Law enforcement efforts to stop the proliferation of illegal aerial fireworks in Hawaii have led to two no contest pleas and charges for an alleged distributor, according to the state Department of ...

In Hawaii, aerial fireworks require a pyrotechnic permit, but very few attempts to prosecute violators result in guilty verdicts. This article was originally published on NBCNews.com ...

Under Hawaii state law, aerial fireworks require a pyrotechnic permit, but violations are rarely prosecuted or result in guilty verdicts, according to the governor. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi ...

If we are able to increase the penalties for fireworks distributors this legislative session, the Department of Law Enforcement is confident that we can reduce the availability of fireworks ...

Hawaii's land is sinking faster than expected, amplifying flood risks as sea levels rise, according to a new study.

Some parts of Hawaii are sinking faster than others. That discovery, published in Communications Earth & Environment by ...

Ways to toughen legal penalties for those caught using illegal aerial pyrotechnics advanced during discussion of a Honolulu City Council fireworks-related measure earlier this month.

HONOLULU (AP) — A former guard had illegal aerial fireworks mailed to Hawaii’s largest jail where he worked, the state attorney general said Wednesday. Gilchrist Fernandez, a former ...