Hawaii couple convicted in nationwide tax fraud conspiracy
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A federal jury has convicted a Hawaii couple for their roles in a nationwide tax fraud scheme. The scheme involved deceiving the IRS into issuing a nearly $200,000 tax refund, then using shell bank accounts and frivolous legal filings to prevent the government from recovering it. “The...
UPDATE: Police report both lanes open on Hualālai Road in Kona after temporary closure
Update at 12:15 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2026: Hawai‘i Police Department advises the public that both lanes are open on Hualālai Road between Aloha Kona Drive and Kuakini Highway in Kona. That portion of the roadway was previously closed because of a traffic crash. Story originally posted at...
Executive Networking Evenings on Apr 15, 2026
In the Room and on the Rocks - Executive Networking Evenings is back at the Oahu Country Club!. Indulge in an evening of sophistication, fellowship and camaraderie at the Chamber's Executive Networking Evenings presented by Chun, Cordasco & Associates and Bonner, Sogi & Associates at Oahu Country Club. Join us...
HB20: Tricia Fujikawa Lee, First Hawaiian Bank
Tricia Fujikawa Lee learned a lot at her first job – lessons she applies every day in her work at First Hawaiian Bank, in her extensive community service and in raising four children with her husband. “When I was a teenager, I got a working permit to work at...
Support and resources for domestic violence survivors in Hawaii
HONOLULU (KHON2) — John Keanuenue Nihipali Sr. is serving 25 years at Oahu Community Correctional Center for attempted manslaughter and assault against the same woman in the Kapolei attack. She testified in his trial in 2004. Thursday’s attacks come one week after a shooting killed one woman and injured...
Local leaders honored for helping shape Hawaii for next 20 years
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Business Magazine celebrated this year’s HB20 “20 for the Next 20″ honorees, recognizing local leaders who are “grounded in purpose, driven by service and focused on building a resilient, inclusive future for Hawaii.”. According to the magazine, the 20 honorees are selected...
Makana Eyre: Why Did We Stop Caring About The Ala Wai Canal?
Twenty years ago, when I was in high school, I spent many an afternoon at the Ala Wai Canal. Much has happened since — degrees, jobs, fatherhood, friends lost, friends made. Still, I can picture it with vivid clarity: the canoes neatly lined up on the sloping banks, the joggers and cyclists, the steady hum from...
Powerful storm expected to bring days of heavy rain, flooding threat across Hawaiʻi
“This rainfall will definitely be a relief, but at the same time it’s going to come in at once, so it’s going to create some major flooding issues."
‘They make me feel like it’s such an inconvenience’: Honolulu woman goes to Coach....
A Honolulu Coach customer had a slightly weird experience after she asked for employees to make her hangtags. According to her, sales associates at the location were “weird” about making them, which left her posting online about the experience. TikToker Andie Lee (@andie.lee123) said that it was “not ANY hate at all”...
Woman seriously injured after rollover crash near Palama off-ramp
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A woman was seriously injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash on the H-1 Freeway westbound. On Saturday, first responders were called to the scene at around 7:45 p.m., near the Palama off-ramp. Emergency Medical Services said the vehicle overturned and landed on its roof. EMS treated a...
