Invasive deer, goats are eating away Hawaii’s ranchlands, new study finds
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Invasive deer and goats are impacting ranches in the state, according to a new study from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. In the first study to measure the impact of wild grazing animals on Hawaii rangelands, scientists observed forage losses at two-thirds of the sites they surveyed.
Tropical cyclone likely to redevelop southeast of Hawaii
The remnants of Tropical Depression Fifteen-E are increasingly likely to redevelop into a tropical cyclone near Hawaii, potentially bringing heavy rainfall to the islands over the coming days.
Hawaiʻi police arrest, charge seven fugitives during multi-agency sweep
Multiple individuals wanted on outstanding warrants and other offenses were arrested following an islandwide warrant sweep last week. The Hawaiʻi Police Department, the United States Marshals Service Hawaiʻi Fugitive Task Force, the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Law Enforcement’s Sheriff Division, Honolulu Police Depa
Price Shock At Waikīkī Co-op Highlights Vulnerability To Housing Fees
The mid-May meeting of the shareholders of the Hawaiian Prince apartments in Waikīkī held a nasty surprise for Don and Eileen Campagna, who own two units in the building. A one-time special assessment of $3,770 would be applied to each unit and there would also be a 152% hike in maintenance fees for the rest of the yea
First Alert Forecast: Tracking a developing storm, flooding conditions possible later in the week
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Breezy trades weaken slightly during midweek, then restrengthen by late in the week. Potential tropical development threatens to bring heavy rainfall to eastern portions of the state during the latter half of the week, though uncertainty remains higher than usual at this time. Still high rain
Maui residents surrender nearly 40 guns, 58 pounds of illegal fireworks in Kahului
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui residents turned in nearly 40 firearms and 58 pounds of illegal fireworks during Saturday’s dual buyback event in Kahului. The event was hosted by the Maui Police Department in partnership with the Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement (DLE), as well as the Honolulu Police Department (HPD
Honolulu Spilled 27M Gallons Of Sewage In A New System Failure
Two and a half weeks after Tropical Storm Lala dumped more than a trillion gallons of rain on the islands, Honolulu issued a press release with another startling number: A sewage spill during the storm had leaked roughly 26 million gallons of bacteria-laden effluent mixed with stormwater into Honolulu Harbor.
Power outage in Hawaii Kai leaves about 13K in the dark
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A power outage in Hawaii Kai is leaving thousands Sunday night. The outage was reported at around 8:08 p.m. According to Hawaiian Electric’s outage map, 13,750 customers are without power in:. Aina Haina. Hahaione. Hawaii Kai. Hawaii Loa Ridge. Kalama Valley. Kamiloiki. Koko Head. Koko Marina
Hawaiian Electric replacing aging utility poles along Farrington Highway
Hawaiian Electric is replacing more than 100 aging wooden utility poles along Farrington Highway with stronger materials as part of a three-year project to strengthen the power grid and improve wildfire resilience on Oʻahu's Leeward Coast.
Multiple hospitalized after fumes inhaled onboard Delta aircraft in Honolulu
HONOLULU (Island News) – Multiple people were hospitalized after inhaling some type of fumes onboard an aircraft on Saturday night. According to the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS), paramedics treated three women, ages 27, 31, and 42. Officials reported that the women suffered headaches and nausea after inhal
