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Vendetta: Hawaii Governor Blasts Auditor Report On Key Homeless Program
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (1137+ words) Affordable housing units are seen at Ho'okahi Leo Kauhale, Feb. 15, 2024, in Honolulu. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat via AP) Gov. Josh Green blasted Hawai'i State Auditor Les Kondo's preliminary report on his signature tiny homes project, accusing the Legislature's watchdog of…...
Wahiaw" Dam Takeover: Hawaii Agency Signs Off On Acquisition
1+ week, 6+ day ago (985+ words) Wahiawa Dam is seen after recent storms in Wahiawa, Hawaii Monday, March 23, 2026. (Stpehen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) Directors of the Hawai'i Agribusiness Development Corp. have approved the $4. 9 million purchase of the remaining land to acquire the 120-year-old Wahiaw…...
Pilot says Hawaii tour helicopter vibrated and spun before crash killed 3
1+ week, 5+ day ago (492+ words) Kauai Ocean Safety members and other people assist individuals after an Airborne Aviation tourist helicopter crash on Kalalau Beach on Kauai, Hawaii, on March 26, 2026. (Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson/Station Kauai/U. S. Coast Guard via AP) The pilot of a helicopter…...
The ferocity of the downpour that brought the latest Hawaii flooding surprised even meteorologists
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (762+ words) Authorities said hundreds of homes were damaged, along with some schools and a hospital. Gov. Josh Green said the cost of the storm could top $1 billion. As Hawaii endures its worst flooding in more than 20 years, officials are urging people…...
Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife convicted of attempted manslaughter
3+ week, 58+ min ago (824+ words) A Honolulu jury returned the verdict against Gerhardt Konig, 47, on Wednesday after a day of deliberations. The crime he was convicted of, attempted manslaughter based on extreme mental or emotional disturbance, carries up to 20 years in prison. Konig had planned…...
Trial is ending for doctor accused of trying to kill his wife during a cliff-side hike in Hawaii
3+ week, 1+ day ago (750+ words) EDITOR'S NOTE: This story includes discussion of domestic violence. If you or someone you know needs help, please call the national domestic violence hotline: 1-800-799-7233 in the U. S. Gerhardt Konig, 47, had a plan and backup plans for murdering his wife, Arielle Konig,…...
Honolulu Council Criticizes Slow City Response To North Shore Flooding
3+ week, 6+ day ago (945+ words) Honolulu Managing Director Mike Formby, right, speaks at a public meeting on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 in Honolulu. (Ben Angarone/Honolulu Civil Beat via AP) Almost two weeks after devastating flood waters took O'ahu's North Shore by surprise, Honolulu City Council members…...
Neglected North Shore Plantation Waterways Fueled Damaging Hawaii Floods
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1780+ words) Sarah Ghio leans on the rear bumper of her dead silver SUV, taking a sip of juice to wet her chapped lips. It's her sole alternative since she returned to her flood-stricken North Shore O'ahu farm, where tap water remained…...
Flying blind: Honolulu officials held off evacuations as North Shore flooded
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1832+ words) People are evacuated from Haleiwa, Hawaii, on a bulldozer Friday, March 20, 2026. (Craig Fujii/Honolulu Civil Beat via AP) In the days since a destructive flood swept through O'ahu's North Shore, residents have been asking why they weren't told to evacuate…...
How to help those impacted by the Hawaii floods
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (549+ words) As communities across Hawaii dig out from destruction caused by the worst flooding to hit the state in over 20 years, nonprofits, mutual aid networks and foundations are collecting donations to support households, farmers and animals affected across the state. Two…...