Community gathers for 50th annual Honolulu Intertribal Powwow at Magic Island
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Native drum groups marked 50 years of gathering to express their culture during the annual Honolulu Intertribal Powwow. Dozens gathered at Magic Island on Sunday for the powwow. Sierra Waskewitch of the Onion Lake Cree Nation in Canada said the beat of the drums provides profound comfort.
Waipahu Hit-and-Run Leaves Woman, 54, Critical After Driver Flees to Pearl City
A 54-year-old woman sitting in the backseat of a parked vehicle on the shoulder of the H-1 Freeway in Waipahu was left in critical condition Sunday after an unidentified driver rear-ended the car and sped away toward Pearl City. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services rushed her to an area hospital, and police say it remai
Punaluu landowner offers county free 10-year conservation easement
The landowner of Punaluu Black Sand Beach Park is now offering Hawaii County a free, 10-year conservation easement to keep the park open.
Oahu Pie Fans Happily Drive Across Town For The Pineapple Whip Pie At This...
Some desserts earn a loyal following, and on Oahu one small bakery has people mapping out their weekend around a single pie. Folks think nothing of a 35 minute drive across town, just to grab a box before it sells out. The pull is a pineapple filling that tastes like...
Oahu nonprofit Papahana Kuaola celebrates 20 years of aina-based learning
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The public is invited to a free community event marking two decades of environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, and community education on Oahu’s windward side. Native Hawaiian educational nonprofit Papahana Kuaola is hosting a Hoolaulea 20th anniversary event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
First Alert Forecast: Two tropical cyclones strengthen as they head toward the islands
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Lowell and Karina are churning in the Pacific Ocean and headed toward the islands. The 5 a.m. fix had Lowell a thousand miles ESE of Hilo and Karina 880 miles off the tip of Baja. The forecast tracks from the National Hurricane Center has Lowell passing the islands next weekend well to the so
Volunteers plant first trees for Kailua Beach Park dune restoration
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant Program hosted about 50 volunteers for tree planting and landscaping efforts at Kailua Beach Park. On Saturday, the volunteers, in partnership with the State Department of Land and Natural Resources, pla
Ward Centre demolition underway 2 months after tenants move out
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The demolition of Ward Centre is now underway. Tenants moved out by June 30, and now the more than four-decade-old shopping center has been reduced to twisted metal beams and rubble. Once demolition is complete, the plan calls for two condo towers that include 369 units, along...
Woman hospitalized following hit-and-run along H-1 Freeway: HPD
A 54-year-old woman was hospitalized following a critical hit-and-run crash on the H-1 East Freeway.
Drunk driving crackdown hits Oahu roads ahead of Labor Day weekend
HONOLULU (Island News) – Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) partnered with law enforcement on Oahu for “Saturation Saturday,” a nationwide initiative to fight impaired driving. The effort aims to save lives by intensifying impaired driving enforcement during one of the year’s busiest travel periods and in conjunction

















