A motorcyclist who was critically injured in a crash on Kapiolani Boulevard in Moiliili has died. One of Hawaii's most powerful state senators is the target of the state's most powerful unions. New laws are helping Honolulu police crack down on illegal game rooms across Oahu.

A motorcyclist who was critically injured in a crash on Kapiolani Boulevard in Moiliili has died. One of Hawaii's most powerful state senators is the target of the state's most powerful unions. New laws are helping Honolulu police crack down on illegal game rooms across Oahu.

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Maui firefighters battled a brush fire that briefly closed Piilani Highway this afternoon. Five visitors were taken to the hospital after a tree fell onto their vehicle. Backlash over Hawaii's new licenses and state IDs draws stern words from Honolulu's mayor. Gov. Josh Green says he expects a major announcement about the state attorney general's bribery investigation very soon.

Maui firefighters battled a brush fire that briefly closed Piilani Highway this afternoon. Five visitors were taken to the hospital after a tree fell onto their vehicle. Backlash over Hawaii's new licenses and state IDs draws stern words from Honolulu's mayor. Gov. Josh Green says he expects a major announcement about the state attorney general's bribery investigation very soon.

Hawaii News Now at 9 p.m. (July 21, 2026)

Honolulu Mayor Rich Blangiardi is responding to backlash over Hawaii's new state ID. The opening sessions of the Native Hawaiian Convention kicked off today. And on Hawaii Island, police have released new details on yesterday's deadly head-on crash in the Volcano area. 

Honolulu Mayor Rich Blangiardi is responding to backlash over Hawaii's new state ID. The opening sessions of the Native Hawaiian Convention kicked off today. And on Hawaii Island, police have released new details on yesterday's deadly head-on crash in the Volcano area.&nbsp;

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Culture, community and incredible local flavors are all on today's show. Kainoa is live from the Hawaiian Council Convention, we're getting a taste of Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival's new Breakfast Club brunch with Chef Harley Chow, and sharing how you could win tickets to this year's festival.

Culture, community and incredible local flavors are all on today's show. Kainoa is live from the Hawaiian Council Convention, we're getting a taste of Hawaiʻi Food &amp; Wine Festival's new Breakfast Club brunch with Chef Harley Chow, and sharing how you could win tickets to this year's festival.

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