Hawaiian Electric prepares for power outages prior to strong storm
Severe weather such as thunderstorms and strong winds are in the forecast for this upcoming weekend, and Hawaiian Electric said that they will prepare their crews for the intense weather.
North Shore surfers await perfect waves for Eddie Aikau Invitational
Surfers eagerly await the perfect conditions for the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay. Despite towering waves and several High Surf Warnings, the competition has yet to commence due to specific criteria not being met. Organizers are looking for a big swell to last throughout the day with favorable...
Longtime Bank of Hawaii CEO announces retirement
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Longtime Bank of Hawaii CEO and Chairman Peter Ho announced his retirement Tuesday. Ho has been with the bank since 1993 and has been the CEO for 16 years. He will officially retire on March 31 and will be succeeded by James Polk. The Board of Directors...
Date Street Families Pushed Out As Iolani Expansion Clears The Block
Dozens of families living in low-rise apartments next to Iolani School were told over the weekend they must move out by July 31 because the school plans to demolish five older buildings for a campus expansion. Tenants say the offered relocation support—one-time payments of up to $4,000 and help finding rentals—is far...
Bus routes expansions could lead to 24 hour availability for airports
Three current bus routes which go to Makaha, Ewa Beach, and Central Oahu would bring riders to the airport during times the W line and Skyline stop operating.
Manoa Valley park goers alarmed by bark theft from acacia trees
Manoa Valley District Park has been the site of a peculiar crime for years, as individuals continue to steal bark from its acacia trees. Despite efforts to catch the perpetrators, no one has been apprehended for this ongoing issue.
Modern Filipino American Mama Guava Is One of the City’s Most Exciting Restaurants
Don’t go to Mama Guava for pancit or adobo—you won’t find them on the one-page menu. Go for the lumpia, a crunchy wonder rolled in silken look fun and touched with tangy chile oil. Or the utog burger, whose twin beef patties are smashed with longanisa sausage and dolloped with a sauce of banana ketchup and pickled...
Boater seriously hurt after striking head on another vessel at Ala Wai Harbor
HONOLULU (Island News) – A boater was taken to the hospital after it was reported that he struck his head on another boat on Thursday morning, according to first responders. The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) responded to the Ala Wai Boat Harbor and initially reported that a surfer was hit by a vessel and was taken...
City reminds residents: No plastics in green carts
The City and County of Honolulu's Department of Environmental Services reminds Oahu residents to keep all plastics such as bags, food wrappers, utensils and other non-compostable items out of green carts. Green carts from across the island are delivered to Hawaiian Earth Recycling in Central Oahu, where yard waste...
‘Enough is enough’: plan for new hotel in Kahuku faces pushback, legal challenge
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The decades-old “Keep The Country Country” movement is powering up again on Oahu’s North Shore after the city approved a plan for a new hotel next to The Ritz-Carlton Oahu at Turtle Bay. Earthjustice filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the City’s Department of Planning...
