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Hawaii’s Emergency Management Agency Struggles To Fill Many Key Jobs Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017

Hawaii’s Emergency Management Agency Struggles To Fill Many Key Jobs

About 45% of HIEMA's civil service jobs are vacant, forcing the agency to use temporary and exempt employees to fill in.

Matthew Leonard: The Swiss Cheese That Is National Crime Data Hawaii News Now

Matthew Leonard: The Swiss Cheese That Is National Crime Data

Weʻll soon have a more comprehensive understanding of the victims of crime, including hate crimes, in Hawaii.

Nearly 500 Weapons Collected During Buyback In Honolulu Department of Law Enforcement

Nearly 500 Weapons Collected During Buyback In Honolulu

The Department of Law Enforcement collected 494 firearms, including an Uzi and a Mac10.

Miske Co-Defendant Charged With 2 Felony Offenses Ahead Of Likely Plea Deal Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Miske Co-Defendant Charged With 2 Felony Offenses Ahead Of Likely Plea Deal

At 27, Dae Han Moon is the youngest of the 12 co-defendants originally charged in the federal racketeering case.

Public Safety Training Officer Pleads Guilty To Falsifying Records Screenshot: Hawaii News Now

Public Safety Training Officer Pleads Guilty To Falsifying Records

J. Marte Martinez is accused of lying about her educational background on job applications.

The Process Of Selecting A Jury In The Miske Case Is Already Underway Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

The Process Of Selecting A Jury In The Miske Case Is Already Underway

The federal judge presiding over the organized crime and murder case says 20 jurors, including alternates, will be needed to hear the evidence.

Waianae-Castle High Football Game Canceled Due To Safety Concerns Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Waianae-Castle High Football Game Canceled Due To Safety Concerns


Incidents at the schools in recent days prompted school officials to be cautious.

Matthew Leonard: HPD’s New Data Dashboard Is A Good Start But There’s Room To Improve Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Matthew Leonard: HPD’s New Data Dashboard Is A Good Start But There’s Room To Improve

Also, a note of caution about the latest census data on Native Hawaiians and a new tool on Hawaii's hot housing market.

Mike Miske’s Attorneys Go On Attack Over FBI Search Warrants Hawaii News Now

Mike Miske’s Attorneys Go On Attack Over FBI Search Warrants

Federal prosecutors said that evidence gathered from Miske's boat Painkiller won't be presented at trial.

Teenager Charged With Murder After Cockfight Shooting That Killed 2 AP Photo/Carlos Giusti/2019

Teenager Charged With Murder After Cockfight Shooting That Killed 2

Bail was set at $2 million for the suspect in the April shooting that killed two people.