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Off the news: Search for police chief finally underway
At long last, the Honolulu Police Commission is moving on the search for Oahu’s next police chief. It’s hired an executive search firm for $121,900: for outreach with community members, stakeholders and partners to figure out what people want in the next chief (a three-month process), and to survey uniformed and civilian personnel.

City reviews oversight agreement in Chinatown

Off the news: DOH latest deferred maintenance victim

Hawaii lawmakers warn of child safety risks with AI chatbots
A state senator said a parent recently told his office about her 12-year-old daughter’s interactions with an artificial intelligence chatbot, which the senator described as “aggressive grooming” during role-play conversations with a fictional anime character.

Letter: Hawaii no stranger to U.S. regime change

Letter: Hawaii residents must not bend to Trump’s will

No. 4 Wahine hold off No. 15 Michigan

Jerry Campany: Possible final caddy call at Sony Open ends on high note with Vijay Singh
If it is indeed the end, the Sony Open in Hawaii couldn’t have closed the show any better for me.

Vital Statistics: Jan. 8-14, 2026
Mililani house fire extinguished; no injuries reported

Gotterup shoots 64 to win Sony Open in Hawaii
CBS News to air previously pulled ‘60 Minutes’ report on El Salvador prison
CBS News will air on Sunday night the previously shelved “60 Minutes” report on a Salvadoran mega-prison housing migrants deported from the United States, according to new programming details released by the network. The report was postponed in December, with CBS saying the story required additional reporting. The network also removed a link to the “Inside CECOT” segment page that day and said the piece would be broadcast at a later date.
