow-for-green-to-recall-hawaii-national-guard-from-dc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/calls-grow-for-green-to-recall-hawaii-national-guard-from-dc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech View: Gardening teacher shares tips on growing own food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food security has long been a concern in Hawaii, and the COVID-19 pandemic brought this issue into even sharper focus. It continues to plague many families today. There&rsquo;s no easy solution, but growing your own food is a first step.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-gardening-teacher-shares-tips-on-growing-own-food/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-gardening-teacher-shares-tips-on-growing-own-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man allegedly offered $30K to smuggle 47 pounds of meth on flight to Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 42-year-old man fromIllinois 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-allegedly-offered-30k-to-smuggle-47-pounds-of-meth-on-flight-to-korea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-allegedly-offered-30k-to-smuggle-47-pounds-of-meth-on-flight-to-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local historian works to preserve legacy of lost submariners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month the Navy&rsquo;s History and Heritage Command announced that it had confirmed the final resting place of the USS Herring, an American submarine that went missing during a World War II combat patrol near Japan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/local-historian-works-to-preserve-legacy-of-lost-submariners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/local-historian-works-to-preserve-legacy-of-lost-submariners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: What are TSA rules on cooking spray, cast-iron skillets?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Why can&rsquo;t you bring cooking spray on the plane? I had a two-pack for a big family reunion camping trip in Oregon that was confiscated by the TSA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-what-are-tsa-rules-on-cooking-spray-cast-iron-skillets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-what-are-tsa-rules-on-cooking-spray-cast-iron-skillets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: TSA rules cramp plans to carry on camp supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Why can&rsquo;t you bring cooking spray on the plane? I had a two-pack for a big family reunion camping trip in Oregon that was confiscated by the TSA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-tsa-rules-cramp-plans-to-carry-on-camp-supply/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-tsa-rules-cramp-plans-to-carry-on-camp-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: TSA rules cramp plans to carry on camp supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Why can&rsquo;t you bring cooking spray on the plane? I had a two-pack for a big family reunion camping trip in Oregon that was confiscated by the TSA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-tsa-rules-cramp-plans-to-carry-on-camp-supplies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-tsa-rules-cramp-plans-to-carry-on-camp-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HPD officers cleared in using deadly force in Makaha clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm on Tuesday said two HonoluluPolice Department officers were justified in the fatal shooting in 2025 of a man who refused to surrender after ramming their unmarked police car until it exploded into flames in Makaha.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hpd-officers-cleared-in-using-deadly-force-in-makaha-clash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hpd-officers-cleared-in-using-deadly-force-in-makaha-clash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu City Council mulls lowering vehicle weight tax fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honolulu motorists could pay lower annual vehicle weight taxes beginning next year under a new measure that would roll back fee rates previously increased in 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-city-council-mulls-lowering-vehicle-weight-tax-fees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-city-council-mulls-lowering-vehicle-weight-tax-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court says further environmental review needed for Turtle Bay expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The permit for a new luxury hotel next door to the current Ritz-Carlton resort at Turtle Bay has been delayed due to a court ruling that additional environmental review is required.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/court-says-further-environmental-review-needed-for-turtle-bay-expansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/court-says-further-environmental-review-needed-for-turtle-bay-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu man pleads guilty to using crypto to evade Iran sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 37-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday to evading U.S. financial sanctions by using cryptocurrency exchanges and digital payment applications to send about $150,000 to people in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-man-pleads-guilty-to-using-crypto-to-evade-iran-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-man-pleads-guilty-to-using-crypto-to-evade-iran-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New laws set to strengthen teacher workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green on Monday signed two education bills into law designed to strengthen protections and support for Hawaii&rsquo;s educators &mdash; one expanding workplace safeguards for educational workers facing harassment and the other helping improve teacher recruitment and retention by authorizing annual and longevity salary step increases through future collective bargaining agreements, subject to legislative funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-laws-set-to-strengthen-teacher-workforce/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-laws-set-to-strengthen-teacher-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New laws set to strengthen Hawaii’s teacher workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green on Monday signed two education bills into law designed to strengthen protections and support for Hawaii&rsquo;s educators &mdash; one expanding workplace safeguards for educational workers facing harassment and the other helping improve teacher recruitment and retention by authorizing annual and longevity salary step increases through future collective bargaining agreements, subject to legislative funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-laws-set-to-strengthen-hawaiis-teacher-workforce/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-laws-set-to-strengthen-hawaiis-teacher-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: When will walkway over H-1 be finished?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: When will the walkway over H-1 be finished? Will they close H-1 again because of this?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-when-will-walkway-over-h-1-be-finished/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-when-will-walkway-over-h-1-be-finished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii island police update policy on medical marijuana, guns]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-police-update-policy-on-medical-marijuana-guns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-police-update-policy-on-medical-marijuana-guns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Hawaiian buys California bank in $2B deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Hawaiian Bank is expanding back to California a decade after a corporate breakup that ended a merger with Bank of the West.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/first-hawaiian-buys-california-bank-in-2b-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/first-hawaiian-buys-california-bank-in-2b-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City advances Iwilei redevelopment with key land acquisition, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The redevelopment of the city-owned Iwilei Center isexpected to transform the nearly four-acre site adjacent to the future Kuwili Skyline Station along Dillingham Boulevard, near Kaaahi Street, into a mixed-use, transit-&shy;oriented community, city officials say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-advances-iwilei-redevelopment-with-key-land-acquisition-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-advances-iwilei-redevelopment-with-key-land-acquisition-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waianae homeless community shrinks as permanent homes arrive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pu&lsquo;uhonoua o Wai&lsquo;anae homeless community at the Wai&lsquo;anae Small Boat Harbor has shrunk from a peak of 250 people to just 30 who are waiting for new, permanent homes to arrive so they can join their friends and family who already have moved to a new 20-acre site on the mauka side of Farrington Highway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/waianae-homeless-community-shrinks-as-permanent-homes-arrive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/waianae-homeless-community-shrinks-as-permanent-homes-arrive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic fatalities in Hawaii ticked up after Memorial Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been a deadly summer on Hawaii roadways so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/traffic-fatalities-in-hawaii-ticked-up-after-memorial-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/traffic-fatalities-in-hawaii-ticked-up-after-memorial-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu City Council advances bill aimed at expanding affordable housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Honolulu City Council measure aimed at accelerating affordable rental housing construction on Oahu by easing development standards has advanced despite concerns from housing advocates, Council members and other stakeholders over its potential impacts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-city-council-advances-bill-aimed-at-expanding-affordable-housing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-city-council-advances-bill-aimed-at-expanding-affordable-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii airports reach carbon emission reduction benchmark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii&rsquo;s five largest airports reached a new carbon emission reduction benchmark, a major milestone toward the state&rsquo;s 2045 net-zero emissions goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-airports-reach-carbon-emission-reduction-benchmark/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-airports-reach-carbon-emission-reduction-benchmark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal aid climbs, thousands apply for Kona-low support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal agencies have approved tens of millions of dollars in assistance for survivors of Hawaii&rsquo;s Kona-low storms in March, with thousands of FEMA, SBA and USDA applications still under review as recovery efforts continue statewide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/federal-aid-climbs-thousands-apply-for-kona-low-support/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/federal-aid-climbs-thousands-apply-for-kona-low-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHHL awards 200 Big Island lots to Hawaiian beneficiaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in over 20 years, the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands presented leases for residential lots in East Hawaii to Native Hawaiian beneficiaries Saturday at a ceremony in Hilo, where 200 lots were awarded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/dhhl-awards-200-big-island-lots-to-hawaiian-beneficiaries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/dhhl-awards-200-big-island-lots-to-hawaiian-beneficiaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLNR moves to settle $45,000 fine against men who took 4,000 opihi]]></title><description><![CDATA[After three men were caught taking more than 4,000 opihi from a protected area on Hawaii island, the Board of Land and Natural Resources moved to settle the case in lieu of a more than $45,000 fine after considering both cultural impacts for both the environment and the violators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/blnr-moves-to-settle-45000-fine-against-men-who-took-4000-opihi/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/blnr-moves-to-settle-45000-fine-against-men-who-took-4000-opihi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vital Statistics: July 2-8, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marriage licenses and birth certificates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-july-2-8-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-july-2-8-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volcanic Ash: Case vs. Keohokalole gives Hawaii voters a rare choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[With four moderate Democrats losing their seats in Congress to progressive primary challengers in New York and Colorado, some national analysts like The New York Times have put Hawaii U.S. Rep. Ed Case on the endangered list in his Aug. 8 primary against state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/volcanic-ash-case-vs-keohokalole-gives-hawaii-voters-a-rare-choice/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/volcanic-ash-case-vs-keohokalole-gives-hawaii-voters-a-rare-choice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New laws address human trafficking, domestic violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green has enacted two laws tightening Hawaii&rsquo;s response to human trafficking and domestic violence, including a new mandate that the lodging industry train its workforce to spot exploitation, in a move lawmakers say will better protect survivors and speed accountability for offenders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-laws-address-human-trafficking-domestic-violence/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-laws-address-human-trafficking-domestic-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Park Service ‘pauses’ Kalaupapa tours after one trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[KALAUPAPA, Molokai &gt;&gt; The National Park Service abruptly paused its planned twice-a-week walking tours of Kalaupapa National Historic Park after its inaugural trip Thursday was met by about 30 Native Hawaiians and Molokai residents demanding a say in the future of the site where 8,000 Hansen&rsquo;s disease patients were forced to live in isolation for over a century.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/national-park-service-pauses-kalaupapa-tours-after-one-trip/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/national-park-service-pauses-kalaupapa-tours-after-one-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Is gross stomach bug in Hawaii?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Regarding that gross stomach bug, are there cases in Hawaii? Do they know what is causing it on the mainland? How to avoid? Is it travel-related?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-is-gross-stomach-bug-in-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-is-gross-stomach-bug-in-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HPD sends Aliamanu fireworks case to prosecutors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honolulu Police Department&rsquo;s investigation into the Jan. 1, 2025, explosion of illegal fireworks at a New Year&rsquo;s party in Aliamanu that killed six people, including a 3-year-old child, has been sent to prosecutors for possible criminal charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hpd-sends-aliamanu-fireworks-case-to-prosecutors/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hpd-sends-aliamanu-fireworks-case-to-prosecutors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii’s new ‘millionaire tax’ rivals top tax rate among other states]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal income tax rates in Hawaii will become a little more progressive next year in part due to a new top rate for high-income households that puts the isles closer to the state with the highest rate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiis-new-millionaire-tax-rivals-top-tax-rate-among-other-states/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiis-new-millionaire-tax-rivals-top-tax-rate-among-other-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ei Nei wins big at Hoku Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ei Nei, the trio comprising Dane Fujiwara, Grant Kono and &lsquo;Ekolu Chang, came away the big winners as the Hawai&lsquo;i Academy of Recording Arts presented the 49th annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards on Saturday in the Hawaii Ballroom at the Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ei-nei-wins-big-at-hoku-awards/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ei-nei-wins-big-at-hoku-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benny Chong and Byron Yasui honored in the ‘Ukulele Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Benny Chong and Byron Yasui are inducted into the &lsquo;Ukulele Hall of Fame during today&rsquo;s International &lsquo;Ukulele Festival of Hawai&lsquo;i 2026 at Kapiolani Park, they will be sharing another milestone in careers that had remarkable parallels even before they began playing music together: They both were introduced to the ukulele at home and later transitioned to other instruments that were in greater commercial demand, and, after successful careers playing those other instrum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/benny-chong-and-byron-yasui-honored-in-the-ukulele-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/benny-chong-and-byron-yasui-honored-in-the-ukulele-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After storm damage, Hawaii’s reefs brace for another blow from El Niño]]></title><description><![CDATA[When back-to-back Kona lows hit the state in March, Alika Garcia got ready to dive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/after-storm-damage-hawaiis-reefs-brace-for-another-blow-from-el-nio/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/after-storm-damage-hawaiis-reefs-brace-for-another-blow-from-el-nio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New state laws enacted to deter corruption in Hawaii government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii has a few new laws to dissuade and better police public corruption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-state-laws-enacted-to-deter-corruption-in-hawaii-government/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-state-laws-enacted-to-deter-corruption-in-hawaii-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Hawaii laws ban disposable e-cigarettes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sale of disposable electronic smoking devices officially will be banned in Hawaii starting Jan. 1 under new laws that also tighten regulations for manufacturers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-hawaii-laws-ban-disposable-e-cigarettes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-hawaii-laws-ban-disposable-e-cigarettes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark bill gives Native Hawaiians larger public lands role]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nearly three decades, community members at Ha&lsquo;ena on Kauai have helped care for one of Hawaii&rsquo;s most visited state parks, restoring lo&lsquo;i kalo, managing visitor impacts and preserving cultural resources despite lacking a permanent legal role in managing the land. Now, a new law could change community stewardship efforts not only at Ha&lsquo;ena, but across the islands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/landmark-bill-gives-native-hawaiians-larger-public-lands-role/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/landmark-bill-gives-native-hawaiians-larger-public-lands-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle found at Hilo airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Hawaii&rsquo;s most destructive invasive insects, the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), was found at the Hilo International Airport on July 6 &mdash; just the second detection in Hilo after one was found in a retail store near a mulch display last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/invasive-coconut-rhinoceros-beetle-found-at-hilo-airport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/invasive-coconut-rhinoceros-beetle-found-at-hilo-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii students launch effort to connect conservation and policymaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[A youth-led environmental group called Oceans and Biodiversity is working to connect conservation with policymaking, aiming to give students across Hawaii the tools to participate in legislative decisions affecting the state&rsquo;s natural resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-students-launch-effort-to-connect-conservation-and-policymaking/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-students-launch-effort-to-connect-conservation-and-policymaking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii island panel defers action after residents blast STVR bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii County Leeward Planning Commission will again consider a bill seeking to overhaul vacation rental rules after deferring consideration late last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-panel-defers-action-after-residents-blast-stvr-bill/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-panel-defers-action-after-residents-blast-stvr-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii County panel defers action on bill to ban new paid parking lots]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii County Windward Planning Commission has deferred consideration of a bill banning new paid parking lots on the island after hearing input from the planning director and co-<br />
author of the measure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-panel-defers-action-on-bill-to-ban-new-paid-parking-lots/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-panel-defers-action-on-bill-to-ban-new-paid-parking-lots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aloha United Way offers grants for Oahu nonprofits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aloha United Way is accepting applications for 2027-28 Safety Net Impact Funding grants for nonprofit organizations supporting the urgent needs of Oahu residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/aloha-united-way-offers-grants-for-oahu-nonprofits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/aloha-united-way-offers-grants-for-oahu-nonprofits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Filipino dignitaries embrace RIMPAC hospitality amid outside protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aboard the Philippine navy ship BRP Miguel Malvar on Wednesday night, prominent members of Honolulu&rsquo;s Filipino community rubbed shoulders with military personnel and diplomats as they wined and dined on its deck in Pearl Harbor before the ship set sail to join other warships participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/filipino-dignitaries-embrace-rimpac-hospitality-amid-outside-protests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/filipino-dignitaries-embrace-rimpac-hospitality-amid-outside-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Filipino dignitaries embrace hospitality amid outside protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aboard the Philippine navy ship BRP Miguel Malvar on Wednesday night, prominent members of Honolulu&rsquo;s Filipino community rubbed shoulders with military personnel and diplomats as they wined and dined on its deck as it sat docked in Pearl Harbor before it and its crew set sail to join other warships participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/filipino-dignitaries-embrace-hospitality-amid-outside-protests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/filipino-dignitaries-embrace-hospitality-amid-outside-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trevor Ozawa presses for ruling in suit to stop Tommy Waters’ re-election bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honolulu City Council candidate Trevor Ozawa is asking a state judge to declare Council Chair Tommy Waters ineligible to seek a third consecutive term representing East Honolulu&rsquo;s District 4, arguing the City Charter bars him from running again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/trevor-ozawa-presses-for-ruling-in-suit-to-stop-tommy-waters-re-election-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/trevor-ozawa-presses-for-ruling-in-suit-to-stop-tommy-waters-re-election-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror: Schools across Oahu began at one site, moved to another]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I drive around Honolulu, I often think about organizations that formerly occupied various sites. This week, I thought I&rsquo;d focus on some of the schools that began in one place and have moved to another.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-schools-across-oahu-began-at-one-site-moved-to-another/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-schools-across-oahu-began-at-one-site-moved-to-another/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ozawa presses for ruling in suit over Council term]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honolulu City Council candidate Trevor Ozawa is asking a state judge to declare Council Chair Tommy Waters ineligible to seek a third consecutive term representing East Honolulu&rsquo;s District 4, arguing the City Charter bars him from running again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ozawa-presses-for-ruling-in-suit-over-council-term/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ozawa-presses-for-ruling-in-suit-over-council-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu man accused of trying to kill his parents seeks to represent himself]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30-year-old Oahu man, indicted on attempted murder charges in the June 2025 hammer attack of his parents at their Waikiki apartment, told a Circuit Court judge presiding over his mental fitness hearing Thursday that he would like to represent himself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-man-accused-of-trying-to-kill-his-parents-seeks-to-represent-himself/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-man-accused-of-trying-to-kill-his-parents-seeks-to-represent-himself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 30, indicted for attempted murder of parents seeks to represent himself]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30-year-old man, indicted on attempted murder charges in the June 2025 hammer attack of his parents at their Waikiki apartment, told a Circuit Court judge presiding over his mental fitness hearing Thursday that he would like to represent himself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-30-indicted-for-attempted-murder-of-parents-seeks-to-represent-himself/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-30-indicted-for-attempted-murder-of-parents-seeks-to-represent-himself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: What does “one call” on street mean?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: On a street where they are trimming palm trees that were infested with the coconut rhinoceros beetle they wrote &ldquo;one call.&rdquo; Just curious what that means.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-what-does-one-call-on-street-mean/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-what-does-one-call-on-street-mean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel-price shock hits Hawaii’s visitor industry as Iran conflict continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii&rsquo;s visitor industry is absorbing a new round of fuel-driven shocks as oil prices climb following President Donald Trump&rsquo;s latest bombing campaign in Iran &mdash; a shift that is pushing airfares higher just as summer travel demand had begun to stabilize.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fuel-price-shock-hits-hawaiis-visitor-industry-as-iran-conflict-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fuel-price-shock-hits-hawaiis-visitor-industry-as-iran-conflict-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel-price shock hits Hawaii as Iran strikes push fares higher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii&rsquo;s visitor industry is absorbing a new round of fuel-driven shocks as oil prices climb following President Donald Trump&rsquo;s latest bombing campaign in Iran &mdash; a shift that is pushing airfares higher just as summer travel demand had begun to stabilize.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fuel-price-shock-hits-hawaii-as-iran-strikes-push-fares-higher/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fuel-price-shock-hits-hawaii-as-iran-strikes-push-fares-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California man sentenced in Hawaii for role in drug conspiracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 55-year-old California man was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for his role in a sophisticated drug trafficking conspiracy that hid narcotics in canned goods and laundered money through five shell companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/california-man-sentenced-in-hawaii-for-role-in-drug-conspiracy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/california-man-sentenced-in-hawaii-for-role-in-drug-conspiracy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California man sentenced for role in drug conspiracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 55-year-old California man was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for his role in a sophisticated drug trafficking conspiracy that hid narcotics in canned goods and laundered money through five shell companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/california-man-sentenced-for-role-in-drug-conspiracy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/california-man-sentenced-for-role-in-drug-conspiracy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: What about maggots in green carts?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: I tried putting food waste loose in the green cart like the city wants but the maggots and flies are so bad. The city says to freeze food scraps and place them in the green cart on pickup day but I don&rsquo;t have room in my freezer for two weeks worth of garbage. I feel this program is unrealistic. I did try. What is the feedback from others?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-what-about-maggots-in-green-carts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-what-about-maggots-in-green-carts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu Mayor Blangiardi condemns City Council’s veto override]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi blasted Wednesday the City Council override of his line-item vetoes, which he called a &ldquo;reckless and shortsighted&rdquo; move that will &ldquo;effectively dismantle&rdquo; a key city department by eliminating 15 jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-mayor-blangiardi-condemns-city-councils-veto-override/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-mayor-blangiardi-condemns-city-councils-veto-override/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii lawmakers want a ‘Plan B’ if USPS won’t deliver ballots]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Office of Elections is banking on the U.S. Postal Service and judicial system to ensure that Hawaii residents can easily vote in November&rsquo;s general election, but some state lawmakers are worried over the lack of a contingency plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-lawmakers-want-a-plan-b-if-usps-wont-deliver-ballots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-lawmakers-want-a-plan-b-if-usps-wont-deliver-ballots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii candidates meet seniors to hear concerns, earn their votes]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200 senior citizens mingled with 32 veteran and first-time political candidates Wednesday to bring door-to-door canvassing into one location at the Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-candidates-meet-seniors-to-hear-concerns-earn-their-votes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-candidates-meet-seniors-to-hear-concerns-earn-their-votes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First of at least 8 additional Red Hill trials gets underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first of at least eight additional trials relating to claims stemming from the 2021 Red Hill jet fuel crisis began Tuesday, with U.S. District Judge Leslie Koba&shy;yashi left to contemplate one key question: Was ingesting contaminated ice enough exposure to get sick?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/first-of-at-least-8-additional-red-hill-trials-gets-underway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/first-of-at-least-8-additional-red-hill-trials-gets-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaign spending panel sends Sylvia Luke complaint to attorney general]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission voted unanimously to refer Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and her campaign to the state Attorney General for potential criminal prosecution for 251 alleged violations of state campaign finance law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/campaign-spending-panel-sends-sylvia-luke-complaint-to-attorney-general/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/campaign-spending-panel-sends-sylvia-luke-complaint-to-attorney-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 convicted sex offenders in Kona arrested for failing to register]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three convicted sex offenders from Kona were arrested during a three-day compliance operation on Hawaii island last week, according to the state Department of the Attorney General.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/3-convicted-sex-offenders-in-kona-arrested-for-failing-to-register/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/3-convicted-sex-offenders-in-kona-arrested-for-failing-to-register/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UHERO temporarily withdraws energy report, citing errors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization on Tuesday temporarily withdrew a report that claimed Hawaii did not need additional power plants if it expanded its solar facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uhero-temporarily-withdraws-energy-report-citing-errors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uhero-temporarily-withdraws-energy-report-citing-errors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UH-Hilo business professors spearhead new AI concentration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Hawaii at Hilo is rolling out several new artificial intelligence-focused offerings this fall to help prepare students for the rapidly changing landscape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-hilo-business-professors-spearhead-new-ai-concentration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-hilo-business-professors-spearhead-new-ai-concentration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Resilience is messy’: Kelsey Pfendler inspires with record-setting solo Pacific row]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Kelsey Pfendler finally saw the lights of Oahu after more than six weeks alone on the Pacific Ocean, she expected a quiet finish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/resilience-is-messy-kelsey-pfendler-inspires-with-record-setting-solo-pacific-row/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/resilience-is-messy-kelsey-pfendler-inspires-with-record-setting-solo-pacific-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: When and where is H-1 Freeway closing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: They are doing some massive overhead work along the H-1 Freeway eastbound near the Likelike. What is this? I thought maybe rail-&shy;related but that can&rsquo;t be right.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-when-and-where-is-h-1-freeway-closing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-when-and-where-is-h-1-freeway-closing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu City Council poised to override mayor’s vetoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honolulu City Council plans today to consider overriding Mayor Rick Blangiardi&rsquo;s line-item vetoes restoring funding and positions to the city&rsquo;s Office of Economic Revitalizationafter the Council eliminated them from the city&rsquo;s$3.193 billion fiscal year 2027 operating budget, which took effect July 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-city-council-poised-to-override-mayors-vetoes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-city-council-poised-to-override-mayors-vetoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOT weighs bids for Lanai federally subsidized air service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lanai&rsquo;s only commercial airport is again under federal review as the U.S. Department of Transportation weighs competing bids for subsidized essential air serv&shy;ice &mdash; a program that guarantees baseline scheduled flights so the rural island can maintain reliable, year&#8209;round travel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/dot-weighs-bids-for-lanai-federally-subsidized-air-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/dot-weighs-bids-for-lanai-federally-subsidized-air-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ threatens top election officials over noncitizen voting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department sent letters to all 50 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday threatening criminal prosecution of top election officials if ballots cast by noncitizens were counted in upcoming elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/doj-threatens-top-election-officials-over-noncitizen-voting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/doj-threatens-top-election-officials-over-noncitizen-voting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese communist party member arrested in Hawaii on visa fraud charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 51-year-old man from China is facing a federal criminal charge in Hawaii after he allegedly hid his background as a lieutenant colonel in the People&rsquo;s Liberation Army and Communist Party leader on his visa application.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/chinese-communist-party-member-arrested-in-hawaii-on-visa-fraud-charge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/chinese-communist-party-member-arrested-in-hawaii-on-visa-fraud-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech View: Demand for memory chips main driver of price hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[While all types of goods everywhere have been hit with higher prices, the market for computers and related devices has been especially affected. The dominant factor driving these recent price increases is the cost of memory chips.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-demand-for-memory-chips-main-driver-of-price-hikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-demand-for-memory-chips-main-driver-of-price-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu home sales median price hits record $1.24M in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[The median sale price for single-family homes on Oahu rose to a new high in June that surpassed a prior record set in February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-home-sales-median-price-hits-record-124m-in-june/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-home-sales-median-price-hits-record-124m-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu home sales: Median price hit record $1,242,500 in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[The median sale price for single-family homes on Oahu rose to a new high in June that surpassed a prior record set in February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-home-sales-median-price-hit-record-1242500-in-june/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-home-sales-median-price-hit-record-1242500-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New law boosts incentives for Hawaii’s film industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii movie star Jason Momoa made a cameo appearance by video in the governor&rsquo;s office Monday to celebrate the enactment of a new state law aimed at expanding the state&rsquo;s film industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-law-boosts-incentives-for-hawaiis-film-industry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-law-boosts-incentives-for-hawaiis-film-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor appoints former HART executive Richard Keene to board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Rick Blangiardi has appointed a formerHonolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation executive to serve on the rail agency&rsquo;s all-volunteer board of directors, city officials say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mayor-appoints-former-hart-executive-richard-keene-to-board/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mayor-appoints-former-hart-executive-richard-keene-to-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: How can veteran get $20 discount on car registration?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Did the discount for veterans on motor vehicle registration take effect?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-can-veteran-get-20-discount-on-car-registration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-can-veteran-get-20-discount-on-car-registration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fireworks spooked monk seal pup at Kalaeloa, volunteers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a rough weekend for Hawaiian monk seal Rocky and her weeks-old pup at Nimitz Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fireworks-spooked-monk-seal-pup-at-kalaeloa-volunteers-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fireworks-spooked-monk-seal-pup-at-kalaeloa-volunteers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-city worker in Hawai‘i Foodbank case is ‘not a thief,’ attorney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former city employee who allegedly enticed the Hawai&lsquo;i Foodbank to buy and distribute $800,000 worth of food that he claimed would be reimbursed has received nothing in exchange and was &ldquo;trying to do his job to the best of his ability,&rdquo; his attorney contends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ex-city-worker-in-hawaii-foodbank-case-is-not-a-thief-attorney-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ex-city-worker-in-hawaii-foodbank-case-is-not-a-thief-attorney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-city worker in food bank case is ‘not a thief,’ attorney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former city employee who allegedly enticed the Hawai&lsquo;i Foodbank to buy and distribute $800,000 worth of food that he claimed would be reimbursed has received nothing in exchange and was &ldquo;trying to do his job to the bestof his ability,&rdquo; his attorneycontends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ex-city-worker-in-food-bank-case-is-not-a-thief-attorney-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ex-city-worker-in-food-bank-case-is-not-a-thief-attorney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 18, charged with selling child porn on Snapchat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 18-year-old Hawaii woman is accused of using the messaging app Snapchat to sell child pornography which she allegedly made with an underage girl whom she had sold into prostitution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/woman-18-charged-with-selling-child-porn-on-snapchat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/woman-18-charged-with-selling-child-porn-on-snapchat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survivors, lawmakers seek community-led recovery after disasters]]></title><description><![CDATA[As communities across Hawaii continue recovering from the devastating Kona-<br />
low storms, survivors and elected officials are calling for disaster policies that place local organizations, businesses and residents at the center of response and rebuilding efforts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/survivors-lawmakers-seek-community-led-recovery-after-disasters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/survivors-lawmakers-seek-community-led-recovery-after-disasters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State reimagines Hilo’s Banyan Drive bayfront resort district]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redeveloping and revitalizing much of a largely state-owned resort area on a Hilo bay-front peninsula is on a new track after more than a decade of troubled land management.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-reimagines-hilos-banyan-drive-bayfront-resort-district/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-reimagines-hilos-banyan-drive-bayfront-resort-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maui nonprofit argues new coastal deregulation law unconstitional]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nonprofit community group sued the Maui County Planning Commission in an effort to stop a new law that allows for exemptions for development in coastal areas from taking effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-nonprofit-argues-new-coastal-deregulation-law-unconstitional/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-nonprofit-argues-new-coastal-deregulation-law-unconstitional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu sees improvement in pedestrian safety, national report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a recently released national pedestrian safety report, urban Honolulu ranked among the safer major metropolitan areas, even as pedestrian fatalities remain a persistent challenge locally and nationwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-sees-improvement-in-pedestrian-safety-national-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-sees-improvement-in-pedestrian-safety-national-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii’s labor force hits 6-year high; unemployment rate increases to 2.5%]]></title><description><![CDATA[An influx of 1,400 nonfarm payroll jobs in Hawaii&rsquo;s leisure and hospitality industry in May helped boost the local economy by 1,900 positions for the month as the state&rsquo;s labor force reached its highest level in more than six years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiis-labor-force-hits-6-year-high-unemployment-rate-increases-to-25/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiis-labor-force-hits-6-year-high-unemployment-rate-increases-to-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii fast-tracks pilot recruiting efforts as aviator shortage looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii&rsquo;s aviation industry is accelerating efforts to rebuild its pilot pipeline, turning to youth training programs and new community partnerships as retirements mount and global demand for cockpit&shy;-ready talent continues to rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-fast-tracks-pilot-recruiting-efforts-as-aviator-shortage-looms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-fast-tracks-pilot-recruiting-efforts-as-aviator-shortage-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii disaster survivors urge community-led recovery after Kona-low storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[As communities across Hawaii continue recovering from the devastating Kona-low storms, survivors and elected officials are calling for disaster policies that place local organizations, businesses and residents at the center of response and rebuilding efforts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-disaster-survivors-urge-community-led-recovery-after-kona-low-storms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-disaster-survivors-urge-community-led-recovery-after-kona-low-storms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new state-led vision for Hilo’s bayfront resort district is in the works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redeveloping and revitalizing much of a largely state-owned resort area on a Hilo bay-front peninsula is on a new track after more than a decade of troubled land management.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/a-new-state-led-vision-for-hilos-bayfront-resort-district-is-in-the-works/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/a-new-state-led-vision-for-hilos-bayfront-resort-district-is-in-the-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vital Statistics: June 25-July 1, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marriage licenses and birth certificates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-june-25-july-1-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-june-25-july-1-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Hawaii Cancer Center launches clinical research facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Hawaii Cancer Center&rsquo;s long-awaited Ho&lsquo;ola Early Phase Clinical Research Center in Kakaako will officially open its doors Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/university-of-hawaii-cancer-center-launches-clinical-research-facility/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/university-of-hawaii-cancer-center-launches-clinical-research-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UH Cancer Center launches new clinical research facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Hawaii Cancer Center&rsquo;s long-awaited Ho&lsquo;ola Early Phase Clinical Research Center in Kakaako will officially open its doors Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-cancer-center-launches-new-clinical-research-facility/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-cancer-center-launches-new-clinical-research-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sidewalk project aims to make it safer to get to Waiakea schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $10 million sidewalk construction project will begin Monday along Kilauea Avenue in Hilo as part of a federally funded initiative to create a safe, convenient route for students at the three Waiakea schools to walk and bike to class.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/sidewalk-project-aims-to-make-it-safer-to-get-to-waiakea-schools/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/sidewalk-project-aims-to-make-it-safer-to-get-to-waiakea-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nisei vet served in MIS, supported post-war reconciliation efforts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wilbert &ldquo;Willy&rdquo; Toda, one of the last surviving nisei veterans in Hawaii who served during World War II, died June 22, surrounded by his family. He was 99.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/nisei-vet-served-in-mis-supported-post-war-reconciliation-efforts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/nisei-vet-served-in-mis-supported-post-war-reconciliation-efforts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monk seal pup birth at Kalaeloa prompts calls for protective measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocky, the first Hawaiian monk seal known to have given birth at Kaimana Beach in Waikiki, has once again befuddled experts by delivering a pup at a completely new location this summer when most females of her species return to their birthplace for that monumental task.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/monk-seal-pup-birth-at-kalaeloa-prompts-calls-for-protective-measures/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/monk-seal-pup-birth-at-kalaeloa-prompts-calls-for-protective-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii veterans reflect on their service as America marks a milestone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sterling Kanoa Beair served as an Army combat medic in Iraq. He excelled in the military, attaining the rank of staff sergeant and earning accolades from his comrades and superiors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-veterans-reflect-on-their-service-as-america-marks-a-milestone/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-veterans-reflect-on-their-service-as-america-marks-a-milestone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii veterans reflect on their service, America’s role in the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sterling Kanoa Beair served as an Army combat medic in Iraq. He excelled in the military, attaining the rank of staff sergeant and earning accolades from his comrades and superiors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-veterans-reflect-on-their-service-americas-role-in-the-world/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-veterans-reflect-on-their-service-americas-role-in-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth of July celebration in Waikiki draws mixed reviews]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents and visitors alike celebrated America&rsquo;s 250th birthday across the 50th state with food, fireworks, friends and family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fourth-of-july-celebration-in-waikiki-draws-mixed-reviews/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fourth-of-july-celebration-in-waikiki-draws-mixed-reviews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exemption path opens for Maui vacation rental phaseout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners of a few thousand condominiums on Maui long approved for vacation rental use have a new opportunity to sidestep an approaching ban intended to increase the supply of housing for residents after losses in the 2023 wildfire that destroyed most of Lahaina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/exemption-path-opens-for-maui-vacation-rental-phaseout/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/exemption-path-opens-for-maui-vacation-rental-phaseout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Shapiro: America250, the best times along with some of the worst]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember July 4, 1976, marking the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, as a full-throated celebration of American patriotism in Hawaii and across the country &mdash; the usual Fourth of July on overdrive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-america250-the-best-times-along-with-some-of-the-worst/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-america250-the-best-times-along-with-some-of-the-worst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Column: America250: The best times along with some of the worst]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember July 4, 1976, marking the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, as a full-throated celebration of American patriotism in Hawaii and across the country &mdash; the usual Fourth of July on overdrive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-america250-the-best-times-along-with-some-of-the-worst/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-america250-the-best-times-along-with-some-of-the-worst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State, city actions reshape North Shore gondola project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The same day Gov. Josh Green signed a new statewide ban on passenger and cargo ropeways, Honolulu officials delivered a sweeping rebuke of the controversial Kamananui Ranch gondola project on Oahu&rsquo;s North Shore, marking what opponents described as a historic turning point in how Hawaii approaches development on agricultural and culturally significant lands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-city-actions-reshape-north-shore-gondola-project/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-city-actions-reshape-north-shore-gondola-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maunakea telescope UKIRT to end operations in September]]></title><description><![CDATA[Science operations at the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope will conclude Sept. 15 so it can be decommissioned, University of Hawaii officials have announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maunakea-telescope-ukirt-to-end-operations-in-september/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maunakea-telescope-ukirt-to-end-operations-in-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[July 4th holiday has varied significance in Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[While fireworks and American flags will mark Independence Day across Hawaii, many Native Hawaiians will spend the holiday honoring hula, history and a national story that predates statehood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/july-4th-holiday-has-varied-significance-in-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/july-4th-holiday-has-varied-significance-in-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[July 4 has varied significance in Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[While fireworks and American flags will mark Independence Day across Hawaii, many Native Hawaiians will spend the holiday honoring hula, history and a national story that predates statehood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/july-4-has-varied-significance-in-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/july-4-has-varied-significance-in-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii launches savings accounts for foster children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii will be the first state to ensure every eligible foster child has a &ldquo;funded, tax-advantaged savings and investment account,&rdquo; state officials said Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-launches-savings-accounts-for-foster-children/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-launches-savings-accounts-for-foster-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii DOE welcomes largest cohort of foreign teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii public schools will begin the upcoming academic year with a record 237 new J-1 visa teachers, bringing the state&rsquo;s total number of international educators in the program to more than 600 as the state Department of Education credits overseas recruitment with helping reduce teacher vacancies to fewer than 100 statewide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-doe-welcomes-largest-cohort-of-foreign-teachers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-doe-welcomes-largest-cohort-of-foreign-teachers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii celebrates America’s birth with fireworks, parades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like the rest of the nation, Hawaii marks the 250th anniversary of the America&rsquo;s birth today with fireworks, parades and hot dogs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-celebrates-americas-birth-with-fireworks-parades/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-celebrates-americas-birth-with-fireworks-parades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dole Food Co. sells Hawaii’s largest cacao farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dole Food Co. has exited the chocolate business in Hawaii after pioneering large-scale farming of cacao on former sugarcane fields in Waialua.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/dole-food-co-sells-hawaiis-largest-cacao-farm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/dole-food-co-sells-hawaiis-largest-cacao-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOE welcomes largest-ever cohort of foreign teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii public schools will begin the upcoming academic year with a record 237 new J-1 visa teachers, bringing the state&rsquo;s total number of international educators in the program to more than 600 as the state Department of Education credits overseas recruitment with helping reduce teacher vacancies to fewer than 100 statewide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/doe-welcomes-largest-ever-cohort-of-foreign-teachers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/doe-welcomes-largest-ever-cohort-of-foreign-teachers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror: How Hawaii celebrated the bicentennial in 1976]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomorrow is July 4, the semiquincentennial or 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. I know that is a cause for celebration for many of us in Hawaii, but not all. Some islanders believe the Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown illegally and would like to return to that independent status.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-how-hawaii-celebrated-the-bicentennial-in-1976/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-how-hawaii-celebrated-the-bicentennial-in-1976/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu man sentenced to community service in illegal fireworks case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of this Fourth of July weekend, state Circuit Court Judge Trish Morikawa Thursday sentenced a 23-year-old man for setting off homemade explosive devices on a Waipahu street in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-man-sentenced-to-community-service-in-illegal-fireworks-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-man-sentenced-to-community-service-in-illegal-fireworks-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man sentenced in 2024 illegal fireworks case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of this Fourth of July weekend, state Circuit Court Judge Trish Morikawa Thursday sentenced a 23-year-old man for setting off homemade explosive devices on a Waipahu street in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-sentenced-in-2024-illegal-fireworks-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-sentenced-in-2024-illegal-fireworks-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lazar sworn in as Honolulu’s 13th police chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[David S. Lazar was sworn in as the Honolulu Police Department&rsquo;s 13th police chief on Thursday and promised to build a culture focused on the wellness of officers, civilian staff and their families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lazar-sworn-in-as-honolulus-13th-police-chief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lazar-sworn-in-as-honolulus-13th-police-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Can DMV Now kiosk handle late registration with traffic ticket?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Regarding the DMV Now kiosks, will those work for late registrations? What about with a traffic ticket? Don&rsquo;t want to go try and be embarrassed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-can-dmv-now-kiosk-handle-late-registration-with-traffic-ticket/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-can-dmv-now-kiosk-handle-late-registration-with-traffic-ticket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First storefronts returning to Lahaina’s Front Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Front Street&rsquo;s commercial core remains largely empty nearly three years after the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire, but Maui County and the Hawaiian Council on Thursday unveiled an $8 million pilot marketplace that will return the first storefronts to what was once one of Hawaii&rsquo;s busiest economic corridors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/first-storefronts-returning-to-lahainas-front-street/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/first-storefronts-returning-to-lahainas-front-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facts of the Matter: Vagus serves as messenger between brain, other organs]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a conversation taking place inside you every second of every day. Long before you become aware of it, the brain and body are already exchanging a ceaseless stream of messages without using a single word. Is the heart beating too fast? Are the lungs drawing enough air? Is there food to digest? Is the stomach irritated? Much of that silent dialogue travels along a single remarkable pathway known as the vagus nerve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/facts-of-the-matter-vagus-serves-as-messenger-between-brain-other-organs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/facts-of-the-matter-vagus-serves-as-messenger-between-brain-other-organs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City plans ‘Hawai‘i America250’ celebrations honoring Oahu’s history, diversity]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Hawaii prepares to mark the nation&rsquo;s 250th anniversary, Oahu&rsquo;s celebrations will emphasize the island&rsquo;s role in American history, its cultural diversity and the accomplishments of local leaders, athletes and entertainers who&rsquo;ve influenced the nation and the world, city officials say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-plans-hawaii-america250-celebrations-honoring-oahus-history-diversity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-plans-hawaii-america250-celebrations-honoring-oahus-history-diversity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sylvia Luke’s campaign allegedly violated campaign spending laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke&rsquo;s campaign should be referred for potential criminal prosecution for 251 alleged violations of state campaign finance law and pay a $28,300 fine, according to a May 21 civil complaint from the Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/sylvia-lukes-campaign-allegedly-violated-campaign-spending-laws/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/sylvia-lukes-campaign-allegedly-violated-campaign-spending-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-awaited repairs to Laupahoehoe harbor move forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much-anticipated repairs to the Laupahoehoe Small Boat Harbor Breakwater are moving forward, with an informational meeting scheduled next week for the public to review design proposals and ask questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/long-awaited-repairs-to-laupahoehoe-harbor-move-forward/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/long-awaited-repairs-to-laupahoehoe-harbor-move-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law enforcement finds 14 endangered children on Oahu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fourteen endangered, missing children were found by Honolulu Police Department officers working with state and federal law enforcement last week during a two-day operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/law-enforcement-finds-14-endangered-children-on-oahu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/law-enforcement-finds-14-endangered-children-on-oahu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Who gets special Social Security card?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: If I order a replacement Social Security card, will I get the special one theyare doing for thesemiquincentennial?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-who-gets-special-social-security-card/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-who-gets-special-social-security-card/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh Green leads governors’ group, plans Pearl Harbor meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A year-long emphasis on his Health Beyond Healthcare initiative will define Gov. Josh Green&rsquo;s tenure as chair of the Western Governors&rsquo; Association.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/josh-green-leads-governors-group-plans-pearl-harbor-meeting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/josh-green-leads-governors-group-plans-pearl-harbor-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu DPP launches fast-track permit review program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting has launched a new program to fast-track eligible building permit applications using an artificial intelligence-assisted screening platform ahead of the software becoming mandatory later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-dpp-launches-fast-track-permit-review-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-dpp-launches-fast-track-permit-review-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii island officer sentenced in perjury case, keeps his job]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hawaii Police Department officer was sentenced Tuesday to four years of supervision and 400 hours of community service after pleading no contestMarch 17 to charges of perjury, making a false sworn statement in official matters, and tampering with a government record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-officer-sentenced-in-perjury-case-keeps-his-job/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-officer-sentenced-in-perjury-case-keeps-his-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green leads governors’ group, plans Pearl Harbor meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A year-long emphasis on his Health Beyond Healthcare initiative will define Gov. Josh Green&rsquo;s tenure as chair of the Western Governors&rsquo; Association.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/green-leads-governors-group-plans-pearl-harbor-meeting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/green-leads-governors-group-plans-pearl-harbor-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DPP launches fast-track permit review program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting has launched a new program to fast-track eligible building permit applications usingan artificial intelligence-<br />
assisted screening platform ahead of the software becoming mandatory later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/dpp-launches-fast-track-permit-review-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/dpp-launches-fast-track-permit-review-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concert in the Sky anchors Kauai’s July Fourth mix of celebration and care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kauai is marking America250 with events that highlight the island&rsquo;s layered history &mdash; from early Native Hawaiian stewardship to Western contact, plantation&#8209;era immigration and modern military ties &mdash; as residents navigate mixed feelings about July Fourth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/concert-in-the-sky-anchors-kauais-july-fourth-mix-of-celebration-and-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/concert-in-the-sky-anchors-kauais-july-fourth-mix-of-celebration-and-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Island mayors celebrate diverse heritage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii County leaders say the America250 milestone offers a chance to celebrate their island&rsquo;s rich and diverse culture and its unique place in the nation&rsquo;s history, which has been shaped both by patriotism and historical inequities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/big-island-mayors-celebrate-diverse-heritage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/big-island-mayors-celebrate-diverse-heritage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire LOOKOUT! campaign launches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Wildfire LOOKOUT! campaign officially launched Tuesday with city, state and federal officials warning that abundant wet-season vegetation growth could fuel heightened wildfire risk across Hawaii through the rest of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/wildfire-lookout-campaign-launches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/wildfire-lookout-campaign-launches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Hawaii at Manoa gets its own chancellor today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Hawaii-&shy;Manoa campus will get its eighth chancellor today following decades of intermittently shifting the position from serving independently of the UH president and as an advocate for the university&rsquo;s flagship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa-gets-its-own-chancellor-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa-gets-its-own-chancellor-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UH-Manoa gets its own chancellor today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Hawaii-&shy;Manoa campus will get its eighth chancellor today following decades of intermittently shifting the position from serving independently of the UH president and as an advocate for the university&rsquo;s flagship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-manoa-gets-its-own-chancellor-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-manoa-gets-its-own-chancellor-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech View: Transformation means more than just change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Change occurs when we replace one tool with another. However, transformation is much deeper and happens when we redesign how people, processes, systems and services work together. Hawaii needs both, but transformation is the bigger and more urgent task. This concept is not always visible, but we are all affected when it is not implemented proactively. In 2020, pandemic-era unemployment claims overwhelmed a decades-old Department of Labor and Industrial Relations mainframe system. In 2025, Newark]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-transformation-means-more-than-just-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-transformation-means-more-than-just-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shorter Hawaii visitor stays risk tourism growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii visitors are trimming their trips to the shortest length in at least seven years, a contraction that threatens to drag on the tourism&#8209;driven economy even as May brought moderate gains in arrivals and visitor spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/shorter-hawaii-visitor-stays-risk-tourism-growth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/shorter-hawaii-visitor-stays-risk-tourism-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photo exhibit shares Hawaii’s role in 1965 Selma-Montgomery march]]></title><description><![CDATA[A collection of rare historic photographs of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march were unveiled in a ceremony Tuesday at the state Capitol to honorHawaii&rsquo;s role in one of the most defining momentsof the Civil RightsMovement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/photo-exhibit-shares-hawaiis-role-in-1965-selma-montgomery-march/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/photo-exhibit-shares-hawaiis-role-in-1965-selma-montgomery-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maui will celebrate two anniversaries at Kaonoulu Ranch’s Makawao Stampede]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Makawao Stampede on Maui is one of the state&rsquo;s largest rodeos, and America&rsquo;s 250th birthday isn&rsquo;t the only milestone it will be celebrating this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-will-celebrate-two-anniversaries-at-kaonoulu-ranchs-makawao-stampede/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-will-celebrate-two-anniversaries-at-kaonoulu-ranchs-makawao-stampede/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man pleads not guilty to carjacking Mercedes in Waianae]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 34-year-old Waianae man pleaded not guiltyMonday to allegedly using a ghost gun Feb. 16 to carjack a Mercedes-Benz from a man in Waianae.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-pleads-not-guilty-to-carjacking-mercedes-in-waianae/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-pleads-not-guilty-to-carjacking-mercedes-in-waianae/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lahaina Royal Complex meant to be a place of reverence]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Lahaina approaches its third year since the devastating 2023 wildfires, plans to restore the Hawaiian Kingdom&rsquo;s royal complex moved forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lahaina-royal-complex-meant-to-be-a-place-of-reverence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lahaina-royal-complex-meant-to-be-a-place-of-reverence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Can I get refund on motor vehicle registration?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: I have 10 months left on the vehicle registration for a car that is totaled and won&rsquo;t be back on the road. Can I get a refund for the remaining months? It&rsquo;s hundreds of dollars wasted &mdash; vehicle weight taxes are a lot!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-can-i-get-refund-on-motor-vehicle-registration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-can-i-get-refund-on-motor-vehicle-registration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii, city officials urge residents to ‘lookout’ for wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Wildfire LOOKOUT! campaign officially launched Tuesday with city, state and federal officials warning that abundant wet-season vegetation growth could fuel heightened wildfire risk across Hawaii through the rest of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-city-officials-urge-residents-to-lookout-for-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-city-officials-urge-residents-to-lookout-for-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kailua’s Fourth of July parade a tradition for 77 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, for more than seven decades, the Kailua Independence Day Parade has taken place like clockwork.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kailuas-fourth-of-july-parade-a-tradition-for-77-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kailuas-fourth-of-july-parade-a-tradition-for-77-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Oahu power plant not needed, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oahu doesn&rsquo;t need to build any new fuel-burning power plants, and building new ones will cost the state and ratepayers more money than it&rsquo;s worth, a new report contends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-oahu-power-plant-not-needed-report-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-oahu-power-plant-not-needed-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maunakea Access Road proposals include toll booth, cultural center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years after theHawaii Supreme Court ruled that the access road to the Maunakea summit had been illegally seized and designated as state property in 2018 by the state Department of Transportation, plans to manage it going forward are under discussion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maunakea-access-road-proposals-include-toll-booth-cultural-center/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maunakea-access-road-proposals-include-toll-booth-cultural-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man on probation for assault indicted for robbing game room]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 22-year-old felon from Honolulu on probation fora 2023 machete assault is scheduled to plead guiltytoday to robbing an illegal gambling operation at gunpoint on Dec. 27, 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-on-probation-for-assault-indicted-for-robbing-game-room/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-on-probation-for-assault-indicted-for-robbing-game-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Can HECO fix flickering lights?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: When is Hawaiian Electric going to get a handle on whatever is causing the lights to flicker in Hawaii Kai? I know I&rsquo;m not the only one with this problem and yet it persists and most times when it happens it knocks my Wi-Fi and printer offline. When will this be fixed?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-can-heco-fix-flickering-lights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-can-heco-fix-flickering-lights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HART board adopts $1.07B budget for Skyline construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation&rsquo;s board of directors Monday formally adopted the rail agency&rsquo;s $1.07 billion operating and capital improvement program budgets for fiscal year 2027, which takes effect Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hart-board-adopts-107b-budget-for-skyline-construction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hart-board-adopts-107b-budget-for-skyline-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Few state bills this year face potential veto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green may block the Legislature&rsquo;s intended deposit into the state&rsquo;s &ldquo;rainy day&rdquo; fund fora third time in four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/few-state-bills-this-year-face-potential-veto/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/few-state-bills-this-year-face-potential-veto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State decries erosion at Kahala beachfront properties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oceanfront residential property owners along ritzy Kahala Avenue are facing increased state enforcement efforts over chronic public beach use issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-decries-erosion-at-kahala-beachfront-properties/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-decries-erosion-at-kahala-beachfront-properties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIMPAC International forces work across cultures]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the biennial Rim of the Pacific Exercise gets underway, participants are holding meetings and getting set up for operations across Hawaii.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rimpac-international-forces-work-across-cultures/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rimpac-international-forces-work-across-cultures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Makuakane employs multiple hidden meanings in ‘KupuKupu’]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most complicated things in Hawaiian songwriting is the cherished tradition of kaona &mdash; the use of lyrics with secondary meanings that are known only by people who are close to the writer. A song that describes the beauty of a specific geographic place may do so with lyrics that tell that story perfectly, but which people who know the kaona will recognize as describing the beauty of a person who lives there, or perhaps referencing something romantic that occurred there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/makuakane-employs-multiple-hidden-meanings-in-kupukupu/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/makuakane-employs-multiple-hidden-meanings-in-kupukupu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii commemoration of America’s birthday funded on a shoestring]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot of volunteer work, but not a lot of money, has gone into a state-led effort in Hawaii as part of a nationwide initiative to commemorate the founding of the United States 250 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-commemoration-of-americas-birthday-funded-on-a-shoestring/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-commemoration-of-americas-birthday-funded-on-a-shoestring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Fee will fund HIEMA hurricane retrofit program]]></title><description><![CDATA[A statewide residential hurricane retrofit program is on track to roll out this year with new funding from the Green Fee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/green-fee-will-fund-hiema-hurricane-retrofit-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/green-fee-will-fund-hiema-hurricane-retrofit-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council progresses bill tied to paused housing project]]></title><description><![CDATA[A controversial Honolulu City Council measure connected to a proposed Haleiwa housing and commercial development has returned for further consideration after being put on hold almost a year ago amid widespread opposition over the potential loss of agricultural land, worsening traffic and threats to the rural character of that North Shore community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/council-progresses-bill-tied-to-paused-housing-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/council-progresses-bill-tied-to-paused-housing-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrate the USA’s 250th Year in Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrations are planned across Hawaii throughout July marking 250 years of the United States since the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/celebrate-the-usas-250th-year-in-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/celebrate-the-usas-250th-year-in-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill tied to paused Haleiwa housing project goes to full City Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[A controversial Honolulu City Council measure connected to a proposed Haleiwa housing and commercial development has returned for further consideration after being put on hold almost a year ago amid widespread opposition over the potential loss of agricultural land, worsening traffic and threats to the rural character of that North Shore community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/bill-tied-to-paused-haleiwa-housing-project-goes-to-full-city-council/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/bill-tied-to-paused-haleiwa-housing-project-goes-to-full-city-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vital Statistics: June 18-24, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marriage licenses and birth certificates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-june-18-24-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-june-18-24-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skywatch: Distant star formation seen as source of ghost particles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers using the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, Submillimeter Array, Subaru Telescope and Gemini North Telescope on Mauna Kea published a study showing the strongest evidence yet that distant star-forming galaxies contribute to the production of one of the universe&rsquo;s most mysterious ghost particles &mdash; neutrinos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/skywatch-distant-star-formation-seen-as-source-of-ghost-particles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/skywatch-distant-star-formation-seen-as-source-of-ghost-particles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shuttle service aims to boost North Shore businesses still struggling after Kona‑low storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Shore businesses still reeling from March&rsquo;s Kona&#8209;low storms and related access challenges will get a boost when the Hawaiian Council and its partners launch North Shore Huaka&lsquo;i, a 90&#8209;day shuttle service designed to steer visitors and kamaaina back to Haleiwa and Waialua.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/shuttle-service-aims-to-boost-north-shore-businesses-still-struggling-after-konalow-storms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/shuttle-service-aims-to-boost-north-shore-businesses-still-struggling-after-konalow-storms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New album from Jake Shimabukuro celebrates pop music hitmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro got the idea while watching &ldquo;KPop Demon Hunters,&rdquo; the wildly popular Netflix animated movie about a K-pop girl group whose members have secret lives hunting demons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-album-from-jake-shimabukuro-celebrates-pop-music-hitmakers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-album-from-jake-shimabukuro-celebrates-pop-music-hitmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kula Hospital reopening remains uncertain due to storm damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kula Hospital on Maui remains closed due to damage from the Kona-low storms, with no known reopening date at this time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kula-hospital-reopening-remains-uncertain-due-to-storm-damage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kula-hospital-reopening-remains-uncertain-due-to-storm-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: What will new Hawaii driver’s license look like?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Given that the updated Hawaii licenses and IDs are supposed to solve the scanning problem, can you please ask the city again when these will be available? If I make an AlohaQ appointment for late August, will I get the new design?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-what-will-new-hawaii-drivers-license-look-like/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-what-will-new-hawaii-drivers-license-look-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governors reflect on U.S.-Hawaii history, look ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii&rsquo;s current and former governors say the state overall remains patriotic and proud to be part of the United States heading into America&rsquo;s 250th year, even as its relationship with the federal government has been strained over generations by the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom, cultural suppression, military conflict and modern political clashes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/governors-reflect-on-us-hawaii-history-look-ahead/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/governors-reflect-on-us-hawaii-history-look-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Kona man gets life term for Arkansas murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Kona man escaped the death penalty after a Washington County, Ark., jury found him guilty of capital murder last week in the Aug. 19, 2022, shooting and dismemberment of his ex-girlfriend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/former-kona-man-gets-life-term-for-arkansas-murder/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/former-kona-man-gets-life-term-for-arkansas-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Shapiro: Tulsi Gabbard, the spy who did whatever she was told?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tulsi Gabbard and her supporters are crying Hinduphobia at the Washington Post for its exhaustive report on the apparent control held over her by the leader of a Kailua sect when she was a Hawaii congresswoman from 2013 to 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-tulsi-gabbard-the-spy-who-did-whatever-she-was-told/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-tulsi-gabbard-the-spy-who-did-whatever-she-was-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Column: Tulsi Gabbard: The spy who did whatever she was told?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tulsi Gabbard and her supporters are crying Hinduphobia at the Washington Post for its exhaustive report on the apparent control held over her by the leader of a Kailua sect when she was a Hawaii congresswoman from 2013 to 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-tulsi-gabbard-the-spy-who-did-whatever-she-was-told/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-tulsi-gabbard-the-spy-who-did-whatever-she-was-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charting Hawaii’s history from 1776 to the present]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the United States prepares to commemorate 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, Hawaii occupies a unique place in that anniversary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/charting-hawaiis-history-from-1776-to-the-present/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/charting-hawaiis-history-from-1776-to-the-present/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Hawaii study finds San Andreas Fault stress at 1,000-year high]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &gt;&gt; Stress on the San Andreas Fault system has reached a 1,000-year high, according to new research from the University of Hawaii.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/university-of-hawaii-study-finds-san-andreas-fault-stress-at-1000-year-high/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/university-of-hawaii-study-finds-san-andreas-fault-stress-at-1000-year-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UH-Hilo athletics building in line to get $11M renovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[An $11.6 million renovation of the University ofHawaii at Hilo athletics facilities is expected to begin early next year and will include locker rooms, training, sports medicine and weight rooms and offices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-hilo-athletics-building-in-line-to-get-11m-renovation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-hilo-athletics-building-in-line-to-get-11m-renovation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kauai Coffee Co. gets new land lease after tumultuous negotiations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multinational beverage firm running the biggest coffee farm in Hawaii has a new land lease to continue operations of Kauai Coffee Co. after bitter negotiations that had spilled into public view.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kauai-coffee-co-gets-new-land-lease-after-tumultuous-negotiations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kauai-coffee-co-gets-new-land-lease-after-tumultuous-negotiations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HPD shuts down 2 brothels in Central Oahu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honolulu Police Department efforts to shut down brothels and help sexworkers who have been trafficked were highlighted by two operations in Aiea and Pearl City this week that seized more than $20,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hpd-shuts-down-2-brothels-in-central-oahu/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hpd-shuts-down-2-brothels-in-central-oahu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City launches webpage tracking restoration of CORP debris site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city Department of Environmental Services has launched a dedicated webpage to update the public on restoration of the portion of Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park that served as a dump site for a few thousand tons of mixed waste following the severe Kona-low storms in March, city officials announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-launches-webpage-tracking-restoration-of-corp-debris-site/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-launches-webpage-tracking-restoration-of-corp-debris-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alert big sister leads Hawaii police to child enticement suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police learned that a 23-year-old Honokaa man allegedly used the messaging app Snapchat to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex after her 17-year-old sister noticed the sexually explicit messages on her sister&rsquo;s phone and notified authorities, according to court documents filed by police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/alert-big-sister-leads-hawaii-police-to-child-enticement-suspect/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/alert-big-sister-leads-hawaii-police-to-child-enticement-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii Attorney General to review Supreme Court decision on gun law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Department of the Attorney General isreviewing Thurday&rsquo;s U.S.Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision to strike down restrictions on where and when guns may be carried, but said current Hawaii law should still be obeyed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-attorney-general-to-review-supreme-court-decision-on-gun-law/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-attorney-general-to-review-supreme-court-decision-on-gun-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror: Larry Price crossed paths with Beatles, O.J. Simpson]]></title><description><![CDATA[A celebration of life for coach, broadcaster and all-around Renaissance man Larry Price will be held on Sunday at Blaisdell Concert Hall. Visitation will be at 12:30 p.m.; the program begins at 2 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-larry-price-crossed-paths-with-beatles-oj-simpson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-larry-price-crossed-paths-with-beatles-oj-simpson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OHA reopens TV station study after vote shift]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Office of Hawaiian Affairs on Thursday revived a proposal to explore buying Honolulu television stations KITV and KIKU, approving up to $172,500 for due diligence after Trustee John D. Waihe&lsquo;e IV reversed his earlier vote and shifted the board&rsquo;s majority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oha-reopens-tv-station-study-after-vote-shift/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oha-reopens-tv-station-study-after-vote-shift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OHA reopens study of KITV purchase after vote shift]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Office of Hawaiian Affairs on Thursday revived a proposal to explore buying Honolulu television stations KITV and KIKU, approving up to $172,500 for due diligence after Trustee John D. Waihe&lsquo;e IV reversed his earlier vote and shifted the board&rsquo;s majority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oha-reopens-study-of-kitv-purchase-after-vote-shift/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oha-reopens-study-of-kitv-purchase-after-vote-shift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: How long before out-of-state vehicle needs Hawaii license plate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: How long does someone who ships their car to Oahu from out of state have until they have to get Hawaii license plates? It&rsquo;s not unlimited, right? This person is not in the military.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-long-before-out-of-state-vehicle-needs-hawaii-license-plate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-long-before-out-of-state-vehicle-needs-hawaii-license-plate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii AG to review Supreme Court decision on gun law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Department of the Attorney General isreviewing Thurday&rsquo;s U.S.Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision to strike down restrictions on where and when guns may be carried, but said current Hawaii law should still be obeyed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-ag-to-review-supreme-court-decision-on-gun-law/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-ag-to-review-supreme-court-decision-on-gun-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanauma Bay search to resume for missing man, 49, and son, 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have found no signs yet of the missing father and son that are believed to have been swept into waters off of &ldquo;Rock Bridge&rdquo; at Hanauma Bay on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hanauma-bay-search-to-resume-for-missing-man-49-and-son-16/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hanauma-bay-search-to-resume-for-missing-man-49-and-son-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanauma Bay search suspended for missing man, 49, and son, 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have found no signs yet of the missing father and son that are believed to have been swept into waters off of &ldquo;Rock Bridge&rdquo; at Hanauma Bay on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hanauma-bay-search-suspended-for-missing-man-49-and-son-16/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hanauma-bay-search-suspended-for-missing-man-49-and-son-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green to sign budget that restores tax cuts for most]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state&rsquo;s $21 billion budget over the next two fiscal years will be signed by Gov. Josh Green today, ensuring Hawaii&rsquo;s historictax breaks for all but the highest-earning residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/green-to-sign-budget-that-restores-tax-cuts-for-most/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/green-to-sign-budget-that-restores-tax-cuts-for-most/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electric aircraft testing takes off in Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real&#8209;world testing of electric aircraft began in Hawaii on Thursday &mdash; a pivotal step toward evaluating whether zero&#8209;emission planes can support interisland cargo and passenger service and help the state meet its aggressive climate goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/electric-aircraft-testing-takes-off-in-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/electric-aircraft-testing-takes-off-in-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Wood, longtime three-dot columnist known as ‘Mr. Show Business,’ dies at 94]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Wood, a multifaceted copy editor, food and entertainment writer, and three-dot columnist for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and Honolulu Star-Advertiser for almost 50 years, died June 19 after several years of declining health. He was 94.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ben-wood-longtime-three-dot-columnist-known-as-mr-show-business-dies-at-94/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ben-wood-longtime-three-dot-columnist-known-as-mr-show-business-dies-at-94/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roosevelt’s new gym opens as campus, community gathering space]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new 55,000-square-foot gymnasium at President Theodore Roosevelt High School was officially dedicated Wednesday, marking a major upgrade for student athletics, school events and emergency shelter capacity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/roosevelts-new-gym-opens-as-campus-community-gathering-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/roosevelts-new-gym-opens-as-campus-community-gathering-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIMPAC kicks off in Hawaii amid increasing global conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biennial Rim of the Pacific, the world&rsquo;s largest recurring naval exercise, has returned to Hawaii in what commanders are calling the largest iteration of the war game to date.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rimpac-kicks-off-in-hawaii-amid-increasing-global-conflict/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rimpac-kicks-off-in-hawaii-amid-increasing-global-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIMPAC kicks off in Hawaii amid a global conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biennial Rim of the Pacific, the world&rsquo;s largest recurring naval exercise, has returned to Hawaii in what commanders are calling the largest iteration of the war game to date.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rimpac-kicks-off-in-hawaii-amid-a-global-conflict/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rimpac-kicks-off-in-hawaii-amid-a-global-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharmacist, 54, charged for Medicare fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henry Quan, a 54-year-old registered pharmacist from Honolulu, was charged Monday with healthcare fraudafter he allegedly billed Medicare for $1.5 million in drugs he never dispensed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/pharmacist-54-charged-for-medicare-fraud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/pharmacist-54-charged-for-medicare-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor vetoes OER cuts, triggering Council showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fate of the city&rsquo;s Office of Economic Revitalization now appears headed for an override vote by the Hono&shy;lulu City Council after Mayor Rick Blangiardi this week issued line-item vetoes restoring funding and positions the Council cut from the city&rsquo;s $3.193 billion executive operating budget for fiscal year 2027, which begins July 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mayor-vetoes-oer-cuts-triggering-council-showdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mayor-vetoes-oer-cuts-triggering-council-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Blangiardi vetoes cuts to city agency, triggering Council showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fate of the city&rsquo;s Office of Economic Revitalization now appears headed for an override vote by the Hono&shy;lulu City Council after Mayor Rick Blangiardi this week issued line-item vetoes restoring funding and positions the Council cut from the city&rsquo;s $3.193 billion executive operating budget for fiscal year 2027, which begins July 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mayor-blangiardi-vetoes-cuts-to-city-agency-triggering-council-showdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mayor-blangiardi-vetoes-cuts-to-city-agency-triggering-council-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Will SNAP ban on soda take effect Aug. 1?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Last year the state said that starting in August people on SNAP wouldn&rsquo;t be able to use their EBT cards to buy soda. Is that still going to happen? It&rsquo;s only a month away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-will-snap-ban-on-soda-take-effect-aug-1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-will-snap-ban-on-soda-take-effect-aug-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii County considers former Kmart site for Kona events center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii County officials are considering acquiring the long-vacant former Kmart store in Kailua-Kona&rsquo;s Makalapua Shopping Center to convert the property into an events center for West Hawaii.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-considers-former-kmart-site-for-kona-events-center/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-considers-former-kmart-site-for-kona-events-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii among worst states with SNAP payment errors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Department of Human Services has backslid on progress reducing federal SNAP benefit payment errors, elevating a risk of future penalties that could cost Hawaii taxpayers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-among-worst-states-with-snap-payment-errors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-among-worst-states-with-snap-payment-errors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ makes first batch of Red Hill payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Justice made its first Red Hill water crisis payouts totaling around $17 million to 629 plaintiffs and said the payments are an example of the government&rsquo;s &ldquo;good faith efforts&rdquo; to resolve thousands of claims &mdash; a characterization the lead plaintiff said &ldquo;could not be further from the truth.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/doj-makes-first-batch-of-red-hill-payments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/doj-makes-first-batch-of-red-hill-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transit fare increase takes effect July 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oahu transit riders will begin paying higher fares July 1 as the city implements its first fare increases for TheBus, Skyline and TheHandi-Van in four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/transit-fare-increase-takes-effect-july-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/transit-fare-increase-takes-effect-july-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippines ships arrive for RIMPAC amid tensions with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the U.S. Pacific Fleet gears up to kick off the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise this week, ships from around the world are arriving in Pearl Harbor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/philippines-ships-arrive-for-rimpac-amid-tensions-with-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/philippines-ships-arrive-for-rimpac-amid-tensions-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pent‑up demand lifts Hawaii travel ahead of Fourth of July; outlook still mixed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii&rsquo;s visitor industry is seeing a modest pick-up heading into the Fourth of July holiday driven by pent-up demand after spring&rsquo;s Kona-low disruptions and spillover from FIFA World Cup travelers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/pentup-demand-lifts-hawaii-travel-ahead-of-fourth-of-july-outlook-still-mixed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/pentup-demand-lifts-hawaii-travel-ahead-of-fourth-of-july-outlook-still-mixed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Hawaiian Volcano Observatory headquarters set to open in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[HILO &gt;&gt; Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and support staff should be able to occupy their new headquarters under construction at University Park in Hilo within a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-hawaiian-volcano-observatory-headquarters-set-to-open-in-april/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-hawaiian-volcano-observatory-headquarters-set-to-open-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: What are hours for Fourth of July firecrackers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Since when are fireworks allowed all day from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.!? Auwe!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-what-are-hours-for-fourth-of-july-firecrackers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-what-are-hours-for-fourth-of-july-firecrackers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu public transit fare increase takes effect July 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oahu transit riders will begin paying higher fares July 1 as the city implements its first fare increases for TheBus, Skyline and TheHandi-Van in four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-public-transit-fare-increase-takes-effect-july-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-public-transit-fare-increase-takes-effect-july-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii man, 43, faces federal child pornography charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 43-year-old Hawaii man is facing federal chargesafter allegedly using the Snapchat messaging app to lure a 15-year-old girl into sex at an Airbnb property on the Big Island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-man-43-faces-federal-child-pornography-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-man-43-faces-federal-child-pornography-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii County bill offers tax relief for generational family lands]]></title><description><![CDATA[HILO &gt;&gt; A Hawaii County Council committee has unanimously approvedlegislation that would establish a new property tax dedication known as &ldquo;Aina Kupuna,&rdquo; allowing local families who&rsquo;ve owned generational lands for at least a century to pay minimum taxes and avoid being priced out of their ancestral homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-bill-offers-tax-relief-for-generational-family-lands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-bill-offers-tax-relief-for-generational-family-lands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency repairs on Tantalus Drive scheduled]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City and Countyof Honolulu will begin<br />
emergency repairs on a storm-damaged section of Tantalus Drive next month, with construction expected to last about four months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/emergency-repairs-on-tantalus-drive-scheduled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/emergency-repairs-on-tantalus-drive-scheduled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Distrust, uncertainty as Navy moves to reopen Red Hill well]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Navy continues to move forward with plans to reopen its Red Hill well and reconnect it to its Oahu water system five years after it was contaminated with jet fuel, the service faces ongoing skepticism over its insistence the water will be safe to drink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/distrust-uncertainty-as-navy-moves-to-reopen-red-hill-well/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/distrust-uncertainty-as-navy-moves-to-reopen-red-hill-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PUC considers liability cap, recovery fund for future Hawaii wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state could rule as early as next year on how it will limit catastrophic wildfire liability for electric utilities, with preliminary public input due June 30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/puc-considers-liability-cap-recovery-fund-for-future-hawaii-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/puc-considers-liability-cap-recovery-fund-for-future-hawaii-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ozawa asks judge to fast-track lawsuit challenging Waters’ candidacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trevor Ozawa, a former Honolulu City Council member and District 4 candidate in 2026, has asked a state judge to accelerate proceedings in his lawsuit challenging Council Chair Tommy Waters&rsquo; eligibility to seek a third consecutive term inoffice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ozawa-asks-judge-to-fast-track-lawsuit-challenging-waters-candidacy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ozawa-asks-judge-to-fast-track-lawsuit-challenging-waters-candidacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major drug trafficker hit with 18-year sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 57-year-old man was sentenced Monday to more than 18 years in federal prison and will forfeit $118,050 for conspiring to sell 40 pounds a week offentanyl and methamphetamine that was packed into cans labeled as condensed milk, green tea and hominy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/major-drug-trafficker-hit-with-18-year-sentence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/major-drug-trafficker-hit-with-18-year-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Can public speak up on ‘liability cap’ for wildfires?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: I&rsquo;m glad to hear the electric company is doing so much to try to prevent/mitigate future wildfires, but customers also need to know they&rsquo;re running out of time to comment on the &ldquo;liability cap&rdquo; the PUC is working on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-can-public-speak-up-on-liability-cap-for-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-can-public-speak-up-on-liability-cap-for-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii County panels OKs permit to renovate Kona Seaside Shops]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii County Leeward Planning Commission has unanimously approved issuing a permit for the renovation of the Kona Seaside Shops found along Ali&lsquo;i Drive &mdash; a project that multiple commissioners described as a much-needed &ldquo;uplift&rdquo; for the economically struggling seaside boulevard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-panels-oks-permit-to-renovate-kona-seaside-shops/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-panels-oks-permit-to-renovate-kona-seaside-shops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal judge in Hawaii sentences drug trafficker to 18 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 57-year-old man was sentenced Monday to more than 18 years in federal prison and will forfeit $118,050 for conspiring to sell 40 pounds a week offentanyl and methamphetamine that was packed into cans labeled as condensed milk, green tea and hominy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/federal-judge-in-hawaii-sentences-drug-trafficker-to-18-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/federal-judge-in-hawaii-sentences-drug-trafficker-to-18-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-city worker charged with theft, forgery in case involving Hawai’i Foodbank]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former city employee was arrested Monday after allegedly causing the Hawai&lsquo;i Foodbank to buy and distribute $800,000 worth of food that he claimed would be reimbursed by federal pandemic relief funds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ex-city-worker-charged-with-theft-forgery-in-case-involving-hawaii-foodbank/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ex-city-worker-charged-with-theft-forgery-in-case-involving-hawaii-foodbank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-city worker charged with food funding fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former city employee was arrested Monday after allegedly causing the Hawai&lsquo;i Foodbank to buy and distribute $800,000 worth of food that he claimed would be reimbursed by federal pandemic relief funds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ex-city-worker-charged-with-food-funding-fraud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ex-city-worker-charged-with-food-funding-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-city worker charged with defrauding Hawai’i Foodbank]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former city employee was arrested Monday after allegedly causing the Hawai&lsquo;i Foodbank to buy and distribute $800,000 worth of food that he claimed would be reimbursed by federal pandemic relief funds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ex-city-worker-charged-with-defrauding-hawaii-foodbank/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ex-city-worker-charged-with-defrauding-hawaii-foodbank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commission considering liability cap and recovery fund for future Hawaii wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state could rule as early as next year on how it will limit catastrophic wildfire liability for electric utilities, with preliminary public input due June 30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/commission-considering-liability-cap-and-recovery-fund-for-future-hawaii-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/commission-considering-liability-cap-and-recovery-fund-for-future-hawaii-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Utilities work to strengthen grid resiliency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency officials are warning residents to brace for the possibility of extended power outages as Hawaii enters an El Nino season expected to generate five to 13 tropical storms in the Central Pacific Basin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/utilities-work-to-strengthen-grid-resiliency/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/utilities-work-to-strengthen-grid-resiliency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State sheriffs sworn in Saturday ahead of ‘Freedom 250’ events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Hawaii sheriffs were among dozens of officers sworn in as Special Deputy U.S. Marshals on Saturday during a ceremony on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial as part of a federal security surge ahead of Freedom 250 events marking the Nation&rsquo;s 250th birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-sheriffs-sworn-in-saturday-ahead-of-freedom-250-events/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-sheriffs-sworn-in-saturday-ahead-of-freedom-250-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Master developer James Campbell Co. expands into rental housing ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[A kamaaina company that provided land and infrastructure for the Second City of Kapolei is branching out into rental housingownership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/master-developer-james-campbell-co-expands-into-rental-housing-ownership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/master-developer-james-campbell-co-expands-into-rental-housing-ownership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Master developer expands into rental housing ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[A kamaaina company that provided land and infrastructure for the Second City of Kapolei is branching out into rental housingownership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/master-developer-expands-into-rental-housing-ownership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/master-developer-expands-into-rental-housing-ownership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Lahaina Rising’ documentary reflects a community still rebuilding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly three years after wildfire destroyed Lahaina, recovery remains uneven. Families are still rebuilding homes, navigating insurance claims and grappling with the high cost of living, while community leaders continue pushing for changes they say are necessary to prevent another disaster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lahaina-rising-documentary-reflects-a-community-still-rebuilding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lahaina-rising-documentary-reflects-a-community-still-rebuilding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaukau 4 Keiki needs more volunteers to meet summer food insecurity demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaukau 4 Keiki (K4K) &mdash; a summer food service program that feeds hungry kids &mdash; is overwhelmed with too few volunteers forcing long lines and a strict cap of 750 families a week at its largest Ewa Beach site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kaukau-4-keiki-needs-more-volunteers-to-meet-summer-food-insecurity-demand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kaukau-4-keiki-needs-more-volunteers-to-meet-summer-food-insecurity-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kauau 4 Keiki needs more volunteers to meet summer food insecurity demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaukau 4 Keiki (K4K) &mdash; a summer food service program that feeds hungry kids &mdash; is overwhelmed with too few volunteers forcing long lines and a strict cap of 750 families a week at its largest Ewa Beach site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kauau-4-keiki-needs-more-volunteers-to-meet-summer-food-insecurity-demand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kauau-4-keiki-needs-more-volunteers-to-meet-summer-food-insecurity-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heritage baseball tournament launches campaign for Korean pavilion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acentury after a team of Korean immigrants from Hawaii used baseball to support education and inspire national pride, players from Korea and Hawaii gathered at Cartwright Field on Sunday, where Inha University baseball student athletes claimed the tournament title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/heritage-baseball-tournament-launches-campaign-for-korean-pavilion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/heritage-baseball-tournament-launches-campaign-for-korean-pavilion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii utilities work to strengthen grid resiliency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency officials are warning residents to brace for the possibility of extended power outages as Hawaii enters an El Nino season expected to generate five to 13 tropical storms in the Central Pacific Basin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-utilities-work-to-strengthen-grid-resiliency/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-utilities-work-to-strengthen-grid-resiliency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii Supreme Court to hear elephants’ rights case against Honolulu Zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for an animal rights case seeking freedom for the Honolulu Zoo&rsquo;s Asian elephants, Mari and Vaigai.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-supreme-court-to-hear-elephants-rights-case-against-honolulu-zoo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-supreme-court-to-hear-elephants-rights-case-against-honolulu-zoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vital Statistics: June 11-17, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marriage licenses and birth certificates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-june-11-17-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-june-11-17-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Hawaii AI data center aims to improve healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than $12 million in federal funding has spurred researchers at the University of Hawaii&rsquo;s CancerCenter and John A. Burns School of Medicine to focus on converting a garage-&shy;sized, air-conditioned, ground-floor room at the Cancer Center into Hawaii&rsquo;s first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence data center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/university-of-hawaii-ai-data-center-aims-to-improve-healthcare/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/university-of-hawaii-ai-data-center-aims-to-improve-healthcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed protest limits at University of Hawaii trigger concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Hawaii President Wendy Hensel in the fall plans to release proposed changes that would impose new limits on speech and protests across all 10 UH campuses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/proposed-protest-limits-at-university-of-hawaii-trigger-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/proposed-protest-limits-at-university-of-hawaii-trigger-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed protest limits at UH trigger concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Hawaii President Wendy Hensel in the fall plans to release proposed changes that would impose new limits on speech and protests across all 10 UH campuses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/proposed-protest-limits-at-uh-trigger-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/proposed-protest-limits-at-uh-trigger-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New UH AI data center aims to improve healthcare throughout Pacific region]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than $12 million in federal funding has spurred researchers at the University of Hawaii&rsquo;s CancerCenter and John A. Burns School of Medicine to focus on converting a garage-&shy;sized, air-conditioned, ground-floor room at the Cancer Center into Hawaii&rsquo;s first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence data center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-uh-ai-data-center-aims-to-improve-healthcare-throughout-pacific-region/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-uh-ai-data-center-aims-to-improve-healthcare-throughout-pacific-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Why do DMV Now kiosks have added fees?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: I must give big kudos to Safeway Kapahulu for making car registration renewal so easy. I was in and out in under one minute. I have a question, though. Why does the city charge a credit card fee and also a service charge in addition to the vehicle registration fee? The city is the only place where I use my credit card that does this. &hellip; I think it&rsquo;s especially wrong because at the kiosks I can only use my credit card. I feel that with inflation and the cost of everything ri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-why-do-dmv-now-kiosks-have-added-fees/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-why-do-dmv-now-kiosks-have-added-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key lawmaker’s exit creates power void in Legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[A state legislator will take his last six-block walk to work in November, capping a 20-year career for the lawmaker who some colleagues call the most progressive member of the Senate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/key-lawmakers-exit-creates-power-void-in-legislature/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/key-lawmakers-exit-creates-power-void-in-legislature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key lawmaker’s exit creates power void in Hawaii Legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[A state legislator will take his last six-block walk to work in November, capping a 20-year career for the lawmaker who some colleagues call the most progressive member of the Senate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/key-lawmakers-exit-creates-power-void-in-hawaii-legislature/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/key-lawmakers-exit-creates-power-void-in-hawaii-legislature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu’s bikeshare program on life support after years of losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reviews for Biki, Honolulu&rsquo;s bikeshare program, are in &mdash; and they&rsquo;re not good.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulus-bikeshare-program-on-life-support-after-years-of-losses/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulus-bikeshare-program-on-life-support-after-years-of-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii Kai teen identified in Pali Highway crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of a 16-year-old Hawaii Kai girl, whose promising life ended when her speeding vehicle crashed off the Pali Highway early Thursday morning, has struck a chord for many who saw their own child in her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-kai-teen-identified-in-pali-highway-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-kai-teen-identified-in-pali-highway-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Shapiro: I’ll call your debate gambit —and raise you 2 attack ads]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may be one of those things where I&rsquo;m too old and have seen it too often, but when an election comes around and I start hearing bellyaching about debates in key races, it&rsquo;s hard to suppress a big yawn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-ill-call-your-debate-gambit-and-raise-you-2-attack-ads/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-ill-call-your-debate-gambit-and-raise-you-2-attack-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Column: I’ll call your debate gambit —and raise you 2 attack ads]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may be one of those things where I&rsquo;m too old and have seen it too often, but when an election comes around and I start hearing bellyaching about debates in key races, it&rsquo;s hard to suppress a big yawn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-ill-call-your-debate-gambit-and-raise-you-2-attack-ads/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-ill-call-your-debate-gambit-and-raise-you-2-attack-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carly Yoshida crowned Miss Hawaii 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten years of preparation paved the way for success for KITV &ldquo;Good Morning Hawai&lsquo;i&rdquo; weather and traffic reporter Carly Yoshida as she was crowned Miss Hawaii 2026 at the Hawaii Theatre Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/carly-yoshida-crowned-miss-hawaii-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/carly-yoshida-crowned-miss-hawaii-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$1M investment aims to speed up Honolulu’s bikeshare program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reviews for Biki, Honolulu&rsquo;s bikeshare program, are in &mdash; and they&rsquo;re not good.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/1m-investment-aims-to-speed-up-honolulus-bikeshare-program/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/1m-investment-aims-to-speed-up-honolulus-bikeshare-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Hill response leader passed over for advancement by Hegseth]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &gt;&gt; The Navy&rsquo;s top leadership believed that Rear Adm. Stephen D. Barnett was by far the best choice to lead the command that oversees the Navy&rsquo;s bases at home and abroad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/red-hill-response-leader-passed-over-for-advancement-by-hegseth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/red-hill-response-leader-passed-over-for-advancement-by-hegseth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu grand jury indicts man, 37, in Ala Moana shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 23-year-old Wahiawa man was shot and killed after an argument in a parking lot ended in a running gun battle through the Ala Moana area early Sunday morning, city prosecutors said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-grand-jury-indicts-man-37-in-ala-moana-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-grand-jury-indicts-man-37-in-ala-moana-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kona’s Rhoda Magbitang wins ‘Top Chef’ with Filipino dish]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 17, Rhoda Magbitang arrived in California from her native Philippines. A quarter-century later after countless hours logged in some of the nation&rsquo;s finest commercial kitchens, she has truly arrived &mdash; as an embodiment of the American dream.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/konas-rhoda-magbitang-wins-top-chef-with-filipino-dish/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/konas-rhoda-magbitang-wins-top-chef-with-filipino-dish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu rail board still must finalize next year’s $1.07B budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation&rsquo;s $1.07 billion operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, which begins July 1, have been approved, but with a catch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-rail-board-still-must-finalize-next-years-107b-budget/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-rail-board-still-must-finalize-next-years-107b-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii island man pleads not guilty in death of pedestrian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Witnesses estimated the driver of a pickup truck that hit and killed a pedestrian last month in Old Kona Airport Park was driving between 60 mph and 80 mph, according to court documents filed by police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-man-pleads-not-guilty-in-death-of-pedestrian/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-man-pleads-not-guilty-in-death-of-pedestrian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Draft bill in Congress calls for negotiation on Army land leases in Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[A draft of Congress&rsquo;s annual military spending bill approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee contains language that would limit the Army&rsquo;s ability to seize land in Hawaii through eminent domain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/draft-bill-in-congress-calls-for-negotiation-on-army-land-leases-in-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/draft-bill-in-congress-calls-for-negotiation-on-army-land-leases-in-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coral preservation efforts at Hawaii island bay are paying off]]></title><description><![CDATA[In September 2015, the coral reef off of Kahaluu Beach was not doing well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/coral-preservation-efforts-at-hawaii-island-bay-are-paying-off/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/coral-preservation-efforts-at-hawaii-island-bay-are-paying-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voter registration going from opt-in to opt-out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii residents will have less work to do to register or renew their registration to vote under a recently enacted state law, but the changes won&rsquo;t take effect until after elections in August and November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/voter-registration-going-from-opt-in-to-opt-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/voter-registration-going-from-opt-in-to-opt-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trevor Ozawa’s lawsuit seeks to remove Tommy Waters from Council race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trevor Ozawa, a former Honolulu City Council member and District 4 candidate in 2026, has sued Council Chair Tommy Waters and state and city election officials, arguing Waters is ineligible under the City Charter to seek a third consecutive term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/trevor-ozawas-lawsuit-seeks-to-remove-tommy-waters-from-council-race/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/trevor-ozawas-lawsuit-seeks-to-remove-tommy-waters-from-council-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirrow: Fathers’ values, sage advice have stood the test of time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunday is Father&rsquo;s Day. I asked my readers about their fathers and what they taught them. Here are some of their stories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirrow-fathers-values-sage-advice-have-stood-the-test-of-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirrow-fathers-values-sage-advice-have-stood-the-test-of-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror: Fathers’ values, sage advice have stood the test of time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunday is Father&rsquo;s Day. I asked my readers about their fathers and what they taught them. Here are some of their stories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-fathers-values-sage-advice-have-stood-the-test-of-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-fathers-values-sage-advice-have-stood-the-test-of-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon ‘restores’ Hawaii-based Pacific command’s old name]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon has moved to have its Oahu-based command that overseas all operations across the Pacific and parts of the Indian Oceanrevert to its old name. On Wednesday the Pentagon announced that it has made the decision to &ldquo;restore&rdquo;<br />
the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command at Camp Smith to its original name of U.S. Pacific Command.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/pentagon-restores-hawaii-based-pacific-commands-old-name/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/pentagon-restores-hawaii-based-pacific-commands-old-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ozawa lawsuit seeks to remove Waters from race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trevor Ozawa, a former Honolulu City Council member and District 4 candidate in 2026, has sued Council Chair Tommy Waters and state and city election officials, arguing Waters is ineligible under the City Charter to seek a third consecutive term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ozawa-lawsuit-seeks-to-remove-waters-from-race/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ozawa-lawsuit-seeks-to-remove-waters-from-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mililani teacher housing complex on track for 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii&rsquo;s first affordable workforce housing project designed specifically for public school teachers has cleared a milestone after two years of planning, redesigns and community outreach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mililani-teacher-housing-complex-on-track-for-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mililani-teacher-housing-complex-on-track-for-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man expected to plead guilty to threatening federal officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 40-year-old Waianae man is scheduled to plead guilty Monday to threatening to kill a federal law enforcement officer and their family during a drug bust in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-expected-to-plead-guilty-to-threatening-federal-officer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-expected-to-plead-guilty-to-threatening-federal-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: How can I obtain a senior citizen HOLO card?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: How can I obtain a senior citizen HOLO card?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-can-i-obtain-a-senior-citizen-holo-card/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-can-i-obtain-a-senior-citizen-holo-card/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii voter registration going from opt-in to opt-out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii residents will have less work to do to register or renew their registration to vote under a recently enacted state law, but the changes won&rsquo;t take effect until after elections in August and November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-voter-registration-going-from-opt-in-to-opt-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-voter-registration-going-from-opt-in-to-opt-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facts of the Matter: Mystery of slippery ice still isn’t crystal clear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few things seem more ordinary than a patch of ice. Yet scientists have spent more than a century trying to answer a deceptively simple question: Why is it so slippery?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/facts-of-the-matter-mystery-of-slippery-ice-still-isnt-crystal-clear/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/facts-of-the-matter-mystery-of-slippery-ice-still-isnt-crystal-clear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wailuku festival to showcase more than 100 films]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inaugural Wailuku Film Festival opened Wednesday with a five-day program featuring more than 100 films from Hawaii and around the world, bringing screenings, workshops and panel discussions to Maui through Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/wailuku-festival-to-showcase-more-than-100-films/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/wailuku-festival-to-showcase-more-than-100-films/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Real L Word’ star from Hawaii dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK &gt;&gt; Hawaii native Francine Beppu, LGBTQ+ advocate and star of &ldquo;The Real L Word,&rdquo; reportedly died by suicide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/real-l-word-star-from-hawaii-dies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/real-l-word-star-from-hawaii-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military leaders from 25 countries gather in Waikiki to talk coastal warfare]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, senior military leaders from around the world are gathering in Waikiki to discuss potential conflict and crisis around the world&rsquo;s coastlines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/military-leaders-from-25-countries-gather-in-waikiki-to-talk-coastal-warfare/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/military-leaders-from-25-countries-gather-in-waikiki-to-talk-coastal-warfare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: When does price of annual bus pass go up?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Can I buy an annual bus pass now for $880 that will stay good after July 1?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-when-does-price-of-annual-bus-pass-go-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-when-does-price-of-annual-bus-pass-go-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kilauea man indicted in shooting death of former tenant]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 51-year-old Kilauea man was indicted by a Kauai grand jury on second-degree murder charges in the shooting death of Sergio Reyes Hernandez, his 32-year-old former tenant, at a Hanalei restaurant where Hernandez worked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kilauea-man-indicted-in-shooting-death-of-former-tenant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kilauea-man-indicted-in-shooting-death-of-former-tenant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kihei man sentenced in aircraft laser incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30-year-old Kihei man was sentenced Wednesday to four months of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to a federal misdemeanor for helping a friend involved in an aircraft lasing incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kihei-man-sentenced-in-aircraft-laser-incident/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kihei-man-sentenced-in-aircraft-laser-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decades-closed Queen Theater property up for sale in Kaimuki]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-shuttered Queen Theater in Kaimuki has been listed for sale for the first time in more than 50 years, a commercial real estate firm recentlyannounced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/decades-closed-queen-theater-property-up-for-sale-in-kaimuki/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/decades-closed-queen-theater-property-up-for-sale-in-kaimuki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic Church launches bicentennial celebration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Catholic Church on Wednesday officially launched its Hawaii bicentennial celebration marking 200 years since the arrival of its first missionaries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/catholic-church-launches-bicentennial-celebration/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/catholic-church-launches-bicentennial-celebration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire risks, limited evacuation options worry Leeward Oahu residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the third anniversary of the Maui wildfires approaches, residents and officials along Oahu&rsquo;s Leeward Coast worry that their community of 55,000 residents faces the same risks that led to the Lahaina catastrophe &mdash; strong, hot winds, dry brush and only one reliable escape route.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/wildfire-risks-limited-evacuation-options-worry-leeward-oahu-residents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/wildfire-risks-limited-evacuation-options-worry-leeward-oahu-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. claims ‘misunderstanding,’ requests Hawaii judge to alter her fossil fuels dismissal ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has asked a federal judge to reconsider the dismissal of its case against Hawaii for suing private fossil fuel companies, claiming in a new motion that the United States was deprived of a fair opportunity to amend its complaint because it misunderstooda question from the judge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/us-claims-misunderstanding-requests-hawaii-judge-to-alter-her-fossil-fuels-dismissal-ruling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/us-claims-misunderstanding-requests-hawaii-judge-to-alter-her-fossil-fuels-dismissal-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. claims ‘misunderstanding,’ requests Hawaii judge to alter fossil fuels dismissal ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has asked a federal judge to reconsider the dismissal of its case against Hawaii for suing private fossil fuel companies, claiming in a new motion that the United States was deprived of a fair opportunity to amend its complaint because it misunderstooda question from the judge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/us-claims-misunderstanding-requests-hawaii-judge-to-alter-fossil-fuels-dismissal-ruling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/us-claims-misunderstanding-requests-hawaii-judge-to-alter-fossil-fuels-dismissal-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TMT opponents urge project developer to drop plans to build on Mauna Kea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activists who have opposed the planned Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea for over a decade want project backers to know that their resistance has not dimmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tmt-opponents-urge-project-developer-to-drop-plans-to-build-on-mauna-kea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tmt-opponents-urge-project-developer-to-drop-plans-to-build-on-mauna-kea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech View: Meet Leilani: Hawaii’s AI travel concierge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence seems to be finding its way into every corner of modern life, including Hawaii tourism. Hono&shy;lulu entrepreneurs Iqbal Ashraf and Michael Gifford-Santos, founders of startup WunderGuide, recently launched Leilani, a free AI-powered chatbot designed to help visitors navigate the Islands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-meet-leilani-hawaiis-ai-travel-concierge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-meet-leilani-hawaiis-ai-travel-concierge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Leilani: Hawaii’s AI travel concierge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence seems to be finding its way into every corner of modern life, including Hawaii tourism. Hono&shy;lulu entrepreneurs Iqbal Ashraf and Michael Gifford-Santos, founders of startup WunderGuide, recently launched Leilani, a free AI-powered chatbotdesigned to help visitors navigate the Islands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/meet-leilani-hawaiis-ai-travel-concierge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/meet-leilani-hawaiis-ai-travel-concierge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: What is ‘Never Ever’ campaign?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: A man supposedly from a federal agency I&rsquo;d never heard of called saying I must take immediate action to protect my pension. I was suspicious because I never worked for the government (no federal pension) but I have a spam blocker on my phone and the call came through so I&rsquo;m not sure. I hung up on him but maybe I should have<br />
listened. Is there a way to check?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-what-is-never-ever-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-what-is-never-ever-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI, DEA agents search Mililani home]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a dozen U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and FBI agents dressed in tactical gear and armed with assault rifles served a search warrant on a town home early Tuesday morning in Mililani.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fbi-dea-agents-search-mililani-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fbi-dea-agents-search-mililani-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City’s ‘Hazard Explorer’ gives residents closer look at disaster threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honolulu Department of Emergency Management on Tuesday launched a new<br />
online mapping tool that allows Oahu residents to identify potential hazards affecting their homes and neighborhoods and better prepare for natural disasters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/citys-hazard-explorer-gives-residents-closer-look-at-disaster-threats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/citys-hazard-explorer-gives-residents-closer-look-at-disaster-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 coconut rhinoceros beetles found on Maui]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five dead adult coconut rhinoceros beetles were found on Maui earlier this month, marking the second time the invasive pest has been found on the island this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/5-coconut-rhinoceros-beetles-found-on-maui/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/5-coconut-rhinoceros-beetles-found-on-maui/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wary of wildfires, Waikoloa Village residents demand new road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfires in recent years on Hawaii island and Maui have driven Waikoloa Village residents to seek proactive solutions to the looming danger of traffic bottlenecks in the event of a full-scale evacuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/wary-of-wildfires-waikoloa-village-residents-demand-new-road/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/wary-of-wildfires-waikoloa-village-residents-demand-new-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Native Hawaiian group to manage Ritz-Carlton Turtle Bay ag land]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 400 acres of agricultural land mauka of Ritz-<br />
Carlton Turtle Bay Resorton the North Shore will be stewarded by a NativeHawaiian-led land restoration group, the resort&rsquo;s parent company said in a news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/native-hawaiian-group-to-manage-ritz-carlton-turtle-bay-ag-land/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/native-hawaiian-group-to-manage-ritz-carlton-turtle-bay-ag-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 32, allegedly beat father, 70, to death in Liliha apartment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 32-year-old Honolulu man is accused of beating his 70-year-old father to death in their shared apartment last week after allegedly experiencing a mental health crisis, according to state court documents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-32-allegedly-beat-father-70-to-death-in-liliha-apartment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-32-allegedly-beat-father-70-to-death-in-liliha-apartment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 32, allegedly beat father, 70, to death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 32-year-old Honolulu man is accused of beating his 70-year-old father to death in their shared apartment last week after allegedly experiencing a mental health crisis, according to state courtdocuments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-32-allegedly-beat-father-70-to-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-32-allegedly-beat-father-70-to-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: How does sewer discount work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Regarding the sewer discount (808ne.ws/ 4xAM6Zm), can I get that as a renter?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-does-sewer-discount-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-does-sewer-discount-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: How does Honolulu sewer discount work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Regarding the sewer discount (808ne.ws/ 4xAM6Zm), can I get that as a renter?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-does-honolulu-sewer-discount-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-does-honolulu-sewer-discount-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii economy remains resilient despite inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii&rsquo;s economy should maintain mild growth this year, according to a new state forecast that notesrecent spikes in inflation and personal income.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-economy-remains-resilient-despite-inflation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-economy-remains-resilient-despite-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BOE to review failed bills on DOE leadership and school facilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two bills that would have reshaped leadership within the state Department of Education and two others that sought to expand the role of the Hawaii School Facilities Authority in managing and planning school infrastructure projects all failed this year at the Legislature, but will be given a postmortem review Thursday by the state Board of Education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/boe-to-review-failed-bills-on-doe-leadership-and-school-facilities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/boe-to-review-failed-bills-on-doe-leadership-and-school-facilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military and civic leaders celebrate Flag Day and the U.S. Army’s founding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Military and civic leaders gathered Sunday on the grounds of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial to recognize Flag Day &mdash; the celebration of the official adoption of the American flag in 1777 &mdash; as well as the anniversary of the U.S. Army&rsquo;s founding in 1775.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/military-and-civic-leaders-celebrate-flag-day-and-the-us-armys-founding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/military-and-civic-leaders-celebrate-flag-day-and-the-us-armys-founding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New law changes fundraising for Hawaii nonprofits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of Hawaii nonprofits may soon lose the ability to receive donations through GoFundMe unless they complete a new consent requirement mandated under state law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-law-changes-fundraising-for-hawaii-nonprofits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-law-changes-fundraising-for-hawaii-nonprofits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy plans Red Hill water treatment facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years since the Red Hill fuel leaks contaminated drinking water that serves 93,000 Oahu residents, sickening many, the Navy has completed its environmental assessment for a Red Hill Water Treatment Facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/navy-plans-red-hill-water-treatment-facility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/navy-plans-red-hill-water-treatment-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kauai County seeking to expand part of Kekaha Landfill by 2030]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kauai County is aiming to vertically expand a portion of the Kekaha Landfill &mdash; the only permitted landfill on the island &mdash; as it&rsquo;s expected to reach its maximum capacity in 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kauai-county-seeking-to-expand-part-of-kekaha-landfill-by-2030/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kauai-county-seeking-to-expand-part-of-kekaha-landfill-by-2030/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawai‘i Convention Center forced to postpone dozens of projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawai&lsquo;i Convention Center is moving ahead with critical leak repairs during its two-year shutdown, but state lawmakers&rsquo; rejection of a $55 million funding request means many of the upgrades needed to keep the venue competitive will be pushed off for years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-convention-center-forced-to-postpone-dozens-of-projects-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-convention-center-forced-to-postpone-dozens-of-projects-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawai’i Convention Center forced to postpone dozens of projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawai&lsquo;i Convention Center is moving ahead with critical leak repairs during its two-year shutdown, but state lawmakers&rsquo; rejection of a $55 million funding request means many of the upgrades needed to keep the venue competitive will be pushed off for years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-convention-center-forced-to-postpone-dozens-of-projects/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-convention-center-forced-to-postpone-dozens-of-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convention center forced to postpone dozens of projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawai&lsquo;i Convention Center is moving ahead with critical leak repairs during its two-year shutdown, but state lawmakers&rsquo; rejection of a $55 million funding request means many of the upgrades needed to keep the venue competitive will be pushed off for years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/convention-center-forced-to-postpone-dozens-of-projects/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/convention-center-forced-to-postpone-dozens-of-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Circus producer sues city over alleged ticketing failures, lost sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[A circus promoter is suing the City and County of Honolulu over alleged ticketing failures at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena that it claims cost the company significant revenue during its 2025 Super American Circus performances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/circus-producer-sues-city-over-alleged-ticketing-failures-lost-sales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/circus-producer-sues-city-over-alleged-ticketing-failures-lost-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vital Statistics: June 4-10, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marriage licensesand birth certificates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-june-4-10-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-june-4-10-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Army awards Gil Tam ‘spirit of the warrior’ award]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a breezy Friday evening in Waikiki, the Army awarded Gil Tam, 77, its annual Mana O Ke Koa &mdash; or &ldquo;spirit of the warrior&rdquo; &mdash; award in a beachsideceremony.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/us-army-awards-gil-tam-spirit-of-the-warrior-award/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/us-army-awards-gil-tam-spirit-of-the-warrior-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OHA reconsiders exploring KITV/KIKU deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will reconsider its vote against funding due diligence for a possible acquisition of KITV and KIKU, reviving a proposal the Board of Trustees narrowly rejected last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oha-reconsiders-exploring-kitvkiku-deal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oha-reconsiders-exploring-kitvkiku-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Haleiwa farm expands opportunities for immigrant and refugee farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community leaders, elected officials and immigrant farmers gathered at the North Shore Friday to bless Pacific Gateway Center&rsquo;s new 80-acre Haleiwa farm, celebrating a project they say will strengthen Hawaii&rsquo;s food security while creating economic opportunities for refugees, immigrants and survivors of human trafficking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-haleiwa-farm-expands-opportunities-for-immigrant-and-refugee-farmers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/new-haleiwa-farm-expands-opportunities-for-immigrant-and-refugee-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaiser hospital patients still face long waits for mental healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing mental health therapists at Kaiser Permanente says patients are still waiting too long for their next available appointment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kaiser-hospital-patients-still-face-long-waits-for-mental-healthcare/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kaiser-hospital-patients-still-face-long-waits-for-mental-healthcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawai&rsquo;i Hotel &amp; Restaurant Show to showcase hospitality, food industries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sixth annual Hawai&lsquo;i Hotel &amp; Restaurant Show this week is expected to fill Neal Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall with leaders and representatives of the hospitality and food industries from Hawaii and throughout the Pacific Rim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawairsquoi-hotel-amp-restaurant-show-to-showcase-hospitality-food-industries/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawairsquoi-hotel-amp-restaurant-show-to-showcase-hospitality-food-industries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii climate goals are at risk, advocates warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green&rsquo;s move Friday to reinstate renewable&#8209;energy tax credits for this year offers only a temporary fix, advocates warn, leaving untouched the gap Hawaii faces to meet its accelerated climate targets &mdash; including 50,000 additional Oahu rooftop solar installations by 2030 and 100%renewable power on the neighbor islands by 2035.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-climate-goals-are-at-risk-advocates-warn/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-climate-goals-are-at-risk-advocates-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHHL legal settlement distribution nears end]]></title><description><![CDATA[A genealogical hunt to find beneficiaries of a $328 million Hawaii legal settlement is nearing a likely incomplete end after more than two years of difficult and often emotionally searing work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/dhhl-legal-settlement-distribution-nears-end/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/dhhl-legal-settlement-distribution-nears-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Shapiro: East Oahu voters get a say on Council’s fat pay raises]]></title><description><![CDATA[City Council Chair Tommy Waters is fighting to prevent his reelection bid in East Honolulu from becoming a referendum on the highly unpopular 64% Council pay raise he rammed through in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-east-oahu-voters-get-a-say-on-councils-fat-pay-raises/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-east-oahu-voters-get-a-say-on-councils-fat-pay-raises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Column: East Oahu voters get a say on Council’s fat pay raises]]></title><description><![CDATA[City Council Chair Tommy Waters is fighting to prevent his reelection bid in East Honolulu from becoming a referendum on the highly unpopular 64% Council pay raise he rammed through in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-east-oahu-voters-get-a-say-on-councils-fat-pay-raises/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-east-oahu-voters-get-a-say-on-councils-fat-pay-raises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[26 years later: DNA links skeleton found in Washington tent to Hawaii man]]></title><description><![CDATA[On July 11, 2000, a researcher in a remote area of Olympic National Park in Washington state discovered a human skeleton inside a tent. Nearby were binoculars, a JanSport daypack, a saw and small or medium-size winter gear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/26-years-later-dna-links-skeleton-found-in-washington-tent-to-hawaii-man/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/26-years-later-dna-links-skeleton-found-in-washington-tent-to-hawaii-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researchers deploy sensors in aftermath of 6.0 quake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the magnitude-6.0 earthquake that rocked Hawaii island on May 22, researchers from the University of Hawaii have been at work trying to better understand the cause and implications of the event, which damaged about 150 structures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/researchers-deploy-sensors-in-aftermath-of-60-quake/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/researchers-deploy-sensors-in-aftermath-of-60-quake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged in mob beating of North Shore lifeguard pleads not guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tristen Pakele-Picanco, charged in the attack against a 23-year-old lifeguard who intervened in the May 30 mob beating of a 15-year-old boy, pleaded not guilty to first-degree attempted assault Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-charged-in-mob-beating-of-north-shore-lifeguard-pleads-not-guilty/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-charged-in-mob-beating-of-north-shore-lifeguard-pleads-not-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green preserves 2026 solar tax credit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green signed an executive order that would preserve solar credits for projects this year, delaying any changes to the program prompted by Act 24 until 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/green-preserves-2026-solar-tax-credit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/green-preserves-2026-solar-tax-credit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green preserves 2026 Hawaii solar tax credit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Green signed an executive order that would preserve solar credits for projects this year, delaying any changes to the program prompted by Act 24 until 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/gov-josh-green-preserves-2026-hawaii-solar-tax-credit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/gov-josh-green-preserves-2026-hawaii-solar-tax-credit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight additional police officers deployed to patrol Saddle Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have increased their presence on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway since June 4 in response to five recent fatalities on the Big Island&rsquo;s main east-west traffic artery and the declaration of a traffic emergency by the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/eight-additional-police-officers-deployed-to-patrol-saddle-road/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/eight-additional-police-officers-deployed-to-patrol-saddle-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community college chancellor stepping down July 31]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii Community College Chancellor Susan Kazama will step down on July 31 to retire, concluding a 40-year career with the University of Hawaii that has spanned five campuses and nearly every level of higher education leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/community-college-chancellor-stepping-down-july-31/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/community-college-chancellor-stepping-down-july-31/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s move to reopen fishing at monuments draws mixed reaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump&rsquo;s executive proclamation reopening three marine monuments to U.S. commercial fishing, including Papahanau&shy;mokuakea, is stirring debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/trumps-move-to-reopen-fishing-at-monuments-draws-mixed-reaction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/trumps-move-to-reopen-fishing-at-monuments-draws-mixed-reaction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UH Hilo tapped to help boost US seafood supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Hawaii at Hilo will play a key role in a new national effort to strengthen America&rsquo;s seafood supply and expand sustainable aquaculture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-hilo-tapped-to-help-boost-us-seafood-supply/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-hilo-tapped-to-help-boost-us-seafood-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror: Hawaii and England have connections that go way back]]></title><description><![CDATA[I happened to be watching a spot of telly last week. I had just put the kettle on, and as it happens, a program about the U.K. was just beginning. I fancied penning a piece about the myriad connections between Hawaii and jolly old England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-hawaii-and-england-have-connections-that-go-way-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-hawaii-and-england-have-connections-that-go-way-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeland Security funding bill draft includes Hawaii money, TSA cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved a draft of a nearly $1 trillion Homeland Security funding bill that includes provisions supporting several emergency preparedness and law enforcement programs inHawaii and the Pacific.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/homeland-security-funding-bill-draft-includes-hawaii-money-tsa-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/homeland-security-funding-bill-draft-includes-hawaii-money-tsa-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance director Seth Colby temporarily acting as governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fourth-highest ranking state official in Hawaii&rsquo;s line of succession will be in charge of the islands until Monday, while Gov. Josh Green, Acting Lt. Gov. Keith Regan and Attorney General Anne Lopez will simultaneously be off island for separate trips, leaving Seth Colby, the newly confirmed director of the Department of Budget and Finance, in charge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/finance-director-seth-colby-temporarily-acting-as-governor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/finance-director-seth-colby-temporarily-acting-as-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-volleyball star sentenced for destroying evidence in firearm case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 27-year-old Oahu woman will spend two years in federal prison for destroying two mobile phones and lying in court to protect her boyfriend,a convicted felon, after he was arrested outside a nightclub in November 2023 for allegedly shooting people with a pepper ball gun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ex-volleyball-star-sentenced-for-destroying-evidence-in-firearm-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ex-volleyball-star-sentenced-for-destroying-evidence-in-firearm-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Nino officially arrives — with warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[As El Nino officially takes hold in the Pacific, theNational Weather Service on Thursday warned there&rsquo;s a likely chance it could rank &ldquo;among the largest El Nino events in the historical record going back to 1950.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/el-nino-officially-arrives-with-warning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/el-nino-officially-arrives-with-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pan-Pacific Festival expected to draw thousands]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 2,500 Hawaii residents and 1,000 visitors from Japan are expected for this weekend&rsquo;s Pan-Pacific Festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/pan-pacific-festival-expected-to-draw-thousands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/pan-pacific-festival-expected-to-draw-thousands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montana man arrested over Gov. Green death threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 51-year-old Montana man was arrested Tuesday and is facing federal criminal charges after he allegedly left nine voicemails threatening to kill Gov. Josh Green and his family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/montana-man-arrested-over-gov-green-death-threats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/montana-man-arrested-over-gov-green-death-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii bases to host job fairs for veterans, military spouses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next week, a series of job fairs looking to recruit veterans and military spouses will be taking place at bases across Oahu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-bases-to-host-job-fairs-for-veterans-military-spouses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-bases-to-host-job-fairs-for-veterans-military-spouses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Floating homeless encampments, tons of debris cleared from Kalihi waters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of the Kahauiki Village community of families who were once homeless &mdash; or at risk of becoming homeless &mdash; feel safer and now enjoy an unobstructed ocean view after city, state and nonprofit agencies teamed up to clear out floating homeless structures that had been hidden by 40-foot tall mangroves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/floating-homeless-encampments-tons-of-debris-cleared-from-kalihi-waters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/floating-homeless-encampments-tons-of-debris-cleared-from-kalihi-waters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debris site at Central Oahu park deemed safe after testing, city says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honolulu Department of Environmental Services says soil testing at a former storm debris pile at Patsy T. Mink Central OahuRegional Park found no harmful levels of contamination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/debris-site-at-central-oahu-park-deemed-safe-after-testing-city-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/debris-site-at-central-oahu-park-deemed-safe-after-testing-city-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A wet start to the dry season in East Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 1 marked the official start of the dry season for most of Hawaii, but that might not be apparent after the rainfall East Hawaii has received so far this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/a-wet-start-to-the-dry-season-in-east-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/a-wet-start-to-the-dry-season-in-east-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UH athletics to get $5M for NIL compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five Hawaii donorsand organizations are collectively pledging $1 million a year for the next five years to compensate University of Hawaiistudent-athletes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-athletics-to-get-5m-for-nil-compensation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-athletics-to-get-5m-for-nil-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech View: Think critically to assess info from large language models]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the splashy release of ChatGPT a few years ago, large language models have been the face of artificial intelligence. Along with its compadres, Claude, Gemini and CoPilot, these tools are being widely adopted by techies and nontechies alike. Which one is best?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-think-critically-to-assess-info-from-large-language-models/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-think-critically-to-assess-info-from-large-language-models/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nonprofit Leadership &amp; Governance Expo planned]]></title><description><![CDATA[A one-day Nonprofit Leadership &amp; Governance Expo on June 27 will focus on effective meeting procedures and member rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/nonprofit-leadership-amp-governance-expo-planned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/nonprofit-leadership-amp-governance-expo-planned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jodo Mission launches fundraiser to restore vandalized Jizo statue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Jodo Mission of Hawaii has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help restore its beloved Jizo statue after it was severely damaged in an act of vandalism on June 2, marking the second time in more than a decade that the monument has been targeted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/jodo-mission-launches-fundraiser-to-restore-vandalized-jizo-statue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/jodo-mission-launches-fundraiser-to-restore-vandalized-jizo-statue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii joins national network of gun crime evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii joined the rest of the nation recently by joining a computer network run by the U.S. Department of Justice that captures, stores and compares digital images of ballistic evidence pulled from shell casings found at gun crime scenes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-joins-national-network-of-gun-crime-evidence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-joins-national-network-of-gun-crime-evidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FEMA deadline is Sunday to seek Kona-low storm aid]]></title><description><![CDATA[A window is about to close for Hawaii residents to seek federal financial assistance covering uninsured damage from Kona-low storms that hit parts of the state badly in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fema-deadline-is-sunday-to-seek-kona-low-storm-aid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fema-deadline-is-sunday-to-seek-kona-low-storm-aid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FEMA deadline is Saturday to seek Kona-low storm aid]]></title><description><![CDATA[A window is about to close for Hawaii residents to seek federal financial assistance covering uninsured damage from Kona-low storms that hit parts of the state badly in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fema-deadline-is-saturday-to-seek-kona-low-storm-aid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fema-deadline-is-saturday-to-seek-kona-low-storm-aid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council member proposes Hamakua Coast trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hamakua Coast is known for dense forests, steep cliffs and sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean. Although parts of the region are largely inaccessible on foot, a proposal for a new trail through the area, running from Hilo to Waipio, could someday change<br />
that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/council-member-proposes-hamakua-coast-trail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/council-member-proposes-hamakua-coast-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council approves potential purchase of Queen Theater]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislation aimed at pushing the city to acquire and restore the long-derelict Queen Theater in Kaimuki into a public, multipurpose venue has received Hono&shy;lulu City Council approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/council-approves-potential-purchase-of-queen-theater/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/council-approves-potential-purchase-of-queen-theater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency officials encourage homeowners in Hawaii to prepare for hurricanes]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the Kona-low storms wrecked parts of Hawaii, severalhurricane retrofit company owners said they&rsquo;ve seen an uptick inclients seeking home protection against hurricanes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/emergency-officials-encourage-homeowners-in-hawaii-to-prepare-for-hurricanes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/emergency-officials-encourage-homeowners-in-hawaii-to-prepare-for-hurricanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suit challenges campaign spending activity law]]></title><description><![CDATA[An expected legal challenge to legislation restricting influences on Hawaii elections and ballot measures next year has arrived, less than a month after the bill became law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/suit-challenges-campaign-spending-activity-law/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/suit-challenges-campaign-spending-activity-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu man gets 2 years prison time for filing false FEMA claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who stole more than $60,000 with his ex-<br />
girlfriend from the Federal Emergency Management Agency by lying about being victims of the deadly 2023 West Maui wildfires and the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires was sentenced to two years in federal prison Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-man-gets-2-years-prison-time-for-filing-false-fema-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-man-gets-2-years-prison-time-for-filing-false-fema-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man gets 2 years prison time for filing false FEMA claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who stole more than $60,000 with his ex-<br />
girlfriend from the Federal Emergency Management Agency by lying about being victims of the deadly 2023 West Maui wildfires and the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires was sentenced to two years in federal prison Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-gets-2-years-prison-time-for-filing-false-fema-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-gets-2-years-prison-time-for-filing-false-fema-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Department of Land and Natural Resources leadership changing again]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Department of Land and Natural Resources leadership is set to change in July upon the retirement of Dawn Chang, the agency&rsquo;s director who went on medical leave in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/department-of-land-and-natural-resources-leadership-changing-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/department-of-land-and-natural-resources-leadership-changing-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coast Guard crew returns from Operation Blue Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crew of the Coast Guard&rsquo;s Hollyhock returned to Honolulu Sunday after completing their first Operation Blue Pacific patrol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/coast-guard-crew-returns-from-operation-blue-pacific/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/coast-guard-crew-returns-from-operation-blue-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Cemetery Pupu Theater’ on Oahu honors caregivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Cemetery Pupu Theatre 2026: Caring For Our Community&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/cemetery-pupu-theater-on-oahu-honors-caregivers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/cemetery-pupu-theater-on-oahu-honors-caregivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agency unveils homelessness central response command center]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honolulu Department of Community Services on Monday formally blessed and then unveiled its new headquarters, which officials say will serve as a central command center for homelessness response efforts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/agency-unveils-homelessness-central-response-command-center/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/agency-unveils-homelessness-central-response-command-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary elections unlikely to stir voter enthusiasm, turnout]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is little expectation that voters will turn out in droves for the upcoming Aug. 8 party primaries following the 2024 presidential election year, when only 32.3% of all of Hawaii&rsquo;s registered voters bothered to vote in the primary, a record low since widespread mail-in voting began in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/primary-elections-unlikely-to-stir-voter-enthusiasm-turnout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/primary-elections-unlikely-to-stir-voter-enthusiasm-turnout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potential West Oahu hillside landfill site spared]]></title><description><![CDATA[A West Oahu hillside property recently touted as the most viable location for Oahu&rsquo;s next municipal solid waste landfill is now off the table, city officials say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/potential-west-oahu-hillside-landfill-site-spared/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/potential-west-oahu-hillside-landfill-site-spared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many Hawaii electric bills dipping in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many Hawaii consumers are receiving a small reprieve on energy costs this month after electricity bills began rising in April due to oil price spikes stemming from the war with Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/many-hawaii-electric-bills-dipping-in-june/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/many-hawaii-electric-bills-dipping-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan Coast Guard Academy training ship stops in Honolulu]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Japan Coast Guard Academy&rsquo;s training ship, the Itsukushima, wrapped up a visit to Honolulu this past weekend as it and its crew make their way across the Pacific.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/japan-coast-guard-academy-training-ship-stops-in-honolulu/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/japan-coast-guard-academy-training-ship-stops-in-honolulu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HPD’s interim chief ready for next chance to protect community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twice in the last five years interim Chief Rade Vanic was asked to lead the Honolulu Police Department during abrupt leadership changes, but his greatest policing accomplishment came as a sergeant training officers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hpds-interim-chief-ready-for-next-chance-to-protect-community/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hpds-interim-chief-ready-for-next-chance-to-protect-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthcare legislation addressed vapes, medical debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were some gains, but also disappointing failures for healthcare issues in this year&rsquo;s state Legislature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/healthcare-legislation-addressed-vapes-medical-debt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/healthcare-legislation-addressed-vapes-medical-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 House recount shows importance of every vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republican Rep. Elijah Pierick and Democratic Campbell High School teacher Corey Rosenlee know firsthand that every vote matters after their razor-thin race in 2024 flipped from a Rosenlee victory to a win for Pierick by just 11 votes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/2024-house-recount-shows-importance-of-every-vote/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/2024-house-recount-shows-importance-of-every-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vital Statistics: May 28 – June 3, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marriage licenses and birth certificates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-may-28-june-3-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-may-28-june-3-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu homes sales slightly stronger in May; condo sales lag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oahu&rsquo;s housing market received a modest boost in May as single-family home sales rose from a year ago, though condominium sales remained sluggish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-homes-sales-slightly-stronger-in-may-condo-sales-lag/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-homes-sales-slightly-stronger-in-may-condo-sales-lag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maui wildfires settlement poised for first payout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over $1.1 billion sitting in a Bank of America trust account could begin flowing to Maui wildfire victims in July or August as the first of four annual settlement payments three years after the deadly disaster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-wildfires-settlement-poised-for-first-payout/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-wildfires-settlement-poised-for-first-payout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Are there discounts for sewer, electric bills?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Auwe! Why does the city need my federal and state returns for a $20 discount on my sewer bill? Too many hoops!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-are-there-discounts-for-sewer-electric-bills/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-are-there-discounts-for-sewer-electric-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health officials take notice as bake stands pop up throughout Hilo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorful roadside food stands have been popping up around Hilo in recent months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/health-officials-take-notice-as-bake-stands-pop-up-throughout-hilo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/health-officials-take-notice-as-bake-stands-pop-up-throughout-hilo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family faces mounting fines after home fell onto shoreline]]></title><description><![CDATA[When their Rocky Point home fell onto the shoreline a little more than four years ago, the Guerrero family didn&rsquo;t have time to grieve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/family-faces-mounting-fines-after-home-fell-onto-shoreline/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/family-faces-mounting-fines-after-home-fell-onto-shoreline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadline nears for disaster unemployment assistance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii residents who became unemployed or had reduced, delayed or interrupted work hours due to the Kona-low storms between March 10-24 should file for disaster unemployment assistance with the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations by June 15.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/deadline-nears-for-disaster-unemployment-assistance/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/deadline-nears-for-disaster-unemployment-assistance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Column: Some of our statehood deal is starting to seem frazzled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Native Hawaiian nationals often have the 1959 statehood vote thrown at them when they challenge the legitimacy of the U.S. annexation of Hawaii.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-some-of-our-statehood-deal-is-starting-to-seem-frazzled/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-some-of-our-statehood-deal-is-starting-to-seem-frazzled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can refusal of sobriety test implicate driver?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A challenge to whether a driver&rsquo;s refusal to take the voluntary field sobriety test can be treated as evidence of guilt is before the Hawaii State Supreme Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/can-refusal-of-sobriety-test-implicate-driver/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/can-refusal-of-sobriety-test-implicate-driver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii County Council OKs General Plan despite fierce opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[HILO &gt;&gt; The Hawaii County Council has approved a long-term public planning document described by opponents as &ldquo;treason,&rdquo; an &ldquo;act of war,&rdquo; a &ldquo;blatant land-grab,&rdquo; &ldquo;brainwashing,&rdquo; &ldquo;immoral&rdquo; and the product of &ldquo;blackmail.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-council-oks-general-plan-despite-fierce-opposition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-council-oks-general-plan-despite-fierce-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atlantis restarts Lahaina tours as harbor recovery continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Atlantis Submarines Maui has restarted its undersea tours from the Lahaina Small Boat Harbor as state officials continue work to fully restore the facility, which was destroyed in the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/atlantis-restarts-lahaina-tours-as-harbor-recovery-continues/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/atlantis-restarts-lahaina-tours-as-harbor-recovery-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State sets up Medicaid fraud task force after funding cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii is setting up a task force to work with the state Attorney General to fight Medicaid fraud after President Donald Trump cut$3 million a year in federal support citing the state&rsquo;s failure to obtain a criminal conviction between 2022 and 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-sets-up-medicaid-fraud-task-force-after-funding-cut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-sets-up-medicaid-fraud-task-force-after-funding-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii sets up Medicaid fraud task force after federal funding cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii is setting up a task force to work with the state Attorney General to fight Medicaid fraud after President Donald Trump cut$3 million a year in federal support citing the state&rsquo;s failure to obtain a criminal conviction between 2022 and 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-sets-up-medicaid-fraud-task-force-after-federal-funding-cut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-sets-up-medicaid-fraud-task-force-after-federal-funding-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror: ‘Crossroads of the Pacific’ shifted U.S. perspectives]]></title><description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;ve looked into the idea of Hawaii being the Crossroads of the Pacific for some time. Finding out who coined the term has been harder to pin down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-crossroads-of-the-pacific-shifted-us-perspectives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-crossroads-of-the-pacific-shifted-us-perspectives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military on standby for wildfire season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii National Guard helicopters will be kept ready to respond quickly to wildfires throughout the state during high-risk months for a second straight year under an emergency proclamation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/military-on-standby-for-wildfire-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/military-on-standby-for-wildfire-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Is there asset limit for no-interest loan?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: The city offers no-interest loans for lower-income Oahu residents to repair their home. Do they look at more than income to qualify? I mean other assets? Or just income and credit rating?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-is-there-asset-limit-for-no-interest-loan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-is-there-asset-limit-for-no-interest-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kihei man, 30, to be sentenced in laser assault on FBI aircraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30-year-old Kihei man will be sentenced June 17 after he pleaded guilty to facilitating a laser assault of an FBI pilot in a case federal officials are using to highlight the dangers of impairing a pilot&rsquo;s vision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kihei-man-30-to-be-sentenced-in-laser-assault-on-fbi-aircraft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kihei-man-30-to-be-sentenced-in-laser-assault-on-fbi-aircraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii National Guard on standby for wildfire season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii National Guard helicopters will be kept ready to respond quickly to wildfires throughout the state during high-risk months for a second straight year under an emergency proclamation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-national-guard-on-standby-for-wildfire-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-national-guard-on-standby-for-wildfire-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii incumbents with no challengers will cruise to victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty one incumbent Council members and state legislators have a clear path to reelection with no political opposition, and will return to office following the Aug. 8 party primary elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-incumbents-with-no-challengers-will-cruise-to-victory/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-incumbents-with-no-challengers-will-cruise-to-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii House committee’s closed-door meetings were illegal, judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Honolulu judge has ruled that closed-door meetings of a state House of Representatives committee held before the 2025 legislative session violated the Hawaii Constitution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-house-committees-closed-door-meetings-were-illegal-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-house-committees-closed-door-meetings-were-illegal-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facts of the Matter: Earth’s magnetic shield guides animal migration]]></title><description><![CDATA[North is moving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/facts-of-the-matter-earths-magnetic-shield-guides-animal-migration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/facts-of-the-matter-earths-magnetic-shield-guides-animal-migration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu City Council adopts nearly $5B budget package]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the face of a threatened budget veto by Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, the City Council on Wednesday approved a $4.96 billion budget package for fiscal year 2027, which beginsJuly 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-city-council-adopts-nearly-5b-budget-package/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-city-council-adopts-nearly-5b-budget-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researchers use growing arsenal to fight spread of rapid ohia death]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2012, Robert Hauff and other researchers noticed something unusual about the ohia trees they were studying in Puna. The canopy of the trees seemed to be dying back at an alarming rate. Residents had also been reporting similar observations in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/researchers-use-growing-arsenal-to-fight-spread-of-rapid-ohia-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/researchers-use-growing-arsenal-to-fight-spread-of-rapid-ohia-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu North Shore farmers seek city’s help with storm damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oahu farmers who suffered $20 million in losses due to the two Kona-low storms in March implored the Honolulu City Council on Wednesday to pass a budget bill that would include a $41 million emergency response and recovery fund to help them as well as provide floodcontrol studies andimprovements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-north-shore-farmers-seek-citys-help-with-storm-damage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-north-shore-farmers-seek-citys-help-with-storm-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu man files lawsuit challenging Hawaiian homes policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii Attorney General will &ldquo;vigorously defend&rdquo; the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from a federal civil lawsuit seeking to invalidate the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act as discriminatory and unconstitutional.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-man-files-lawsuit-challenging-hawaiian-homes-policy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-man-files-lawsuit-challenging-hawaiian-homes-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu man, 60, challenges Hawaiian homes policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii Attorney General will &ldquo;vigorously defend&rdquo; the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from a federal civil lawsuit seeking toinvalidate the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act as discriminatory and unconstitutional.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-man-60-challenges-hawaiian-homes-policy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-man-60-challenges-hawaiian-homes-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shore farmers seek city’s help with storm damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oahu farmers who suffered $20 million in losses due to the two Kona-low storms in March implored the Honolulu City Council on Wednesday to pass a budget bill that would include a $41 million emergency response and recovery fund to help them as well as provide floodcontrol studies andimprovements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/north-shore-farmers-seek-citys-help-with-storm-damage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/north-shore-farmers-seek-citys-help-with-storm-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who illegally shipped gun parts is sentenced to prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30-year-old man fromJapan was sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to shipping more than 1,000 gun parts and tactical gear to Airsoft customers in Japan without the properlicenses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-who-illegally-shipped-gun-parts-is-sentenced-to-prison/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-who-illegally-shipped-gun-parts-is-sentenced-to-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Why did I get a new Medicare card?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: I am calling regarding a Medicare card that I received in the mail. It stated I could not use it until June 17 and I&rsquo;m wondering why am I receiving a new Medicare card when I already have one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-why-did-i-get-a-new-medicare-card/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-why-did-i-get-a-new-medicare-card/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech View: Isles positioned to adopt ‘smart city’ strategies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people may be familiar with the concept of &ldquo;smart cities,&rdquo; in which state-of-the-art technologies intersect with everyday activities to boost convenience and make our lives easier. In a smart city setup, urban planning meets sustainability for more resilient neighborhoods that are friendly to people, pets and the environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-isles-positioned-to-adopt-smart-city-strategies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-isles-positioned-to-adopt-smart-city-strategies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State fixes flawed LNG forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii State Energy Office revised its alternative fuel analysis last month after it found a spreadsheet error in one of its scenarios that inflated benefits of using liquefied natural gas by hundreds of millions of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-fixes-flawed-lng-forecast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-fixes-flawed-lng-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu man is arrested by FBI after threatening to kill Michigan governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 48-year-old Honolulu man previously imprisoned for threatening to kill the U.S. president and a federal judge was arrested on suspicion of threatening to kill the governor of Michigan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-man-is-arrested-by-fbi-after-threatening-to-kill-michigan-governor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-man-is-arrested-by-fbi-after-threatening-to-kill-michigan-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor threatens budget veto if Office of Economic Revitalization is defunded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi is threatening to veto the city&rsquo;s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget if the City Council moves forward with plans to slash funding and staff for the city&rsquo;s Office of Economic Revitalization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mayor-threatens-budget-veto-if-office-of-economic-revitalization-is-defunded/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mayor-threatens-budget-veto-if-office-of-economic-revitalization-is-defunded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: When will Moanalua Freeway repaving be finished?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: When will they be done repaving Moanalua Freeway? I know it&rsquo;s gotto be done but doing itbit by bit prolongs thedisruption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-when-will-moanalua-freeway-repaving-be-finished/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-when-will-moanalua-freeway-repaving-be-finished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii Energy Office fixes flawed liquefied natural gas forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii State Energy Office revised its alternative fuel analysis last month after it found a spreadsheet error in one of its scenarios that inflated benefits of using liquefied natural gas by hundreds of millions of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-energy-office-fixes-flawed-liquefied-natural-gas-forecast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-energy-office-fixes-flawed-liquefied-natural-gas-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Familiar faces reemerge as Hawaii’s primary election takes shape]]></title><description><![CDATA[The marquee races in the Aug. 8 party primaries remain the Democratic elections for lieutenant governor and to represent urban Honolulu in Congress, but there are also interesting down-ballot challenges that will see familiar faces returning to political life or resigning their seats to challenge other incumbents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/familiar-faces-reemerge-as-hawaiis-primary-election-takes-shape/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/familiar-faces-reemerge-as-hawaiis-primary-election-takes-shape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arts and sciences nonprofit buys Kapahulu building]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New York-based nonprofit formed to raise awareness of immigrant contributions in the United States and foster appreciation of the arts and sciences has bought a Kapahulu building in which to establish a gallery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/arts-and-sciences-nonprofit-buys-kapahulu-building/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/arts-and-sciences-nonprofit-buys-kapahulu-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 juveniles arrested in North Shore attack that injured lifeguard, teen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honolulu police arrested three juveniles in connection with an alleged assault by masked assailants at Waialee Beach on Saturday that sent a 23-year-old man and 15-year-old boy to the hospital with broken bones and concussions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/3-juveniles-arrested-in-north-shore-attack-that-injured-lifeguard-teen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/3-juveniles-arrested-in-north-shore-attack-that-injured-lifeguard-teen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 juveniles arrested in North Shore attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honolulu police arrested three juveniles in connection with an alleged assault by masked assailants at Waialee Beach on Saturday that sent a 23-year-old man and 15-year-old boy to the hospital with broken bones and concussions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/3-juveniles-arrested-in-north-shore-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/3-juveniles-arrested-in-north-shore-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S., Chinese military officials meet in Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. and Chinese military officials recently met in Hawaii to discuss tensions at sea as both sides refine their respective strategies in the Western Pacific and the Trump administration seeks to ease tensions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/us-chinese-military-officials-meet-in-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/us-chinese-military-officials-meet-in-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Hawaii cries foul over demise of student-athlete pay legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Hawaiiadministrators and state lawmakers sometimes don&rsquo;t see eye to eye on funding |issues, but an argument has erupted over expressions of widely divergent views on one bill about UH finances that failed last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/university-of-hawaii-cries-foul-over-demise-of-student-athlete-pay-legislation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/university-of-hawaii-cries-foul-over-demise-of-student-athlete-pay-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puna triple homicide suspect to undergo mental examination]]></title><description><![CDATA[HILO &gt;&gt; The 36-year-old Pahoa man accused of killing three older men last week in lower Puna will receive a mental examination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/puna-triple-homicide-suspect-to-undergo-mental-examination/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/puna-triple-homicide-suspect-to-undergo-mental-examination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man pleads guilty for illegally shipping assault rifle parts from Hawaii to Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30-year-old man fromJapan is asking a federal judge to sentence him to a year and a day in prison for his work to set up an illegal supply chain of assault rifle parts from Hawaii to Airsoft customers in Japan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-pleads-guilty-for-illegally-shipping-assault-rifle-parts-from-hawaii-to-japan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-pleads-guilty-for-illegally-shipping-assault-rifle-parts-from-hawaii-to-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Why did TSA charge passenger $90 to get through security?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: I am writing to seek clarification regarding a recent experience my daughter had while traveling between Kauai and Honolulu for a medical appointment. During both legs of her trip, she was required to pay a $45 fee because TSA did not accept her paper driver&rsquo;s license, resulting in a total charge of $90. Could you please clarify why this fee was enforced and provide guidance on the process for requesting a refund if this was a DMV- related error?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-why-did-tsa-charge-passenger-90-to-get-through-security/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-why-did-tsa-charge-passenger-90-to-get-through-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kona-low storm fallout continues to hit North Shore business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visitor traffic to Waimea Valley has fallen sharply this spring, forcing staff to stretch resources and scale back hiring as fewer travelers make the trip past ongoing traffic restrictions triggered by March&rsquo;s Kona-low storms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kona-low-storm-fallout-continues-to-hit-north-shore-business/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kona-low-storm-fallout-continues-to-hit-north-shore-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star-Advertiser, Midweek campaign supports North Shore businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honolulu Star-&shy;Advertiser and MidWeek have launched the Kama&lsquo;aina 15% Off Welcome Back Program, offering free promotional ads to North Shore businesses that are providing discounts to draw local residents to support the region as it recovers from this spring&rsquo;s Kona-low storms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/star-advertiser-midweek-campaign-supports-north-shore-businesses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/star-advertiser-midweek-campaign-supports-north-shore-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers boost grant awards for local nonprofits]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 170 Hawaii nonprofits providing food, healthcare and other services are slated to share $40 million in legislative grants this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lawmakers-boost-grant-awards-for-local-nonprofits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lawmakers-boost-grant-awards-for-local-nonprofits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu’s longest-running bar has ‘last call’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 92-year-old downtown Honolulu dive bar with deep connections to USS Arizona crew members has served its last customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulus-longest-running-bar-has-last-call/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulus-longest-running-bar-has-last-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii County to review 13 applicants for next fire chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii County has received applications from13 people whom officials say are conditionally qualified to be the next chief of the Hawaii Fire Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-to-review-13-applicants-for-next-fire-chief/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-to-review-13-applicants-for-next-fire-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HART gets reimbursed $125M for Segment 2 completion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation has received a $125 million federal reimbursement connected to last year&rsquo;s opening of the more than $10-billion Skyline project&rsquo;s second segment past the airport, the agency&rsquo;s leadership announced Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hart-gets-reimbursed-125m-for-segment-2-completion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hart-gets-reimbursed-125m-for-segment-2-completion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group seeks to restart aquarium fishing on Oahu]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of aquarium fish collectors is moving torestart the trade on Oahu just one month after a bill to ban it died in the Legislature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/group-seeks-to-restart-aquarium-fishing-on-oahu/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/group-seeks-to-restart-aquarium-fishing-on-oahu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ceramic float seals 44-year friendship]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ceramic float launched off Oahu as a University of Hawaii class project in 1980 drifted nearly 5,000 milesbefore washing up in Japan &mdash; sparking a pen-pal friendship that has endured for more than four decades and recently came full circle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ceramic-float-seals-44-year-friendship/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ceramic-float-seals-44-year-friendship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vital Statistics: May 21-27, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marriage licenses and birth certificates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-may-21-27-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-may-21-27-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victims in Puna killing spree remembered as caring community members]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 36-year-old Pahoa man suspected of killing three men in a spree of seemingly random violence in Puna last week was charged Saturday with first-degree murder, three counts of second- degree murder and other crimes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/victims-in-puna-killing-spree-remembered-as-caring-community-members/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/victims-in-puna-killing-spree-remembered-as-caring-community-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UH commits $5M in student-athlete pay despite failure at Legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Hawaii did not score taxpayer funding this year to pay student-&shy;athletes, but school officials aren&rsquo;t accepting defeat in recruiting and retaining key players with pay on par with peer institutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-commits-5m-in-student-athlete-pay-despite-failure-at-legislature/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/uh-commits-5m-in-student-athlete-pay-despite-failure-at-legislature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skywatch: Celestial object estimated to be 2.3 billion years old]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers from the University of Hawaii using W.M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea have measured one of the most precise ages yet for a sun-like star hosting a brown dwarf companion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/skywatch-celestial-object-estimated-to-be-23-billion-years-old/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/skywatch-celestial-object-estimated-to-be-23-billion-years-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pride Month displays to adorn state Capitol, city buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pride flags will fly at both the state Capitol and the city&rsquo;s Mission Memorial Auditorium throughout June in recognition of Pride Month.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/pride-month-displays-to-adorn-state-capitol-city-buildings/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/pride-month-displays-to-adorn-state-capitol-city-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Must I speak English to get FEMA aid?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Regarding Kona-low recovery aid, where&rsquo;s information for victims who don&rsquo;t speak English that well? I am trying to help a neighbor and am having trouble finding resources for him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-must-i-speak-english-to-get-fema-aid/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-must-i-speak-english-to-get-fema-aid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMSA’s payment system pivot has Hawaii’s medical community reeling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii patients could face fewer choices for primary care &mdash; and longer waits for services &mdash; as the state&rsquo;s largest insurer reverses a decade-old payment model, prompting fears that some clinics may close or scale back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hmsas-payment-system-pivot-has-hawaiis-medical-community-reeling/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hmsas-payment-system-pivot-has-hawaiis-medical-community-reeling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Shapiro: He who messes with a seal is messing with the lot of us]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s no shortage of outrageous official behavior in the daily news, but sometimes it&rsquo;s the simple affronts to decency that inspire the most anger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-he-who-messes-with-a-seal-is-messing-with-the-lot-of-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-he-who-messes-with-a-seal-is-messing-with-the-lot-of-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council pushes city to buy Queen Theater in Kaimuki]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honolulu City Council is moving forward with legislation aimed at having the city acquire and restore the long-derelict Queen Theater in Kaimuki into a multipurpose venue for the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/council-pushes-city-to-buy-queen-theater-in-kaimuki/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/council-pushes-city-to-buy-queen-theater-in-kaimuki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City reverses course on Koko Crater Stables eviction notice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The longtime operator of Koko Crater Stables, recently threatened with eviction, has received a reprieve after the city rescinded its notice to vacate the city-owned property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-reverses-course-on-koko-crater-stables-eviction-notice/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-reverses-course-on-koko-crater-stables-eviction-notice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airport runway repairs may increase noise in Ewa]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Department of Transportation is scheduled to close Runway 8R/26L nightly from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. beginning Monday and concluding June 8 at 4 a.m. The closures are needed to complete various projects including runway and taxiway light replacement and taxiway repairs, according to a DOT news release.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/airport-runway-repairs-may-increase-noise-in-ewa/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/airport-runway-repairs-may-increase-noise-in-ewa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volcano charter school moves forward with major expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a growing student population, the Volcano School of Arts and Sciences has plans to expand to a new campus over the next few years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/volcano-charter-school-moves-forward-with-major-expansion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/volcano-charter-school-moves-forward-with-major-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii National Guard concludes Kona-low storm relief efforts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii National Guard has officially concluded its support forrelief efforts in the aftermath of two Kona-low storms that swept across the islands and ravaged Oahu&rsquo;s North Shore in March, as well as intense weather that followed in April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-national-guard-concludes-kona-low-storm-relief-efforts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-national-guard-concludes-kona-low-storm-relief-efforts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Hawaii County official gets 4 years in prison for taking $1.9M in bribes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 59-year-old former Hawaii County housing specialist will spend nearly four years in federal prison for his role in a seven-year scheme of accepting bribes in exchange for awarding more than $11 million through four affordable housing development agreements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ex-hawaii-county-official-gets-4-years-in-prison-for-taking-19m-in-bribes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ex-hawaii-county-official-gets-4-years-in-prison-for-taking-19m-in-bribes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Della Au Belatti’s change of plans upends lieutenant governor, U.S. House races]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Rep. Della Au Belatti&rsquo;s decision to suspend her run for Congress to jump into the race for lieutenant governor has upended both campaigns and brought new attention to the most high-profile campaigns so far leading up to the Aug. 8 Democratic Party primary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/della-au-belattis-change-of-plans-upends-lieutenant-governor-us-house-races/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/della-au-belattis-change-of-plans-upends-lieutenant-governor-us-house-races/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coast Guard helps 21 people escape disabled vessel off Maui]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Coast Guard crew assisted 20 adults and one child in getting off a disabled charter vessel near Maalaea Harbor offshore Maui on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/coast-guard-helps-21-people-escape-disabled-vessel-off-maui/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/coast-guard-helps-21-people-escape-disabled-vessel-off-maui/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii visitor spending rises despite April drop in arrivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii&rsquo;s visitor industry saw fewer travelers in April but a sharp rise in daily spending, highlighting a widening divide between higher-end visitors who continue to spend freely and more budget-conscious travelers who are pulling back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-visitor-spending-rises-despite-april-drop-in-arrivals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-visitor-spending-rises-despite-april-drop-in-arrivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror: Memories of Ariyoshi reveal he was good fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Gov. George Ariyoshi died last month at the age of 100. I heard from many islanders who had funny stories of him golfing, playing pool and having a minor wardrobe glitch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-memories-of-ariyoshi-reveal-he-was-good-fun/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-memories-of-ariyoshi-reveal-he-was-good-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OHA trustees reject due diligence funding for KITV- KIKU purchase]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Office of HawaiianAffairs Board of Trustees voted against funding due diligence for acquiring KITV Island News and KIKU TV, ending the quasi-government agency&rsquo;s latest attempt to enter into broadcast media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oha-trustees-reject-due-diligence-funding-for-kitv-kiku-purchase/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oha-trustees-reject-due-diligence-funding-for-kitv-kiku-purchase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man caught in Hawaii during  nationwide sex sting pleads guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 34-year-old man caught up in a nationwide effort to rescue child sex victims and arrest their abusers last year pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography Thursday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-caught-in-hawaii-during-nationwide-sex-sting-pleads-guilty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-caught-in-hawaii-during-nationwide-sex-sting-pleads-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kapolei community board endorses Amazon project]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $600 million-plus plan by Amazon to build a massive warehouse and order fulfillment center in Kapolei gained some tentative community support Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kapolei-community-board-endorses-amazon-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kapolei-community-board-endorses-amazon-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaiian Airlines to scrap free meals in coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaiian Airlines will eliminate complimentary meals in its main cabin on most long-haul mainland routes, replacing them with a prepaid menu developed with a James Beard-&shy;recognized Hawaii chef.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiian-airlines-to-scrap-free-meals-in-coach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiian-airlines-to-scrap-free-meals-in-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii island triple-homicide suspect caught with public’s help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tips from the public led to the arrest Thursday afternoon of a Hawaii island man wanted in a triple homicide earlier this week, ending a manhunt that had residents of the Puna district on edge for two days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-triple-homicide-suspect-caught-with-publics-help/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-triple-homicide-suspect-caught-with-publics-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. military’s economic impact in Hawaii overstated, report contends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. military&rsquo;s economic benefit to Hawaii has been significantly overestimated, according to a new report from a consortium of groups and activists who contend that past studies failed to calculate the full impact of the armed forces in the islands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/us-militarys-economic-impact-in-hawaii-overstated-report-contends/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/us-militarys-economic-impact-in-hawaii-overstated-report-contends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State blesses homeless kauhale village in Waimanalo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii&rsquo;s 26th homeless kauhale &mdash; 20 tiny homes on the makai side of the former Weinberg Village in Waimanalo &mdash; was blessed Wednesday in a community that had seen a nearby homeless encampment at Waimanalo Beach Park grow to more than 40 people lining Kalanianaole Highway last year, which has since been cleared.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-blesses-homeless-kauhale-village-in-waimanalo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-blesses-homeless-kauhale-village-in-waimanalo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of throwing rock at seal is banned from Hawaii beaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 38-year-old Washington man is banned from Hawaii beaches before trial after pleading not guilty Wednesday to two federal misdemeanors after he allegedly threw a large rock at the head of an endangered Hawaiian monk seal in Lahaina on May 5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-accused-of-throwing-rock-at-seal-is-banned-from-hawaii-beaches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-accused-of-throwing-rock-at-seal-is-banned-from-hawaii-beaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii police search for suspect in 3 Puna homicides]]></title><description><![CDATA[Click here for the latest update]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-police-search-for-suspect-in-3-puna-homicides/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-police-search-for-suspect-in-3-puna-homicides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentencing delayed as convicted Maui doctor seeks new trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aug. 13 sentencing for the Maui anesthesiologist convicted of attempted manslaughter of his wife was taken off the court calendar Thursday to allow for a hearing on his motion to vacate the judgment and to order a new trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/sentencing-delayed-as-convicted-maui-doctor-seeks-new-trial/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/sentencing-delayed-as-convicted-maui-doctor-seeks-new-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sen. Mazie Hirono raises concerns about forest service cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono is demanding that the U.S. Forest Service turn over a long-awaited federal study on the feasibility of creating a national forest system unit in Hawaii, accusing the agency and the Trump administration of disregarding Congress and withholding information required by law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/sen-mazie-hirono-raises-concerns-about-forest-service-cuts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/sen-mazie-hirono-raises-concerns-about-forest-service-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prayers push politics aside for Hawaii family members]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prayers poured in for the family of Tulsi Gabbard on Friday after the former Hawaii political office holder announced her resignation as director of national intelligence in Washington, D.C., to support her husband battling bone cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/prayers-push-politics-aside-for-hawaii-family-members/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/prayers-push-politics-aside-for-hawaii-family-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hirono raises concerns about forest service cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono is demanding that the U.S. Forest Service turn over a long-awaited federal study on the feasibility of creating a national forest system unit in Hawaii, accusing the agency and the Trump administration of disregarding Congress and withholding information required by law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hirono-raises-concerns-about-forest-service-cuts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hirono-raises-concerns-about-forest-service-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii offers support after Gabbard resigns to focus on husband’s health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prayers poured in for the family of Tulsi Gabbard on Friday after the former Hawaii political office holder announced her resignation as director of national intelligence in Washington, D.C., to support her husband battling bone cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-offers-support-after-gabbard-resigns-to-focus-on-husbands-health/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-offers-support-after-gabbard-resigns-to-focus-on-husbands-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii County planning document advances despite vocal pushback]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii County Council has advanced a long-term public planning document that has garnered significant public outcry, which some Council members say has included personal attacks, conspiracy theories and &ldquo;AI psychosis.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-planning-document-advances-despite-vocal-pushback/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-planning-document-advances-despite-vocal-pushback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii County Council votes to adjust property tax rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii County Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday that would adjust property tax rates, but not without a profanity-sprinkled protest from one member who claimed her competing proposal was &ldquo;blocked.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-council-votes-to-adjust-property-tax-rates/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-council-votes-to-adjust-property-tax-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted Maui anesthesiologist seeks new trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aug. 13 sentencing for the Maui anesthesiologist convicted of attempted manslaughter of his wife was taken off the court calendar Thursday to allow for a hearing on his motion to vacate the judgment and to order a new trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/convicted-maui-anesthesiologist-seeks-new-trial/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/convicted-maui-anesthesiologist-seeks-new-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outlook on state finances improves]]></title><description><![CDATA[A state panel has mildly downgraded its forecast for Hawaii general fund revenue growth next fiscal year, but also improved its outlook for the current fiscal year that results in an overall net benefit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/outlook-on-state-finances-improves/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/outlook-on-state-finances-improves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Very busy year:’ Central Pacific forecast calls for 5 to 13 tropical cyclones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii can expect an above-average hurricane season this year, with meteorologists predicting the Central Pacific could see up to 13 tropicalcyclones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/very-busy-year-central-pacific-forecast-calls-for-5-to-13-tropical-cyclones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/very-busy-year-central-pacific-forecast-calls-for-5-to-13-tropical-cyclones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror: 100-year-old monkeypod was both loved, reviled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once upon a time &mdash; I&rsquo;ve always wanted to begin my column like that &mdash; a beautiful monkeypod tree was growing in the middle of a Honolulu street. Not in a grass median, mind you. It was close to the middle of a narrow, two-lane dirt road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-100-year-old-monkeypod-was-both-loved-reviled/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-100-year-old-monkeypod-was-both-loved-reviled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: When can we apply for Preschool Open Doors?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Regarding Preschool Open Doors (808ne.ws/4doBBjF), since the application isn&rsquo;t open yet how will they get everyone processed in time for July enrollment? Without subsidies POD parents won&rsquo;t be able to enroll their children; this will hurt families and also preschools. Will they waive a new application for preschoolers already in the program?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-when-can-we-apply-for-preschool-open-doors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-when-can-we-apply-for-preschool-open-doors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii County considers legislation covering nonprofits seeking grants]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hawaii County Council committee has unanimously approved a bill that would require nonprofits applying for county grants to certify they have policies governing nepotism, conflicts of interest and auditing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-considers-legislation-covering-nonprofits-seeking-grants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-considers-legislation-covering-nonprofits-seeking-grants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Ag inspector found guilty in child pornography case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 40-year-old former consumer safety inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Kauai was convicted May 14 by a federal jury after he allegedly groomed two minor boysin Fargo, N.D., and Philadelphia into making childpornography.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/former-ag-inspector-found-guilty-in-child-pornography-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/former-ag-inspector-found-guilty-in-child-pornography-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facts of the Matter: Roman docdecahedra prove history isn’t fully complete]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across northern Europe, archaeologists have uncovered dozens of small bronze objects that seem oddly out of place in the ancient world. They look less like Roman artifacts than props from a science fiction film. Small enough to fit comfortably in the palm of a hand, each has twelve pentagonal faces with a circular hole in the center of every side. Small knobs decorate the corners, giving the objects the appearance of geometry fused with forgotten machinery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/facts-of-the-matter-roman-docdecahedra-prove-history-isnt-fully-complete/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/facts-of-the-matter-roman-docdecahedra-prove-history-isnt-fully-complete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-agriculture inspector on Kauai found guilty in child pornography case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 40-year-old former consumer safety inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Kauai was convicted May 14 by a federal jury after he allegedly groomed two minor boysin Fargo, N.D., and Philadelphia into making childpornography.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ex-agriculture-inspector-on-kauai-found-guilty-in-child-pornography-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ex-agriculture-inspector-on-kauai-found-guilty-in-child-pornography-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer wading into regulatory waters for proposed Oahu LNG power plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[An affiliate of Japan&rsquo;s biggest energy company has begun to seek federal regulatory approval for part of a proposed $2 billion Oahu power plant fueled by imported liquefied natural gas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/developer-wading-into-regulatory-waters-for-proposed-oahu-lng-power-plant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/developer-wading-into-regulatory-waters-for-proposed-oahu-lng-power-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council OKs $70K settlement in HPD car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A civil lawsuit against an on-duty Honolulu Police Department officer involved in a 2023 crash with a civilian vehicle in Kapolei has been settled, city officials say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-council-oks-70k-settlement-in-hpd-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-council-oks-70k-settlement-in-hpd-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road-rage driver gets 7 years for assaulting mom, daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Oahu Circuit judge on Wednesday sentenced a notorious, convicted Southern California road-rage driver to seven years in prison for a May 7, 2025, Kakaako road rage attack on a mother and daughter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/road-rage-driver-gets-7-years-for-assaulting-mom-daughter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/road-rage-driver-gets-7-years-for-assaulting-mom-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police commission taps retired deputy chief from San Francisco to lead HPD]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in the 94-year history of the Honolulu Police Department, an officer who never worked in Hawaii will lead the largest law enforcement organization in the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/police-commission-taps-retired-deputy-chief-from-san-francisco-to-lead-hpd/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/police-commission-taps-retired-deputy-chief-from-san-francisco-to-lead-hpd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu homeless count shows slight uptick, but some improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homelessness on Oahu increased slightly in 2026, according to the latest findings from a Point-in-Time Count.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-homeless-count-shows-slight-uptick-but-some-improvements/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-homeless-count-shows-slight-uptick-but-some-improvements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Can service dog be left alone at hotel?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: I know some hotel chains are pet-friendly and I avoid them. I check before I make a reservation and choose one that does not welcome pets. I know they must accept service dogs, but that&rsquo;s different, required by law. If I stay in a hotel that says it does not accept pets and yet I hear a dog barking in the next room for a prolonged period (apparently alone), what can I do? When this happened I assumed it was a service dog and suffered through the noise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-can-service-dog-be-left-alone-at-hotel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-can-service-dog-be-left-alone-at-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kakaako road-rage driver gets 7 years for assaulting mom, daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Oahu Circuit judge on Wednesday sentenced a notorious, convicted Southern California road-rage driver to seven years in prison for a May 7, 2025, Kakaako road rage attack on a mother and daughter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kakaako-road-rage-driver-gets-7-years-for-assaulting-mom-daughter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kakaako-road-rage-driver-gets-7-years-for-assaulting-mom-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu EMS warns of spike in keiki near-drownings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honolulu emergency officials Wednesday sounded the alarm as the number of near-drowning incidents among children this year has climbed significantly &mdash; warning families that emergencies can happen within seconds as children spend more time around pools, beaches and other water sources this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-ems-warns-of-spike-in-keiki-near-drownings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-ems-warns-of-spike-in-keiki-near-drownings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii island mayor asks state for help after traffic death spike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii County Mayor Kimo Alameda has asked Gov. Josh Green for assistance from the state to improve traffic safety on the Big Island after a deadly two weeks on the island&rsquo;s roads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-mayor-asks-state-for-help-after-traffic-death-spike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-island-mayor-asks-state-for-help-after-traffic-death-spike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMS warns of spike in keiki near-drownings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honolulu emergency officials Wednesday sounded the alarm as the number of near-drowning incidents among children this year has climbed significantly &mdash; warning families that emergencies can happen within seconds as children spend more time around pools, beaches and other water sources this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ems-warns-of-spike-in-keiki-near-drownings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ems-warns-of-spike-in-keiki-near-drownings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Captain Cook man arrested after barricade situation involving toddler]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 43-year-old Captain Cook man was taken into custody without incident Tuesday night following a barricade situation in South Kona involving a firearm and a young child, according to the Hawaii Police Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/captain-cook-man-arrested-after-barricade-situation-involving-toddler/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/captain-cook-man-arrested-after-barricade-situation-involving-toddler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Captain Cook man arrested after barricade situation in Kona]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 43-year-old Captain Cook man was taken into custody without incident Tuesday night following a barricade situation in South Kona involving a firearm and a young child, according to the Hawaii Police Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/captain-cook-man-arrested-after-barricade-situation-in-kona/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/captain-cook-man-arrested-after-barricade-situation-in-kona/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii attorney general’s corruption probe prompts state director to quit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former state lawmaker abruptly retired as director of the Department of Human Services on Tuesday after being questioned by state investigators about allegations of public corruption involving Hawaii&rsquo;s COVID-19 testing contracts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-attorney-generals-corruption-probe-prompts-state-director-to-quit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-attorney-generals-corruption-probe-prompts-state-director-to-quit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech View: Microplastics are here to stay; we must adapt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not a day seems to go by when we don&rsquo;t hear about the risks of microplastics in the environment. What exactly have we learned about this subject? To provide answers, I spoke with Johann Urschitz, an associate professor at the University of Hawaii&rsquo;s John A. Burns School of Medicine and a researcher at the Yanagimachi Institute for Biogenesis Research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-microplastics-are-here-to-stay-we-must-adapt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-microplastics-are-here-to-stay-we-must-adapt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu Memorial Day observances planned]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Memorial Day approaches, ceremonies across Oahu will honor fallen service members with wreath presentations, rifle salutes, hula, music and community traditions ranging from lei sewing at Puowaina &mdash; the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl &mdash; to lantern floating at Ala Moana Regional Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-memorial-day-observances-planned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-memorial-day-observances-planned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Will city have enough lei for graves at Punchbowl?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Will the city have enough lei to adorn the graves at Punchbowl? After the Kona-low storms I recall flower growers and lei shops saying their plumeria supply was wiped out by the floods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-will-city-have-enough-lei-for-graves-at-punchbowl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-will-city-have-enough-lei-for-graves-at-punchbowl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaiser cancer center receives $5M for expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaiser Permanente Hawaii announced Tuesday that it has received a $5 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to support construction of the new Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Cancer Center at Moanalua Medical Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kaiser-cancer-center-receives-5m-for-expansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kaiser-cancer-center-receives-5m-for-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu police union supports Lambert for chief, survey says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing Honolulu Police Department officers wants former HPD Maj. Mike Lambert to be the city&rsquo;s 13th police chief,citing his institutional knowledge, proven recordof leadership and &ldquo;deepcultural competency.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-police-union-supports-lambert-for-chief-survey-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-police-union-supports-lambert-for-chief-survey-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii AG’s corruption probe prompts state director to quit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former state lawmaker abruptly retired as director of the Department of Human Services on Tuesday after being questioned by state investigators aboutallegations of public corruption involving Hawaii&rsquo;s COVID-19 testing contracts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-ags-corruption-probe-prompts-state-director-to-quit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-ags-corruption-probe-prompts-state-director-to-quit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City to seek other sites for archery range project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private plans to build a traditional Japanese archery range and trainingfacility at city-owned Mau&lsquo;umae Nature Park in Kaimuki have been abandoned, as city officials and the project&rsquo;s sponsor seek a new location following community opposition, park officials announced Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-to-seek-other-sites-for-archery-range-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-to-seek-other-sites-for-archery-range-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City drops plan for Kaimuki archery range; seeks new site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private plans to build a traditional Japanese archery range and training facility at city-owned Mau&lsquo;umae Nature Park in Kaimuki have been abandoned, as city officials and the project&rsquo;s sponsor seek a new location following community opposition, park officials announced Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-drops-plan-for-kaimuki-archery-range-seeks-new-site/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-drops-plan-for-kaimuki-archery-range-seeks-new-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill gives Maunakea authority more time to assume management]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bill passed by the state Legislature earlier this month has implications for the future of Mauna Kea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/bill-gives-maunakea-authority-more-time-to-assume-management/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/bill-gives-maunakea-authority-more-time-to-assume-management/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill gives Mauna Kea authority more time to assume management]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bill passed by the state Legislature earlier this month has implications for the future of Mauna Kea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/bill-gives-mauna-kea-authority-more-time-to-assume-management/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/bill-gives-mauna-kea-authority-more-time-to-assume-management/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippines plays increasingly central role in U.S. Pacific policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Troops from Hawaii-based military units have been in the Philippines for a marathon series of training exercises since April as U.S. forces refine their Pacific strategy and test out new weapons in the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/philippines-plays-increasingly-central-role-in-us-pacific-policy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/philippines-plays-increasingly-central-role-in-us-pacific-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maui County agrees to buy MLP water assets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly all of West Maui&rsquo;s drinking water infrastructure may return to the public, Maui County announced on Monday, marking a &ldquo;historic step toward securing water resources for public trust.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-county-agrees-to-buy-mlp-water-assets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-county-agrees-to-buy-mlp-water-assets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man fatally shot by HPD said ‘today was his day to die’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honolulu Police Department officers were justified to use deadly force when they fatally shot a 49-year-old felon who told his probation officer outside of The Queen&rsquo;s Medical Center that he wanted to die on Oct. 2, the city prosecutor&rsquo;s office has determined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-fatally-shot-by-hpd-said-today-was-his-day-to-die/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/man-fatally-shot-by-hpd-said-today-was-his-day-to-die/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Aren’t license-plate covers already illegal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: We&rsquo;re getting a new law against license plate covers but aren&rsquo;t they already illegal?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-arent-license-plate-covers-already-illegal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-arent-license-plate-covers-already-illegal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honolulu City Council OKs $350K to defend against Hitachi litigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A private law firm with a longstanding role defending the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation in court will be paid more to advise the city as it navigates ongoing legal disputes with the prime contractor of the city&rsquo;s more than $10 billion Skyline project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-city-council-oks-350k-to-defend-against-hitachi-litigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honolulu-city-council-oks-350k-to-defend-against-hitachi-litigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeless count dips slightly on Hawaii Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of people experiencing homelessness in Hawaii County dropped slightly over the past two years, according to data released by social service agencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/homeless-count-dips-slightly-on-hawaii-island/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/homeless-count-dips-slightly-on-hawaii-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii County acquires Puna coastal land for preservation]]></title><description><![CDATA[HILO &gt;&gt; After more than two decades of advocacy, Hawaii County has acquired the 364-acre coastal Puna property known as Honolulu Landing so it can be preserved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-acquires-puna-coastal-land-for-preservation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-acquires-puna-coastal-land-for-preservation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council authorizes $350K contract to defend against Hitachi litigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A private law firm with a longstanding role defending the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation in court will be paid more to advise the city as it navigates ongoing legal disputes with the prime contractor of the city&rsquo;s more than $10 billion Skyline project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/council-authorizes-350k-contract-to-defend-against-hitachi-litigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/council-authorizes-350k-contract-to-defend-against-hitachi-litigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homelessness drops 91% in Waikiki core]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a recent Wednesday morning at the hula mound at Kuhio Beach, Susan Willick moved through clusters of sunbathers and tourists to a man sitting alone on a grassy rise in the middle of Waikiki&rsquo;s busiest stretch of sand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/homelessness-drops-91-in-waikiki-core/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/homelessness-drops-91-in-waikiki-core/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourette awareness month spotlights UH med students]]></title><description><![CDATA[During Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month, two University of Hawaii medical students are sharing how a condition often misunderstood by the public shaped their childhoods, medical training and views of the kind of doctors they hope to become.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tourette-awareness-month-spotlights-uh-med-students/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tourette-awareness-month-spotlights-uh-med-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State allocates $50M for Outpatient Care Center in Kona]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for an Outpatient Care Center in Kailua-Kona are moving forward after $50 million was allocated for the project in the recent state budget, an investment in health care infrastructure that West Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corp. CEO Clayton McGhan said is &ldquo;much-needed&rdquo; in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-allocates-50m-for-outpatient-care-center-in-kona/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/state-allocates-50m-for-outpatient-care-center-in-kona/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-term care advocates says Hawaii lawmakers need to do more]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Hawaii&rsquo;s population ages and long-term care costs continue to rise, two measures aimed at addressing elder care and dementia support are headed to Gov. Josh Green for signature, but critics say much more help is needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/long-term-care-advocates-says-hawaii-lawmakers-need-to-do-more/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/long-term-care-advocates-says-hawaii-lawmakers-need-to-do-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii County considers property tax hike as $15M budget deficit looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii County Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday to consider raising property tax rates for nonresidents and those with second homes in an effort to close the gap on an estimated $15 million budget shortfall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-considers-property-tax-hike-as-15m-budget-deficit-looms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-considers-property-tax-hike-as-15m-budget-deficit-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expanding childcare tax credit could boost workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization argues that expanding Hawaii&rsquo;s childcare tax credit could partially pay for itself by helping more parents stay in &mdash; or return to &mdash; the workforce, even as the state faces mounting concerns over childcare affordability, shrinking provider capacity and staffing shortages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/expanding-childcare-tax-credit-could-boost-workforce/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/expanding-childcare-tax-credit-could-boost-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOE expanding farm-to-school programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh produce grown just steps from the cafeteria is now making its way onto student plates at Waipahu High School, part of the state Department of Education&rsquo;s expanding farm-to-school efforts, which aim to increase access to fresh, locally grown foods while strengthening students&rsquo; connections to agriculture and food systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/doe-expanding-farm-to-school-programs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/doe-expanding-farm-to-school-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vital Statistics: May 7-13, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marriage licenses and birth certificates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-may-7-13-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vital-statistics-may-7-13-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: How long can group use public pickleball court?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: What are the rules for how much time a group can use a public pickleball court? If our group starts playing at 8 o&rsquo;clock, for example, and another group of players shows up after that, does our group need to give up the court after a certain amount of time has gone by?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-long-can-group-use-public-pickleball-court/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-long-can-group-use-public-pickleball-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife advocates say education efforts lacking after monk seal video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video of a Washington man hurling a rock at a Hawaiian monk seal on Maui earlier this month has gone viral, drawing condemnation from all corners of the world. It also is raising questions about how well Hawaii is educating visitors about the endangered species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/wildlife-advocates-say-education-efforts-lacking-after-monk-seal-video/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/wildlife-advocates-say-education-efforts-lacking-after-monk-seal-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patient access bill raises free speech debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A routine trip to the doctor could soon be protected by a pending Hawaii law aimed at keeping patients and healthcare workers from being blocked, threatened or harassed outside medical facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/patient-access-bill-raises-free-speech-debate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/patient-access-bill-raises-free-speech-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honu may help control invasive algae, UH study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sea turtles were seen foraging a destructive algae in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, which scientists say show the animals have an important role in controlling the species &mdash; but they may also be spreading it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honu-may-help-control-invasive-algae-uh-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/honu-may-help-control-invasive-algae-uh-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii’s fight against Medicaid fraud plagued for over a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Behind the verbal sparring last week between federal and state officials over policing Medicaid fraud, data shows Hawaii&rsquo;s recent record on the subject is in some respects worst in the nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiis-fight-against-medicaid-fraud-plagued-for-over-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiis-fight-against-medicaid-fraud-plagued-for-over-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii poses unique challenges in removing unexploded military munitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a century of military training has left untold numbers of undetonated bombs and other munitions across the Hawaiian Islands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-poses-unique-challenges-in-removing-unexploded-military-munitions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-poses-unique-challenges-in-removing-unexploded-military-munitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii bill on patient access raises free speech debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A routine trip to the doctor could soon be protected by a pending Hawaii law aimed at keeping patients and healthcare workers from being blocked, threatened or harassed outside medical facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-bill-on-patient-access-raises-free-speech-debate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-bill-on-patient-access-raises-free-speech-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Shapiro: End run on Supreme Court likely to draw penalty flag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate Bill 2471, the Legislature&rsquo;s attempt to circumvent the U.S. Supreme Court&rsquo;s 2010 Citizens United ruling allowing corporations to spend unlimited &ldquo;dark money&rdquo; to influence elections, is a noble effort to reform elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-end-run-on-supreme-court-likely-to-draw-penalty-flag/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/david-shapiro-end-run-on-supreme-court-likely-to-draw-penalty-flag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Column: End run on Supreme Court likely to draw a penalty flag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate Bill 2471, the Legislature&rsquo;s attempt to circumvent the U.S. Supreme Court&rsquo;s 2010 Citizens United ruling allowing corporations to spend unlimited &ldquo;dark money&rdquo; to influence elections, is a noble effort to reform elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-end-run-on-supreme-court-likely-to-draw-a-penalty-flag/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/column-end-run-on-supreme-court-likely-to-draw-a-penalty-flag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warming cycle likely to occur but strength is uncertain]]></title><description><![CDATA[An El Nino cycle is expected to begin this summer, though the strength of that cycle &mdash; and how it will impact Hawaii &mdash; is still up for debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/warming-cycle-likely-to-occur-but-strength-is-uncertain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/warming-cycle-likely-to-occur-but-strength-is-uncertain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar industry asks lawmakers to reconsider rooftop tax credits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii Solar Energy Association called for the Legislature to reconvene on an emergency basis after lawmakers passed a bill industry officials say would retroactively impact 2026 solar tax breaks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/solar-industry-asks-lawmakers-to-reconsider-rooftop-tax-credits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/solar-industry-asks-lawmakers-to-reconsider-rooftop-tax-credits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds of El Nino forming this summer increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[An El Nino cycle is expected to begin this summer, though the strength of that cycle &mdash; and how it will impact Hawaii &mdash; is still up for debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/odds-of-el-nino-forming-this-summer-increase/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/odds-of-el-nino-forming-this-summer-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oahu hit with intense thunderstorm, rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oahu was pounded by heavy rain and lightning Friday afternoon as an unseasonably cold weather system moved east down the island chain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-hit-with-intense-thunderstorm-rain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/oahu-hit-with-intense-thunderstorm-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kapaa woman sent to prison for COVID-19 relief fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 47-year-old Kapaa woman was sentenced earlier this week to more than three years in federal prison and to pay back $126,026 for stealing COVID-19 rental assistance using fake applications and other people&rsquo;s identities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kapaa-woman-sent-to-prison-for-covid-19-relief-fraud/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kapaa-woman-sent-to-prison-for-covid-19-relief-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii County panel grants permit for Falls on Fire festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[HILO &gt;&gt; The controversial Burning Man-inspired festival known as Falls on Fire can continue to be held in Papaikou after the Hawaii County Windward Planning Commission voted 4-1 in favor of issuing a special use permit clearing the way for the event to proceed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-panel-grants-permit-for-falls-on-fire-festival/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-county-panel-grants-permit-for-falls-on-fire-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI director Kash Patel snorkeled near Arizona Memorial during July trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last summer, FBI Director Kash Patel capped a whirlwind South Pacific trip with a snorkel trip in Hawaii.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fbi-director-kash-patel-snorkeled-near-arizona-memorial-during-july-trip/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/fbi-director-kash-patel-snorkeled-near-arizona-memorial-during-july-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visitor had no intention of harming monk seal, attorney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 38-year-old man from Washington state facing federal charges for allegedly throwing a rock at a Hawaiian monk seal off Lahaina this month did not know it is an endangered species, regrets his actions and had no intention of harming the marine mammal, according to his attorney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/visitor-had-no-intention-of-harming-monk-seal-attorney-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/visitor-had-no-intention-of-harming-monk-seal-attorney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearview Mirror: Mothers’ indelible lessons nourish us throughout life]]></title><description><![CDATA[My mother, Martha Sigall, worked in the Hollywood animation industry as an inker and painter from 1936 to 1989. She wasn&rsquo;t on the creative side, but did work on Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Roadrunner, Speedy Gonzales, the Flintstones, the Jetsons and many other animated characters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-mothers-indelible-lessons-nourish-us-throughout-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rearview-mirror-mothers-indelible-lessons-nourish-us-throughout-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military leaders meet in Waikiki as land leases remain in limbo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Military leaders in Hawaii have increasingly used the islands as a training and weapons-testing ground for their troops and those of their allies as they prepare forces for a potential showdown with China in Taiwan and the South China Sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/military-leaders-meet-in-waikiki-as-land-leases-remain-in-limbo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/military-leaders-meet-in-waikiki-as-land-leases-remain-in-limbo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: When will Aloha Tower have colorful lighting again?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: For many years prior to 2025, the Aloha Tower was adorned each evening with beautiful colored lighting. The colors were changed periodically to highlight various worthy causes. The lighted tower was a welcome landmark to cruise ships and residents alike. These colorful displays have long since disappeared. The HDOT Harbor website indicates that &ldquo;due to maintenance and improvement projects scheduled for Aloha Tower throughout 2025, HDOT will not be accepting lighting requests at t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-when-will-aloha-tower-have-colorful-lighting-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-when-will-aloha-tower-have-colorful-lighting-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higher oil prices hurting Hawaii’s economy, UHERO report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii&rsquo;s near-term economic outlook &ldquo;has worsened noticeably&rdquo; as the war with Iran continues to push oil and consumer prices higher, according to the latest economic forecast by the University of HawaiiEconomic Research Organization, released today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/higher-oil-prices-hurting-hawaiis-economy-uhero-report-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/higher-oil-prices-hurting-hawaiis-economy-uhero-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii attorney general defends Medicaid fraud enforcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez pushed back Thursday against claims leveled a day earlier by Vice President JD Vance that the state isn&rsquo;t serious about combating Medicaid fraud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-attorney-general-defends-medicaid-fraud-enforcement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-attorney-general-defends-medicaid-fraud-enforcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal budget cuts to close Hilo Job Challenge Academy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hawaii National Guard plans to close the Hawaii Job Challenge Academy in Hilo after the current class graduates May 22 because of federal budget cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/federal-budget-cuts-to-close-hilo-job-challenge-academy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/federal-budget-cuts-to-close-hilo-job-challenge-academy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brian Keaulana: Renowned waterman to be honored for career achievements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Keaulana &mdash; lifeguard, actor, producer, stunt coordinator and soft-spoken advocate for Hawaii and the local film industry &mdash; will be honored Saturday when he receives the Waikiki Film Awards Hawai&lsquo;i Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hawaiian Aroma Caffe in the Outrigger Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/brian-keaulana-renowned-waterman-to-be-honored-for-career-achievements/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/brian-keaulana-renowned-waterman-to-be-honored-for-career-achievements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visitor charged with harassing a Hawaiian monk seal on Maui]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 38-year old Washington man is facing federal criminal charges for allegedly stalking an endangered Hawaiian monk seal known as Lani and hurling a large rock at its head in the nearshore waters off Lahaina on May 5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/visitor-charged-with-harassing-a-hawaiian-monk-seal-on-maui/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/visitor-charged-with-harassing-a-hawaiian-monk-seal-on-maui/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Native Hawaiian education programs receive reprieve from federal funding cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal funding for Native Hawaiian education programs will continue for at least another year after U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon vowed not to cut the Native Hawaiian Education Program, offering a temporary reprieve to organizations across Hawaii that had warned of widespread service reductions andclosures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/native-hawaiian-education-programs-receive-reprieve-from-federal-funding-cut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/native-hawaiian-education-programs-receive-reprieve-from-federal-funding-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: What are rules to renew Hawaii driver’s license or ID?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: The city says to make an appointment to renew your state ID. What is the number to call?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-what-are-rules-to-renew-hawaii-drivers-license-or-id/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-what-are-rules-to-renew-hawaii-drivers-license-or-id/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HPD chief finalist Scott Ebner says staffing is top priority]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott Ebner, one of three finalists seeking to serve as Honolulu&rsquo;s next police chief, also was in the running for the job in 2022 and believes addressing the department&rsquo;s staffing shortfall is critical to all aspects of policing on Oahu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hpd-chief-finalist-scott-ebner-says-staffing-is-top-priority/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hpd-chief-finalist-scott-ebner-says-staffing-is-top-priority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hilo tsunami clock memorial may be relocated]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hilo tsunami clock &mdash; a landmark along Kameha&shy;meha Avenue at the edge of the Grand Naniloa Golf Course &mdash; might get a new home as part of the Waiakea Peninsula revitalization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hilo-tsunami-clock-memorial-may-be-relocated/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hilo-tsunami-clock-memorial-may-be-relocated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finalist sees staffing as critical to effective policing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott Ebner, one of three finalists seeking to serve as Honolulu&rsquo;s next police chief, also was in the running for the job in 2022 and believes addressing the department&rsquo;s staffing shortfall is critical to all aspects of policing on Oahu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/finalist-sees-staffing-as-critical-to-effective-policing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/finalist-sees-staffing-as-critical-to-effective-policing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City bridge work has residents decrying ‘Carmageddon Kailua’]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Kailua and Kaneohe residents, traffic woes have worsened after one lane of a major artery was closed off &mdash; and is expected to remain so through the end of July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-bridge-work-has-residents-decrying-carmageddon-kailua/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/city-bridge-work-has-residents-decrying-carmageddon-kailua/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vance singles out Hawaii as weak on Medicaid fraud policing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal officials declared a nationwide Medicaid fraud crackdown Wednesday, citing Hawaii as a state having little concern for prosecuting program theft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vance-singles-out-hawaii-as-weak-on-medicaid-fraud-policing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/vance-singles-out-hawaii-as-weak-on-medicaid-fraud-policing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video game exec awaits county approval for ‘Falls on Fire’ festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[PAPAIKOU &gt;&gt; The Hawaii County Windward Planning Commission on Thursday will decide the fate of the &ldquo;Falls on Fire&rdquo; festival &mdash; a controversial Burning Man-inspired gathering in Papaikou hosted by video game mogul Andrew Tepper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/video-game-exec-awaits-county-approval-for-falls-on-fire-festival/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/video-game-exec-awaits-county-approval-for-falls-on-fire-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech View: Navigating docks when using laptops for work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past few years, laptop computer usage has been steadily increasing as compared to desktop computers. Buoyed by the pandemic and work-from-home directives, most businesses and government agencies, even those issuing return-&shy;to-office orders, default to issuing laptops instead of desktops to their workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-navigating-docks-when-using-laptops-for-work/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/tech-view-navigating-docks-when-using-laptops-for-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swift acquittal returned in Chinatown shooting trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[After just 25 minutes of deliberation Monday afternoon, an Oahu Circuit Court jury acquitted a 62-year-old man of murder and other charges in connection with a 2022 Chinatown shooting that killed a 24-year-old woman who was five months pregnant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/swift-acquittal-returned-in-chinatown-shooting-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/swift-acquittal-returned-in-chinatown-shooting-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating docks when using laptops for work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past few years, laptop computer usage has been steadily increasingas compared to desktop computers. Buoyed by the pandemic and work-from-home directives, most businesses and government agencies, even those issuing return-&shy;to-officeorders, default to issuing laptops instead of desktops to their workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/navigating-docks-when-using-laptops-for-work/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/navigating-docks-when-using-laptops-for-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lambert vows to target equipment upgrades, gun violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lone local finalist vying to serve as the next chief of the Honolulu Police Department is a 22-year HPD veteran who wants to upgrade equipment and facilities, target gun violence and develop officers of every rank and role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lambert-vows-to-target-equipment-upgrades-gun-violence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/lambert-vows-to-target-equipment-upgrades-gun-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: How does DMV secure fingerprint data?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Since when does the DMV fingerprint us to get our license? I don&rsquo;t remember doing this the last time I renewed (8 years ago). Are our fingerprints part of a national database? How is this kept secure?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-does-dmv-secure-fingerprint-data/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-how-does-dmv-secure-fingerprint-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HPD chief finalist Mike Lambert vows to target gun violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lone local finalist vying to serve as the next chief of the Honolulu Police Department is a 22-year HPD veteran who wants to upgrade equipment and facilities, target gun violence and develop officers of every rank and role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hpd-chief-finalist-mike-lambert-vows-to-target-gun-violence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hpd-chief-finalist-mike-lambert-vows-to-target-gun-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii sticks with its mail-in voting system despite Trump’s order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii officials say they plan to follow state law requiring mail-in voting this year while lawsuits proceed over President Donald Trump&rsquo;s executive order that critics say would give the federal government unprecedented control over U.S. elections despite the Constitution&rsquo;s guarantee that Congress and each state hold that authority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-sticks-with-its-mail-in-voting-system-despite-trumps-order/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-sticks-with-its-mail-in-voting-system-despite-trumps-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii lawmakers pave way for regular Young Brothers rate hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interisland cargo rates at Hawaii&rsquo;s regulated monopoly service provider Young Brothers Ltd. could be going up in July after a 26% hike approved in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-lawmakers-pave-way-for-regular-young-brothers-rate-hikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaii-lawmakers-pave-way-for-regular-young-brothers-rate-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rainbow Warriors’ fans rejoice as men’s volleyball team wins its 3rd NCAA title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe Craig Hirasaki was the University of Hawaii men&rsquo;s volleyball team&rsquo;s good luck charm on Monday &mdash; from more than 2,500 miles away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rainbow-warriors-fans-rejoice-as-mens-volleyball-team-wins-its-3rd-ncaa-title/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rainbow-warriors-fans-rejoice-as-mens-volleyball-team-wins-its-3rd-ncaa-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rainbow Warriors fans rejoice as men’s volleyball team wins 3rd NCAA title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe Craig Hirasaki was the University of Hawaii men&rsquo;s volleyball team&rsquo;s good luck charm on Monday &mdash; from more than 2,500 miles away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rainbow-warriors-fans-rejoice-as-mens-volleyball-team-wins-3rd-ncaa-title/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/rainbow-warriors-fans-rejoice-as-mens-volleyball-team-wins-3rd-ncaa-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mike Formby to leave Honolulu city managing director position]]></title><description><![CDATA[City Managing Director Michael Formby will leave his position at the end of May to become chief executive officer of Hawaii-based maritime firm Pacific Marine &amp;Supply Co., Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mike-formby-to-leave-honolulu-city-managing-director-position/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mike-formby-to-leave-honolulu-city-managing-director-position/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maui wildfire survivors study in jeopardy after bill fails]]></title><description><![CDATA[State funding for an ongoing study of Maui wildfire survivors evaporated after a Hawaii legislative bill failed to make it through conference committee this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-wildfire-survivors-study-in-jeopardy-after-bill-fails/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/maui-wildfire-survivors-study-in-jeopardy-after-bill-fails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kokua Line: Hawaii lawmakers restrict traffic cameras to Oahu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: I heard the speed-cam expansion died but then I heard it passed. Which is it? I was sure they killed the omnibus bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-hawaii-lawmakers-restrict-traffic-cameras-to-oahu/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/kokua-line-hawaii-lawmakers-restrict-traffic-cameras-to-oahu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jurors considering evidence in deadly Chinatown shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy Prosecutor Mark Shimizu told Oahu Circuit Court jurors in closing arguments Monday that while much of the state&rsquo;s evidence was circumstantial, they had all the pertinent information on a 2022 shooting in Chinatown to convict Samuel Carter of the second-degree attempted murder ofMichael Yonenaga andsecond-degree murder of a 24-year-old pregnant woman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/jurors-considering-evidence-in-deadly-chinatown-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/jurors-considering-evidence-in-deadly-chinatown-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaiian Electric parent boosts profit despite storm costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parent company of Hawaiian Electric increased its first-quarter profit over a year earlier despite higher expenses fromKona-low storms that damaged utility equipment and caused widespread power outages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiian-electric-parent-boosts-profit-despite-storm-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/hawaiian-electric-parent-boosts-profit-despite-storm-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-SFPD assistant chief wants to modernize HPD operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the three finalists to serve as chief of the Hono&shy;lulu Police Department is a 33-year veteran of the San Francisco Police Department who wants to modernize crimefighting, expand recruitment and strengthen ties with the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ex-sfpd-assistant-chief-wants-to-modernize-hpd-operations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/ex-sfpd-assistant-chief-wants-to-modernize-hpd-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Hawaii students face uncertain job market]]></title><description><![CDATA[With University of Hawaii graduations continuing through Saturday, students preparing for life after college are weighing a job market shaped by competition, cost of living, artificial intelligence and the growing expectation that a degree alone may not be enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/university-of-hawaii-students-face-uncertain-job-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/university-of-hawaii-students-face-uncertain-job-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Hawaii grads face uncertain job market]]></title><description><![CDATA[With University of Hawaii graduations continuing through Saturday, students preparing for life after college are weighing a job market shaped by competition, cost of living, artificial intelligence and the growing expectation that a degree alone may not be enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/university-of-hawaii-grads-face-uncertain-job-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/university-of-hawaii-grads-face-uncertain-job-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect in police shooting indicted on slew of charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of two men involved in a police shooting incident last week was indicted on numerous charges stemming from driving a stolen vehicle and allegedly ramming a police car in an attempt to flee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/suspect-in-police-shooting-indicted-on-slew-of-charges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/suspect-in-police-shooting-indicted-on-slew-of-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair arrested in illegal gambling raid in Chinatown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police arrested a 59-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man last week after raiding an alleged illegal gambling den in Chinatown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/pair-arrested-in-illegal-gambling-raid-in-chinatown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/pair-arrested-in-illegal-gambling-raid-in-chinatown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental health needs remain key to wildfire recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survivors of the Maui wildfires still face profound emotional and psychological challenges nearly three years after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century killed more than 100 people, destroyed more than 2,200 structures and displaced an estimated 10,000 residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mental-health-needs-remain-key-to-wildfire-recovery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mental-health-needs-remain-key-to-wildfire-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental health needs remain key to Maui wildfire recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survivors of the Maui wildfires still face profound emotional and psychological challenges nearly three years after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century killed more than 100 people, destroyed more than 2,200 structures and displaced an estimated 10,000 residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mental-health-needs-remain-key-to-maui-wildfire-recovery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/honolulu/mental-health-needs-remain-key-to-maui-wildfire-recovery/</guid></item></channel></rss>