Report: Future Jobs Growth In Hawaiʻi Likely Concentrated In Low-Paid Work
Hawaiʻi is projected to add 41,200 jobs over the next eight years, according to a new analysis by the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations that is intended in part as a guide for “students and jobseekers who are making career decisions.”. The employment forecast characterized that...
Teen boy dies following motorbike crash in West Oahu
Emotions run high as police officer recounts shooting that killed fellow officer. Officer Mousa Kawas was overcome with emotion as he detailed what happened the night of the shooting. Maui businesses to raise money for family of fallen police officer. Updated: 3 hours ago. |. Several Maui businesses are hosting...
Suspect charged in Honolulu Chinatown acid attack, bail set at $500k
Prosecutors charged a man with first-degree assault after an acid attack in Chinatown left the victim with lasting injuries.
Police seek help in identifying suspect in arson case
KUNIA LOA RIDGE (HawaiiNewsNow) - CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in locating and identifying the suspect in an arson in the first-degree case. The case that happened in the Kunia Loa Ridge area on Aug. 12, around 9:40 p.m. Police have given a...
Man from Waianae arrested in California for allegedly attempting to stab his mother
Some say it’s time for parents to take more responsibility in community safety. The County of Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation is inviting the public to the He Haliʻa Aloha No Liliʻuokalani Festival. North Shore monk seal pup given official Hawaiian name. Updated: 6 hours ago.
Alarming surge in traffic fatalities following 3 deaths in the last 2 days
This is the third traffic related fatality on the island over the last 4 days.
On Patrol, With the Retired Deputy Chief of Police
Movies and TV shows about cops emphasize the high-stakes drama of police work: murder investigations, gang busts, armed robberies. But that’s only part of the job. “When I was a patrol officer, I’d be doing one thing, eating lunch or relaxing, and the next minute a call comes in and it’s zero to 60,” says John...
HPD identifies suspect in double stabbing at a Honolulu bar
HONOLULU (Island News) -- A man is wanted for a stabbing at a bar on Sheridan Street on Saturday, Aug. 9 that resulted in two men getting hospitalized. The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) reported the alleged stabbing occurred just before 9 a.m. The two victims, a 27-year-old and a 29-year-old man, were in the back...
Historic St. Andrew’s Schools to go fully coed starting next year
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Starting next school year, St. Andrew’s Priory will include something it hasn’t had in 158 years: high school boys. The iconic St. Andrew’s Schools, founded by Queen Emma as St. Andrew’s Priory Schools for Girls, is going fully coed in an effort to ensure its long-term survival.
Kunia fire wipes out rum distillery’s sugar cane fields
A fire broke out near the fields of Kunia Camp, causing distress to residents and significant agricultural losses. Fortunately, the homes in Kunia Camp were spared, but the fire devastated the local agriculture. It took Robert Dawsonco-founder of Ko Hana Distillers, more than a decade to cultivate 15 acres of...
