Bus crash triggers power outage in West Oahu
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A crash triggered a power outage that initially impacted more than 1,000 customers in West Oahu Monday. It happened at around 12:40 p.m. on Makau Street in Makaha. The city Department of Transportation Services confirmed the crash involved a city bus and a utility pole, and the...
DNA company policy changes could affect cold case crime solving
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Changes to a DNA database will likely affect cold case investigations. The site Ancestry.com recently tightened restrictions for law enforcement, requiring a court order before access to information is allowed. The changes impact genetic mapping and have drawn a reaction from both sides of...
Kapa’a High School students experience college life at Chaminade University
Chaminade University on O’ahu welcomed more than 85 students from Kapaʻa High School on Kauaʻi, along with Sacred Hearts Academy and Saint Louis School in Honolulu, for an immersive, full-day campus visit last week as part of its Early College Program. The event on Dec. 11 offered...
Monday Weather | Wet weather lingers, flood risk continues
Rain continues over Kauai and nearby islands as a stalled weather system keeps the ground saturated, raising flooding concerns through midweek. Conditions improve for Oahu by Tuesday, with drier trade winds expected to return by the weekend.
How the Crouching Lion Lodge became a North Shore landmark
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - While driving along Kamehameha Highway as you get into Kaʻaʻawa, there’s no way you can miss the natural landmark known as the Crouching Lion. In the 1950s, the beautiful landscape of the area immediately gave a young man an idea of opening a restaurant here.
Honolulu City Council Seeks Online Financial Transparency
(TNS) — The leader of the Honolulu City Council is pushing legislation to require the use of real-time, web-based software to effectively shine a more public light on the annual, multibillion dollar budgets and day-to-day finances of the City & County of Honolulu. Council Chair Tommy Waters’ new measure—Bill...
Oahu bikers rev up for 49th annual Toys for Tots drive
Over 4,000 bikers are gathering at Magic Island for the 49th annual Street Bikers United Toy Parade to support Toys-For-Tots. This event highlights the biker community’s commitment to giving back and helping children in need.
Hawaiʻi Is Reviving A Risky Play To Get Hawaiians Into Homes
Betty Ann Hurdle spent 54 years on the Hawaiian homelands waitlist before finally receiving an award in March for property in Kapolei. Hours after signing an agreement, the 80-year-old went for a ride with her son to survey their new home. There are no houses yet on the 200-acre plot...
Police investigate apparent drive-by shooting in Kalihi Valley
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Department is investigating an apparent drive-by shooting in the Kalihi Valley area. According to police, on Friday, just after 11 p.m., officers responded to reports of gunshots in the Kalihi Valley Homes area. Several unoccupied parked vehicles were later found with...
Early morning power outage impacts over 700 customers in Kaneohe, Maunawili, and Nuuanu
KANEOHE, Hawai'i (Island News) -- A power outage is currently affecting 701 customers early this morning in parts of Kaneohe, Maunawili, and Nuuanu. The outage began at 3:31 a.m. HST. Utility crews have received the outage report and are working to restore service. Power is currently expected to be restored by 6:30...
