A jury announced not guilty verdicts Friday in a yearslong bribery case against Honolulu's former top prosecutor and five people associated with the engineering and architectural firm Mitsunaga & Associates.
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Families on the Navy water system say there is new contamination in their tap water. They say samples they sent to labs have come back with traces of forever chemicals known as PFAS. The Conversation talked to Marti Townsend, the chair of the Red Hill Community Representation Initiative.
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When we think about comedy in Hawaiʻi, names like Tumua Tuinei and Frank De Lima come to mind. These days, the Hawaii Comedy Festival carries on that tradition by showcasing original comedy by local performers and writers. Founder Kimee Balmilero sat down to talk about what attendees can expect at the Doris Duke Theatre on May 17 and 18.
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A new study by University of Hawaiʻi researchers show that when chlorine in water is mixed with fuel it can produce a substance that is harmful to people.
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The man, who is the son of a Honolulu Police Department officer, attempted to rob a group of teenagers when the fatal shooting broke out.
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Community members in Mākena on the southeast coast of Maui are invited to take part in the construction of a traditional Hawaiian hale, or house, beginning this Friday in Waipao.
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A transformation is underway in how we keep ourselves cool. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote peels back the layers on the hidden world of air conditioning — and its climate costs.
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State lawmakers approved a bill to protect local macadamia nut farmers. It now awaits the governor’s signature to become law. Similar to a coffee labeling measure passed this year, the macadamia nut bill would require sold packages to indicate if they contain foreign-grown nuts.
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