Half Of UH Students Struggle To Get Food
More than half of students at the University of Hawaiʻi face at least one form of severe food insecurity, with many skipping meals because they cannot afford food, according to a new assessment of basic needs in the statewide system’s 10 campuses. Four out of 10 UH students...
This clever Marine cheated his way into WWII, then spent 22 years rebuilding Honolulu
Frank Fasi’s 22-Year Transformation of Modern Honolulu. Frank Fasi came to Honolulu in 1946 as a young Marine and stayed to build a city. The son of Sicilian immigrants rose from small businessman to mayor, holding office for 22 years between 1969 and 1994. When bus strikes left locals...
This Waimea Bay lifeguard has been reading the waves and the crowds since 1989
It’s been a busy weekend for rescues for Hawaiʻi lifeguards. Honolulu’s Ocean Safety Department said its lifeguards made 25 rescues on the North Shore on Sunday alone. The Conversation recently spoke with a lifeguard at Waimea Bay to get a better feel for what the job is really like.
Shrimp scampi sold in local stores recalled due to contamination
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health's Food and Drug Branch is bringing attention to a recall of a shrimp scampi product sold in local supermarkets.
‘Use less, pay less’: The City launches new online tool to help residents save...
The City and County of Honolulu has launched a new online tool to help residents prepare for sewer rate changes.
‘I thought I was going to die,’ Good Samaritan loses leg after trying to...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - On the night of Sept. 21, Brian Gatdula was heading home from his job as a TheHandi-Van driver, when he witnessed a crash on the H-1 freeway near Pearl City. The 35-year-old stopped to help, but then he and three others, were struck by another car. Two...
HECO offering interest-free payment options to those affected by government shutdown
In an effort to lift some weight off the shoulders of those economically impacted by the shutdown, Hawaiian Electric announced they will be offering interest-free payment options to affected customers.
HECO outage affects over 2,000 customers in several neighborhoods
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Electric Company (HECO) announced a power outage in Honolulu. HECO said approxiamtely 2,486 customers are without power in the following areas; Kaimuki, Palolo, St Louis Heights, Waialae Nui Ridge, Waialae Nui Valley, Wilhelmina Rise, Woodlawn. The outage happened at around 4:07 a.m....
51-Year-Old Man in Critical Condition After Electric Scooter Crash in Kalihi, Honolulu
A 51-year-old man was seriously injured in an electric scooter accident in Kalihi, authorities said. The incident occurred last Saturday night while he was riding east on North King Street. KHON2 said the rider lost control of the scooter and hit a roadway stanchion. After the collision, the man was...
Man killed in officer-involved shooting identified
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A man shot by officers outside Queen’s Medical Center has been identified. On Tuesday, the Honolulu Medical Examiner said Sonny Siofele, 50, died from a gunshot wound to the chest. The death was ruled a homicide. RELATED STORY: Man killed in officer-involved shooting outside hospital....
