Six Honolulu police officers climb ranks in promotion ceremony
Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan announced the department's newest promotions at the Mission Memorial Auditorium including three Majors, one Assistant Chief and one Captain.
Eric Thompson takes the stand in murder trial
“We went through a nice honeymoon phase. I mean we really enjoyed each other's company, we enjoyed learning things from each other. We each had slightly different upbringings but it was really fun to get to know each other.”
Ala Moana loses a piece of local history as Sera’s Surf and Shore closes...
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Sera's Surf and Shore is closing after being a local staple in Ala Moana Center for the past 57 years. The surf and skate apparel store's last day open at the shopping center is Feb. 27. Shop owner Chris Higa said it was ultimately about Ala Moana raising their rent and how the shopping...
Lahaina family opens Mexican restaurant in Honolulu after wildfires
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In downtown Honolulu at Pioneer Plaza on Fort Street Mall, there’s a new weekday lunch place that serves Mexican homestyle cooking. “I’m like oh my gosh. We have to come,” said customer Ginger Noa. A year and a half after the Lahaina wildfires, Lahaina...
Update: Man found dead in Kalāheo identified as missing 33-year-old from Lāwa‘i
Update at 5:38 p.m. Feb. 13: A man was found dead Feb. 13 near the Kukuiolono Loop Trail in Kalāheo. Kaua‘i police identified the man as 33-year-old Noa Howatt of Lāwa‘i, who was reported missing and last seen Feb. 11. No foul play is suspected. An...
Hawaiʻi-based soldier to face military trial in the suspected death of his pregnant wife
A Hawaiʻi-based soldier faces charges in military court in connection with the suspected killing of his pregnant wife, the Army said Wednesday. His wife's body has not been found. The charges against Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II stem from the disappearance of his wife, Mischa Johnson, last year, U.S....
Kaiser clears 1,000 patients of Hepatitis C
Considered once to be a lifelong disease, Hepatitis C has now been treated and cured in 1,000 patients at Kaiser Permanente.
California Couple Hiking Illegal Trail in Honolulu Airlifted With Multiple Injures Minutes After Ignoring...
A California couple in their 60s had to be airlifted from the Sacred Falls Trail in Punaluu on Sunday after sustaining multiple injuries while trespassing, according to the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD). Sacred Falls Trail has been closed to the public since 1999 after a deadly rockslide killed eight people...
‘Amazing’: Beachgoers see sharks swimming along South Maui shores
MAUI, Hawai'i (Island News) -- Some beachgoers experienced an exciting sight on Thursday when a few sharks swam along South Maui shores. Video of the sightings showed the animals gliding high up the sand with the shorebreak. For some, witnessing the sharks so close frightened them. "For me it looked...
Kauai spearfisher lands 130-plus pound fish, almost dragged to the depths
"Everything just went like, everything went slow motion and I watched it just swim in front of me and then it started to swim away and then I called it back to me by grunting," he said.
