Hawaii native leads property management at Las Vegas real estate firm
HONOLULU (HI Now) - April Yoo, a Honolulu native who grew up in Kukui Gardens and attended McKinley High School, leads the property management department at 80 G Realty in Las Vegas. Yoo has worked in Las Vegas for 22 years and focuses on helping clients regardless of appearance or background. The company offers...
Board of Water Supply reacts to storm aftermath
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The devastation across the islands will take time to clean up — and a lot of water to do it. “We've heard the stories that people's houses were just inundated with mud. So we don't want people to worry about using a lot of water and then facing a big bill at the end of the month,” said...
After Floods, Otake Camp Cleans Up
In the aftermath of a Kona low storm system that caused catastrophic flash floods in parts of Waialua and Haleʻiwa, community members, government officials and private entities came together to help clean up the mess. More than 4,500 tons of debris were removed by Wednesday afternoon, according to the...
🚧 Debris cleanup underway at Central Oʻahu Regional Park
The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services (ENV) has started hauling debris from the temporary storage site at Patsy T. Mink Central Oʻahu Regional Park. The cleanup follows the Kona low flooding in Waialua last weekend. Contractor DRC Emergency Services is sorting and managing roughly...
North Shore ranch owner recounts rescuing horses from flooding nightmare
With recovery efforts in full swing after the back-to-back storms, stories about how the community sprang into action are continuing to circulate. Waialua horse trainer and ranch owner Tyler Smith shared his own story: It was just before midnight last Friday when his phone buzzed with an alarm about imminent flooding.
About 5,400 tons of debris removed from Hawaii flood zones
WAIPIO, Hawaii (KHON2) — City officials said 5,400 tons of debris have been brought to the temporary storage site at Central Oahu Regional Park from flood-damaged areas on the North Shore. Residents near Mililani were a bit confused earlier this week as the Central Oahu Regional Park turned into a temporary dump...
Two-alarm building fire in Kalihi displaced 8 residents: HFD
A two-alarm building fire displaced eight people overnight in Kalihi, Honolulu Fire Department reported on March 29.
Foodland celebrates National Ramen Day with deals, new menu items
HONOLULU (HI Now) - Foodland is celebrating National Ramen Day on April 4 with special deals and limited-time menu items at its stores. From April 4-7, customers will receive $5 off when they purchase two or more ramen ingredients. The Noodle Bar at Foodland Farms Pearl City and Foodland Farms Ka Makana Ali’i will...
Ice Garden serves generations of shave ice fans in Aiea
Ice Garden first opened at the Gibson Discount Center in Mapunapuna, before moving about a decade later to Aiea Shopping Center.
Surfrider Foundation on ocean contamination tests after the floods
A brown water advisory remained in place Friday for several shorelines across the islands. Oʻahu residents may have seen a graphic circulating that maps out bacteria levels at different beaches. This data comes from the Blue Water Task Force, a volunteer group with the Surfrider Foundation. Arleen Velasco is...

















