Emergency crews respond to fatal accident near Bishop Street
A fatal accident occurred Friday afternoon after a vehicle plunged off a parking structure near Bishop and Hotel St. in Honolulu.
New Chinatown Stall Saap Rai Hides a 200-Pound Sausage Secret Behind O’ahu Market’s Butchers
Saap Rai brings a Thai-Lao menu to the middle of O‘ahu Market’s butcher counters. The new ten-stool stall, which opened about a month ago, serves dishes including Lao sausage, Penang curry and fried fish fillets. Its name combines common Lao and Thai words meaning “what's delicious?” or “delicious food, no worries.”
Crews final preparations underway for Molokaʻi Hoe
The 47th Molokaʻi Hoe begins Sunday, Oct. 11. Follow crews from around the world paddling 41 miles from Hale O Lono to Waikīkī live.
UH newcomer Ratkai ‘living the dream’ with Rainbow Wahine volleyball
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - One of the playmakers to emerge for the University of Hawaii women’s volleyball team is newcomer Panna Ratkai. Ratkai is making the most of her first season with the Rainbow Wahine, recording a team-high 196 kills and 25 aces. Her offensive production ranks third in the Mountain West.
Police investigate phone threats made to 6 Oahu schools
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Honolulu police are investigating phone threats made to six schools on Oahu within a short time frame on Friday. The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) said officers are at six schools as a safety precaution after each school received a threat within a short period of time. Officers are also there to assess the credibility of the threats and to see whether the incidents are connected.
Duke’s Dawg Pound: Campbell’s Dallas Carter
Campbell quarterback Dallas Carter is the latest high school football standout to earn a spot in the Cover2 Duke’s Dawg Pound. Carter stepped into the starting role after an injury to Jalen Kimble and has helped the Sabers win three of their last four games. Campbell’s only loss during that stretch came against top-ranked Mililani […]
Coast Guard medevacs sick cargo ship crew member 86 miles off Hawaii
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a sick cargo ship crew member 86 miles off Hawaii Wednesday. At around 7:50 a.m. Tuesday, Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu watchstanders were alerted to a sick 55-year-old crew member aboard the U.S.- flagged Ocean Gladiator, a 545-foot cargo ship. At the...
Papahanaumokuakea cleanup removes 47,000 pounds of marine debris
PAPAHĀNAUMOKUĀKEA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Crews removed 47,000 pounds of marine debris from Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument during the group’s third and final mission. More than half of the debris was derelict fishing nets tangled in coral reefs. Crews also collected nearly 3,000 pounds of plastic from shorelines and...
Ex-Kanye West Campaigner Funnels Thousands To Hawaiʻi Candidates
For weeks leading up to this year’s elections, listeners of radio stations such as 102.7 Da Bomb have heard ads promoting Honolulu City Council candidate Trevor Ozawa followed by a disclosure: The advertisements were supported by an “America First” themed group. A Civil Beat review of public...
Chili Isn’t Enough: Hawaiʻi Candidate Lures Voters With TV, Vegas Trip
Free chili and rice are commonplace at campaign events in Hawaiʻi, an inexpensive, local-style way to show support for the folks who show up. At a rally scheduled for Sunday in Oʻahu, a candidate for the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives is enticing potential voters with more lucrative attractions: a free 55-inch Samsung television and a roundtrip airfare to Las Vegas.
