Honolulu revives the idea of shipping trash off island

Honolulu’s trash could be shipped off island for 10 years until a new landfill is opened, a potential interim solution to the challenge of what to do with the waste generated by almost 1 million residents and about half a million monthly visitors. The city has begun exploring the...

An off-duty Hawaii lifeguard helped rescue a teen kayaker stranded overnight

HONOLULU (AP) — A teenager in Hawaii was recovering Friday after spending more than 11 hours clinging to a kayak before being rescued during an overnight ocean search by an off-duty lifeguard and the U.S. Coast Guard. Kahiau Kawai, 17, had gotten separated from his high school...

An inmate convicted of the 1994 killing of a Japanese psychic was found dead in a Hawaii prison cell

HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii inmate convicted of the 1994 murder of a Japanese psychic and her son was killed in prison, authorities said. Staff at the Halawa Correctional Facility in Aiea, outside Honolulu, found Raita Fukusaku, 59, bleeding on the floor of his cell with head and neck...

Strong opposition delays vote on $1.5M settlement over deadly police shooting

Dozens of Honolulu police officers appeared alongside other city officials Wednesday in a strong show of opposition to a proposed $1.5 million city settlement over a 2021 officer-involved shooting of an unarmed Black man. City Council members ultimately postponed voting on whether to...

Honolulu’s dying palms to be replaced with this new tree — for now

Most of Oahu’s dead and dying coconut trees will not be replaced until the population of voracious coconut rhinoceros beetles is under control, the Honolulu parks department said Monday. Many of the trees will be replaced with shade trees for the foreseeable future — at least...

Honolulu morgue aims to start giving families answers faster with new deputy

The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office hopes the arrival of its first new deputy in five years will help it winnow down the time it takes to finalize reports, which has mounted due to increasing caseloads and staff shortages. Sasha Breland, who assumed her new role on Oct. 1, said...

Deadly Maui wildfire erupted from earlier brushfire believed to have been extinguished, investigation confirms

Kawhi Leonard plans to be in the Clippers' opening night lineup if balky right knee cooperates

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard is planning to be in the Los Angeles Clippers’ lineup for opening night unless his balky right knee prevents him from inaugurating the team’s new arena. The health of their superstar once again looms large after Leonard was limited to two...

Union workers at Hawaii's largest hotel go on strike

HONOLULU (AP) — About 2,000 workers went on strike Tuesday at Hawaii's largest resort, joining thousands of others striking at hotels in other U.S. cities. Unionized workers at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort — the largest Hilton in the world — began an open-ended...

10 arrested outside Hawaii hospital as labor dispute involving nurses escalates

HONOLULU (AP) — Ten people, including a recently elected state lawmaker, were arrested Monday outside Hawaii’s only women’s and children’s hospital, where unionized nurses have been locked out since going on a one-day strike during contract negotiations. Those arrested sat...