FDA announces recall for Mauna Loa macadamia nuts
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Company has voluntarily recalled their dark chocolate covered macadamia nuts. The recall is for the company’s 0.6oz and 4oz sized bags due to the possible presence of undeclared almonds and cashews. So...
City to proclaim May 3 as Wildfire Preparedness Day
HONOLULU (KHON2) — With wildfire risks on the rise across Hawaii, Honolulu leaders are coming together to raise awareness and promote community action. On Tuesday, April 29, city officials will officially proclaim May 3 as Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. The announcement will take place at 11 a.m. and will...
Medical Examiner ID’s hiker found dead on Makapu’u Trail
HAWAIꞌI KAI, Hawaii (Island News) -- The Honolulu Medical Examiner (ME) identified the elderly man that died on the Makapu’u Lighthouse Trail on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The ME’s office identified the man as 76-year-old James Dix, originally from Raleigh, North Carolina. Officials reported that the cause...
Honolulu Coast Guard Crew Nabs 20K Pounds of Cocaine in Pacific
The crew of a Honolulu-based Coast Guard cutter has offloaded nearly 20, 000 pounds of cocaine it seized during a deployment in the Eastern Pacific as the U.S. ramps up drug war operations. The CGC Kimball and its crew delivered the drugs, worth an estimated $214.3 million, to authorities in...
‘Bone collector’ caterpillar species crawls its way to discovery on Oʻahu
A new species of Hawaiian caterpillar has been crawling through the headlines. More than 400 species of hyposmocoma caterpillars are found only in Hawaiʻi. They’re known as the fancy case caterpillars because they carry around a silk case with them like a hermit crab — some species spin a case shaped like cones,...
Woman rushed to hospital in serious condition after hit and run in Kapahulu area
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police are investigating a serious hit and run between a bicyclist and a vehicle on Sunday night. Police said the crash happened at around 10:03 p.m. near the intersection of Kaimuki Avenue and Kapiolani Boulevard in the Kapahulu area. According to police, a 45-year-old woman was...
New Contracts Give More Than $1 Billion In Union Pay Raises
Hawaiʻi lawmakers last week advanced a bundle of bills earmarking hundreds of millions of dollars over the next two years for raises for unionized state employees. Contracts also call for nearly $1 billion for the following two years. But some public workers are disappointed or angry at the outcome...
Medical students honor those who donated themselves to science in paddle out
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Students from University of Hawaii’s John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) paddled out at magic island for the school’s annual Willed Body Ceremony. The ceremony served as an opportunity for JABSOM students to meet and pay their respects to the families of those who...
Hawaii’s Spam Jam transforms canned meat into cultural celebration
HONOLULU (CN) — Waikiki came alive with music, laughter and the sizzle of Spam Saturday evening as more than 30,000 visitors flocked to the annual Spam Jam, a festival celebrating Hawaii’s favorite canned delicacy with bold, unconventional eats. Spam — a processed meat made with pork, ham, salt,...
Elderly pedestrian in serious condition after crash in the Makiki area
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A pedestrian is in serious condition after a crash in the Makiki area Sunday afternoon. The crash happened at intersection of Liholiho Street and Wilder Avenue. Honolulu Emergency Services said they responded to the accident at around 2:50 p.m. Paramedics treated the 74-year-old pedestrian...
