Unruly passenger forces Hawaiian Airlines flight to return to Oahu
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to Seattle was reportedly diverted due to an unruly passenger. Flight HA22 took off from the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport at around 1:15 p.m. A passenger on board said they were two hours into the flight when an intoxicated woman...
New teacher plunges into Radford’s Science Department
Ms. Brylee Puchalski is Radford’s new Marine Science teacher. From U.H. Manoa to Farrington to now Radford, Mrs. Puchalski has come a long way to bring the joy of science to students. When asked why she chose Marine Science, Ms. Puchalski said, “I enjoy teaching Marine Science because the...
Paakea Road reopens in Nanakuli
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - West Oahu drivers have a new way to avoid traffic on Farrington Highway. After years of jurisdictional holdups, Paakea Road has now reopened between Lualualei Naval Road and Hakimo Road. The reopening of the road provides another access route to a 6-mile stretch between Nanakuli and Maili...
Aloha Stadium bids farewell with final community event
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Before demolition begins, the public is invited to say farewell to Aloha Stadium, and celebrate 47 years of music and sport. “Aloha to Aloha Stadium” will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25. Doors open at 4 p.m. The event includes live performances by several local musicians:
Hawaiʻi Student Immunization Rates Show Mixed Results; Religious Exemptions Rise Amid Disease Outbreak Concerns
HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi – Vaccination rates among kindergartners in Hawaiʻi improved for the 2024-2025 school year compared to the previous year, but continue to lag behind national averages. Conversely, religious exemptions for K-12 students are on the rise across all grades, according to new data from the Hawaiʻi...
Arson investigation underway into Nanakuli house fire
NANAKULI, Hawaii (Island News) -- Honolulu police opened an arson investigation into the house fire on Thursday in Nanakuli. The fire took place at a single-story home on Farrington Highway in Nanakuli on Thursday morning, Oct. 2. The Honolulu Fire Department responded to the fire and fully extinguished it in just...
Honolulu Skyline Rail Driverless System Preps to Open Segment to Pearl Harbor
HONOLULU, Hawaii – Another segment of the $10 billion elevated light rail passenger system’s infrastructure project is preparing for an opening later this month. Construction of Skyline, a driverless rapid transit system currently linking East Kapolei and Aloha Stadium in an 11-mile stretch, continues to progress...
Man accused of planting screws in Makakilo pleads no contest
A Honolulu man accused of leaving dangerous objects on the road earlier this year has pleaded no contest in court.
Local Swifties react to launch of ‘Life of a Showgirl’
Swifties filled theaters across Hawaiʻi this morning, Oct. 3, for the debut of “Life of a Showgirl,” Taylor Swift’s album launch film.
Police shut down 2 illegal game rooms in Honolulu area
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Honolulu police shut down an illegal game room in Chinatown and McCully this week. The Honolulu Police Department’s (HPD) Narcotics/Vice Division executed a search warrant at a game room located on N King Street in Chinatown on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 30. Following their search, 16 gambling...

















