Hawaii County’s police chief said a recently enacted law — requiring gun owners to report a lost, stolen or destroyed firearm to county police within 24 hours of discovery of the loss — shouldn’t have been necessary.

When Mark Yamanaka’s name was called multiple times at the 42nd Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Saturday night in Honolulu, his collaborators, Kellen and Lihau Paik — collectively known as Kupaoa — collected the coveted statuettes from the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts.

For most, Memorial Day holiday is just a paid holiday from work — celebrating the unofficial start of summer at the beach with family and friends, or with burgers grilled in the backyard and adult beverages.

A Leilani Estates homeowner whose debts had been discharged in bankruptcy prior to his home being destroyed during last year’s lower East Rift Zone eruption is suing Lloyd’s of London, its underwriters, agents and the note holder for his mortgage.