Molokaʻi community petition to prevent invasive beetle receives board support
The state Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity unanimously supported a Molokaʻi community initiative to protect the island. They voted to advance a temporary emergency rule that would prohibit the import of planting materials known to be carriers of the coconut rhinoceros beetle. “All the islands already have it,...
Kunia Road wildfire now 100% contained
The ongoing wildfire on Kunia Road is now 100% contained.
Dumpster catches fire after suspect threw item inside
KALIHI (HawaiiNewsNow) - An initial report of a dumpster on fire in Kalihi was reported to police early morning Friday. The fire ultimately damaged a nearby vehicle and and dumpster. Honolulu police said it was later observed via surveillance video that a known male, Residentially Challenged Person (RCP), had thrown...
Japanese government honors Hawaii Nisei veterans’ groups for strengthening U.S.-Japan ties
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - As we mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, a heroic group of U.S. soldiers and their families are receiving a special honor from a country once considered the enemy. Hawaii soldiers of Japanese American, or nisei, ancestry who fought foreign enemies, while...
Defendants convicted in $1M IRS tax refund fraud scheme
HONOLULU, HI – A federal jury convicted four Hawaii residents this week for their roles in a tax refund fraud scheme that resulted in more than $1 million in fraudulent refunds from the Internal Revenue Service. According to court documents and trial evidence, from January 2015 through September 2018,...
Hawaiian Humane Society waives all adoption fees for weekend
The Hawaiian Humane Society is waiving all adoption fees for the final weekend of Clear the Shelters Month, aiming to house as many furry friends as possible.
Fatal accident involving a motorcyclist on Nimitz Highway
On Aug. 30, around 2:35 am, an accident involving a 49-year-old male motorcyclist on Nimitz Highway in the Kalihi area became Oahu's 56th traffic fatality this year.
Honolulu observes International Overdose Awareness Day, focusing on community needs
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Drug overdoses plague many parts of America and Hawaii is no exception. When it comes to those who've confronted addiction, it can generate the most extreme circumstances including:. "Waking up in a hotel room with my boyfriend dead of an overdose in the bed next to...
Okinawan Festival to celebrate 125 years of Okinawan immigration to Hawaii
This weekend at the Hawaii Convention Center, the 43rd annual Okinawan Festival is filling the first floor, and this year is actually a significant year.
Egg recall: One person in Hawaii sick from Salmonella outbreak
A company that sold eggs at Nijiya Market in Hawaii has initiated a recall.