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EWA BEACH, Hawaii (Island News) -- Honolulu police are investigating a vandalism that took place at a special education classroom at an Ewa Beach elementary school. A video showing a vandalized special education classroom at Pohakea Elementary School went viral on social media. A special education classroom was...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police arrested two teenagers yesterday following an alleged armed robbery in Ewa Beach. According to police, the robbery happened at a business at around 9:30 a.m. when the two suspects approached two men working inside the establishment. Police said one of the suspects pulled out...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- When it comes to celebrating the Fourth of July, local officials are encouraging an elevated level of safety. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi stated Thursday, "This is just a friendly call out, a reminder, be safe, enjoy. Don't do anything you're not supposed to be doing." In...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- On Friday, July 4, around 8:45 a.m., Honolulu police received reports of three men near a gold-colored Honda firing a gun toward the ocean. District 8 patrol officers quickly responded and found the vehicle with three men inside. As officers ordered them out, they saw the driver holding a...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police have arrested a man who allegedly vandalized a gravestone in the Moiliili Japanese Cemetery. According to police, at around 4 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to a possible vandalism call. Police said a witness saw a man tampering with a gravestone. Officers then located...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A husband-and-wife duo known for building champions in and out of the ring are now celebrating the opening of their very own boxing gym. It’s a space they hope will continue to inspire, protect, and empower local youth. Ricky and Hanna Tangaro, former professional fighters from...

The Honolulu Police Commission is deliberating on the best approach to hire the city's 13th Chief of Police. The police commission held a meeting today and one of the main topics was whether to use a consulting firm in selecting the next chief.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — There are signs of progress for Dakota Briley, 20, who was hit by a car in late June while loading surfboards into a van at Chun’s on Oahu’s North Shore. After five surgeries, he is now breathing on his own, but the family is still asking for prayers. “He’s been my protector […]

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - All 12 members of the Hawaii Tourism Authority board have resigned. The members have been slowly conceding since the governor signed an HTA overhaul bill, Senate Bill 1571, last month, turning the board into an advisory committee. Last week, Gov. Josh Green made a formal request for...

At Kealakehe Elementary School on the Big Island, functioning bathrooms are hard to find. Students travel across campus to reach working toilets — sometimes resulting in embarrassing accidents — and poor plumbing has led to sewage leaking through classroom ceilings, according to more than a dozen pages of testimony...