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Detained Immigrants Could Wait 19 Months For Their Day In Honolulu Court

3+ hour, 29+ min ago  (1067+ words) Honolulu's federal immigration court has become increasingly overwhelmed since 2020, with new data showing that the number of cases pending and the wait time for those cases to reach the courts both have hit their highest levels in 15 years. Those problems,…...

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Tension continues as Hawaii cultural practice remains barred

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1210+ words) Green sea turtles rest on a Maui beach with volcanic rocks in the background. "A lot of people, they think it's a bad thing, you know, especially, like, the outsiders that not from here," Native Hawaiian fisherman Miki Duvauchelle told…...

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Billionaire Larry Ellison's Hawaii resort eyes expansion on Lanai

3+ week, 8+ hour ago  (434+ words) An aerial view of the Manele Bay beach and one of two Four Seasons resort properties on the island of Lanai. For the first time in years, new development is being proposed on the island of Lanai, near Sensei Lanai,…...

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Bay Area woman dies while snorkeling in Hawaii

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (231+ words) FILE: Hanauma Bay on Oahu, Hawaii. A Bay Area woman died Sunday while snorkeling at'Hanauma Bay, one of the most popular snorkeling destinations in Hawaii. At around 9: 30 a. m. , 66-year-old Jian-Ping Sun was found unresponsive by lifeguards about 10 feet from shore. Sun…...

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Hawaii's mysterious vanishing island witnessed over 100 years ago

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (606+ words) The Hawaiian Islands at sunset. In'Hawaii, there are islands not found on any map that are said to appear and then disappear, often around sunrise or sunset. Over a century ago, Hawaiian-language newspapers recorded eyewitness reports of offshore sightings. Hawaii…...

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sfgate. com > business > article > honolulu-traffic-cams-catch-speeders-but-most-22222837. php

Honolulu Traffic Cams Catch Speeders. But Most Don't Get Tickets

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (1711+ words) More than 500, 000 drivers sped through Honolulu intersections during a five-month trial of speed enforcement cameras last year and got stern warnings in the mail. But now that camera enforcement has formally begun, hardly anyone has been ticketed for speeding. The…...

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sfgate. com > hawaii > article > lilo-stitch-features-kahala-resort-20363039. php

The iconic Hawaii resort where 'Lilo and Stitch' was filmed

11+ mon, 3+ day ago  (611+ words) Stitch, left, and Lilo lounge in the Kahala Hotel & Resort's hot tub." This article contains plot spoilers for 2025's "Lilo & Stitch." Disney's record-breaking, live-action remake "Lilo & Stitch" was filmed on the island of Oahu, and one of Hawaii's iconic resorts…...

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'Please respect us': Hawaii locals urge visitors to avoid parts of North Shore

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (452+ words) A view of floodwaters in'Waialua'on Oahu on'March 20, 2026.' A view of recovery efforts on the North Shore of Oahu following back-to-back kona low storms in 2026.' Anderson added: "On Oahu, visitors and tour operators should avoid'Waialua and Mokuleia, where flooding impacts have…...

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Hawaii tourism industry reeling after $300 M loss from storms

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (495+ words) A Vantor satellite image shows flooded fields, neighborhoods and muddy storm sediment flowing into the ocean near'Waialua, Hawaii,'after severe flooding, March 23, 2026. After'back-to-back'kona low storms ravaged the region, Hawaii's tourism industry is reeling from the impact. The storms'hit major areas…...

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Hawaii's 'unstable' storms are getting worse and lasting longer

1+ mon, 14+ hour ago  (693+ words) FILE: An aerial view of Honolulu on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, taken from an elevated vantage point. Last month, Hawaii was hit by back-to-back kona low storms separated by just a few days, and the state was inundated with…...