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A proposed Makiki residential high-rise would exceed the height limit in the neighborhood by 70 feet, the latest of several projects

Today is the deadline for full implementation of random drug testing of public school teachers, but the standoff between Gov. Linda Lingle and the state Board of Education over who should pay for it makes it an unfunded mandate and leaves questions about legal and contractual consequences.

City Council member Rod Tam's use of a racially charged term to describe undocumented workers in Hawai'i

Selected Hawai'i high school juniors and seniors are taking a hands-on approach to learning about environmental science and studying an ancient Hawaiian resource management system.

Congresswoman Mazie Hirono is leading a delegation of representatives from Virginia, Mississippi and California on a mission in Iraq to obtain firsthand information on the progress being made.

HONOLULU (AP) - University of Hawaii regent Kitty Lagareta will keep her position even though the state Senate denied her a new term. Republican Gov. Linda Lingle is extending the terms of Lagareta and five other regents whose terms expired Monday. Lagareta is Lingle's friend and campaign adviser.

HONOLULU (AP) - Honolulu police have solved all 10 of the island's homicides so far this year. Chief Boisse Correa says investigators' teamwork and community support have helped police solve these crimes.

GROTON, Conn. (AP) - Members of the former USS Nautilus crew were on hand yesterday in Groton, Connecticut for the unveiling of a new exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of their voyage.

TOKYO (AP) - Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie has completed his 4,800-mile voyage from Hawaii to Japan. Horie's trip began in Honolulu in March and ended yesterday when his 3-ton yacht docked in Wakayama in western Japan.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) - A new airline has been selected to provide service to three Arkansas cities after Hawaii Island Air backed out.

A man is dead after a single car crash on Maui.

A man is in critical condition after being hit by a car last night in Kailua.

Big Island police say they are looking for two men they want to question in an agriculture theft case.

A home on Oahu's windward side was destroyed by a fire.

Big Island police say they have charged a Puna woman in connection with a reported sexual assault of a minor female.

Families spent the night getting ready for the big show and camped out Thursday night in prep for Friday the big day. We join in early Friday morning to see how all were doing and interviewed families for our KHON2 Morning Show.

A young man is in critical condition last night after being struck in a crosswalk by a van near the 7-Eleven store at 1247 Kailua Road.

Tens of thousands of people packed Ala Moana Beach Park tonight to get a good view of the state's largest Fourth of July fireworks show. The fireworks show ended a little over an hour ago.

A parade on July Fourth is about as American as the stars and stripes. And in Kailua, it's a tradition that many residents can't do without. This is Kailua's 62nd annual Fourth of July Parade, and even those who aren't old enough, say they've seen every one of them.

All day long, crowds have made their way to Ala Moana Beach Park. A tradition for thousands. Veterans have their spreads down to a science. Rookies are surprised by all the action.

Talks between unionized dock workers and West Coast cargo carriers, terminal operators and stevedores will resume Monday.

As Hawaii's economy slows down, Maui companies are looking for ways to grow business outside the state.

A new shaved ice store opened at the Royal Hawaiian Center this week.

Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources will require permits for all commercial beach weddings taking place on state beaches and unencumbered lands, effective Aug. 1.

Some business owners will have one less month to file their federal tax returns under a new rule implemented by the Internal Revenue Service.