Where Hawaiʻi finds its best cheesecake island by island
To celebrate National Cheesecake Day, readers across Hawaiʻi shared their favorite local cheesecake spots, ranging from classic New York-style to regional flavors like mango and ube.
Standoff erupts at Union Plaza as fumigation plans spark eviction fears
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Plans to fumigate a controversial condominium in downtown Honolulu Thursday morning ended with a standoff and renewed cries for help from residents. Tenants at Union Plaza said more than a dozen masked men told them they have to leave to make way for the maintenance. Because they...
Honolulu Lunchroom Shut Down After Inspectors Find No Running Water
Pier 21 Lunchroom in Honolulu has been shut down after state health inspectors found no running water during a routine inspection, triggering a red “closed” placard and an immediate halt to operations. The lunch spot will remain dark until the plumbing problem is fixed and health officials return.
As bribery defendants deny guilt, defense attorneys raise doubts about case
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and three other current and former state officials pleaded not guilty Thursday to bribery and conspiracy charges, as defense attorneys immediately raised doubts about whether prosecutors can win the case — particularly with the key defendant still at large. An Oahu grand.
Arrests made and machines seized in illegal gambling bust in Honolulu
HONOLULU (Island News) – The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) busted an illegal gambling operation that was discovered on Kalauokalani Way in Honolulu on Wednesday evening. Officers responded to the scene at 4:30 p.m. where they recovered 11 gaming machines and more than $3,500 in cash. As a result of...
Woman dies after Kalihi parking lot crash
A 65-year-old woman died after being struck by a 57-year-old driver reversing out of a parking space in an Kalihi parking lot on Thursday.
Hawaiʻi Bribery Scandal: Defendants Plead Not Guilty
Four current and former Hawaiʻi officials who were indicted last week in a major public corruption scandal pleaded not guilty on Thursday morning. Appearing in court for the first time since an indictment last week were Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke; former state Rep. Ryan Yamane; Ford Fuchigami, airport administrator of the De
Man charged for alleged stabbing at Wahiawa McDonald’s
WAHIAWA, Hawaii (Island News) -- A 24-year-old man is facing an assault charge after he allegedly stabbed a man inside a McDonald's in Wahiawa on Monday afternoon. The suspect, a 24-year-old man, stabbed a 66-year-old man inside the McDonald’s, located at the intersection of Olive Avenue and Kamehameha Highway, at 3:15
Suspect charged after machete assault in a Waipahu parking lot
WAIPAHU, Hawaii (Island News) -- The suspect in an machete assault in the parking lot of a Waipahu supermarket on Monday evening is facing a criminal charge. Honolulu Police Department (HPD) officers responded to a parking lot of Times Supermarket in Waipahu around 6 p.m. after a report of an assault. HPD said a 28-yea
New bishop installed at Honolulu’s Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa
The Diocese of Honolulu has a new leader — Bishop Michael Castori was officially installed at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, with bishops from across the world in attendance to mark the occasion.
