Art to hit Oahu’s North Shore
The 27th Annual Haleiwa Arts Festival will take place on June 13 and 14 at Haleiwa Beach Park, featuring over 100 visual artists, live performances, kids' activities, food vendors, and a wellness tent, all in an eco-friendly setting.
Scuba diving safety in Hawaii: Experts share tips after recent diver death
HONOLULU (Island News) -- A recent scuba diving death off Oahu is serving as a reminder that while scuba diving is widely considered a safe recreational activity, proper training, physical fitness and honest self-assessment can play a critical role in preventing emergencies underwater. A 73-year-old woman died in May a
Police seek public help in identifying alleged armed robbery suspect
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect in an alleged armed robbery in Kalihi. It happened on Friday at around 10:35 a.m. in the Kamehameha IV Road area. According to HPD, a 54-year-old man was working at a residence...
950 acres of Kaneohe Pali land now protected, state officials say
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — State officials say they are relieved the Kaneohe Pali is now protected. On Wednesday, officials celebrated after 950 acres, stretching from the Nuuanu Pali lookout to the H-3 Highway, were placed in the state’s care last December. The property was once considered for development. Lea...
Military helicopters land in Waikiki to celebrate Army’s 251st birthday
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — Soldiers and community members celebrated the Army’s 251st birthday Friday on the grounds of Fort DeRussy in Waikiki. Army Community Day gave community members a chance to explore displays of tactical vehicles, combat aircraft, drones, and other Army systems. The 25th Infantry Division’s Comb
American Cities With The Cleanest Air
Two organizations set the gold standard for measuring air quality in American cities. The first is the American Lung...
Hawaiʻi condo owners pay some of the highest fees in the country
For condo owners, Hawaiʻi has some of the highest homeowner association fees in the United States. And those higher costs are impacting homeowners and the industry. Homeowner association fees in Hawaiʻi have been rising in recent years and now are only topped by New York. More than 60%...
Suspect in North Shore mob beating pleads not guilty
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - One of seven suspects charged in connection with an assault on Oahu’s North Shore last month appeared in court on Friday. Tristen Pakele-Picanco, 19, is the only adult who has been charged in the attack on a lifeguard and a teen boy at Waialee Beach. On...
Police search for suspect after Waianae attempted murder involving a machete
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Department is searching for a suspect in an attempted murder investigation following an incident in Waianae on Thursday. At approximately 10:49 p.m., officers responded to a report of an assault near Guardrails on Farrington Highway in Waianae. A 36-year-old woman sustaine
‘So angry’: Former Shriners parent recalls Guam bingo fraudster now on FBI list
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Guam bingo hall operator who was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison for defrauding patrons who believed their money would help fly sick children to Shriners Hospital in Honolulu for care, is on the FBI’s new Most Wanted Fraudster’s List. Michael Marasigan,...

















