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Maui police said during a press conference Tuesday in Wailuku that had the woman survived the Feb. 1 Pukalani incident, she would have been charged with first-degree attempted murder.

University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization’s “Investigating and Tackling Barriers and Needs for Small Business Success in Honolulu” also provides roadmap to address those hurdles, which include gaps in financial access, workforce development, market competition and technological innovation.

86-year-old Yvonne Mira of Hilo died Feb. 3 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, less than a week after the single-vehicle crash off Kaʻūmana Drive.

A peaceful protest is scheduled for 5 p.m. Feb. 5 along Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway, south of Henry Street, near The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints temple.

National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu forecast surf up to 12 feet, causing strong breaking waves and strong currents that will make swimming and certain other ocean activities dangerous.

This is your chance to provide feedback about how Hawai‘i Police Department is doing. You can take the survey until 4 p.m. Feb. 28.

Hawai‘i County Council initially failed to pass the original funding bill for the study in January 2024, which would have accepted the state’s $1 million and a $500,000 county match. The council ultimately passed its own bill in March 2024, with a $1 million county match, that expanded the scope of the study months before state funding lapsed on June 30, 2024.

Hawaiʻi County clarified that vector control operations, which caused the park to be temporarily closed Tuesday morning, involved treatment for Argentine ants. No little fire ants have been detected at the park off Daniel K. Inouye Highway, also known as Saddle Road.

Big Island volcano roars back into action with lava fountains peaking at up to 330 feet at times within the first few hours after the newest eruptive activity began just before 10 p.m. the night of Feb. 3. Vigorous fountains were still erupting from both vents inside the caldera by almost 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, continuing to feed lava flows onto the crater floor.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education served meals free of charge at 73 school locations and alternative learning programs on Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokai, Maui and the Big Island through its Seamless Summer Option program during the summer of 2024.

Gathered at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel Moku Ola Ballroom, each new officer had their badge pinned on by a loved one during the ceremony, which was limited to police personnel, guest speakers, and family members of the recruits.

The State of Hawaiʻi settled most of its legal claims against these companies and is expected to receive approximately a total of $150 million, by annual payments, through the year 2038.

On Monday, Garrett A. Duran appeared in 3rd Circuit Court, where Judge Wendy DeWeese passed judgment. In November, the 35-year-old changed his plea to guilty on charges of first-degree negligent homicide, accidents involving death or serious bodily injury and operating vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant as a second offense.

On Dec. 7 at around 4 p.m., the suspects were at the property on Palm Parkway where home appliances and home improvement items were removed without permission.

The table will be installed Feb. 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. During construction, there will be lane closures in both directions, state officials reported. Work is weather permitted.

Large surf of up to 16 feet is expected with strong breaking waves and strong currents that will make swimming dangerous.

The House Committee on Health unanimously passed House Bill 756 on Friday to prohibit the sale of flavored nicotine products and the mislabeling of e-liquids as being “nicotine free.”

By a 5-2 vote, the House Committee on Housing passed a bill Friday aimed at removing lengthy historic property reviews from delaying housing developments.

Being created and canned in the Kona Brewing Co. distillery in Kona, the beverage is sold in stores statewide.

Three motorcyclists were traveling in a group on Highway 11 when a sedan attempted to turn onto the roadway, ultimately hitting the lead motorcycle.