Sara Azari, a Los Angeles-based criminal defense attorney, said the family did not publicly disclose Hannah Kobayashi’s alleged marriage because they did not “have the facts or the necessary documents to verify the legitimacy of this information.” Read more
The chilly weather outside Matthew Knight Arena crept onto the wrong side of the net for the Big West Conference champions. Read more
Getting a bicycle to put under the Christmas tree this year? Read more
The commission will make recommendations on the department’s annual budget, review its operations and recommend improvements, and appoint or remove a new ocean safety chief. Read more
Every December, I review the previous 11 months and write a two-part series of things I learned during the year. Writing this column is a process of discovery for me that I thoroughly enjoy. Here are some highlights. Read more
Question: Did Harris Jewelry ever have stores in Hawaii? Read more
The Honolulu Police Department’s Professional Standards Office is conducting an administrative investigation of the officers involved to determine whether department policies and procedures were violated. Read more
Joshua Allen Sheen was arrested at 10:40 a.m. Monday when he walked into the Pahoa Police Station to speak with an officer about an unrelated matter. Read more
Tischa Yates plans to do things for the first time on back-to-back days that lots of people think are crazy. Read more
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Imagine the entire Earth locked in a deep freeze, covered in ice from the poles to the equator. This is the essence of the Snowball Earth hypothesis, a theory that suggests our planet may have been entirely or nearly entirely frozen over multiple times in its ancient past. It’s an idea that sounds like science fiction, but there is strong evidence to back it up. Read more
Among those whose names have been floated for possible pardons are former Rep. Liz Cheney, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and Jack Smith, the outgoing special counsel who prosecuted Trump. Read more
Hawaii, which played in its 31st consecutive NCAA Tournament, was swept in the first round for the first time since 1997. Read more
The National Tsunami Center canceled a tsunami warning for areas close to the quake’s epicenter. Read more
Sidney Tafokitau, 44, told a relative he would never go back to prison and was shot 23 times by police after he opened fire and wounded two officers on University Avenue. Read more
Not long after getting into town Tuesday, the Hawaii women’s volleyball team returned to where its season ended a year ago. Read more
There are no shortage of projects underway or coming up soon, including the proposed replacement for Aloha Stadium, the completion of Honolulu’s rail system, and a new Oahu Community Correctional Center. Read more
There’s still time to sign up for the Honolulu Marathon or one of its associated events this weekend, and be part of Hawaii sports history. The marathon, 10K and mile have already attracted a record number of entrants. Read more
The Honolulu City Council is scheduled to hold its final reading Wednesday on a proposed empty-homes tax. Read more
The final results of Honolulu’s Nov. 5 general election involving the passage of four city charter amendments have been officially certified. Read more
Question: Will the HNL Tool Library ever reopen? It closed when Re-use Hawai‘i closed in August. Read more
It was 6:57 a.m. when Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele conferred with his parents one last time. Read more
