Requiring Judges To Consider Past Trauma Of Youth Offenders Aim Of New Law
Hawaiʻi is poised to become one of the first states in the nation to require a judge to consider a child’s exposure to trauma before charging the youth as an adult. Senate Bill 2108, which would also bar minor victims of trafficking or sexual assault from being charged as adults for going after their abuser, is the sta
Stricter E-Bike Regulations Planned For Hawai‘i
Three years ago, Jim Ireland started noticing a distressing trend: Paramedics with the Honolulu Emergency Services Department were seeing more and more serious injuries involving electric bikes and scooters. The injuries ranged from scrapes to serious head trauma. Most disturbingly, the victims were often young kids. “
Your First Alert Forecast from Sun. morning, May 17, 2026
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UH Manoa to host high school commencements, congestion expected
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Drivers near UH Manoa should expect traffic delays over the next two weeks as the campus hosts several high school graduation ceremonies. UH Manoa will host nine commencement ceremonies for the class of 2026 beginning Monday, May 18. Most ceremonies will be held at the Stan Sheriff...
Man seriously injured in Diamond Head Road moped crash
HONOLULU (Island News) – A man has been hospitalized after a moped crash occurred in Honolulu on Saturday afternoon, according to the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Paramedics responded to Diamond Head Road at 3:12 p.m. to treat a man believed to be in his 60s. EMS reported that...
Kahaluʻu car crash detours traffic for North Shore, east Oʻahu residents
North Shore residents may be impacted by a morning car crash along Kamehameha Highway near Waihee Road.
‘Distasteful’: Flood victims say landlord is raising rent as they recover from Kona low
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A water main break flooded 14 units on Koali Road in Manoa back in October. Months later, residents said the apartments were swamped again during the second Kona Low storm. Now, as residents recover, they say their property manager has informed them their rent will increase. “It...
Pedestrian taken in serious condition after being hit by car on Kapiolani Boulevard
HONOLULU (Island News) – A pedestrian was rushed to the hospital after a collision occurred on Kapiolani Blvd on Saturday night. At approximately 9:05 p.m., a 39-year-old man driving westbound on Kapiolani Blvd with a 54-year-old passenger struck a 36-year-old pedestrian who was walking in the roadway outside of a mark
Makiki Banyan Packs 90 Affordable Rentals Onto Busy Honolulu Corner
Honolulu just got a fresh batch of rental housing in one very tight Makiki footprint. City leaders and developers cut the ribbon Saturday on Makiki Banyan, a new six-story affordable rental building at the corner of Pensacola and Wilder that brings 90 income-restricted homes to central Makiki. The project includes 80 o
HPD investigates Kaka’ako attempted murder, seeks suspect on yellow motorcycle
HONOLULU (Island News) – An Attempted Murder investigation is underway following an incident that occurred in the Kaka’ako area early Sunday morning. The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) reported that at approximately 2:11 a.m., officers responded to reports of multiple gunshots fired following a large disturbance in t

















