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.

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.

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A Nanakuli family says their special needs daughter was found off campus when she was supposed to be at school. The state Health Department issued an islandwide Brown Water Advisory after runoff may have pushed pollutants into coastal waters. Plus, three hikers were rescued from an Oahu ridge after getting stranded near Stairway to Heaven.

A Nanakuli family says their special needs daughter was found off campus when she was supposed to be at school. The state Health Department issued an islandwide Brown Water Advisory after runoff may have pushed pollutants into coastal waters. Plus, three hikers were rescued from an Oahu ridge after getting stranded near Stairway to Heaven.

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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.

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 &amp; Parts and property owner JH Hawaii Property to halt operations due to hazardous substances.

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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.

Residents on Kauaʻi&rsquo;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.

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