"If not for the assistance of Officer Pukahi and assisting surfers, this incident could have undoubtedly ended in tragedy.”

"Indecisiveness, lack of a statewide plan and failure to have the foresight to prepare of a resurgence of the virus and deadly variants have cost us all greatly."

As the 2022 legislation session got underway Wednesday, House Democrats laid out their game plan for helping working-class families.

Less than a third of Hawaii residents have received a third dose of the vaccine.

In advance of his news conference, set for 4 p.m. EST Wednesday, his 365th day in office, Biden gave no indication that he felt a reset was in order.

The amount represents about half of what the state was asking for.

St. Louis Crusaders quarterback A.J. Bianco, one of the top players in the state, announced on social media he is de-committing from the Rainbow Warriors.

“This transformative gift will enable our world-class experts to accelerate conservation research for the benefit of Hawaii and the world."

The suspect's landlord, Lois Cain was also killed in the tragedy.

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The state Capitol building remains closed to the public, but opening day speeches are planned.

A GoFundMe has been started in hopes of raising money to get the class to the exhibit to see their work displayed.