Waimanlo Convenience Center temporarily closes due to fire
WAIMANALO, Hawaii (Island News) – The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services (ENV) temporarily closed the Waimanalo Convenience Center following fires at the facility. The fires were reported on Monday night, March 3, 2025, and the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) extinguished 2 fires in...
Husband accused of murdering wife prohibited from communicating with their children
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The husband of Radford High Graduate Maya Millete has been prohibited from communicating with their three children. Larry Millete is accused of murdering his wife Maya Milette, in California after she disappeared in four years ago. On Monday, a judge told Larry Millete that he can take...
Hawaii’s giant iguanas aren’t its worst invasive species
The iguanas are certainly the largest invasive critter out in Waimanalo but local farmers told KHON2 that the unholy trinity of coconut rhinoceros beetles, little fire ants and coqui frogs are the most detrimental.
Senators kill another attempt at lifting residential ban on Kakaʻako Makai
State senators nixed a controversial measure that would have allowed the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to build high-rise housing along the waterfront area of Kakaʻako, also called Kakaʻako Makai. The state transferred the land to OHA in 2012, but residential development on the property is banned. The bill...
Police charges 18-year-old in Wahiawa attempted murder case
WAHIAWA, Hawaii (Island News) – The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) charged a young man for Attempted Murder in the First Degree, following an incident that happened in October 2024. Police charged an 18-year-old man in connection to an Attempted Murder case that was reported on Sept. 19, 2024, in...
Man, 22, arrested after alleged violation of privacy in Waikiki
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police arrested a man accused of recording or photographing another man while he was using the bathroom. Police said the alleged incident occurred Sunday at 8:30 a.m. According to police, the suspect recorded a 37-year-old man in a state of undress in an undisclosed location in...
Audit reveals Honolulu rail system falls short of ridership goals
Honolulu's new rail system, Skyline, has not met expectations, according to a recent audit by the city auditor.
Former city leaders charged in connection to $250k payout for former HPD Chief
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Three former city leaders were charged with misdemeanor conspiracy in connection to the $250,000 payout for former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha in 2017. The officials who received charges today include former Corporation Counsel Donna Leong, ex-Honolulu Police Commission Chair Max...
Family of toddler Sarai Perez-Rivera mourns her loss
HONOLULU (Island News) -- "It's hard to imagine the things that she had to endure," said Tiffany Texeira. Sarai Perez-Rivera's aunty who didn't want to be on camera says she was a typical happy-go-lucky toddler. "She was so sweet, so sweet. Playful, cute, always dancing." But in months before her...
Aunty of 3-year-old Sarai in Kapolei toddler murder reacts to recent arrests
The family of 3-year-old Sarai Perez-Rivera, including her aunty Tiffany Texeira, look back on the child’s life amidst the recent arrests of Sarai’s mother and her girlfriend.
