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Longest-serving OHA trustee ousted in general election

Honolulu, HI · 1d

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Incumbents, familiar names lead Office of Hawaiian Affairs races

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Familiar political figures and incumbent trustees have taken the lead across several key Office of Hawaiian Affairs races in general election returns released Tuesday night. Because OHA trustees represent specific geographic seats but are elected statewide, candidates with established name recognition and extensive campaign funding gained early...

Honolulu, HI · 2d
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Groundbreaking Set for New Comfort Stations and Concession Building at Kailua Park

County officials and community leaders will break ground Thursday on a major facility upgrade at Kailua Park, launching construction on four new comfort stations and a central concession building. The ceremony, scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on the oceanfront side of the park’s old terminal building, marks the start of a...

Kailua, HI · 2d
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UPDATE: Most OHA Incumbents Ahead But Longtime Trustee Losing His Seat

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will likely have a new at-large trustee in an election that could change the makeup and leadership of the board, including whether Kai Kahele retains his position as chairman. As of the latest results Wednesday morning, in a six-way contest for three at-large seats on...

Honolulu, HI · 2d
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‘We got crushed’: Brenton Awa concedes to Jill Tokuda in 2nd Congressional District

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Republican state Sen. Brenton Awa conceded the race for Hawaiʻi’s 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday night to incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda. The second general election printout, released at 9:02 p.m., showed Tokuda securing 108,369 votes, or 65.2%, compared to Awa’s 48,764 votes, or...

Honolulu, HI · 2d

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Leadership changes coming to Honolulu City Council

Honolulu Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam is vying to be Honolulu City Council's next chair — setting up for more major changes at the council. Current Chair Tommy Waters was recently disqualified from a potential third term, meaning the council will lose a member and its presiding officer. Dos Santos-Tam...

Honolulu, HI · 3d

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Kailua gets first-ever home base for Honolulu lifeguards

Honolulu lifeguards now have their first-ever dedicated operations facility on Oahu's Windward coast — a milestone 107 years in the making.

Honolulu, HI · 1d

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Lieutenant Governor-elect Derek Kawakami live

Lieutenant Governor-elect Derek Kawakami joins us live this morning after a big win last night.

Honolulu, HI · 2d

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OHA At-Large Trustees: Souza climbs to second spot, race too close to call

Early vote tallies showed incumbent Keoni Souza potentially losing his seat as an Office of Hawaiian Affairs at-large trustee. But Souza made gains over the course of election night — and now incumbent John Waiheʻe IV looks at risk of losing his spot, according to the latest results from Wednesday morning.

Honolulu, HI · 2d

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New Nā Lehua marketplace debuts at Hawaiʻi Convention Center

The Nā Lehua Marketplace & Festival is scheduled to debut at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center from Nov. 6 to 8, featuring local vendors, artists, and live entertainment.

Honolulu, HI · 1d

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City says feral chicken traps being tampered with

Honolulu officials say people are interfering with efforts to control the feral chicken population by tampering with traps, releasing captured chickens and continuing to feed the birds.

Honolulu, HI · 9h

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Kanani Souza holds narrow lead over Sheila Medeiros in District 43 rematch

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Incumbent Republican state Rep. Kanani Souza holds a narrow lead over challenger Sheila Medeiros in the general election race for House District 43, following the release of initial returns Tuesday night. Third printout numbers show Souza leading with 2,271 votes, or 34.7%, while Medeiros trails closely with...

Honolulu, HI · 2d

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Honolulu Ocean Safety Department opens first-of-its-kind facility

Honolulu Ocean Safety had a historic day on Wednesday as the city blessed the Kailua Operations Annex, or KOA, at Kailua Beach park.

Honolulu, HI · 2d

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Honolulu Clinic Becomes First in Hawaii to Offer No-Scrape Keratoconus Treatment

A Honolulu eye practice says it has become the first in Hawaii to offer a new treatment for keratoconus, a progressive eye condition, that skips the painful removal of corneal tissue required by older methods. Aloha Laser Vision announced on Wednesday that it is now providing Epioxa, an FDA-approved epithelium-on, or epi-on, cross-linking treatment designed for patients 13 and older with progressive keratoconus.

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Blessing held for 5 all-electric cranes at Kapalama Container Terminal

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A blessing was held Thursday for five new Pasha Group cranes at the Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT). The all-electric Noell gantry cranes traveled 2,600 miles by ocean barge from the Port of Long Beach in California to Honolulu. Each crane weighs 2.7 million pounds and stands at 245 feet tall, roughly the height of a 20-story building.

Honolulu, HI · 1d

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Trevor Ozawa Wins Back Honolulu City Council Seat, 8 Years Later

With most votes counted, Trevor Ozawa is on track to comfortably beat his opponent Tara Malia Gregory and win reelection to his old City Council seat representing East Honolulu. As of the third printout of election results, Ozawa had 59% of the vote to Gregory’s 30%. Almost 12% of voters...

Honolulu, HI · 2d

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Democrats Gain In Hawaiʻi Legislature As GOP’s Bad Night Worsens

What was a bad night for Republicans nationwide Tuesday night was also looking grim for the GOP in Hawaiʻi, including in numerous legislative races. Democrats will not only continue dominance of the Legislature, if results released Tuesday just after 9 p.m. hold, but may pick up a few seats.

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Events happening this weekend on Oahu: November 6 - November 8

HONOLULU (Island News) – Take a look at some of the exciting festivities happening on Oahu during the first weekend of November!. Hawaii’s Finest Black Friday Makeke - November 6-8, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Get ready to shop till you drop at Hawaii’s Finest Black Friday Makeke...

Honolulu, HI · 1d

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Hawaiʻi leadership transitions from now to January

Following the November 3 election, Hawaiʻi's newly elected officials will assume office at various times between now and early 2027 depending on their specific roles and counties.

Honolulu, HI · 2d

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Opportunity zones 2.0 to target 25 areas across Hawaiʻi

Governor Josh Green announced that 25 areas across Hawaiʻi have been selected for the federal Opportunity Zones 2.0 program to attract private investment into housing, clean energy, and economic development.

Honolulu, HI · 1d