Adoption fees waived at Hawaiian Humane Society for Clear the Shelters final weekend
Hawaiian Humane Society will be offering 100 percent waived adoption fees for all animals of any age or species from Friday, Aug. 28 to Monday, Aug. 31.
Public warned after HFD impersonator reportedly attempts to enter home
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Fire Department is warning the public after they received a tip about a case of possible firefighter impersonation. On Aug. 26, HFD received an anonymous tip of a person in the Pearl City area claiming to represent the department. The impersonator reportedly offered a fire...
New restaurants opening on Oʻahu in 2026
BRUG Bakery – Kapolei. BRUG Bakery Kapolei will offer cakes and an expanded drink menu, in addition to its signature pastries. Photo by Kelli Shiroma Braiotta (Aloha State Daily Staff) Where: Kapolei Commons, 4450 Kapolei Pkwy. Ste. 204, Kapolei. What: The Japanese-style bakery’s Kapolei store will be its sixth...
Pearl City Stabbing Conviction Tossed Over Prosecutor’s Closing Remarks
A Pearl City man convicted of fatally stabbing his roommate and setting fire to the apartment they shared is headed back to trial after Hawaii's Intermediate Court of Appeals threw out his murder and arson convictions, ruling that the prosecutor's closing arguments crossed legal lines. Scott David DeAngelo, now 36 and
NY Gov. Grants Clemency to Deported Hawaiʻi Resident and Purple Heart Veteran
Former long-time Hawaiʻi resident and Purple Heart veteran Sae Joon Park was granted clemency on Friday by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for two state convictions that caused him to lose the U.S. permanent residency status and be forced to self-deport. Although he returned to Hawaiʻi after serving prison...
Family speaks out after death of Southwest flight attendant Jenny Lupton in Hawaii
Southwest Airlines flight attendant Jenny Lupton was found dead at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki on Thursday, Aug. 20, but her family says it did not hear from the Honolulu Police Department until Monday, four days later. This video created with the assistance of AI. The Honolulu medical examiner...
Lawsuit: Honolulu’s Inaction Led To Deadly Waiʻanae Rampage In 2024
Family members of three women fatally shot by a neighbor in Waiʻanae two years ago claim city officials failed to intervene in the neighbor’s dangerous and illegal behavior in the years leading up to the shooting, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed Thursday. On Aug. 31, 2024,...
Oahu’s chicken traps being damaged, costing taxpayers to replace
NUUANU, Hawaii (KHON2) — Feral chickens are a common headache for some residents across Oahu, and trapping them is now turning into its own debacle. Some of the traps are being destroyed, and taxpayers are footing the bill. The City contractor for feral chicken control said calls for service keep his staff busy at Kawa
Throwback Thursday: Aiea’s James Mane
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, Cover2 heads back to ‘Aiea High School in 1992, where James Mane was a dominant presence in the trenches for Na Ali’i. Playing under coach Wendell Say, the 6-foot-5, 270-pound all-state lineman helped anchor an ’Aiea team that finished 8-2 and advanced to the OIA playoffs. Mane was a
First Alert Forecast: Two Tropical Storms form in the East Pacific
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Tropical Storm Lowell has formed well southeast of the state and is currently forecast by NHC to eventually move W to WNW. It might approach the state between roughly Sept. 4 and Sept. 7, but at this time range, uncertainty is quite large, and impacts to the state are possible.

















