Hawaii musicians speak out after they say they've been stiffed for pay by a promoter overseas. How much some of them say they're owed. Hawaii gas prices have jumped nearly 14 cents in the past week. Howard's tracking the developments from the Middle East.

Hawaii musicians speak out after they say they've been stiffed for pay by a promoter overseas. How much some of them say they're owed. Hawaii gas prices have jumped nearly 14 cents in the past week. Howard's tracking the developments from the Middle East.

The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news. Hawaii News Now is the state's leader for breaking news, weather alerts, traffic updates and sports headlines, plus the latest headlines on the issues that impact you and your families the most — including the global coronavirus pandemic.

The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news. Hawaii News Now is the state's leader for breaking news, weather alerts, traffic updates and sports headlines, plus the latest headlines on the issues that impact you and your families the most &mdash; including the global coronavirus pandemic.

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Sunrise 5 a.m. (March 9, 2026)

Fire crews responded to a brush fire in Waimea around 9PM near mile marker two on Waimea Canyon Drive. A vehicle was seen flipped over near the Palama Street off-ramp backing up traffic in the area. Three 18-year-olds from Kona are facing charges after a weapons investigation on Hawaiʻi Island.

 

Fire crews responded to a brush fire in Waimea around 9PM near mile marker two on Waimea Canyon Drive. A vehicle was seen flipped over near the Palama Street off-ramp backing up traffic in the area. Three 18-year-olds from Kona are facing charges after a weapons investigation on Hawaiʻi Island.
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Sunrise at 7 a.m. (March 8, 2026)

Questions are being raised about Hawaii's inmate furlough program and why the state is now launching a review. A popular fast-food chain teamed up with a local nonprofit to help keiki fall in love with reading. Former U.S. Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa has died at age 74; we look at her decades-long career and lasting impact on Hawaii politics.

Questions are being raised about Hawaii's inmate furlough program and why the state is now launching a review. A popular fast-food chain teamed up with a local nonprofit to help keiki fall in love with reading. Former U.S. Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa has died at age 74; we look at her decades-long career and lasting impact on Hawaii politics.

Sunrise at 7 a.m. (March 7, 2026) 

A Maui family that survived the 2023 wildfires is moving into a new home after losing all of their belongings in the tragedy. Plus, Luxury retail company Saks Global announced Friday it is closing multiple stores across the country, including Neiman Marcus in Ala Moana Center.

A Maui family that survived the 2023 wildfires is moving into a new home after losing all of their belongings in the tragedy. Plus, Luxury retail company Saks Global announced Friday it is closing multiple stores across the country, including Neiman Marcus in Ala Moana Center.

Sunrise 5 a.m. (March 9, 2026)

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