Group bids somber goodbye before sinking of historic Falls of Clyde ship
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state Department of Transportation says the removal of the Falls of Clyde from Honolulu Harbor could happen this week depending on the weather. The mournful sounds of bagpipes filled the air Tuesday for a historic ship at Pier 7 near Aloha Tower that will soon be sunk.
Critical shortage: Hawaiian Humane Society calls for towel and blanket donations
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaiian Humane Society is calling out to the community to donate towels, blankets, and linens for sick animals. The shelter says it’s seeing an influx of puppies and kittens with diseases like parvovirus and panleukopenia, and care supplies are running low. Once a sick animal has used...
Teamsters say no bus strike planned, but OTS says it has to be ready...
Oahu bus riders are caught in the middle of a messy contract dispute. The Teamsters union says it has no plans to have bus drivers walk off the job at this time. But the bus operators say, it has to prepare itself and its riders, just in case.
Weeks after a fire took their home, a Nanakuli family of 7 is still...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Lying on a mattress sheltered by a tarp, Chandi Cabebe’s two young sons were playing on donated tablets Tuesday afternoon, distracting themselves from the reality that their home is now gone and the uncertainty of when they will have a permanent roof over their heads. Cabebe...
Thousands of workers walk off the job on the first day of Kaiser Permanente...
HONOLULU (Island News) -- "It's stressful coming here. It's stressful," said Kailua-Kona resident Michael Ryan. "People my age don't particularly deal well with stress." The first day of a five-day strike is already putting a strain on patients at Kaiser Permanente Hawaii. "Sure it's stressful 'cause I sat in there...
Honolulu city bus drivers demand fair pay amid stalled negotiations
Contract negotiations between the employees union and management at Oahu Transit Services have hit a roadblock, with both parties acknowledging significant differences in reaching a deal. Pay remains the primary issue stalling these negotiations. Union leaders argue that pay for bus operators and mechanics in...
Man hospitalized after apparent stabbing in Manoa
MANOA, Hawaii (Island News) -- A 56-year-old man was taken to the emergency room after an apparent stabbing in Manoa on Tuesday. Paramedics responded to a patient on Halelena Place at around 3:45 p.m. on Oct. 14. When an ambulance arrived at the scene, paramedics treated a man for a stab wound.
Holiday work available at Amazon for Oʻahu residents
Amazon, the company which provides quick shipping and delivery services, is prepping for the holiday rush by hiring a mix of full-time, part-time and seasonal workers on Oʻahu.
Windward Oʻahu Senior Housing Stalls Amid Zoning Appeals Backlog
Kāneʻohe residents have spent tens of thousands of dollars on legal fees appealing a decision by Honolulu’s planning director to approve a plan for a 24-bed kūpuna care facility in the Mahinui neighborhood. Developer Jacob Chan has spent tens of thousands of dollars defending the plan....
Spotlight Now: Honolulu’s Skyline rail launches second segment this week
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Decades after talks of a rail project began, city officials are preparing for this week’s opening of the second rail segment from Halawa to Middle Street. Spotlight Now welcomes Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation CEO and executive director Lori Kahikina to discuss Skyline’s...

















