Fiery Kunia Road Crash Leaves Waipahu Woman Clinging to Life
In the dark early hours of Tuesday morning, a 24-year-old woman was ejected and left critically injured after her car rolled and burst into flames on Kunia Road in the Kunia area of Waipahu. Honolulu police officers pulled her from the wreckage just before the vehicle became engulfed, and she was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
Woman, 24, in critical condition after fiery rollover crash in Kunia
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A critical car crash involving a single vehicle occurred in the Kunia area on Tuesday. Police said at about 1:25 a.m., the collision occurred on Kunia Rd, south of Kunia Dr. It was reported to the Honolulu Police Department that a 24-year-old woman was driving southbound on...
Police search for suspect following e-bike theft near Waipahu school
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police are searching for an unknown man who removed a parked and secured e-bike, helmet, and chain lock from the sidewalk area of a school in Waipahu. Police said this incident happened on April 15, around 4 p.m. The suspect fled the scene on the e-bicycle.
Oahu caregiver fined by DOH for leaving clients unattended
WAIPAHU, Hawaii (Island News) -- The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) fined a caregiver on Oahu for leaving clients unattended. The DOH Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) issued an order against Reymando Fiesta for leaving clients of the Community Care Foster Family Home (CCFFH) unattended or without a qualified caregiver. Community Ties of America, a contractor of DOH, confirmed that nurse consultants identified the...
Award-Winning Tokyo ramen brand MENSHO opens first Hawaii location
MENSHO, the internationally celebrated ramen restaurant founded in Tokyo, is opening its first Hawaii location at Ka Makana Aliʻi in Kapolei!
Denby Fawcett: Respecting Those Who Have Legitimate Concerns
I get irked when I hear the word NIMBY, short for “Not in my backyard,” used to put community members on the defensive when they raise legitimate concerns about a nonprofit or commercial development proposed for their neighborhoods. Invoking the acronym NIMBY can collapse opposition into a singular...
Hawaii Pet Expo returns to the Blaisdell this weekend
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The first week of May is National Pet Week. To mark the occasion, the Hawaii Pet Expo is returning to the the Neal S. Blaisdell Center. The free expo will take place in the Exhibition Hall on Saturday, May 2, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Gun found in student’s backpack at McIntosh Elementary
An unloaded gun was found in a student’s backpack at McIntosh Elementary School, the school’s principal said in a letter Monday that was addressed to families.
Coast Guard, Navy Aircraft assist in search for missing fisherman
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A large-scale search is underway for a missing fishing vessel crewman in the Pacific Ocean. The U.S. Coast Guard said the 59-year-old man reportedly fell overboard from a fishing vessel about 1,200 miles southeast of the Big Island. Officials said the incident happened around 12:15 p.m. Sunday...
‘Cold sweat feeling’: Woman shares $13k loss in bank scam
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A local woman is sharing her experience after falling victim to an elaborate bank scam. Jessica Kern of ʻAiea said she lost more than $13,000 in a single day after being targeted by scammers posing as representatives from Navy Federal Credit Union. She said the situation...

















