Medical Examiners identify the man that died after an apparent drowning in Kailua
KAILUA, Hawaii (Island News) – The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s (ME) Office identified the 59-year-old man that died after an apparent drowning incident in Kailua on Tuesday morning, May 20. ME’s identified the man as Binh Tran. His cause and manner of death remain pending at this time.
Thursday Weather – Rainy and breezy with a chance of thunderstorms
Cloudy skies, scattered showers, and breezy trade winds across the islands. Heavier downpours and isolated thunderstorms are possible, especially on Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, and the Big Island's slopes. Windward and mountain areas will see the most rain, with some showers reaching leeward spots. Conditions begin to improve by...
Midair mayhem after 2 threats in 24 hours on Hawaii flights
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Kailua resident Tom Brovarone was on his way to his niece's wedding in Los Angeles when suddenly his United Airlines plane turned around. "We're probably in the air for less than two hours," Brovarone said. "A lot of people were inconvenienced." United confirmed that a threat...
Inside the Last Commercial Screenprinter in Hawaiʻi
For more than 25 years, Puka Prints has been breathing life into local fabrics. At the industrial Puka Prints warehouse in Kalihi, it takes two people to screenprint the fabric unfurled on two 30-yard tables — one employee on each side, taking turns pulling a wide, wood-handled squeegee across fine silk stretched...
Bill would limit asset forfeitures
The Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney typically does not issue news releases for asset forfeitures. But last week, the department alerted local news agencies that it had filed an administrative petition for asset forfeiture with the state Department of the Attorney General relating to some $63,000 in...
Kaka’ako road rage suspect pleads not guilty
HONOLULU (Island News) – The man charged with assaulting two women during a road rage incident in Kaka’ako, pleaded not guilty in court. Nathaniel Radimak appeared in court via video conference from the Oahu Community Correctional Center. The judge confirmed his bail at $100,000. Radimak allegedly beat a...
Hawai‘i students learn life-changing lessons from the dead
The John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) at the University of Hawaiʻi trains future doctors using one of the most powerful tools in medical education: the human body.
Leilehua High students arrested after Wahiawa attack
Four Leilehua High School students have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 21-year-old woman, sparking widespread concern in the community.
The Queen honored via the busy Queen St
In the ahupuaʻa of Honolulu, which lies in the moku of Kona here on Oʻahu, stands a busy roadway named in honor of the wife to the King. We are speaking of Queen St.
Neal Milner: Hawaiʻi’s Uncounted Homeless Are The People Sleeping On Your Couch
The homelessness problem in Hawaiʻi is much bigger than you think and includes people you never imagined. Officially, Hawaiʻi has about 6,500 homeless. A more realistic estimate? Say hello to 30,000 more. The official method that states like Hawaiʻi use to count homeless severely undercounts. In Chicago the...
