Communities without widespread coconut rhinoceros beetles want to keep it that way
The invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle is so widespread on Oʻahu that efforts are focused on containment and management rather than eradication, but the neighbor islands are still fighting to prevent or limit its damage to their communities. On Molokaʻi, community members are rallying to keep the palm-eating beetle...
City looks to redevelop former Dee Lite Bakery building
The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Housing and Land Management has issued a Request for Qualifications with the aim to redevelop two adjoining City-owned parcels in Kalihi into a transit-oriented affordable housing community. The city described the 2.25-acre site, formerly the location of the Dee Lite...
3 Micronesian students awarded prestigious scholarship
Three Micronesian students in Hawaiʻi, Guam and Alaska were awarded the A+Jojo Scholarship award. The annual scholarship, funded by the Oʻahu-based nonprofit We Are Oceania, is given to students from three Pacific countries in Micronesia, which include the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and...
Tesla pulled from water off Windward Oahu
KAAAWA (HawaiiNewsNow) - A vehicle took a plunge into the ocean off Windward Oahu Wednesday morning. The Honolulu Fire Department responded to the call for an injured person on Kamehameha Highway, near Crouching Lion, just before 7:30 a.m. Crews arrived to find a white Tesla in the ocean. The driver...
City & County of Honolulu’s Labor Day schedule
HONOLULU (Island News) – Offices with City and County of Honolulu will be closed on Monday, September 1, to observe the Labor Day holiday. The holiday schedule for the City and County of Honolulu operations will be as follows:. Emergency medical services, fire, lifeguard, medical examiner, and police services...
HPD’s “Safer Roads, Together” initiative promotes safe driving on Oahu
HONOLULU (Island News) – The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) announced the launch of a new campaign that emphasizes traffic safety in an effort to reduce traffic fatalities. Safer Roads, Together is a community-driven traffic safety campaign designed to reduce fatalities and dangerous driving behaviors through...
Pedestrian crash in Honolulu leaves two people hospitalized
A man and a woman were rushed to the emergency room after an apparent pedestrian crash was reported on Kapahulu Ave Sunday morning.
Molokaʻi Residents Fight To Keep Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Off Their Island
With the recent discovery of the coconut rhinoceros beetle on Lānaʻi, residents of Molokaʻi are begging state agricultural officials to take urgent steps to keep the tree-killing insect from reaching their shores. At a recent Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity meeting, Lori Buchanan — a well-known Molokaʻi...
HFD extinguishes Ewa Beach house fire
The Honolulu Fire Department extinguished an Ewa Beach residential building soon after 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 26.
HPD looks to minimize traffic deaths with new safety campaign
During a year of tragic loss on Oʻahu's roadways, the Honolulu Police Department is launching a new initiative on Aug. 26 to help reduce the number of traffic fatalities.
