You Could Miss Your Next Hawaii Flight Due To Airport Woes
Travelers departing from Honolulu Airport (HNL) should now plan extra time for their mandatory pre-flight baggage inspection due to a significant reduction in staffing at agricultural inspection stations. This development comes as the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) warned domestic air travelers about...
Idyllic Dream Turned Dangerous As Fifty Stranded Overnight On Kauai Trail
You’d likely feel the tension if you had ever stood at Hanakapiai Stream after heavy rainfall. The sound gets louder before the water even fully appears. Within minutes, a gentle stream on Kauai transforms into a raging torrent. That’s exactly what just happened when about 50 hikers became trapped beyond the stream...
Hawaii governor: An urgent call to action to protect America’s children from measles
Dr. Josh Green says HHS “must mount an extensive, science-based vaccination campaign to halt the spread of measles and prevent future tragedies.”
Former chop-shop transforms into farm
HONOLULU (KHON2) — An area once a haven for criminal activity is being transformed in Wahiawa. The land, just off Kamehameha Highway near Whitmore Village, was overgrown for years. It was a hub for crime–several acres of it was an illegal chop shop littered with hundreds of abandoned cars. There were brush fires and...
Kaneohe kidnapper arrested for keeping elderly woman in car for days
Honolulu police arrested a 22-year-old man for a kidnapping incident after allegedly keeping a 78-year-old woman in her car for three to four days.
HDOT advises Hawaii travelers to be wary of wait time
HONOULU (KHON2) — The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is notifying domestic air travelers departing from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to budget extra time for their pre-flight baggage inspection, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection stations are facing issues with staffing. Starting April...
Drug dealer sentenced to 12 years after selling fatal cocaine dose to Kaneohe stationed...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A drug dealer who sold a fatal dose of cocaine to a U.S. marine stationed in Kaneohe has been sentenced to federal prison. Rayshaun Ducos, 27, was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years in federal prison for selling drugs to 25-year-old Adell Anderson Jr. who fatally overdosed on Jan. 23, 2023.
Batteries Plus Brings First Franchise Deal to Hawaii
Honolulu — Batteries Plus, the nation’s leading specialty battery retailer, is making its debut in Hawaii with a multi-unit franchise agreement. Local entrepreneur Pierre Parranto has signed on to open four stores across Hawaii’s four largest islands, starting with a location in Honolulu on Oahu. “As a...
Waianae mourns young e-bike rider after fatal crash
A sign waving event was held in West Oahu as the community mourns the tragic death of a 19-year-old man who died from an e-bike accident.
With measles outbreaks taking hold on the mainland, Hawai’i officials urge
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The number of measles cases is spiking across the continental U.S., with more than 600 infections in 22 states. While there are no reported cases in Hawai'i, health officials are urging the public to do its part in the fight against the illness. According to the...