The Latest Breaking News from Honolulu

8% of officials named in recall efforts have been removed from office so far this year, lower than the 16-year average

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Ballotpedia · Oct 7

Jessica Lee, 17, earns Congress’ top youth honor after 420 service hours

For 17-year-old Jessica Lee, earning the highest youth honor presented by the U.S. Congress was not the result of a single achievement. It came from hundreds of hours spent serving her community, years on the golf course, music rehearsals, an expedition and a determination to keep learning outside the classroom.…

The Times of India · Sep 26

7 Alaska Airlines flight attendants fall ill after unknown cabin odour on Honolulu flight

Seven flight attendants reported feeling unwell after an unknown odour was detected inside a flight arriving in Honolulu from Los Angeles on Thursday, Daily Mail reported.

The Times of India · Sep 25

Southwest Flight Attendant Hawaii Tragedy: What We Know About Jennifer Lupton's Cause of Death Investigation

Jennifer Lupton, a Southwest Airlines flight attendant, died during a layover in Hawaii. Honolulu police are investigating the unattended death.

International Business Times UK · Aug 25

Labor Department Clears $16.2 Million Property Sale Involving Hawai‘i Pacific Health Retirement Plan

The U.S. Department of Labor has granted a federal exemption allowing the Hawai‘i Pacific Health Retirement Plan to sell a Honolulu property to Straub Clinic...

Saving Advice · Aug 24

Honolulu Homeless Services Program Too Disorganized To Assess, Auditor Says

An audit of Honolulu's homeless assistance program, CORE, has been halted due to frequent changes and unreliable data

The Independent UK · Jul 8

Watch: Passenger's view of Boeing 777 engine on fire while in air goes viral

A video of a Boeing 777 engine failure, widely shared as recent, actually dates back to February 2021. United Airlines Flight 328 from Denver to Honolulu experienced a catastrophic engine failure shortly after takeoff, forcing an emergency landing. Miraculously, all 241 people aboard and on the ground were safe, though…

The Times of India · Jul 4

Hawaii displays historic photos of Martin Luther King Jr. wearing flower lei during Selma march

Photographs of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wearing lei from Hawaii during the Selma-to-Montgomery marches are now on display in Honolulu

The Independent UK · Jun 30

Honolulu Spent $450K On Plans For Flood-Prone Stream. Then It Did Nothing

Honolulu has spent more than $450,000 on plans and designs to dredge a stream called Kaukonahua and an estuary it flows into

The Independent UK · Jun 24

Should Animals Have Human Rights? Hawai‘i Court To Decide

The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court is set to hear a case about the living conditions of two elephants at the Honolulu Zoo

The Independent UK · Jun 18