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AI tool now being used to process building permit applications on Oahu
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- AI tool now being used to process building permit applications on Oahu
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- A new AI-guided tool is now required before submitting permit applications for certain residential projects, including single-family homes and duplexes on Oahu.
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- September 1, 2026 HURRICANE WATCH: Lowell now category 4 begins to churn south of the islands; Je...
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- 3:15
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Lowell intensifies to category 4 strength
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- Honolulu Zoo unveils upgraded exhibits, targets giant pandas from China
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- The Honolulu Zoo unveiled $1M in hippo and penguin upgrades as city leaders negotiate with China to bring giant pandas to Hawaii, hoping to triple visitors.
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- Maui student-created ‘robo-dog’ highlights $175K fundraiser for STEM programs
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Nearly 400 supporters raised $175K for Maui STEM programs at MEDB’s Ke Alahele benefit, where students showed off innovations like an erosion-mapping robo-dog.
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- Game Day Girls Volleyball: Waiakea vs. Honokaa
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- 1:29:35
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Game Day Girls Volleyball: Waiakea vs. Honokaa
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- Kau recovery hub continues helping families weeks after Hurricane Lala
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- The hub remains open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with food and water still available for families in need.
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- Dan Cooke's Forecast: Lowell will pass to the south but create a windy scenario through Labor Day
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Breezy trade winds will increase to windy levels (maybe advisory levels) as early as tomorrow evening and stay that way through the weekend
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- New AI tool now required for some building permit applications on Oahu
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- New construction and additions on single-family homes and duplexes on Oahu require a CivCheck review.
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- City admits ineligible voters cast ballots in tied Makakilo primary race
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- The city admitted two ineligible Ewa Beach residents voted in the tied Makakilo primary, which was decided by a drawing and is being challenged in court.
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- Multiple crashes involving motorcycles, mopeds leave several riders injured on Oahu
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Emergency Medical Services responded to four separate crashes involving motorcycles or moped on Oahu Monday night and Tuesday morning.
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- ‘Our guys are gritty’: After Stanford loss, UH football prepares for crucial UNLV trophy game
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- The University of Hawaiʻi football team is cleaning up miscues from its loss to Stanford as it prepares to host rival UNLV for the Island Showdown trophy.
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- Full Episode: Is Hawaii too expensive?
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- 58:24
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Spotlight Now explores Hawaiʻi’s economy and tourism trends with UHERO’s Carl Bonham and Highgate’s Kelly Sanders.
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- Spotlight Now: Hotel industry leader warns of 'scary' tourist drop, potential closures
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- 20:36
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Highgate Hawaiʻi President Kelly Sanders warns of a major hotel occupancy drop and potential closures unless the state boosts global marketing funding.
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- Construction begins on new Maui affordable housing community
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Construction on the Kehalani Apartments in Wailuku is expected to be completed in January 2028.
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- What's Trending: Man, 91, becomes oldest hiker to complete Appalachian Trail
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Dale "Grey Beard" Sanders, 91, is the oldest hiker to complete the nearly 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail.
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- Lowell strengthens into category 4 hurricane, Karina continues westward on track toward Hawaii
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- 3:14
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Lowell's passage to the south is expected to boost trade wind speeds to wind advisory levels.
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- Howard's Business Report: July hotel performance
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Kauai hotel occupancy rose almost to 80% in July, with an average room rate of $468 a night.
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- Mililani High School hosts K-POPUP event
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- 3:33
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Mililani High School is hosting its first K-POPUP event at on Friday, Sept. 4, from 5 to 9 p.m. in the school's gymnasium.
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- Hilo murder suspect remains unfit to proceed, committed to state hospital
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- The criminal case will remain paused unless his competency status changes. His next review hearing is scheduled for Dec. 17.
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- Entertainment: HIFF Wednesdays showcase local filmmakers
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- The Hawaii International Film Festival is screening a different local film every other Wednesday.
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- Lowell explodes into major hurricane, Karina continues westward on track toward Hawaii
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- We're keeping a close eye on the Pacific after Hurricane Lowell exploded into a major Category 3 storm, and Hurricane Karina continues its westward track toward Hawaiʻi. 🌀 Here’s what you need to know about their potential paths ⬇️
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/08/31/lowell-set-rapidly-intensify-karina-continues-westward-track-toward-hawaii/
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- Honolulu deputy prosecutor arrested at DUI checkpoint in Kapolei
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- A Honolulu deputy prosecuting attorney was among three arrested during a DUI enforcement campaign in Kapolei this weekend. The checkpoint was part of a nationwide initiative with MADD.
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- HI Now Daily (August 31, 2026)
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- 57:40
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- LIVE: Ancestral journeys, starlit jazz picnics and chasing the next big swell. Trace your lineage at the Okinawan Festival this weekend, discover Kai Lenny's secrets to spontaneous global travel with First Hawaiian Bank and pack a picnic for live jazz music under the stars.
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- This is Now (August 31, 2026)
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- 28:13
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- LIVE: Minutes ago, Honolulu's new police chief announced his new deputy chiefs, which includes a new department spokesperson. A deputy city prosecutor was among several arrested on suspicion of DUI during a joint enforcement effort yesterday. Police are searching for the driver behind an early-morning hit-and-run on the H-1 Freeway that critically injured a woman.
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- August 31, 2026 HAWAII WEATHER: Watching Lowell and Karina into Labor Day weekend; Jen Robbins
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- 3:20
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Have to closely watch Lowell as it tracks south of the islands followed by Karina tracking north
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- Hawaii Foodbank raises over $278K during annual Food Drive Day
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- The Hawaii Foodbank raised more than $278,000 and collected 1,900 pounds of food during its annual Food Drive Day.
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- FAA denies Oahu helicopter company petition to continue jumping tours
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Trident Adventures sought a seat belt exemption so passengers could leap into the ocean from helicopters hovering 10 to 35 feet up.
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- Community gathers for 50th annual Honolulu Intertribal Powwow at Magic Island
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- “Beautiful being Indigenous.” 💗 Native American tribes gathered this weekend for the 50th annual Honolulu Intertribal Powwow, sharing traditions that connect youth to their heritage and strengthen cultural ties from Hawaiʻi to the continent.
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/08/31/community-gathers-50th-annual-honolulu-intertribal-powwow-magic-island/
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- August 31, 2026 TROPICS: Tracking Lowell south and Karina north Labor Day weekend; Jen Robbins
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Keeping an eye on Lowell and Karina
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- Weeks after Hurricane Lala devastation, Hawaii Island continues to recover
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- HNN's Dillon Ancheta is on Hawaiʻi Island to see how families in Nāʻālehu and Pāhala are cleaning up after the devastating Category 1 hurricane.
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- UH Manoa Center for Oral History marks 50-year anniversary
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- The center is hosting workshops, community consultations and outreach events across the state through November to mark the anniversary.
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- Smart Money Monday: Imposter Scams
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Knowing how to spot an imposter scam can help protect your hard-earned money.
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- Hawaiian Electric completes repairs to all major systems damaged by Hurricane Lala
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- 0:16
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- As of Saturday, HECO’s outage map listed fewer than 200 without power on Hawaii Island.
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- Deputy City Prosecutor arrested at DUI Checkpoint in Kapolei
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- A Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the City and County of Honolulu was among three people arrested during a DUI checkpoint in Kapolei Saturday.
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- World Champion Waterman Kai Lenny shares travel stories, tips
- Runtime
- 4:04
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- World Champion Waterman Kai Lenny joins Guy Hagi on Sunrise. The paddle boarder, foil boarder, big wave surfer, and snowboarder is also a world traveler.
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- Lowell set to rapidly intensify, Karina continues westward on track toward Hawaii
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- There is a possibility of life-threatening surf and rip currents, but the storm is not expected to bring wind or rain impacts to the islands.
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- Rainbow Wahine Volleyball: San Diego vs. Hawaii Postgame Show
- Runtime
- 9:12
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Rainbow Wahine Volleyball: San Diego vs. Hawaii
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- Maui police veteran arrested on sexual assault charges
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- The officer had been placed on administrative leave in May 2025 after an earlier arrest on a charge of first-degree sexual assault.
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- Marine debris team completes latest Papahanaumokuakea cleanup mission
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- The crew is expected to return in mid-September for its third and final mission of 2026.
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- Sunrise Sports: Rainbow Warrior football falls to Stanford
- Runtime
- 3:41
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Rainbow Warriors Wide Receiver Tama Uiliata said, "You could see it in their eyes — everybody still wanted it. We have no quitters on the team."
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- Honolulu police chief names new permanent deputy chiefs
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Chief David Lazar said he wanted deputies who could challenge him when he named Brandon Nakasato and Parker Bode to lead field and administrative operations.
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- City launches free disaster preparedness program for Oahu businesses
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- The program includes an online resource hub, a disaster preparedness guidebook and free workshops across the island.
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- LA Clippers returning to Hawaii for training camp, Warriors matchup
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- The team will hold training camp at the University of Hawaii at Manoa from Sept. 29 through Oct. 3.
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- Rainbow Wahine Volleyball: San Diego vs. Hawaii Pregame Show
- Runtime
- 28:03
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Rainbow Wahine Volleyball: San Diego vs. Hawaii
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- Dan Cooke's forecast: Lowell and Karina are/will be major hurricanes with winds in excess of 120m...
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center has Lowell passing to our south as a category 3 hurricane later this week
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- Master last minute travel with Kai Lenny and First Hawaiian Bank Priority Destinations
- Runtime
- 5:16
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Learn last minute travel secrets from professional waterman Kai Lenny and discover the flexibility of the First Hawaiian Bank Priority Destinations card.
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- First Alert Forecast: Tropical Storm Lowell strengthening, expected to pass south of the state
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- First Alert Forecast: Tropical Storm Lowell strengthening, expected to pass south of the state
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- Hawaii Island police open investigation after woman’s body found in Waipio Valley
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Officials said there is nothing suspicious at this time, and the case is currently classified as a coroner’s inquest.
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- Family attacked in Waianae mass shooting sues city over lax enforcement
- Runtime
- 3:02
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- The family of three women killed in a 2024 Waianae mass shooting is suing the city and the gunman's widow, alleging negligent law enforcement.
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- Weeks after Hurricane Lala devastation, Hawaii Island continues to recover
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Multiple agencies are working to restore infrastructure, provide meals, and waive penalties for affected residents.
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