A motorcyclist who was critically injured in a crash on Kapiolani Boulevard in Moiliili has died. One of Hawaii's most powerful state senators is the target of the state's most powerful unions. New laws are helping Honolulu police crack down on illegal game rooms across Oahu.

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The Democratic frontrunners in the lieutenant governor’s race face off in their only televised forum before the primary. No charges will be filed against two Honolulu police officers in last year’s fatal Makaha shooting. Plus, encouraging signs in Mayor Blangiardi’s effort to redevelop the Chinatown Cultural Plaza. 

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Coffee, flowers and North Shore recovery. Today's HI Now Daily show checks out a fresh Lion Coffee artist series reveal, a new $5 roundtrip Huakaʻi shuttle helping Haleʻiwa and Waialua, and Watanabe Floral’s 80th birthday celebration with flower deals and early freebies.

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On a special edition of Spotlight Now, we sit down with two candidates running to become Hawaii’s next lieutenant governor, Della Au Belatti and Derek Kawakami.

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Honolulu's prosecutor says no charges will be filed against the two Honolulu police officers involved in a fatal shooting in Makaha last year. On Hawaii Island, two men have been charged in connection with a shooting in Hamakua Friday night. And the suspect in a carjacking at the Honolulu airport last week has been charged with theft, but the victims in the case say he should face more severe charges. 

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Honolulu's Rail project continues to work its way toward downtown. Casey Lund is live this morning on the next phase and the impacts we'll feel during construction. A major traffic headache after this grate kicked loose on the H-1. It snarled traffic and damaged multiple vehicles. We hear from a driver who suffered a pair of flat tires. Public tours of the Honouliuli National Historic Site have started.

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Big Island police have identified the woman who died in a three-vehicle crash last night. A loose metal grate on the H-1 is being blamed for flat tires and major backups during the pau hana commute. Plus, how the Skyline project could reshape an industrial-heavy area of Honolulu. 

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Seven months after the assault of Moanalua's assistant athletics director, Gov. Josh Green signs a bill to better protect Hawaii’s education workers. As Skyline construction pushes deeper into urban Honolulu, city leaders roll out new plans for transit-oriented development. Plus, flags fly at half-staff after the unexpected death of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.

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Big dreams and real help for local families, plus a new challenge for Hawaiʻi’s next changemakers. We’ve got a big announcement today: a campaign launch with a chance to win up to 100,000 Atmos Rewards points, and a closer look at support helping Native Hawaiian families stay rooted through homeownership.

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Governor Josh Green signed into law today a bill that help protects educators from harassment and creates stricter penalties for their violators. Some Hawaii lawmakers are raising questions about what happens if mail-in ballots can't be delivered before November's general election. And the governor of South Carolina announced his pick to fill to the senate seat of Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. 

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