Police increase impaired driver checkpoints on Oahu
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Department has set up more impaired driver checkpoints at unannounced times and locations, from now through the end of August. Additionally, Honolulu police officers have been conducting weekly impaired driver checkpoints every week since September 2024, and will...
Kaneohe stream pollution leads to $65k fine for property owners
The Hawaii Department of Health issued a Notice of Violation and Order to property owners in Kaneohe for unauthorized discharge of materials into Waihe’e Stream and a nearby ditch or canal.
Manuela Malasadas shut down for health violations
Manuela Malasadas on Oʻahu was closed by the Department of Health after a follow-up inspection revealed multiple food safety violations, including no running water for handwashing, improper refrigeration, and misuse of pesticides.
Parking Will Be Banned In Lanikai Loop To End Beachgoer Gridlock
Honolulu is moving to ban parking along Lanikai’s one-way loop to eliminate the gridlock that occurs when visitors descend on the Kailua neighborhood to enjoy its Instagram-worthy turquoise water and soft, white sand. Parking will also be prohibited on Lanikai’s side streets between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. To...
Property owners willing to pay for sanitation, safety improvements in downtown Honolulu
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A proposal to bring safe and sanitary conditions back to downtown Honolulu passed its first hurdle at the Honolulu City Council Wednesday. Bill 51 focuses on creating a business improvement district funded by property owners and investors who say they are willing to pay to help revitalize...
Advocates call on DOE to reinstate, expand immersive Hawaiian language education class
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Families and keiki fighting for the return of a Hawaiian immersion class in Windward Oahu held a rally Thursday, calling on the Department of Education to reinstate one learning space that was recently taken away. Participants rallied to bring back a second Hawaiian language preschool...
Free Slurpees, discounted musubi for 7-Eleven day
On July 11, the annual free small Slurpee 7-Eleven for a free small Slurpee! The promotion will run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is eligible at any of their 67 locations on-island.
Nanakuli residents want more access to emergency road
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu police confirmed an emergency access gate remained closed during a Nanakuli brushfire on July 8. Officials say extra access wasn’t needed, but residents disagree and want control of the gate. Honolulu firefighters had the fire in Nanakuli contained to the mountains. But that doesn’t mean...
‘There’s nothing better.’ Family behind Makaha Mangoes shares fruits of labor for nearly 70...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Do you know where your mango was grown? Can you tell what variety it is just by tasting it?. One family can, and they’ve been farming the fruit for nearly 70 years. Mark Suiso is a mango expert. He grows them and picks them on land...
Fuel pump issue stalls ZipMobile in Waipahu; Zipper Lane closes
WAIPAHU, Hawai'i (Island News) -- A ZipMobile has stalled at Managers Drive this morning according to the Hawaii Department of Transpiration (HDOT). HDOT reported that the mechanical issue is presumed to be related to the ZipMobile fuel pump. The mechanic is working to fix it at this time. HDOT sent...
