Manoa Falls Hiker Recovering after Airlifted to Safety
MANOA, Hawaii (Island News) -- A hiker in his 40's is recovering after being airlifted Sunday, July 13 from Manoa Falls trail. According to Honolulu Fire Department the 911 call came in around 10:50 a.m. First responders arrived about ten minutes later and established a landing zone for air operations,...
Honolulu city bus crashes into wall
Special Olympics Hawaii calling all daredevils for its 16th annual ‘Over the Edge’ fundraiser. Participants will have the opportunity to rappel more than 400ft down the side of the Hyatt Regency hotel in Waikiki. Updated: 8 hours ago. |. The couple said over 100 items such as comic...
Hawaii gang enforcer gets 30 years, ending landmark case
HONOLULU (CN) — Lance Bermudez, the final co-defendant in the sprawling racketeering case against the "Miske Enterprise," was sentenced Monday to 30 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his role in the criminal organization that terrorized Hawaii's underworld for decades. U.S....
ʻEwa Developer Settles Marina Case For $40 Million
Matt and Julia LoPresti thought they were buying a home located next to a marina, with boat slips, posh sailing yachts and access to the ocean, when they purchased at Haseko Hawaiʻi’s Ocean Pointe/Hoakalei development in ʻEwa in 2010. “I thought, ‘I’m going to take my kids...
Honolulu police say about 100 illegal game rooms could be removed by year’s end
The Honolulu Police Department is touting its more “aggressive" approach to illegal game rooms on Oʻahu, saying it's on pace to reduce the game room operations by around 100 by the end of the year. HPD estimated about 150 to 160 operational game rooms in 2024, but said...
Man dies in Ewa Beach collision; another taken in critical
EWA BEACH, Hawaii (Island News) – A major collision in the Ewa Beach area resulted in one fatality on Saturday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 5:42 a.m. on the Fort Weaver Road southbound lanes before Renton Road. It was reported that a 37-year-old driver and his passengers, an...
‘Healing Through Art & Poetry’ event to support cancer survivors
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - International artist and cancer survivor Leni Acosta Knight is an example of the power of art to heal and she shares those benefits with others through art therapy. She’s a staunch advocate for survivors of cancer, domestic violence and human trafficking and is hosting a fundraiser event...
HFD rescues sailboat off of Waikiki
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Fire Department said it rescued three people on a 28-foot sailboat Saturday. The call came at about 3:54 p.m. for a sailboat that had encountered steering issues and was adrift offshore of Waikiki. HFD responded to the scene at around 4:04 p.m. and instructed the...
Fix It! Kapālama Hale Parking Has Lots Of Signs But Little Direction
Wedged in between a bustling Costco gas station and Kapālama Hale, a city-owned parking lot is heavily used by visitors to the driver’s licensing center and a satellite City Hall. The lot at 925 Dillingham Ave., entered via Alakawa Street, has 181 stalls with 92 assigned to staff,...
Monday to bring uptick in windward showers
HONOLULU (KHON2) – Trade winds will remain in the moderate to locally breezy range on Sunday as high pressure holds far northeast of the state, and somewhat dry conditions will prevail as precipitable water values fall below seasonal normal. Expect modest showers to be confined to windward areas, and with the...
