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Hawai‘i joins 12 other states leading the way with expanded continuous Medicaid coverage for children, alongside Colorado, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington.

Local and international musicians and artists will be in Pahala and Kailua-Kona to teach young artists and connect with the culture of Hawaiʻi beginning Saturday.

After an explosion caused by illegal fireworks killed 3 and injured dozens more in Aliamanu on Oʻahu, officials begin discussing ways to stop the systemic issue once and for all.

The investigation is ongoing, and no further details are available at this time.

Two minutes after midnight, Hawaiʻi Island police responded to a vehicle collision in South Kona that killed a pedestrian, marking the first traffic fatality of 2025.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation reported a 10% increase in traffic fatalities in 2024 with 51 from the City and County of Honolulu, 29 from Hawaiʻi Island, 14 from Maui County and 8 from Kauaʻi County.

The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Environmental Management has scheduled tree trimming along the driveway entrance to the Keaʻau Transfer Station between 8 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. from Tuesday, Jan. 14 through Thursday, Jan. 16.

There were 770,940 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in November of this year, which is an increase of 5.3% compared to the same month in 2023.

As 2024 comes to a close, the Hawai‘i Island Humane Society is highlighting seven dogs who spent the entire year – and some longer – in the shelter.

Duncan Mahi, 54, of Hilo, entered his plea Tuesday in Kona Circuit Court. He remains in custody, is being held without bail and is ordered to appear for sentencing on March 14, 2025.

Gov. Josh Green signed an executive order protecting primary caregivers cultivating cannabis for patients within the bounds of the law that exists as of Dec. 31, 2024.

This is the 29th traffic fatality on Hawai‘i Island in 2024 compared to 15 this time last year.

As of this morning, U.S. Geological Survey’s livestream video of the eruption continued to show fountaining.

Despite steady local forecast path so far, Hawaiʻi’s economic outlook becomes unclear as federal policy changes loom with incoming Trump Administration introducing broad uncertainty.

The newsite posted nearly 1,500 stories this year, many of which involved people with connection to the university system making headlines, including Miss Aloha Hula winners, a Waiākea High Schoo grad, an auditioner on ‘The Voice’ and someone who once had a date with Marcia Brady.

Fireworks are permitted from 9 p.m. on New Year’s Eve until 1 a.m. New Year’s Day.

The section of road impacted is closed for the next two hours.

The crash occurred on Dec. 28 shortly after 9 p.m. on Highway 11 between mile markers 19 and 20 in the Glenwood area.

The department is promoting the campaign, “If You Feel Different, You Drive Different. Drive High, Get a DUI.”

According to the National Weather Service, east winds of 45 to 55 mph are expected with higher gusts.