Crowd gathers for lantern floating ceremony at Magic Island
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - As we honor fallen service members on this Memorial Day, it’s also a time for families to remember loved ones they’ve lost. On Monday evening, thousands of lanterns representing those who’ve passed will fill the waters off Oahu’s south shore for the annual Shinnyo Lantern Floating Ceremony.
First-Ever Memorial Day Live Dive held at USS Arizona Memorial
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Island News) -- For the first time ever, Pacific Historic Parks hosted a live dive at the USS Arizona Memorial on Memorial Day, offering a powerful underwater look at the sunken battleship that rests at Pearl Harbor. While the nonprofit typically reserves live dives for Dec. 7, this...
Hawaiʻi locals, visitors speak about their loved ones: Shinnyo Lantern Floating ceremony
As the sun sets on Memorial Day at Ala Moana Beach, thousands of candle-lit lanterns begin their gentle drift across the ocean. Each one carries a message, a name, a memory.
Sunny conditions expected for Memorial Day
Trident Adventures and Honor Watch Foundation team up for Memorial Day Tribute. A group of veterans on Oahu chose to honor the fallen in a powerful and symbolic way by jumping out of a helicopter into the waters of Keehi Lagoon. Business Report: Food price inflation. Updated: 17 hours ago.
H-3 Honolulu-bound backs up due to vehicle fire
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A vehicle fire caused gridlock for Honolulu-bound traffic on the H-3 Freeway Monday afternoon. The fire prompted authorities to shut down all lanes of the freeway just before the Harano Tunnel at around 6 p.m. Traffic was so bad, people could be seen getting out of their...
Tantalus shooting suspect charged; 23-year-old victim recovering
MAKIKI, Hawaii (Island News) -- A man connected to an attempted murder incident has been charged. On Monday, May 26, the Honolulu Police Department confirmed that 54-year-old John Garside was charged with Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and several firearm offenses. These offenses include Place to Keep, Felon...
Gov. Green holds Memorial Day Ceremony in Kaneʻohe
Governor Josh Green. M.D. held a Memorial Day Ceremony at the State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneʻohe, with this year's theme being "Remember always."
New ‘paw-some’ dog park heads for Ewa Beach
Calling all dog lovers, there's a new place for them to play.
Military’s plan for rocket testing on Johnston Atoll raises alarm
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Johnston Atoll, with its Hawaiian name Kalama, is about 825 miles southwest of Hawaii in the Central Pacific. The unincorporated U.S. territory is in a preserve called the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, which is a crucial breeding ground for seabirds and other wildlife....
Drivers with disabilities maneuver challenges of Hawaii’s handicapped parking stalls
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Disability parking permits help people with mobility issues, but one Oahu kupuna says some handicapped spaces are hard to maneuver. And now he’s been slapped with a costly ticket. At 81, Greg Au has had a placard to park in handicapped stalls for 13 years. “I...