Hawaiʻi’s alert system is warning of real danger as determined by experts and science even if it turns out to be less than worst-case scenario.

Cars were backed up for hours, and miles, on Tuesday in Honolulu as residents responded to alerts by jumping in their cars. Experts say there are other options.

Traffic was gridlocked and sirens blared every hour after a tsunami was generated by a massive earthquake off Russia.

The numbers have doubled over last year, but the top cause remains the same: speeding.

The influx of new officers to the Westside is meant to improve response times, but the interim police chief has declined to say how long it currently takes police to respond to calls.

The Hawaiʻi Speed Safety Program is an idea whose time may have finally come.

Kauaʻi’s efforts to recruit a new chief come as Honolulu and Hawaiʻi island wage their own searches for a new top cop.

Grand jury testimony in a 2023 killing details the power and violence of an organization known as Murder Inc.

Benjamin Moralez, 48, fired multiple rounds from his hotel room and refused to drop his weapon as he approached officers in a hallway, prosecutors said.

Commissioners expect it will still be many months before a new chief is on board.