‘Bone collector’ caterpillar species crawls its way to discovery on Oʻahu
A new species of Hawaiian caterpillar has been crawling through the headlines. More than 400 species of hyposmocoma caterpillars are found only in Hawaiʻi. They’re known as the fancy case caterpillars because they carry around a silk case with them like a hermit crab — some species spin a case shaped like cones,...
Woman rushed to hospital in serious condition after hit and run in Kapahulu area
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police are investigating a serious hit and run between a bicyclist and a vehicle on Sunday night. Police said the crash happened at around 10:03 p.m. near the intersection of Kaimuki Avenue and Kapiolani Boulevard in the Kapahulu area. According to police, a 45-year-old woman was...
New Contracts Give More Than $1 Billion In Union Pay Raises
Hawaiʻi lawmakers last week advanced a bundle of bills earmarking hundreds of millions of dollars over the next two years for raises for unionized state employees. Contracts also call for nearly $1 billion for the following two years. But some public workers are disappointed or angry at the outcome...
Medical students honor those who donated themselves to science in paddle out
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Students from University of Hawaii’s John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) paddled out at magic island for the school’s annual Willed Body Ceremony. The ceremony served as an opportunity for JABSOM students to meet and pay their respects to the families of those who...
Hawaii’s Spam Jam transforms canned meat into cultural celebration
HONOLULU (CN) — Waikiki came alive with music, laughter and the sizzle of Spam Saturday evening as more than 30,000 visitors flocked to the annual Spam Jam, a festival celebrating Hawaii’s favorite canned delicacy with bold, unconventional eats. Spam — a processed meat made with pork, ham, salt,...
Elderly pedestrian in serious condition after crash in the Makiki area
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A pedestrian is in serious condition after a crash in the Makiki area Sunday afternoon. The crash happened at intersection of Liholiho Street and Wilder Avenue. Honolulu Emergency Services said they responded to the accident at around 2:50 p.m. Paramedics treated the 74-year-old pedestrian...
Remembering Aloha Flight 243’s Anniversary With HNL Airport Gardens Few Discover
Here’s a rare Hawaii airport retreat, hiding in plain sight. While premium travelers pack into overcrowded lounges—or get turned away entirely—Honolulu’s best-kept airport secret remains wide open. We continue to use it ourselves, and we have done so for years. It’s still surprisingly under the radar: a series of...
New Album Reclaims Black Hawaiian Histories in Song”
A new music project launching in June, Pōpoloheno: Songs of Resilience and Joy, brings long-overlooked narratives of the Black community in Hawaii to national attention. The ten-track album highlights original compositions and tributes that combine Hawaiian musical tradition with African diasporic history. Curated by...
MIRACULOUS LANDING MADE ON THIS DAY
On April 28, 1988, a seemingly routine, 35-minute flight from. Hilo to Honolulu turned into terror when an 18-foot-long. The explosive decompression and roof loss sweep flight. attendant Clarabelle “C.B.” Lansing off the Boeing 737,. sending freezing winds of hurricane force through the. cabin, leaving passengers in...
Unstable weather for first half of week
HONOLULU (KHON2) – This unsettled pattern will continue through Tuesday due to a combination of factors. A weak surface trough just west of Kauai will gradually approach and edge over Kauai tonight into tomorrow, providing more moisture and a focus for more shower development. The airmass over the western half of the...
