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Honolulu firefighters battled an early morning structure fire that sparked a brush fire in Waialua.

Jim Cotton, who founded the Waikiki Roughwater Swim in 1978, was one of about 1,000 swimmers who attempted the Waikiki Roughwater Swim on Monday. The 86-year-old was also one of hundreds who needed assistance from rescue crews due to rough ocean conditions. Video by Craig T. Kokima

Windward Oahu residents welcomed the Sunday 1 p.m. opening of Pali Highway in both directions for the first time since a February rockslide closed the popular road. The Pali is now open in both directions from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays through Fridays. The highway will remain closed on Saturdays through early November to allow further repairs to be completed. Video by Bruce Asato

The USS Arizona Memorial reopened on Sunday. The memorial was closed in May 2018 after park staff found major damage to the anchoring system for the boat dock at the memorial. The first group of visitors arrived at 5:15 a.m. to be first in line. Video by Rob Shikina.

Mahi Pono is turning 41,000 acres of mostly fallow former sugar cane land on Maui into a diversified crop farm.

Today, 90 Hawaii public and private schools are part of Hiki No, PBS Hawaii's student news network.

Waipahu High School Japanese language students designed and built a traditional Zen rock garden to honor their sister school in Japan.

A jacket spotted on a farmer in France was tracked back to Albert Nakama, a World War II veteran from Hawaii. Nakama was a member of 442nd Regimental Combat Team that fought in France.

Maui Ocean Center staff released four Hawaiian green sea turtles into the ocean on Thursday.

Raw video of whale stranding on Maui.

Former IBEW union boss Brian Ahakuelo and his family members were arraigned in federal court Wednesday on charges of criminal conspiracy and wire fraud. Video by Leila Fujimori / lfujimori@staradvertiser.com

The Hawaii Air National Guard is conducting Sentry Aloha, a large-scale fighter exercise, through Sept. 4.

Hawaii safety Kalen Hicks and defensive lineman Pumba Williams tackled Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate a yard short of the end zone to preserve Hawaii’s season-opening, 45-38 victory before 20,572 fans on Saturday night at Aloha Stadium. Video by Brian McInnis

In a rare double commissioning, two new 418-foot Coast Guard national security cutters — Kimball and Midgett — were ceremoniously brought to life and officially entered service in Honolulu Saturday. Video by Dennis Oda and William Cole

The Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is halfway done with $3.2 billion modernization updates.

Association of Apartment Owners Waikiki Lanais voted to take at least $40,000 out of maintenance fees to hire an attorney for the right to allow some owners to continue with short-term rentals. Others argue the board should not have approved using maintenance fees to defend an illegal practice.

American Samoa Community College can now view a live broadcast of a lecture from University of Hawaii. HoloCampus, a remote learning program, allows the transmission of 3D holograms.

Fagaitua High School singing to fans after a 29-8 loss to No. 7 Kamehameha on Friday night at Kunuiakea Stadium.

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating witnesses who may have cell phone video of an Aug. 4 brawl in front of a Waikiki bar that ultimately resulted in the death of a 31-year-old man. Police said that Leroy Calleon died Thursday from injuries sustained in the fight that occurred at about 1:08 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4. Calleon and a 27-year-old man, Marcel Woods, were involved in the affray on the sidewalk fronting Moose McGillicuddy’s Bar. Woods was caught on surveillance video striking Calleon, causing him to fall and hit his head on the roadway. Video by Leila Fujimori

Passengers on a Hawaiian Airlines flight had to evacuate the plane from emergency slides Thursday, Aug. 22 after it landed in Honolulu due to reports of smoke in the cargo hold.

Submarines enter and exit Dry Dock 1 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, which was 1,002 feet long when it was completed in 1919.

Dogs took to the water at the Going to the Dogs Surfur ComPETition on Tuesday in Waikiki. It's one of the many events held during Duke's OceanFest. Surfers included Tulip, a dog with cancer. There was also an appearance from Daffy, a surfing Muscovy duck. Video by Dennis Oda.

A 62-year-old female driver has died after driving her Mercedes into the lagoon this afternoon in Hawaii Kai, police said. At about 12:12 p.m. today, the woman was traveling southbound on Opoi Street at Mariner’s Cove, when for unknown reasons, she failed to stop and ended up in the lagoon at Niumalu Loop. Emergency Medical Services treated and transported her to the hospital in critical condition. Police say the woman later succumbed to her injuries, and died. Video by Craig T. Kojima

The 11th annual Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival took place on Hawaii island last weekend. Former Hawaii-based mixologist Christina Maffei won the $10,000 first place prize for the second time.

After 50 years at 885 Queen St., the mom-and-pop grocery H. Hamada Store closed for good in 2007. The grocery store was reinvented earlier this month as a plate lunch and catering restaurant in the same location. Visit staradvertiser.com for more Hawaii news. Star-Advertiser video by Diane S. W. Lee