New report sheds light on Hawaiʻi’s student loan debt
Student debt weighs heavily on millions of Americans, even in Hawaiʻi.
Kaiser Permanente workers rally on Oahu days away from a strike authorization decision
Kaiser Permanente workers held a rally in Mapunapuna on Friday amid growing anticipation of a vote to authorize a strike. More than 1,900 Hawaii Kaiser Permanente workers are voting on whether to authorize a strike and many hope for a fair contract. The results of the strike authorization vote are expected as early...
State’s first pre-K only public charter school opens in Kapolei
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii’s first pre-kindergarten-only public charter school celebrated its grand opening Friday. Community leaders, education advocates, and families gathered at Parkway Village Preschool in Kapolei. The school features four classrooms with a capacity of 20 children, and as a public charter...
Keaau High English teacher recognized as Hawaii’s 2026 Teacher of the Year
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Department of Education announced the 2026 Teacher of the Year. A ceremony took place Friday at Washington Place in Honolulu. This year’s winner is Judith “Elise” Hannigan, an English teacher at Keaau High School on Hawaii Island. “In my mind, there was...
Magnitude 7.8 Kamchatka Aftershock: No Tsunami Threat to Hawaiʻi Confirmed
HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi – The NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) in Honolulu has issued Tsunami Information Statement Number 4, definitively confirming that there is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following the Magnitude 7.8 earthquake off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia. The statement, issued at 10:41 a.m. HST on...
Former Gov. Lingle on the restorative justice advocacy group for women
All this week The Conversation has been hearing about the specialty courts that use a different approach to try and avoid recidivism among those behind bars. A number of the programs rely on those in our community to help women or veterans who commit crimes to get back on their feet so they don't end up in prison...
Closing arguments in Hart murder trial: Jury begins deliberation
The murder trial of Jamil Hart is now in the jury's hands. Closing arguments wrapped up Friday in the case accusing him of killing his mother and her dog.
Man accused of killing wife in Halawa to undergo mental evaluation
HONOLULU (Island News) -- A judge has ordered the man accused of murdering his wife in Halawa to undergo a mental fitness evaluation. Frank Bright, 38, was indicted on Sept. 10, 2025 for second-degree murder for the death of his wife Aimee Takaki-Bright, 43, in their home on Haaheo Place. Before any criminal...
Gov. Green signs executive order to address rising traffic fatalities
‘Slap in the face’: Surfer’s boards denied on Hawaiian Airlines flight. Joel Tudor said the airline would not accept his boards as checked baggage on a flight from San Diego to Honolulu. Police launch attempted murder investigation following Kalihi shooting. Updated: 7 hours ago. |. The incident happened...
His family says he was assaulted. His treatment led to a cancer diagnosis
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Paul Michael Hiploto was the victim of an assault by a stranger that caused a traumatic brain injury, according to his family. He’s now fighting for his life, not from the attack, but from what doctors found when he was being treated - a rare and aggressive cancer.
