Each New Year's Day, Honolulu officials publish ... the state Department of Law Enforcement concluded illegal fireworks are likely smuggled into Hawaii on a daily basis. The task force has seized ...

The only thing more reliable in Hawaii than the annual explosions lighting up the New Year’s Eve sky has been the failure of ...

Monday commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the holiday coincides with Trump’s ...

State legislators have introduced a new round of fireworks-related bills in the aftermath of the New Year’s fireworks ...

GEORGE F. LEE / JAN. 1, 2022 Hawaii lawmakers are expected to focus on clamping down on illegal fireworks in the 2025 legislature session after the deaths of five people during New Year’s celebrations ...

Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news The incentive comes after the deadly explosion on New Year’s Day ... comes to illegal fireworks. A booming problem: 0 ...

Last week’s deadly explosion highlighted the immense risks posed by illegal fireworks in Hawaii and put a spotlight on the department’s efforts to address contraband explosives. Hawaii ...

PHOENIX — The U.S. military flew six victims from the tragic New Year's fireworks explosion in Honolulu to an Arizona facility due to limited bed space at Hawaii's only burn center, officials said.

A 3-year-old boy was the fourth victim killed in a massive illegal fireworks explosion in Hawaii, succumbing to injuries Jan. 6. The blast also killed three women and seriously injured more than ...

Gov. Josh Green, during a New Year’s Day news conference addressing the tragedy, said proposed new laws to curtail use of illegal fireworks in Hawaii have previously encountered strong pushback ...

The report also recommended increasing fines, which under Hawaii’s fireworks control law at the time generally ranged from $500 to $2,000. Examples of what the report described as effective ...

The unit rapidly called for reinforcements, an official said, after it saw the scene early Wednesday: dozens of people injured by an explosion of illegal fireworks ... out of Hawaii, which has ...