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Major Fireworks Seizure At Honolulu Port Points To Federal Failure

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Major Fireworks Seizure At Honolulu Port Points To Federal Failure

An Oʻahu fireworks company got a federal license to import tons of fireworks even though it didn’t have a state license to possess them once they got here.

By Matthew Leonard

· About 21 hours ago

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Dismantling Haʻikū Stairs Is Urgent Safety Issue, City Says In Court Filing

Dismantling Haʻikū Stairs Is Urgent Safety Issue, City Says In Court Filing

Providing security to keep hikers away has proved costly and leaving the stairs partially in place is a safety hazard, the city said in a court filing Wednesday.

By Ben Angarone

About 4 hours ago

Critic Of High Costs Of Tiny House Villages Quits Top Homelessness Post

Critic Of High Costs Of Tiny House Villages Quits Top Homelessness Post

By Stewart Yerton

About 6 hours ago

This Plant Can Power Grids, Planes, Poultry And Cattle. Hawaiʻi Isn’t Sold

This Plant Can Power Grids, Planes, Poultry And Cattle. Hawaiʻi Isn’t Sold

By Thomas Heaton

About 21 hours ago

Hawaiʻi Cost Of Living Is Creating A Mental Health Crisis For Workers

Hawaiʻi Cost Of Living Is Creating A Mental Health Crisis For Workers

By Jessica Terrell

About 21 hours ago

It’s Your Money: $275,000 For Heart Attack Caused By False Missile Alert

It’s Your Money: $275,000 For Heart Attack Caused By False Missile Alert

By Patti Epler

February 25, 2025

Suspect In 1977 Killing Agrees To Be Extradited From Utah To Hawaii

Suspect In 1977 Killing Agrees To Be Extradited From Utah To Hawaii

By The Associated Press

About 12 hours ago

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About 21 hours ago

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Maui Fires

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The Legislature’s Schedule Works Only For The Most Powerful

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Community Voices

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Care Of Honolulu’s Freshwater Springs A Shared Responsibility

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Paid Family And Medical Leave Is Just What Hawai‘i Needs

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DEI Is Not Illegal. UH Must Not Act As If It Is

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February 24, 2025

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Lawmakers Should Leverage Tax Credits To Preserve Hawaiʻi’s Working Class

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February 21, 2025

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January 28, 2025

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Hawaiʻi Farmers Are Battling Climate Change. Here’s How.

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