Various state and city departments have been busy rolling out programs to avoid the tragedy of the illegal fireworks explosion that killed six people, including a 3-year-old, last New Year's Eve. ⁠ ⁠ Honolulu Fire Department Deputy Chief Jason Samala said HFD has been partnering with other law enforcement agencies and doing its own campaigns to promote public safety through the upcoming holidays.⁠ ⁠ “I'm hoping that the messaging and all the push by law enforcement is helping and making people r

Two federal judges have ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funding to provide SNAP benefits for the 42 million people nationwide who rely on the program, NPR reports. But it was unclear hours after the rulings Friday how much assistance may be provided or when it might come. Hawaiʻi officials said both state relief programs would still be activated.⁠ ⁠ "We may prevail in court. There could be injunctions, but I'm not going to put our 'eggs in that basket.' I'm going to make sure w

The finalists for the Kamehameha Schools Board of Trustees position are Keith Vieira, a longtime hotel and tourism executive; Eric Yeaman, chairman of Alexander & Baldwin; and Olin Kealoha Lagon, a social entrepreneur. The trustee search comes amid a legal challenge to the schools’ admissions policy and ongoing effects from the Maui wildfires settlement. Pauahi created the five-member panel to help carry out her vision in her will and originally requested the Hawai‘i Supreme Court justices to fi

UNCENSORED LIVE UPDATE 04 | Tzaneen Police Acting Station Commander, Colonel Shikwambana, has condemned the actions of public order police following the injury of several individuals with rubber bullets and tear gas during the Relela protest. Community members are posing questions to the acting station commander regarding those injured and hospitalized. The community remain firm in demanding the immediate removal of Ward 08 Councillor in the Greater Tzaneen Municipality. Community members are st