Kamehameha, ‘Iolani advance to HHSAA volleyball final
The Division One semifinals wrapped up Thursday night with rematches across the board from the year before. In the first semifinal of the night, top seed ‘Iolani got the sweep against Moanalua advancing to the championship, seeking to win back-to-back state titles. In the second semifinal, ILH runner-up, Kamehameha took on OIA champion Kahuku with […]
Plans For New Jail To Include Community-Based Treatment
After almost a decade of rancorous debate over plans to replace the run-down Oʻahu Community Correctional Center, some of the key players have apparently found common ground: They seem to want community treatment beds as much as they want new jail cells. The quarrel over OCCC is one of...
Spook-tacular festivities at Ala Moana Center on Halloween
Ala Moana Center is scheduled to host its free Ala-ween Spooktacular event with trick-or-treating and various activities on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Happy Days restaurant commercial building officially hits the market
After a long clean up process for Happy Days Chinese Seafood Restaurant, the property is officially for sale.
Hawaiʻi exclusive Sanrio designs, blind box bags launch at ALOHA Collection
Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin and My Melody are joining the fun with Hello Kitty. And yes -- that includes Hawaiʻi exclusive styles for locals, plus a first-ever blind box bag item!
Waialua Welcomes 48 Sculptures Honoring Water Guardian Laniwahine
Forty-eight sculptures now rise from the ruins of a 1930s pavilion at Haleʻiwa Beach Park, the final stop for a citywide art project that spent nearly two years tracing Oʻahu's hidden histories back to the surface. The City and County of Honolulu Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts opened the installation last Friday, closing out a series that began at Fort Street Mall in downtown Honolulu. Carved by artists Amber Khan and Jordan Souza, the sculptures tell the story of Laniwahine, an aliʻi mo
Makakilo homeowner transforms garage into spooky ‘Catacombs of Paris’ haunted house
MAKAKILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - If you are searching for Halloween thrills on West Oahu, one local homeowner is turning his neighborhood garage into an underground burial site. Retired construction worker Timothy Armstrong has transformed his Makakilo garage into the “Catacombs of Paris,” crafting an intricate, free haunted walkthrough for the community.
Former Hawaii coach June Jones dies at 73
Legendary college football coach June Jones, architect of the Run & Shoot offense, has died at age 73, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. According to the publication, a close family friend noted he had been suffering health issues this year and had entered hospice care two weeks ago. Jones famously led Hawaii to a 12-0 regular season and the WAC title in 2007, earning a BCS Sugar Bowl trip to face Georgia to conclude that year. His quarterback, Colt Brennan, posted absurd numbers during
H-1 Eastbound Lane closures due to vehicle incident
A vehicle incident closed eastbound lanes of the H-1 at the Ola Lane Overpass in Honolulu on Thursday morning, prompting officials to issue a traffic advisory.
Kakaʻako Ma Kai
In 2012, OHA accepted 29 acres in Kaka‘ako Ma Kai, valued at $200 million dollars, to settle a debt the State owed the Native Hawaiian community for unpaid public land trust revenue. OHA is a semi-autonomous state agency established by the Hawaiʻi Constitution and charged with advancing the well-being of the Native Hawaiian community. Like any landowner operating within the law, OHA has both the authority and the responsibility to determine how its lands can best fulfill their purpose. OHA carri
