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Saturday, December 6th, 2025
Good morning, Honolulu. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 6th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ After years of cultural debate, Kawaiaha’o Church plans to reinter over 630 ʻiwi kupuna from its 2009 construction project by month’s end; heavy equipment fills the large pit as 145 descendants prepare for private ceremonies. Hawaii News Now
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Honolulu firefighters rescued three teenage girls who became lost after leaving the Maili Pillbox Trail on Thursday evening, responding within 20 minutes with a drone and helicopter, assessing them on site after two hours of hiking, and transporting them safely to a landing zone. Honolulu Star-Advertiser
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The multi-billion-dollar settlement for Maui wildfire survivors faces delays as insurers dispute claims (over 21,000 claimants have filed notices), while Judge Cahill expects checks to reach survivors before year-end and a court hearing is set for Dec. 17. Hawaii News Now
- ➤ Gov. Josh Green will order the state and U.S. flags to be flown at half staff on Sunday from sunrise to sunset (to honor those lost at Pearl Harbor), with commemorations planned at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. Hawaii News Now
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The Hawaii Department of Health and West Coast Health Alliance continue to back the hepatitis B birth dose that cut pediatric infections by 99% since 1991, even as a federal advisory group now limits the shot to newborns at risk. Hawaii News Now
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Fanatics launched its sports prediction app on Wednesday in 24 states, including Hawaii, where wagers are not subject to state taxes. The app lets fans wager on sports, finance, & politics, & will add markets for crypto, stocks, & more in early 2026. Hawaii Free Press
- ➤ Campbell clinched its first Open Division state football championship by defeating Kamehameha 26-23 in overtime on Friday at Clarence T. C. Ching Complex; Brayden Medeiros threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Zayne Pasion in front of 10,131 fans. Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- ➤ Today the Eddie Aikau Opening Ceremony marked the start of a three-month waiting period for surfers waiting for consistent, large swell faces at a local spot — riders prepare as wave conditions improve this season. Hawaii News Now
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