Boat unable to be salvaged over weekend due to water intrusion
"Currently, we have more water intrusion to the engine room, so all salvage operations have been put on pause."
10K preventative actions, 500-plus rescues made by Honolulu Ocean Safety
It was a busy weekend for Honolulu Ocean Safety following heavy swells hitting the south shores of the Hawaiian Islands with an extended high surf advisory.
Pet surfing competition celebrates 10 years
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - More than 25 dogs and dog/human teams are competing in Hawaii’s only pet surfing competition next week. The Raising Cane’s “Going to the Dogs SurFUR ComPETition” is marking its 10th anniversary as part of the nonprofit watersports and cultural festival, Duke Kahanamoku OceanFest.
What’s Cooking: Cupcakes, Boom! returns to Made in Hawaii Festival
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Cupcakes, Boom! is returning to the Made in Hawaii Festival with new local macaron flavors. A Hilo native turned her dreams into a reality with her business that handmakes cupcakes, French macarons and cake designs. Owner Nikki Savella and Olena Heu with the Made in Hawaii Festival...
Vehicle crash sends tree falling onto Kalanianaole Highway
Around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, a ship got stuck on the reef at Kewalo Basin Harbor. The sights and sounds of jets filled the air over Windward Oahu Saturday as the Blue Angels took to the skies. 2 hospitalized after stabbing in Honolulu bar. Updated: 11 hours ago. |. Two...
The Sunshine Blog: Questioning Secret Task Force Meetings
Counseling the council: The Sunshine Blog was happy to see that the Office of Information Practices is considering whether it’s legal for that new Honolulu City Council task force on police department hiring to meet secretly. This after the Public First Law Center raised the concern in a recent letter to OIP.
Yacht-sized passenger boat runs aground in high surf off Hawaii beach
Hawaii Passenger Boat Aground ASSOCIATED PRESS A yacht-sized passenger boat ran aground in the high surf off a Hawaii beach over the weekend, with the vessel precariously riding a set of powerful waves and appearing to nearly flip on its side before coming to rest. KHON-TV reported that the events occurred around 8...
Man hospitalized after Kalihi shooting; police investigating
KALIHI, Hawaii (Island News) – A man was hospitalized following an apparent shooting that occurred in the Kalihi area on Saturday night. Honolulu Police Department (HPD) officers responded to Kalena St. in Kalihi after reports of gunshots just after 10 p.m. According to police, a 30-year-old man was in...
Reducing Access To Voting Is Not The Way To Deal With Ballot Problems
That was the first thought when I heard the ridiculous notion that to solve Hawaiʻi’s chain of custody issue, we should get rid of drop boxes. This is absolutely nonsensical. I am truly stunned by the assertion and want to use my voice to warn the public that this amounts to nothing more than the Elections Commission...
The Sunshine Interview: SHOPO — ‘We Want A Leader, Not A Boss’
Police news is one of the hottest topics in Hawaiʻi these days, from major shakeups in the Honolulu department to the struggle to fills hundreds of jobs statewide to the search for new police chiefs in three counties at the same time. That’s why we asked officials with the...
