Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - A woman stands in front of the home where a New Year's Eve firework explosion killed and injured people, Jan. 1, 2025, in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HONOLULU (KHON) — As 2026 approaches, the Aliamanu tragedy of Dec. 31, 2024 remains a harsh reminder for how illegal fireworks can ...

Honolulu is gearing up for the 80th anniversary of Aloha Festivals, the state’s largest cultural celebration, with events planned throughout September 2026. The milestone year retains traditional ...

Twice the number of citations were issued for fireworks offenses on Oʻahu in the second half of 2025 than in either of the previous two years — and it may be only the beginning. Newly released data ...

HONOLULU (Island News) – The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) is urging residents to celebrate safely this holiday season by cracking down on illegal fireworks and impaired driving. “For many, the ...

This photo provided by the Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement shows seized illegal fireworks stored in a bunker in Waipahu, Hawaii, on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. (Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Mike Lambert heard fewer illegal fireworks exploding in his suburban Honolulu neighborhood in the months after a chain of blasts at a house party last New Year’s Eve led to the deaths ...