Man injures head after boat crashes into reef at Pokai Bay
WAIANAE, Hawaii (Island News) -- A man was badly hurt after the boat he was on crashed into the reef at Pokai Bay on Tuesday night. A 62-year-old man was involved in a boat accident in Waianae before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Paramedics said the boater suffered a head injury after hitting his head when the boat...
Feral Roosters Dodge Traps in Waikīkī, Leaving Neighbors With a Daily Wake-Up Call
Waikīkī neighbors are still waking up to an unwanted sunrise alarm: a vocal flock of feral roosters strutting around a Hawaiian Electric owned vacant lot off the Ala Wai, despite new fencing and a trapping cage meant to evict them. Residents say the birds simply hop between adjoining properties, so the hardware has...
Hawaiʻi May Add A Test To Driver’s License Renewals As Traffic Deaths Climb
Drivers renewing their licenses may have to take refresher written tests in the future as lawmakers brainstorm how to improve road safety after a harrowing year of statewide traffic fatalities. Mandatory written tests on renewal aren’t commonly done around the United States. California got rid of the requirement for...
Hawaii State FCU Becomes First Credit Union in Hawaii With Interactive Teller Technology at...
Systemwide conversion replaces traditional ATMs with full-service interactive banking option. Hawaii State Federal Credit Union (Hawaii State FCU) has become the first credit union in Hawaii to implement interactive teller technology at every branch, completing a systemwide conversion that replaces traditional ATMs...
Traveling Vietnam memorial replica arrives on Oahu
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C., arrived on Oahu Monday. The Wall That Heals travels around the country in honor of Vietnam War service members. Crews transported it from Honolulu Harbor’s Pier 1 to the University of Hawaii, West Oahu, where it...
Art exhibit explores WWII-era Japanese American internment
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - It’s been said that a picture can paint a thousand words. That old expression clearly captures the essence of the current exhibit at the Downtown Art Center. It’s part of the Honouliuli National Historic Site’s 10th anniversary celebration. The primary focus is to show...
Box jellyfish keeps Ocean Safety, EMS busy over the weekend
Over the weekend, Honolulu Ocean Safety and Honolulu Emergency Medical Services jointly responded to 13 box jellyfish-related incidents, according to a news release. The incidents numbered eight in the Ala Moana Beach area, three from a tour boat just off Kuhio Beach, one in the waters near the Kapahulu groin, and a...
Surveillance footage captures city truck theft at Blaisdell Center
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The City and County of Honolulu is searching for a flatbed truck stolen from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center parking lot. City officials said it was taken from the Department of Enterprise Services on Tuesday at around 5 a.m. The Ford F650 truck’s license plate is C&C7935....
Wall That Heals arrives in West Oahu honoring veterans
A moving tribute to Vietnam veterans travels across West Oahu today, inviting the community to honor those who served as it journeys from Ala Moana Boulevard to UH West Oahu.
AARP Hawaii wants you to exercise your mind, body in 2026 via free monthly...
In 2026, AARP Hawaii is offering free monthly webinars on exercising your mind as well as your body.
