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The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) have released the two homeowners in the tragic Aliamanu fireworks explosion case, pending investigation.

The number of fireworks-­related injuries in Hawaii has steadily risen over the past decade and a half, reaching a 15-year high over the latest New Year’s holiday, according to updated statistics from ...

Ewa Senator Kurt Favella’s bills were aggressive — asking for searches at our ports for illegal fireworks to an outright ban on aerials. None of them made the cut.

Additionally, the Aliamanu fireworks explosion on New Year’s Day has now become the deadliest in the isles after the death toll, surpassing five from a bunker explosion in 2011. The state ...

HONOLULU (KITV) — The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) arrested two more people in the ongoing Aliamanu fireworks explosion case. On Sunday, February 23, 2025, at approximately 3:10 p.m ...