Potential designs for the future Ala Wai Pedestrian Bridge
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Department of Transportation Services (DTS) posted the meeting results from November which includes design options for the Ala Wai Pedestrian Bridge. Stakeholders and community members gathered on Nov. 20 and 23, 2024 to discuss the Ala Pono bridge that will be built over the Ala Wai canal....
Honolulu CEO Sentenced to 87 Months for COVID-Relief Fraud
Martin Kao, 51, a resident of Honolulu and Chief Executive Officer of a Hawaii-based defense contracting company, was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for his role in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19 relief funds. Senior United States District Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi also imposed five years of...
HFD Battalion Chief released pending investigation
Honolulu Fire Battalion Chief released pending investigation in sexual assault case. A Honolulu Fire Department Battalion Chief was arrested for second-degree sexual assault on Tuesday afternoon, and was later released pending investigation.
Loving Trees, Loving Parks: An Rx For Our Urban Areas
In the second month celebrating the Year of Our Community Forests in Hawaiʻi, our organizations highlight parks as essential spaces where urban greening efforts can have the greatest impact in response to the loss of tree canopy throughout urban Honolulu. As you sit underneath the shade of a tree,...
20 High-End Golf & Spa Retreats in Hawaii That Are Worth the Splurge
Before Instagram filters and wellness influencers, Hawaii has been the ultimate escape for those seeking luxury wrapped in paradise. These resorts aren’t just places to stay – they’re carefully crafted ... Read more
Amid workforce crisis, corrections department opts to leave some jail posts unmanned before approving...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In the midst of a chronic staffing crisis at Oahu’s largest jail, HNN Investigates has learned the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) is opting to leave some posts unmanned before approving overtime to cover additional labor gaps. United Public Workers, the union that...
Hawai‘i Condo Owners Could Benefit From State Plan To Prop Up Insurance Market
Four years ago, when Charles Schmidt and his wife retired to Hawaiʻi, their monthly homeowners association fee at Mākaha Valley Plantation condominium was $550 a month. Since then, the fee has spiked 60% to $880 per month, largely because of rising insurance rates. For Schmidt, a retired marriage...
Honolulu man sentenced for child exploitation
A 31-year-old man was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for child exploitation.
Hawai’i food programs brace for federal cuts
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Hawaiʻi’s most vulnerable residents could soon face even greater struggles to put food on the table. Rising inflation, supply shortages and now potential federal cuts to Medicaid and food assistance grants are putting added pressure on programs that serve thousands across the islands....
23-Year-Old motorcyclist dies in Oahu crash
A 23-year-old motorcyclist died Monday after crashing into a guardrail on H-2 Freeway near Mililani Saturday.
