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A visitor's Maui trip is going viral for all the wrong reasons. Loved ones held a vigil for Thomas Malone, who died in a recent Kailua shooting. Plus, a Waiawa towing company must shut down over hazardous materials threatening nearby communities and waterways. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hawaiian Electric is seeking another rate increase, and critics say parent company Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI) made a mistake when it was under pressure to sell off its biggest asset. Plus, days after a large fire at a Waiawa junkyard, the Hawaii Department of Health has ordered ABC Towing & Parts and property owner JH Hawaii Property to halt operations due to hazardous substances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Residents on Kauaʻi’s North Shore fear damage from Hurricane Lowell could lead to more destruction in the future. Meanwhile, new check-in rules go into effect tomorrow for passengers of Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steps with purpose and music with heart. Join two community walks supporting local families facing breast cancer and ALS, plus a Hawaii debut of Irish music and dance with Mililani native Joel Libed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This just into our news room, the woman accused of fatally shooting a man outside the Target in Kailua last weekend has been indicted. A popular Waipahu restaurant is destroyed after an early morning two-alarm fire. And in Kalihi, a man has died following a collision with a vehicle on Sand Island Access Road.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State Senator Kurt Fevella speaks out following the decision on Isaac Choy's case. Plus, a popular resort in Poipu has a long way to go following Hurricane Lowell. And, Reyn Spooner has released its 2026 Christmas Collection! We'll take a look at the full collection in case you are searching for some new holiday attire.' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal prosecutors said five more potential victims have come forward in recent days against Moanalua High School’s former girls wrestling coach, Sean Sakaida. A fire at an illegal junkyard in Pearl City was nearly extinguished Thursday, but anger over the trash site is intensifying.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The crew tasked with cleaning the damaged Happy Days restaurant in Kaimuki gave a firsthand account of their efforts to remove rotting food trapped inside the establishment, weeks after its roof collapsed in August. Meanwhile, nearly a month after Hurricane Lowell pounded Kauaʻi’s south shore, popular resort beaches normally packed with sunbathers remain desolate as recovery efforts get underway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inspiring education, wellness support and live music. Discover personalized learning pathways on Oahu, practical care tips for breast cancer recovery, and watch Kainoa Carlson take a hands-on ʻukulele lesson from virtuoso Taimane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local hobbies, home safety essentials and head-to-toe wellness. Today on HI Now Daily we test our Kendama skills, share fire prevention tips for the household, explore Korean spa rituals, and say a bittersweet a hui hou to our producer Brandon Kubo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 24-year-old woman charged in connection with Saturday's deadly shooting in Kailua made her initial appearance in district court this morning. Honolulu police say three teenagers are now charged in a shooting near the Halawa Housing parking lot. And a federal judge ordered former Moanalua High wrestling coach Sean Sakaida held without bail yesterday, after federal prosecutors say more possible victims have come forward to the FBI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kalaupapa residents are still waiting to return to their homes. We'll tell you what's delaying them and why they say they feel violated. Plus, the passing of a pioneer. Hawaii mourns for former congressmember Pat Saiki, we'll take a look back at her career. The Army's 25th Infantry Division is celebrating 85 years.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two teens arrested in connection with an attempted murder investigation in Halawa have been charged. Plus, a grieving mother says Maui County officials are disrespecting her firefighter son who died in the line of duty in 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kauai County is under a First Alert Weather Day as we track trailing rain from Nolo alongside more developing storms across the eastern Pacific. Central Oahu firefighters are battling a massive blaze sending thick black smoke into the air at a Waiawa junkyard. Plus, we look back on the decades-long legacy of trailblazing former U.S. Congresswoman Pat Saiki, who has died at the age of 96.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is a First Alert Weather Day for the island of Kauai, as a flash flood advisory is in effect until 1:30 this afternoon. In a win for a whistleblower, a Honolulu jury decided in favor of a former tourism official who had been fired. And on Maui, prosecutors say revenge was the motive for a man who shot and killed a Maui police officer last year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.