Firefighters extinguish fire at commercial building in Kalihi
KALIHI, Hawaii (Island News) -- Firefighters extinguished a fire at a vacant building in Kalihi on Friday evening and the cause is currently under investigation. The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call about a fire at 1190 Dillingham Blvd. in Kalihi at 6:03 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7. When firefighters got t
City’s Office of Economic Revitalization to cease operations next week
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After six years, the City and County of Honolulu’s Office of Economic Revitalization is ceasing operations next Friday, Aug. 14. The closure was announced Friday and comes after the Honolulu City Council and Mayor Rick Blangiardi clashed over funding after an audit that found OER was not meet
MPD Chief John Pelletier responds to indictment of police lieutenant
MPD Chief John Pelletier released a statement in reponse to police lieutenant Michael Vaituulala's several charges. Authorities allege Vaituulala accepted bribes, approved illegal chicken fighting events and leaked sensitive investigative information in exchange for cash.
Controversial law forcing homeless off streets puts some on path to healing
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 72-year-old woman who spent years living on the streets of Chinatown now has her own room at the Leahi Behavioral and Medical Respite center in Kaimuki — one of the first positive outcomes tied to Hawaii’s new MH-3 program. Mary Del Rosario was transported...
Siblings of Peter Boy Kema, state, reach $3.2M settlement
The siblings of Peter Boy Kema reached a $3.2 million settlement with the state following years of legal battles, though the agreement awaits approval from lawmakers and probate court.
This Unassuming Little Local Spot In Hawaii Serves Some Of The Most Beloved Breakfast...
Some of the best meals on Oahu hide behind the plainest doors, and this one sits in a Pearl City strip mall you could drive past a hundred times without a second glance. Order at the counter, pour your own coffee, and settle into one of the few small tables while the kitchen sends out plates piled high with local flavo
Kauai chopper company in deadly crash shuts down amid new lawsuit
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Kauai helicopter tour company involved in a deadly crash back in March has shut down its business as it faces a new lawsuit. Patrick Haskell, 59, and his wife, Margaret Rimmler, 65, were two of the three people killed when a chopper crashed on Kauai’s north shore in March.
Wahiawa smoke shop fined $13k after allegedly refusing state inspections
WAHIAWA, Hawaii (Island News) -- The Hawaii Department of Health has issued two notices of violation and ordered a Wahiawa hemp retailer to pay a total of $13,000 in administrative fines after the business allegedly refused to allow state inspectors into the store. According to the Hawaii Department of Health's...
Mexican Navy training ship in Honolulu on first voyage since 2025 Brooklyn Bridge accident
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An historic Mexican Navy training ship is in Honolulu Harbor for an important visit, nearly 15 months after a fatal accident in New York City. Crowds welcomed the repaired and restored ARM Cuauhtemoc to Hawaii on Friday morning. Known as “Mexico’s Ambassador and Knight of the Seas,”...
Elderly bicyclist dies from injuries over a year after being hit by a car...
NANAKULI, Hawaii (Island News) -- A 75-year-old man died from his injuries after he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle in Nanakuli last February. The collision happened at about 7:21 p.m. on Feb. 27, 2025 in the area of Hakimo Road in Nanakuli where a 75-year-old bicyclist was struck by a car, according to the
