City and state join forces to help prevent Honolulu’s flood problem
City and state crews were working along the Woodlawn Drive Bridge in Mānoa, an area known for flooding, before both Hurricane Lala and Hurricane Lowell hit the islands. Oʻahu residents can recall the 2004 Mānoa Valley Flood that took place on Halloween night and wiped out the University of Hawaiʻi campus, causing milli
Hawaii tests ‘living breakwater’ to hold back the sea
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - There is a new approach to protect Hawaii’s shorelines from erosion. After years of research and planning, a “living breakwater” will soon be sitting on the ocean floor off Kalaeloa. Sixty concrete reef structures will sit in an underwater site about two-thirds the size...
Ewa Beach affordable housing opens soon on Renton Road
126 affordable rental units are coming to Ewa Beach, with applications opening September 14 through September 30 on a first-come, first-served basis.
Life in Mānoa Valley highlights the need for better flood control across Oʻahu
Before Hurricane Lowell passed through Hawaiʻi, residents living along the Woodlawn Drive Bridge in Mānoa had to come to terms with the fact that they were literally living on the edge. The natural stream was diverted and has been identified as a problem area where fallen boulders and...
Hacking Incident Affects 46,000 Hawaii Family Dental Patients
A hacking incident at Hawaii Family Dental has affected almost 46,000 individuals. Data breaches have also been announced by Life Bridges in Tennessee, Westchester Institute for Human Development in New York, Community Health Care in Ohio, and Shoshone Medical Center in Idaho. Hawaii Family Dental. Hawaii Dental Group,
Officials confirm no emergency after warning sirens sound across Oahu
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Emergency management officials say outdoor warning sirens sounded across Oahu on Monday morning due to a false alarm. Officials stressed that there is no emergency and that the sirens went off due to an unscheduled system activation. The Honolulu Department of Emergency Management issued an a
Mililani, Waipahu and Kalaheo remain at No. 1 in latest Cover2, Popeyes State Rankings
Mililani, Waipahu and Kalaheo remain at the top of the latest Cover2 & Popeyes Hawaii State Rankings, but all three No. 1 teams face significant tests in the week ahead.
Honolulu firefighters extinguish a balcony fire on Ala Moana Boulevard
HONOLULU (Island News) – Firefighters with the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) responded to a building fire incident that was reported at a building located on Ala Moana Blvd on Monday morning. The initial alarm sounded at 8:37 a.m., followed by a second alarm at 8:43 a.m. HFD reported that...
‘There were flames’: Honolulu resident spots signs of balcony fire, pulls alarm
A two-alarm balcony fire on Ala Moana Boulevard and Hobron Lane was reported on Monday, Sept. 14, Honolulu Fire Department reported.
First Alert Forecast: Mostly dry weather starts the week, but remnants of Norbert to...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Mostly dry and pleasant trade wind conditions are expected Monday with only light windward showers. Clouds and showers will increase a bit late Monday into Tuesday, especially for Hawaii Island. A First Alert for more major changes later in the week, when remnants of Tropical Storm Norbert...

















