HONOLULU (KHON2) — Oahu will not conduct its annual homeless point-in-time count this year, officials announced. The decision was made due to the count requiring substantial resources, including staffing and funding.

An Oahu man faces federal charges after he allegedly ran an illegal aquarium fish smuggling operation with non-native, endangered species and protected Hawaii reef fish for sale starting at $300 each.

A new Pentagon report on military housing in Hawaii found that nearly 14% of residential rentals on Oahu are occupied by service members and their families.

The second trial began today for Eric Thompson, the man accused of killing his wife's lover nearly three years ago at an acupuncture shop in Waipahu.

Helicopter crews airlifted the man off the boat at around 6 a.m. Monday and rushed him to Queen’s Medical Center.

"What we really need is a car because I was catching the bus, catching Ubers to get to the plane every week. Whatever I needed to do to take care of family, even having to rent cars at times."

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM HFD’s Air One takes off from Pupukea fire station today during the continuing search for two missing teens. First responders resumed their search at first light today for a missing 17-year-old girl and

Samantha Chun, left, and Joseph Fujioka. The search for two missing teens off Oahu’s North Shore continued today without success. Honolulu Ocean Safety said this evening it will resume the search with its partners on Tuesday. The surf is expected to be smaller than in previous days.

Dozens of the pair’s loved ones came together at the beach Jan. 19 as the search continued, including friend Roslyn Catracchia who said, “everyone who loves (them) is out here, and the number keeps growing,” the outlet reported.

As the state looks for innovative ways to prevent wildfires, Hawaii’s struggling livestock industry may be part of the solution.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, hundreds of Kaiser Permanente physicians, providers, nurses, staff, and their families participated in the 2025 Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Annual Day of Service.