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Off the news: Search for police chief finally underway
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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.
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City reviews oversight agreement in Chinatown
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s planned construction of the more than $10 billion Skyline into Chinatown may coincide with the city’s desire for an updated agreement with the state to gain greater oversight over historical sites and future development projects along that portion of the rail line’s route.
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Off the news: DOH latest deferred maintenance victim
Deferred maintenance on state buildings strikes again. This time, it’s the Department of Health headquarters on Punchbowl Street, which will be abandoned this year due to longstanding asbestos and decay issues. Nearly 550 employees and public services will be relocated to two rental office towers downtown; the first move in summer will affect vital-records services, such as marriage licenses. Leasing the offices…
Hawaii lawmakers warn of child safety risks with AI chatbots
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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.
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Letter: Hawaii no stranger to U.S. regime change
America’s removal of a leader from a sovereign nation is old news. The Bayonet Constitution (officially the Constitution of 1887 of the Hawaiian Kingdom) was a legal document forced upon King David Kalakaua by a militia of white businessmen in 1887. It earned its nickname because the king was coerced into signing it under duress.
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Letter: Hawaii residents must not bend to Trump’s will
The “Off the News” segment on Jan. 9 ended with the ominous sentence, “Hawaii would do well to avoid the hit list” (“One state’s scandal hits 4 others, politically,” Star-Advertiser). (The aforementioned hit list being President Trump’s list of enemies real and imagined, to wit, anyone who has the temerity to disagree with him.) How, pray tell, are we supposed to do that?
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No. 4 Wahine hold off No. 15 Michigan
The fourth-ranked University of Hawaii women’s water polo team built a 7-2 lead in the second quarter and withstood a furious rally by No. 15 Michigan to earn an 11-10 victory on Sunday during the Fresno State Polopalooza in Fresno, Calif.
Jerry Campany: Possible final caddy call at Sony Open ends on high note with Vijay Singh
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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.
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UHERO forecast of mild recession puts focus on family support services
As Hawaii edges into what economists describe as a mild recession, social service providers say growing economic uncertainty is already being felt by families struggling to afford housing, food and transportation.
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Community leaves meeting on Mauna Kea’s future ‘hopeful’
A community meeting that drew around 60 people together in Waianae on Thursday night had one clear message: The future of Mauna Kea should be decided from the Native Hawaiian’s perspective.
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Vital Statistics: Jan. 8-14, 2026
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Mililani house fire extinguished; no injuries reported
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Mililani house fire extinguished; no injuries reported
Honolulu Fire Department crews responded to a residential fire at 94-435 Lanikuhana Place on Sunday afternoon after receiving a 911 call at 1:32 p.m. reporting smoke coming from the home.