The moves this week in the Senate show how dramatically the politics of policing fireworks changed after an explosion at a neighborhood fireworks display on New Year’s Eve left six dead.

The number of fireworks-­related injuries in Hawaii has steadily risen over the past decade and a half, reaching a 15-year high over the latest New Year’s holiday, according to updated ...

It’s currently a Class C felony to possess more than 25 pounds of fireworks, which is punishable by up to five years in prison in Hawaii. The enhanced charges could lead to Class A felony ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — By sea or by air, illegal fireworks continue to make their way into Hawaii. But efforts are ramping up to catch them, and keep ships and planes safer in the process. Get Hawaii’s ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — In an effort to combat the ongoing issue of illegal fireworks in Hawaii, lawmakers are advancing several bills aimed at curbing the problem. One bill would provide funding for ...

As of Tuesday, however, only one bill had been positioned for introduction : Senate Bill 302 would make it illegal to fire off consumer fireworks ... Library of Hawaii Program to provide one ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Some wounds suffered by six Hawaii residents flown to Arizona for medical treatment after a deadly illegal fireworks explosion on New Year’s are comparable to battlefield ...

The state of Hawaii is still in shock over the tragic beginning of the new year, in which dozens of people were injured and at least 3 people were killed in a fireworks explosion in Aliamanu ...

A 29-year-old man has died nearly a month after sustaining serious burns from a massive fireworks explosion in Hawaii. The man, whom authorities have not identified, became the fifth person to die ...