Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 15th of May.
Good morning, Honolulu.
Honolulu police are seeking a man who fired a gun once near N.
Beretania and Richards streets just before 10 a.m.—the suspect fled the state Capitol area after arguing with a woman with her infant, and both left unharmed.
Honolulu CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department ask locals to help find missing 24-year-old Elijah Ogrisseg, who was last seen Tuesday in the Moanalua area when he appeared emotionally distraught (6 feet tall, 175 pounds with brown hair and eyes, and wearing a red Ohio State hoodie, gray shorts and pink Crocs).
Hawai‘i officials urge residents to prepare for wildfire season amid worsening drought and above-normal heat expected this summer.
Experts advise clearing flammable debris, prepping go-bags, and planning evacuation routes—citing limited evacuation options and past events like the Lahaina disaster as key risks.
Gov. Josh Green, Hawaii’s only physician governor, will take a red-eye flight to Washington, D.C. on Monday — he will testify on May 21 before a Senate subcommittee about Hawaii's high vaccination rate and low COVID death rate — and urge more measles vaccines.
Federal agents have visited Kona coffee fields since February—targeting immigrant workers and sparking fear about deportation among families, which has raised concerns for a vital local industry.
Coffee growers and officials warn that these actions may disrupt production and harm the well-being of workers.
Wet 'n' Wild Hawai‘i in Kapolei will open the Volcanic Wedgeee Waterslide on May 17—this new attraction features two side-by-side enclosed slides and is noted as the tallest, steepest and fastest thrill ride in the state.
Visitors must meet height and weight requirements to ride and enjoy it with regular waterpark admission.
A report from May 14 shows that high home prices and mortgage rates have made owning a home too costly for many in Hawaii.
The study found that slow housing construction—due to regulatory barriers—adds to the crisis as new public housing plans aim to boost supply.
Kaonohi Casco, a Kamehameha Maui senior, won a state championship at last weekend's high school track and field meet (his achievement has made him a part of Hawaii prep sports history).
Today at *Queen's Surf Break* in Waikiki, more than 90 adaptive surfers from around the world begin the 2025 Hawaii Adaptive Surfing Championships hosted by *AccesSurf*, an event featuring daily competitions and cultural activities that celebrate aloha.
The championships run through Sunday and include a documentary premiere on Friday at the ʻAlohilani Resort.
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