Two Kaneohe schools stay open after threats investigated
KANE'OHE, Hawai'i (Island News) -- Police say two schools that received threats will remain open this morning as the investigation continues. Administrators at Castle High School and King Intermediate immediately contacted Honolulu police after the threats were reported. Officers later determined that the threat at...
Oahu residents encouraged to participate in community survey
Residents of Oahu are encouraged to share their insight on issues that matter most in the 2025 Community Survey available through Dec. 4. Conducted in partnership with the National Research Center at Polco, the survey is an annual assessment of resident experiences and community priorities on issues such as public...
HFD battles brush fires in Kunia, suspect arrested
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Honolulu Fire Department is battling multiple brush fire blazes in Kunia. HFD was alerted to the wildland fire just off the H-1 freeway near Kunia Road around 11 a.m. On social media Hawaii Department of Transportation alerted the public that at 11:01 a.m. the Kunia off-ramp from H-1 westbound...
Castle High School parents alerted to potential threat; police investigating
KANEOHE, Hawaii (Island News) – Castle High School has alerted families about a potential threat to the campus and an ongoing investigation by the Honolulu Police Department (HPD). Police said someone from the school administration discovered writing in a bathroom stall that indicated a non-specific threat on a...
Honolulu Officials Are Doing Little To Help ‘Hell-Hole’ Tenants
For months, as living conditions at 1136 Union Mall descended from squalor to violence, tenants have sought help from city officials, the police, city council and neighborhood board members, the courts — anyone who might help — to no avail. Now the building’s former owner and lender, who...
Police arrest King Intermediate student for allegedly bringing a replica gun to school
HEEIA, Hawaii (Island News) -- A student was arrested on suspicion of bringing a replica gun to King Intermediate School on Thursday as police continue to investigate the threat to the campus. School administration at King Intermediate were alerted on Thursday morning, Nov. 20, that a student possibly had a...
Waikiki crime drops 18% from ‘Safe and Sound’ initiative
Crime in Waikīkī has significantly decreased since the launch of the “Safe and Sound Waikīkī” initiative in 2022. The program, a collaboration between the Waikiki Business Improvement District and the Honolulu Police Department, has led to a noticeable reduction in crime, including a drop of 278 thefts, which is an...
Tenants in low-income building face massive rent increases
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Seniors living at a low-income housing complex on Young Street say they were blindsided by sudden rent increase notices delivered on Halloween, giving them about a week to decide whether to accept the higher rate or move out before the new prices take effect Jan. 1. At...
Police across the state set to receive largest raises in nearly 2 decades
More police officers in the state are getting approved for a new four-year contract that would increase their base pay by nearly 27% — the biggest raise they’ve received in at least 17 years. On Wednesday the Hawaiʻi County Council voted to approve the “across-the-board” raises, which will...
Woman dies following chain-reaction crash on H-3 Freeway
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A woman has died following a crash involving multiple vehicles on the H-3 Freeway in Halawa. The crash was reported at around 5:36 p.m. in the westbound lanes near the Moanalua Freeway overpass. According to the Honolulu Police Department, a 29-year-old woman was rear-ended by another...
