HPD welcomes Brandon Nakasato and Parker Bode to executive leadership
The Honolulu Police Department swore in Brandon Nakasato and Parker Bode as permanent deputy chiefs during a ceremony on Friday, Oct. 16.
Honolulu police arrest 2 men in alleged illegal game room raid
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police executed a search warrant on an alleged illegal game room on Puʻuhale Road Thursday around 6 p.m. Officers recovered a total of 18 gaming machines and more than $12,000 in cash, which were all submitted into evidence. During the course of the investigation, officers...
Honolulu man accused of attempted burglary inducted on new drug charges
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 44-year-old convicted felon expected to go on trial for attempted burglary in November also faces new federal drug trafficking charges. Shalom Tuimalealiifano was indicted Thursday in federal court on charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and unlawful possession of ammunition as a convicted felon.
New affordable housing complex set to welcome 126 families in Ewa Beach
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new affordable housing complex is set to welcome families in Ewa Beach at the end of October. Some 126 families will call Kaleima’o Village home, a complex that sits on a 3.7 acre city-owned lot along Renton Road. It’s among the latest public-private partnerships in the affordable housing market.
Built Ford Tough Matchup: Saint Louis vs. Kamehameha
The stakes will be high Saturday night at Kapalama as defending ILH Open Division champion and state runner-up Kamehameha hosts Saint Louis in a pivotal league showdown, featured as this week’s Built Ford Tough Matchup on Cover2: Hawaii High School Football Weekly. The Crusaders enter the contest with renewed momentum after interim head coach Leonard […]
Family of North Shore surfer sues city, state over crash near Chun’s Reef
HONOLULU (Island News) -- More than a year after a crash along Kamehameha Highway left surfer Dakota Briley with serious injuries, his family is seeking accountability from the City and County of Honolulu and the State of Hawaii. A lawsuit filed on behalf of Briley and his parents alleges government...
Mayor Wright Homes to be redeveloped with 2,450 units
Redevelopment is getting underway at one of the largest public housing projects in the state. Work is finally set to start on the redevelopment of Mayor Wright Homes, a large public housing project on the edge of downtown Honolulu. The project was built in 1953 and has 364 public housing...
Shift of 100 HPD officers to patrol seen as painful but necessary move to...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar’s announcement that he’s shifting 100 officers to patrol is drawing support as a necessary move to cut spiraling overtime costs. In a Thursday news conference, Lazar said HPD had gone $6 million over its $6.8 million overtime budget for the...
Man dies following critical moped crash on Kalanianaole Highway
A 26-year-old man died on October 15 after losing control of his moped on Kalanianaole Highway while speeding and not wearing a helmet.
Honolulu DMV switches to paper printouts for temporary driver’s licenses, IDs
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - New paper documents will replace temporary driver’s licenses and state identification cards. On Monday, Oct. 19, all City and County of Honolulu Division of Motor Vehicle locations will issue black-and-white printouts on standard 8.5-by-11-inch white paper instead of small-format, paper temporary cards. The Department of Customer...

















