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Oahu has had 51 traffic deaths so far this year caused at least in part by alcohol, officers said.

The killing was a first for the state-run psychiatric hospital, officials said, although it has a history of other violence against both staff and patients.

UPDATES: The suspect had been stable enough to be placed in a supervised residential program after being discharged from the hospital’s acute care unit, officials said.

Experts are worried about the lack of interest as people are still suffering from the virus and long Covid.

Some think the toxic ash and debris from the Lahaina fire should be shipped to the mainland instead.

But in recent years, the youth in need have been harder to locate due to county laws and the pandemic.

A proposal to install sewer lines for a section of Ewa Beach is shaping up as a litmus test for the effort as homeowners say they need more help covering the costs.

Five housing developments on Maui and Oahu were found to be in violation of the Fair Housing Act.

But it will only take effect if state law nullifying county ordinances that regulate the sale of tobacco is reversed.

Recent changes to a federal program could allow for a significant expansion of free school meals in Hawaii, but it’s unclear if the state will opt in.