Highly venomous sea snake found on Hawaii Island beach
HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state is urging the public to be careful after a highly venomous yellow-bellied sea snake was found on a Hilo beach last week. On Feb. 4, the Hawaii Department of Agriculture’s Plant Quarantine Branch (PQB) was notified by the state land department that a live snake had been found pinned...
‘She weighed 45 pounds’: Prosecutors outraged as grandma who starved 9-year-old to death, kept...
Henrietta Stone was sentenced to 10 years probation for starving her 9-year-old granddaughter, despite prosecutors seeking a 20-year sentence. The post ‘She weighed 45 pounds’: Prosecutors outraged as grandma who starved 9-year-old to death, kept alarms on fridge, avoids prison first appeared on Law & Crime .
Former defense contractor CEO sentenced for COVID-relief fraud
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The former CEO of a local defense contractor is heading to prison. Martin Kao, 51, was sentenced in federal court Thursday to 87 months, or 7.25 years, of imprisonment for COVID-relief wire fraud, money laundering, and bank fraud. He was also sentenced to five years of supervised...
First Alert Weather Day declared for Monday ahead of cold front, heavy rain
A cold front is expected to move over the western half of the state with a second, stronger front approaching late Sunday night.
City and County of Honolulu released its Presidents Day holiday schedule
HONOLULU (Island News) – The City and County of Honolulu released its schedule for Presidents Day along with the schedule for the rest of its operations and the traffic and parking regulations that will be in effect. The holiday schedule for the City and County of Honolulu operations will...
Occupant trapped inside vehicle following Pearl City crash
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Department is investigating a single vehicle crash that occurred in Pearl City early Friday morning. Officials said the Honolulu Fire Department responded to the crash at around 12:50 a.m. on Kamehameha Highway near Kaahumanu Street on Friday. HFD said they retrieved one...
Island Girl Shave Ice uses all-natural ingredients
"My whole family loves shave ice but it’s hard to find a healthier alternative so I just started coming up with my own recipes at home."
Illegal fireworks forum held to address deadly Aliamanu fireworks blast
The deadly Aliamanu fireworks blast has left the community with heavy hearts since New Year’s Eve leading to this evening’s illegal fireworks forum in order to come up with solutions.
Ignoring Sacred Falls Trail closure results in serious injury and citation
HONOLULU (Island News) – A California couple was rescued from a closed trail on Oahu after it was reported that a man had fallen and received a serious injury. Officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources (DOCARE) reported that a visiting California woman and her husband were rescued from the Sacred...
Toxic Work Environment Concerns Derail Honolulu EMS Director Reappointment
The Honolulu City Council postponed a vote Thursday on whether to reappoint Department of Emergency Services Director Jim Ireland after several former employees said he fosters a toxic work environment. They accused Ireland of favoritism and retaliation against people who speak out, which they said makes it difficult...