Law enforcement efforts to stop the proliferation of illegal aerial fireworks in Hawaii have led to two no contest pleas and ...

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 ...

Kilauea erupted at its summit in Hawaii, with two volcanic vents spewing lava fountains for hours. The day before, USGS ...

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 corrections ...