Landowner files application to demolish Ward Centre
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A plan to tear down Ward Centre is now in motion after Victoria Ward Limited filed last week an application for a permit to start demolition. The request does not mention a specific start date, but says the work is expected to cost nearly $3 million. Plans...
Historic ship Falls of Clyde to be sunk in waters off Honolulu Harbor
The Hawaii Department of Transportation announced Shipwright LLC has been hired to sink the historic Falls of Clyde about 12 miles south of Honolulu Harbor, where it has languished since being impounded in 2016. The $4.9 million removal project starts Monday with Shipwright, a Florida-based maritime technical...
Surveillance footage helps HPD arrest man involved in Sheridan playground fire
The Department of Parks and Recreation said the rebuild could take at least a couple of months.
Makiki park cameras catch playground arsonist
MAKIKI, Hawaii (Island News) -- Yukari Otsubo used to take her young children to this playground every week until an arsonist burned it down. "It's so sad because kids need a place to play and be a kid," Otsubo said. The fire that destroyed the playground at Sheridan Community Park...
‘We’re just trying to live.’ Homeless forced to scramble ahead of planned sweep in...
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust donated $750,000 to two nonprofits. The State is moving forward with a plan to remove and dispose of the Falls of Clyde, the 146-year-old ship docked at Pier 7. Public comment open for deep-sea mining in American Samoa. Updated: 12 hours...
Honolulu Police arrest man involved in barricade situation in Kalihi
Officials say the barricade situation has been safely resolved and that there is no ongoing threat to the public.
City may owe Chief Logan nearly $500k if he’s forced to retire
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Could the city be on the hook for close to $500,000 owed to retiring Honolulu Police Department (HPD) Chief Joe Logan?. According to Hawaii Pacific University criminology professor and former Circuit Court judge Randal Lee, it depends if he voluntarily retired or was forced out. The...
Third victim in deadly Punaluu crash identified
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu medical examiner has identified the third victim in a deadly crash that occurred in Punaluu last month. Anela Yuen, 28, of Honolulu, was among four women in a car that collided head-on with another vehicle on Kamehameha Highway on June 17. She died from her...
Cheap Eats with Guy Hagi: Cafe Maharani
Guy Hagi and Allyson Blair enjoy Japanese food at Kaimuki Shokudo with some great lunch specials. Guy Hagi takes a trip to Cheap Eats' biggest fans, Kalei's! This affordable food spot has a couple locations. Guy and Steve visited their Lahaina spot. Cheap Eats with Guy Hagi: Valley Health Bar.
Man posts $40k bail following Pearl City bar attack caught on camera
HONOLULU (Island News) – A man accused of attempting to run someone over with his vehicle at a Pearl City bar, is out after posting a $40,000 bond. The incident, which occurred on Saturday night, was captured on camera. The video displayed a man jumping on top of the hood of a car that was driven directly towards him.