Teen taken for serious injuries after firework accident in Maili
MAILI, Hawaii (Island News) – A teen was taken to a hospital for serious injuries received from an apparent firework incident. The Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to Hakeakea St. on Saturday around 8 p.m. Paramedics treated a teenage boy, believed to be around 16-years-old, who suffered from...
Data Dive: Gun Fatalities In Hawaiʻi Increasing More Than Other States
Hawaiʻi saw the steepest increase in gun fatalities of any state in the decade ending in 2023, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Gun deaths in the islands are rare, but increasing. The state, which has relatively strong gun laws, consistently ranks in the bottom five states for...
Couple plead for return of stolen valuables worth over $200K
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - If you like to buy used comic books and art, watch out for several items that were stolen from a Honolulu couple’s storage unit recently. Over $200,000 worth of rare items were stolen from a Public Storage locker located at the facility on Waialae Avenue. According...
Oahu home prices climb as construction costs skyrocket
Construction costs are climbing, and Oahu's home prices may follow, with an average now at $1.1 million.
Missing hiker rescued at Lā‘ie Falls Trail
LĀ‘IE, Hawai'i (Island News) -- On Sunday night, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) responded to a report of a missing hiker at Lā‘ie Falls Trail. The 911 call came in at 9:44 p.m., prompting the deployment of six units and 17 personnel. The first team arrived at the scene by 9:58 p.m. and began organizing the search.
Bay Area Hawaiiphiles Take Note, NWS Honolulu Predicts Trades and Showers in Paradise’s Forecast
The National Weather Service in Honolulu reports that a high pressure system north of Hawaii is keeping moderate to locally breezy trade winds in place. A disturbance is expected to bring increased showers starting later today, according to the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service in Honolulu...
Manoa Falls Hiker Recovering after Airlifted to Safety
MANOA, Hawaii (Island News) -- A hiker in his 40's is recovering after being airlifted Sunday, July 13 from Manoa Falls trail. According to Honolulu Fire Department the 911 call came in around 10:50 a.m. First responders arrived about ten minutes later and established a landing zone for air operations,...
Honolulu city bus crashes into wall
Special Olympics Hawaii calling all daredevils for its 16th annual ‘Over the Edge’ fundraiser. Participants will have the opportunity to rappel more than 400ft down the side of the Hyatt Regency hotel in Waikiki. Updated: 8 hours ago. |. The couple said over 100 items such as comic...
Hawaii gang enforcer gets 30 years, ending landmark case
HONOLULU (CN) — Lance Bermudez, the final co-defendant in the sprawling racketeering case against the "Miske Enterprise," was sentenced Monday to 30 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his role in the criminal organization that terrorized Hawaii's underworld for decades. U.S....
ʻEwa Developer Settles Marina Case For $40 Million
Matt and Julia LoPresti thought they were buying a home located next to a marina, with boat slips, posh sailing yachts and access to the ocean, when they purchased at Haseko Hawaiʻi’s Ocean Pointe/Hoakalei development in ʻEwa in 2010. “I thought, ‘I’m going to take my kids...
