Kapiolani Hospital Showdown as Honolulu Strike Hits Week Four
Honking cars, hand-painted signs and chants on Punahou Street have become part of the daily soundtrack as hundreds of Teamsters Local 996 members push into a fourth week on strike outside Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women & Children. The walkout involves roughly 300 technicians, nurse aides, surgical techs, dietary...
Second live skunk captured in the past week
Another live skunk was captured Thursday, this time at Honolulu Harbor. The previous skunk was captured at Hilo Harbor on Nov. 7. On the morning of Nov. 11, US Customs and Border Protection staff at Honolulu Harbor contacted agriculture inspectors at the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity’s Plant...
Planned Maui school awarded for design incorporating ‘engineered wood’
Last month, The Conversation introduced you to something called mass timber. It refers to large panels of “engineered wood” that are stronger and lighter than steel. The SHADE Institute in Honolulu recently held an event that showcased the material. Just after the event, it was announced that a Hawaiʻi school was one...
Spread holiday aloha by adopting a family at these Wishing Trees
Helping Hands Hawaiʻi, a local nonprofit, has Adopt a Family Wishing Trees set up throughout Oʻahu and is looking for people to help share the holiday cheer.
Two seriously injured in a Kapiolani pedestrian crash
Two people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a multiple-vehicle crash on Kapiolani Boulevard.
Blessing and groundbreaking held for Waimānalo homeless community
"Through Aloha, faith, and laulima, we are creating a place where people can heal, grow, and find hope again. This is what community looks like when we stand together."
Local Residents Warned of Scam Targeting SNAP Recipients with Suspicious Messages
The Department of Human Services (DHS) has issued a warning after three SNAP recipients reported receiving suspicious automated voicemails or text messages. These messages are believed to be part of a scam targeting benefit recipients.
Suspect charged after shots fired in Chinatown Cultural Plaza
Kealii Fernandez, 26, was arrested Friday and charged Saturday with first-degree reckless endangering and felon in possession of a firearm.
State confirms second case of avian flu
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state has confirmed its second case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The Department of Land and Natural Resources said the northern pintail (koloa mapu) was found in Maui, along the Wailea shoreline, and tested positive for H5N1. The state said H5N1 is a highly...
Waikiki assault victim dies; case upgraded to murder
A 50-year-old visitor who was attacked in Waikīkī last weekend has died from his injuries and Honolulu police have reclassified the case as second-degree murder.
