The Conversation: Super Typhoon Bavi strikes Rota; New Driver’s License
Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1. Thomas Mangloña II, a journalist from the island of Rota in the CNMI, shares his firsthand account of the destruction on Rota after it was struck directly by Super Typhoon Bavi.
HPD shuts down 3 alleged gambling operations in Moiliili apartment building
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Department reportedly shut down three illegal gambling operations in the same Moiliili apartment complex. Around 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, officers from HPD’s Narcotics/Vice Division executed search warrants at a residential building on Hausten Street. “These enforcement opera
Whimsical Cocktails and Bar Bites Star at Chinatown’s New Pigeonhole
“You just missed the lull,” whispers Pigeonhole co-owner Theresa Kim. I’d believe her, except that this is the fourth time someone at the cocktail bar has told me this—and the fourth time I’ve seen guests crowding every corner and flowing out into the private lanai. Pigeonhole...
Gov Green Fast-Tracks Cesspool Cash And Land Power Shuffle In Honolulu
Gov. Josh Green signed off on a pair of environmental bills on Wednesday that tie a new cesspool conversion loan fund to a fresh co-management framework for the Department of Land and Natural Resources. The twin measures are pitched as a practical one-two punch, giving homeowners a cheaper way to finance upgrades while
Pearl City junkyard hit with $475,000 in fines
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state Department of Health is seeking about $475,000 in fines from ABC Junkyard in Waiawa after months of failed attempts to shut down the operation, which was still accepting waste as of Wednesday. Expansion triggered complaints and violations. Neighbors, including Andre Perez, said they
Husband found guilty of murdering Radford High graduate Maya Millete
A jury found Larry Millete guilty of killing the mother of his three children in 2021 and hiding her body after she planned to file for divorce.
Vince’s Cafe opens authentic Vietnamese eatery at Kahala Mall
KAHALA, Hawaii (Island News) – Kahala Mall is welcoming a new Vietnamese-inspired restaurant, Vince’s Cafe!. Located next to CorePower Yoga, the 307-square-foot cafe brings a rich family culinary heritage to the Honolulu community, rooted in decades of traditional restaurant experience in Vietnam and dedicated to servi
H-1 overnight closure on Saturday for freeway widening in Kalihi
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The H-1 Freeway will be closed overnight on Saturday between the Middle Street merge and the Likelike Highway off-ramp for construction work to widen this section of the freeway. The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) said demolition will begin on the temporary pedestrian bridge along
Local nonprofits ease school supply costs for Hawaii families
Are you looking for ways to save money for school supplies ahead of the new school year?
Salvation Army’s giving events coming to select Hawaii Walmart’s in July
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division will be hosting several “Stuff the Bus” events at Walmart locations across the state. On select dates in July, shoppers are invited to buy and donate school supplies to the Salvation Army collection bins located at the front of each sto
