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JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER

JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER

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Arts|News|US|World

$100M will be left for Native Hawaiian causes from the estate of an heiress considered last princess

There will be at least $100 million left in the estate of the so-called last Hawaiian princess to support Native Hawaiian culture

$100M will be left for Native Hawaiian causes from the estate of an heiress considered last princess
Crime|News|US

Judge in a bribery case against Honolulu's former top prosecutor is suddenly recusing himself

A month before the start of a trial against Honolulu’s former top prosecutor for allegedly taking campaign donation bribes in exchange for prosecuting an employee of an engineering and architectural firm, the judge who has been presiding over the case for several years is unexpectedly recusing himself

Judge in a bribery case against Honolulu's former top prosecutor is suddenly recusing himself
Education|Finance|US

Ruling moves University of Idaho closer toward controversial bid to acquire University of Phoenix

The University of Idaho says a judge's ruling helps it move closer to acquiring the for-profit University of Phoenix for nearly $700 million

Ruling moves University of Idaho closer toward controversial bid to acquire University of Phoenix
Crime|News|Technology|US

Better equipment and communications are among Maui police recommendations after Lahaina wildfire

Better communications and equipment are among the recommendations being made by the Maui Police Department following the wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina nearly six months ago

Better equipment and communications are among Maui police recommendations after Lahaina wildfire
News|Opinion|Political|US

A Hawaii ruling cites 'The Wire' in rebuking a US Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights

A ruling by Hawaii’s high court saying that a man can be prosecuted for carrying a gun in public without a permit uses pop culture references in an apparent rebuke of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights nationwide

A Hawaii ruling cites 'The Wire' in rebuking a US Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights
Crime|News|US

A shooting claimed multiple lives in a tiny Alaska whaling village. Here's what to know.

A shooting at a home has left multiple people dead and others injured in a small Inupiat whaling village on Alaska's remote northwest coast

A shooting claimed multiple lives in a tiny Alaska whaling village. Here's what to know.
Lifestyle|Travel

It's not just 'hang loose.' Lawmakers look to make the friendly 'shaka' Hawaii's official gesture

A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining fingers curled down: That’s the “shaka” in Hawaii

It's not just 'hang loose.' Lawmakers look to make the friendly 'shaka' Hawaii's official gesture
Crime|News|US

Subpoenas on Maui agencies and officials delay release of key report into deadly wildfire

Hawaii’s attorney general is blaming a delay of the release of a key report into a deadly Maui wildfire on county agencies that forced investigators to issue subpoenas

Subpoenas on Maui agencies and officials delay release of key report into deadly wildfire
Americas|News|US|World

Heavy rain across Kauai prompts rescues from floodwater, but no immediate reports of injuries

Several people on the Hawaiian island of Kauai needed to be rescued from floodwaters during heavy rain, but there were no immediate reports of injuries

Environment|News|US|World

Maui Fire Department to release after-action report on deadly Hawaii wildfires

The Maui Fire Department is expected to release a report Tuesday detailing how the agency responded to a series of wildfires that burned on the island during a windstorm last August

Maui Fire Department to release after-action report on deadly Hawaii wildfires
Environment|News|US

Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details need for more equipment and mutual aid plans

When wildfires broke out across the Hawaiian island of Maui last August, some firefighters carried victims piggyback over downed power lines to safety and sheltered survivors inside their fire engines

Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details need for more equipment and mutual aid plans
Environment|Health|News|US

Takeaways from this week's reports on the deadly 2023 Maui fire that destroyed Lahaina

Officials are still trying to determine exactly what went wrong when the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century burned through a historic Hawaii town, more than a half-year after the disaster

Takeaways from this week's reports on the deadly 2023 Maui fire that destroyed Lahaina
US|World

A Hawaii military family avoids tap water at home. They're among those suing over 2021 jet fuel leak

Richelle Dietz is a mother of two and wife of a U.S. Navy officer living on a Hawaii military base who often thinks about water

A Hawaii military family avoids tap water at home. They're among those suing over 2021 jet fuel leak
News|Business|Crime|Technology|US

Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages

Maui County is suing major cellular carriers for failing to properly inform police of widespread service outages during the height of last summer’s deadly wildfire

Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages
News|Environment|Health|US

Hawaii officials outline efforts to prevent another devastating wildfire ahead of a dry season

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced Wildfire Mitigation and Risk Reduction Preparedness Month nine months after the nation’s deadliest wildfire in over a century burned the historic town of Lahaina

Hawaii officials outline efforts to prevent another devastating wildfire ahead of a dry season
News|Crime|US

Honolulu agrees to 4-month window to grant or deny gun carrying licenses after lawsuit over delays

Honolulu has agreed to approve or deny applications to carry guns in public within four months of submission in response to a lawsuit by residents who complained of delays of up to a year

Honolulu agrees to 4-month window to grant or deny gun carrying licenses after lawsuit over delays
Environment|News|World

Hawaii officials stress preparedness despite below-normal central Pacific hurricane season outlook

Forecasters say this year's hurricane season for waters around Hawaii will likely be “below normal” with one to four tropical cyclones across the central Pacific region

Hawaii officials stress preparedness despite below-normal central Pacific hurricane season outlook
Crime|News|US|World

Ex-CIA officer accused of spying for China pleads guilty in a Honolulu courtroom

A former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI accused of spying for China for at least a decade has pleaded guilty in a federal courtroom in Honolulu

Ex-CIA officer accused of spying for China pleads guilty in a Honolulu courtroom
Health|News|World

A few midwives seek to uphold Native Hawaiian birth traditions. Would a state law jeopardize them?

A group of midwives who focus on traditional Native Hawaiian birth practices are trying to block a Hawaii law that requires midwives to obtain licenses

A few midwives seek to uphold Native Hawaiian birth traditions. Would a state law jeopardize them?
Environment|Political|Science

Hawaii settles lawsuit from youths over climate change. Here's what to know about the historic deal

About two years after 13 children and teens sued Hawaii over the threat posed by climate change, both sides have reached a settlement that includes an ambitious requirement to decarbonize the state's transportation system over the next 21 years

Hawaii settles lawsuit from youths over climate change. Here's what to know about the historic deal
Asia|News|World

Hawaii wildfire death toll rises to 102 after woman determined to have died from fire injuries

Hawaii authorities say the death toll from last year’s wildfire in Lahaina on the island of Maui has risen to 102

Hawaii wildfire death toll rises to 102 after woman determined to have died from fire injuries
News|US|World

Maui officials highlight steps toward rebuilding as 1-year mark of deadly wildfire approaches

Maui officials are highlighting some steps toward rebuilding nearly a year after a deadly wildfire destroyed much of Lahaina

Maui officials highlight steps toward rebuilding as 1-year mark of deadly wildfire approaches
Asia|Crime|News|Travel|World

1 dead, 2 missing after tourist helicopter crashes off Hawaiian island of Kauai

One person is dead and two are missing in Hawaii after a tour company helicopter crashed off the island of Kauai

Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Political|US

David Letterman will headline Biden fundraiser with Hawaii governor on July 29

David Letterman will headline a fundraiser with President Joe Biden in 10 days at the home of a family friend of Hawaii Gov. Josh Green

David Letterman will headline Biden fundraiser with Hawaii governor on July 29
Americas|Health|News|US|World

Judge's ruling temporarily allows for unlicensed Native Hawaiian midwifery

A Hawaii judge is temporarily blocking the state from enforcing a law requiring the licensing of practitioners and teachers of traditional Native Hawaiian midwifery

Judge's ruling temporarily allows for unlicensed Native Hawaiian midwifery

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