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Military’s Attempt to Retain Land for Training Runs into Native Hawaiian Opposition
- July 7, 2025 5:23 am|
(AP) — A high-altitude plateau on the Big Island is the only place in Hawaii where thousands of…

Hawaiʻi Island Lane Closures: Week of July 7
- July 7, 2025 5:15 am|
The Department of Transportation announced the following Hawaiʻi Island lane closures during the week of July 7 2025.…

Governor Green Enacts State Budget
- July 7, 2025 5:10 am|
Governor Green recently signed House Bill 300 (Act 250), the Executive Biennium Budget that funds state operations and…

Tree Trimming Scheduled for Liliʻuokalani Gardens
- July 7, 2025 5:04 am|
Tree trimming and removal work at Liliʻuokalani Gardens in Hilo will begin tomorrow. The work, which will be…

Aircraft Makes Emergency Crash North of Kona Airport
- July 4, 2025 5:20 am|
Yesterday morning, Hawaiʻi County Fire Department (HFD) Units were dispatched following a report of an aircraft crash landing…

MADD Honors Three Hawai‘i Police Department Officers for Efforts Curbing Impaired Driving
- July 4, 2025 5:18 am|
Three members of Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD) were recently honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Hawai‘i and…

Governor Green Signs Bills to Enhance Water Safety and Kūpuna Care
- July 4, 2025 5:11 am|
Yesterday, Governor Green signed four measures into law to strengthen Hawai‘i’s public safety through the enactment of safety…

House Gives Final Approval to Trump’s Big Tax Bill
- July 4, 2025 5:05 am|
(AP) – House Republicans lifted President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final…
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See Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco in the ‘I Said I Love You First’ short film
- July 6, 2025 10:10 pm|
Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at their latest album in a new short…

See the video from Charli XCX for “party 4 u”
- July 6, 2025 10:10 pm|
To celebrate the five-year anniversary of her fan-favorite cut “party 4 u” –Charli XCX has released an official…

Bail denied for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs until sentencing on 2 lesser counts in sex trafficking trial
- July 3, 2025 12:05 am|
U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian denied Sean “Diddy” Combs request for bail as he awaits sentencing in his…