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...

Prosecutors decline to charge a man who killed his neighbor during a deadly dispute in Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) — Citing self-defense, prosecutors have declined to charge a Hawaii man who was arrested on suspicion of murder after shooting a neighbor who opened fire at a gathering, killing three women. Prosecutors declined the case Wednesday “due to issues related to...

Gun violence data in Hawaii is incomplete – and unreliable

Three years before Hiram Silva opened fire on his Waianae neighbors in one of the worst shootings in Hawaii history, a newly formed gun violence commission met for the first time to discuss critical gaps in information about how to prevent such tragedies in the islands. Legislators...

Honolulu Police Department is adding dozens of extra police officers to westside patrols

Dozens of additional police officers are now patrolling West Oahu in an effort to increase the police department’s presence and deter crime after an uptick of violence in the area. The reserve officers will be stationed at crime “hot spots,” including beach parks, the Waianae...