Eight-Foot Shark Muscles Into Makaha Lineup, Triggers Beach Alert
Honolulu Ocean Safety posted warning signs and issued a shark advisory at the Makaha surf break Thursday morning after lifeguards reported an eight-foot shark about 100 feet off the reef. The HNL Alert system notified residents around 9:20 a.m., and lifeguards monitored the area while the advisory remained in effect....
‘It’s bullying’: Kapilina Beach Homes residents decry power bill surges
EWA BEACH (HawaiiNewsNow) - Residents of Kapilina Beach Homes in Ewa Beach say their electricity bills have more than doubled in recent months with some reporting charges exceeding $1,000. “It’s not fair to none of us that we’re being treated like this,” said resident Suani Bowers. “It’s bullying. It’s bullying...
Photos recall early Oʻahu Christmas tradition as archivists search for mystery man
Over a century ago, three malihini (newcomers) organized a gift giveaway for thousands of Oʻahu’s underprivileged children that would, for seven years, become a beloved island tradition. It was called The Malihini Christmas Tree and three visitors staying at the Young Hotel in 1908 started it. This program ran for...
5-year-old Kauai boy hospitalized after Kuhio Highway crash, family overwhelmed by community support
A Kauaʻi family is facing an unthinkable road to recovery after a single-vehicle crash left a five-year-old boy with serious injuries just days before Christmas. Police said the crash happened on Tuesday, Dec. 23, around 5 p.m. on Kuhio Highway near the Wailua Golf Course. The child, identified by family as Mateo,...
Woman in serious condition after struck by car in Kalihi
KALIHI, Hawaii (Island News) -- A woman in her late 60s was seriously injured after she was was struck by a car in Kalihi on Friday night. The accident happened in the area of N. King and Factory Street in Kalihi at 8:18 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, according to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services. Paramedics said a...
Da Burger Wing Hub has all your comfort food cravings in one spot
Da Burger Wing Hub in Wahiawa serves up classic comfort food with a local twist.
Shoppers on Oahu scramble for firecrackers for New Year’s Eve celebrations
Firecracker sales kicked off across the state early morning on Friday, Dec. 26, and hundreds lined up to get what they could.
Oahu residents line up for hours for firecracker sales ahead of New Year’s Eve
Many Oahu residents spent their Christmas in line to purchase firecrackers, a tradition that continues to hold strong in the community. Ewa resident Glenn Keohohou Jr. camped out with his children outside Don Quijote's Kaheka Street store. The family, holding nearly 30 permits, stayed overnight to secure their share...
Firework-related calls down as deadly Aliamanu explosion nears 1 year
Nearly one year after a deadly fireworks explosion rocked the Aliamanu neighborhood, residents say life on their street is slowly returning to normal.
Two men badly injured after crash on the H-3 Freeway
KANEOHE, Hawaii (Island News) -- Two men in their late 50s were taken to the hospital after getting injured in a car crash on the H-3 Freeway on Friday evening. The accident happened on the H-3 Freeway just after 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, according to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services. Paramedics treated a...
