Lynn Kawano
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 29, 2026
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New potent street drug prompts Hawaii health alert (opens the original)
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An extremely potent illegal drug called cychlorphine is killing people in multiple states, including a teenager in California. Hawaii health officials say it is a matter of time before deaths from the drug happen in the islands. Cychlorphine is an opioid made in a lab that is up to 10 times stronger than fentanyl, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. The drug has been detected in California, Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee, North Carolina, Ohio, Penn
HECO crews standing by as Hurricane Nolo marches toward islands (opens the original)
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaiian Electric is warning customers across the state to prepare for power outages as Hurricane Nolo moves closer to the islands. Utility officials say repair crews, vehicles, and equipment are fueled and ready to respond, but personnel remain on standby until the storm makes its impact and passes. The impending arrival of Storm Nolo comes just after HECO teams returned from Kauai, where they assisted the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) with emergency power r
Straw donor trial delayed again amid plea talks (opens the original)
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The trial for Terri Ann Otani, who is accused of illegally funneling money to political candidates, has been delayed for a fifth time as plea negotiations continue. Otani and other employees of engineering firm Mitsunaga and Associates were acquitted of bribery conspiracy in federal court in 2024. But testimony from that trial led the state attorney general’s office to file its own criminal case against the 71-year-old over straw donations. Megan Kau, a defense attorne
Republicans-only label on general election ballot raises concerns (opens the original)
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Ballots for the Nov. 3 general election are being printed now, but some are sounding the alarm on the special wording that was added for one district. The “do-over” Republican primary for House District 43 between incumbent Kanani Souza and challenger Sheila Medeiros is being held in the general election because there is no democratic challenger. The women tied with 842 votes apiece. The state Supreme Court also ordered the ballot for that race to be labeled “Republica
Hawaii Supreme Court filings challenge tied primary outcomes as ballot printing looms (opens the original)
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new request was filed with the Hawaii Supreme Court, this time by Republican candidate Sheila Medeiros. This follows a series of rapid-fire filings that exposed flaws in the state’s primary election laws. State representative candidate Sheila Medeiros filed the new request late Wednesday asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its Sept. 4 decision. That decision ordered a special election between Medeiros and incumbent Kanani Souza after the two tied in the winner-tak
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