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Twenty-six-year-old James “Kimo” Failing was preparing to install solar panels at a McCully building on Sept. 23 when he fell to his death, a tragedy state officials say could have been avoided.

Taxpayers could have saved close to $300 million if the state had used the federal Obamacare program to enroll residents in health insurance plans from the start, according to the head of the Hawaii Health Connector.

Alongside the high-priced, glittering condominiums that jut skyward in Kakaako, a new 19-story earth-toned building stands out for something that passersby can’t see.

WAILUKU >> Maui police officers will be outfitted with body cameras this Halloween as part of a test to see whether the Police Department will eventually require officers to use the devices while on duty.

Protective vest is donated to HPD canine • Man accused of stealing beer from store • Cabdriver allegedly threatened, robbed

Police are still looking for the gunman in the attempted murder in Waianae of a 25-year-old man last month, but the victim’s former co-worker was charged Friday for his role in the violent incident.

An Oahu grand jury has indicted two men in connection with a violent robbery earlier this month at Keolu Market in Enchanted Lake.

A man in his 50s was killed early Friday after he was struck by two vehicles on Kamehameha Highway near the airport viaduct, according to a witness.

The International Space Station will put in a long and bright appearance over Hawaii on Sunday evening if the weather cooperates.

Scientists say a section of Kilauea volcano’s south flank moved about 1.2 inches toward the sea in a phenomenon known as a “slow earthquake” last week.