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The order alleges that between December 2016 and July 2021 Teapresso — a limited liability company whose sole managing member was Thanh “Steve” Nguyen — granted 26 Teapresso Bar franchises in Hawaiʻi in violation of state franchise laws.

Thousands of frontline caregivers will return to the bargaining table Oct. 28-29 backed by community support and a national patient safety mandate.

Two were caught in two separate locations on Tuesday at the Honolulu Harbor, and a third was ensnared at the Hilo Harbor on Sept. 15.

Community outreach officers and volunteers joined forces in Kailua-Kona to clean up Kalaepaʻakai Beach.

Kurt Suzuki, a 2001 graduate from Baldwin High School on Maui, will become the first MLB manager from Hawai’i when he takes command of the American League West team.

The detective was honored by the O‘ahu-based nonprofti Top Cop Hawai‘i during their annual awards event.

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa believe this discovery will shed light on how unseen microbial life connects Hawaiʻi’s land and sea ecosystems.

The suspect was taken into custody by the police department’s Special Response Team as the man is considered armed and dangerous.

The detection of PFAS at the Kulaʻimano Well A was confirmed by samples collected on Aug. 18 and Sept. 23. The Hawai‘i County’s Department of Water Supply formally notified the Hawaiʻi Department of Health of the initial detection of PFAS via email on Oct. 8.

The public will be able to view these rare snails for the first time during Bishop Museum’s 4th Annual Kāhuli Festival on Oct. 25.

White Guava Café received a red placard on Oct. 16 for a myriad of violations.

The park on Waiānuenue Avenue, which includes Pi‘ihonua Gymnasium, will be closed 2 days at the end of this week.

The man, believed to be in his 40s, had been dead for several weeks before being discovered on March 24, according to a news release from the police department.

Under the new federal law, those affected must complete an average of 80 hours per month (20 hours per week) in qualifying work or training activity. Acceptable activities include paid or self-employment, volunteer service with a government or nonprofit organization, or participation in job training programs such as SNAP Employment and Training, or services at American Job Centers.

This is the 18th traffic fatality of 2025 as compared to 24 traffic fatalities this same time last year.

Hawai‘i Island police report that Johnessa Elkin-Kanae, who was missing for more than a day, was found shortly after 7 p.m. Oct. 19.

A Hilo dealership and a nonprofit will be putting on haunted houses this year for Halloween.

“Without their paycheck, federal workers are at risk of having their electricity, water and broadband services terminated due to temporary inability to pay,” the lawmakers wrote. “The families you serve must have uninterrupted access to these essential public utilities.”

Join the vibrant 2025 Akamai Living Fair in Hilo on Oct. 23, where attendees of all ages can explore over 50 vendors, enjoy health screenings, cooking demos, and more.

Hawaiʻi County’s $6.4 million Hale Hālāwai Force Main Replacement Project, which is expected to be complete in October 2026, involves the installation of a new 12-inch sewer force main, rehabilitation of manholes and vaults, installation of a new flow meter, pavement restoration and related improvements.