Police seek Tesla driver in violent road rage incident in Honolulu
HONOLULU (Island News) – The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) is on the lookout for a suspect following a road rage incident that occurred on Wednesday evening. HPD reported that just after 6 p.m., an 18-year-old girl was parking her car on Halekauwila St. with her 35-year-old mom in the passenger seat.
Judge awards $680K to 17 families exposed to jet fuel-tainted water at Hawaii Naval...
A federal judge has awarded a total of more than $680,000 to 17 families who say they were sickened by a 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system in Hawaii . The bellwether cases set the legal tone for another 7,500 military family members, civilians and service members whose lawsuits are still awaiting...
Traffic, safety prep underway for Palm Tree Music Fest on the North Shore
KAHUKU, Hawai'i (Island News) -- Get ready North Shore, O'ahu, more than 6,000 people will descend to Turtle Bay for the 2025 Palm Tree Music Festival. The event is back this weekend, bringing big names, big crowds and a big boost to the local economy. Crews are already hard at...
Wednesday Evening Forecast – Breezy trades continue into Mother’s Day weekend
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Breezy trades continue with passing trade wind showers. Tonight, there are partly cloudy skies with passing showers. Lows will near in the lower 70s. Thursday, it will be partly cloudy in the morning with scattered passing trade winds showers. Afterwards, it will be mostly sunny with breezy...
Cheap Eats: Honolulu Burger Company
The Keaau Deli is a grab and go sandwich shop that specializes in sandwiches, soup, salad, gelato, and coffee. Ingredients are fresh, organic and homegrown packed with flavor. Located just outside Hilo town, Keaau Deli is a perfect stop if you're looking for a taste of Italy. Cheap Eats: Puka...
E-bikes top the list of concerns at Kapolei Town Hall
KAPOLEI (HawaiiNewsNow) - A town hall for residents in the Kapolei and Ewa Beach neighborhoods had one topic that was top of mind for those attending -- e-bikes. “I almost run over a few myself, you know, driving my car,” said Ewa Beach resident John Valderama. “They just go!”
Rally highlights crisis of missing, murdered indigenous women
HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - With red handprints covering their mouths, dozens in Hilo raised awareness for missing and murdered indigenous women Monday. The second annual gathering marked the start of the nationwide week of action to address the crisis in the U.S. and Canada. The event was organized by He Hoomaka...
New website offers public access to real-time weather conditions across Hawaii
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The University of Hawaii has been building the Hawaii Mesonet over the past several years, and now its data is available to the public. A mesonet is an interconnected network of automated weather stations that measure several atmospheric conditions. The stations record temperature,...
Woman arrested for breaking glass of Waikiki tour bus with a rock
WAIKIKI, Hawaii (Island News) -- A 21-year-old woman was arrested for shattering the glass of the door of a Roberts Hawaii bus with a rock in Waikiki on Wednesday morning. The woman threw a rock at the closed door of the Waikiki tour bus, endangering a passenger and causing the glass to break in the process. Police...
Star Wars-inspired bot debuts at hospital
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Local hospital Straub Benioff Medical Center debuts a new pharmacy robot inspired by Star Wars. Its name? Pharm2-D2! The bot is programed to deliver medications from the pharmacy to nursing stations. Straub Benioff is the very first in Hawaii to use this technology. Pharm2-D2 can navigate...