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"The consensus was that no one knew what was going on. No one knew what to do. Everything took a long time to occur, and that's the unfortunate thing."

HONOLULU (Island News) – The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) responded to an inmate’s death that was reported at the Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC). The incident was reported on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, shortly after 2 a.m. Upon police arrival, officials were informed that just before 1 a.m.,...

WAHIAWA, Hawaii (Island News) -- "It was awful. It was awful." Neighbors are still in shock by the mauling death of a young boy. "I hear blood-curdling screams and then they come running out with the baby limp in their arms, bleeding everywhere," said a neighbor who asked not to be identified.

A tragic incident occurred in Wahiawa, Hawaii, when an 8-year-old boy with intellectual disabilities was attacked by a neighbor’s dog, leading to his death days later. The attack, which took place last Tuesday morning, was reported to police just after 11 a.m. According to Hawaii News Now, the assault was captured on...

In this segment of Empowered Hawaii, Kelly Simek looks into the fight against one of Hawaii’s most destructive invasive species: the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB). She speaks with Arisa Barcinas, CRB Response Outreach Associate, and Nate Serota, Spokesman for the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation, to...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The New Year’s fireworks explosion in Aliamanu has claimed a sixth life. Honolulu police confirmed a 30-year-old woman died just before 6 a.m. Wednesday at a local hospital. She has not been identified. A massive explosion, caused by what officials confirmed were illegal fireworks,...

IWILEI, Hawaii (KHON2) — It’s a dilemma pitting much-needed housing for the homeless against the quality of life for senior residents. A generator powering a new kauhale – a tiny home village meant to provide shelter and stability – has become an unbearable nuisance for the seniors living next door. They reached out...

Offshoot of Don Quijote banner to carry an array of Japanese foods, prepared meals and everyday essentials. Hawaii’s first Don Don Donki store is set to open in Kapolei, a planned community on the island of Oahu. The store is part of the Don Quijote banner operated by Pan Pacific Retail Management.

The Maui Police Department released photos and played body camera footage from an officer-involved shooting in Upcountry Maui that killed a woman this weekend.

In Hawaiʻi, growing chili peppers can be as much about navigating its unique environment as it is about the flavors they bring to your kitchen.