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State to implement road usage charge for electric vehicle owners, effective July 2025
Starting July 1, EV owners will have the option to pay a state per-mile road usage charge (RUC) of $8 per 1,000 miles, capped ...
Hawaiian Airlines continues to resolve cybersecurity issue, was aware days before informing customer
Hawaiian Airlines said a cybersecurity event affected some of its information technology systems, but flights are operating ...
Qualifying families can now apply for ‘Preschool Open Doors’ tuition subsidies
Beginning Tuesday, July 1, low- to middle-income households can apply for the POD program which provides monthly childcare ...
Defense claims insanity in Maui murder trial
WAILUKU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Maui man is on trial for allegedly murdering a close friend in Haiku. Mike Pharisien’s lawyers say he belongs in a mental hospital, not prison. Jurors heard from six ...
7% of Hawaii residents have a handicap placard, but some say there’s not enough accessible parking
Nearly seven months after tragedy struck in Aliamanu on New Year’s Eve, Hawaii has new laws addressing concerns of illegal ...
First Alert Forecast: Light winds persist through Thursday, stronger winds expected over the weekend
The south swell has peaked and will slowly drop through Thursday, another smaller south pulse is due on Friday. East shores ...
Maui teen wins second national title boxing in the Junior Olympics
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A teen boxer from Wailuku, Maui just won his second national title at the Junior Olympics. Micah ...
Attempted murder investigation opened after property manager allegedly attacks tenant
Officers located a 57-year-old female tenant on Algaroba St. at about 1 p.m.
OHA budget battle pits its CEO against the chair of the board
Wilcox Medical Center’s 10th annual “Keiki Bike & Skateboard Safety Day” provided keiki with the opportunity to learn how to ...
Hawaii now has new laws to combat illegal aerial fireworks
Nearly seven months after tragedy struck in Aliamanu on New Year’s Eve, Hawaii has new laws addressing concerns of illegal ...
Officials share safety measures are working despite alarming number of fatalities on Oahu
There are more traffic control measures than ever on Oahu: speed humps, red light cameras and now speed cameras, but traffic ...