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...
HPD: Multiple arrests made in connection with viral video attack
Four individuals have been arrested in connection with a viral video attack, according to Honolulu Police Department.
Celebrating those who have answered the call over 100,000 times in 2024
We mahalo nui our medical first responders on this official Emergency Medical Services Week for the City & County of Honolulu. There are several ways you can show your appreciation for EMS and none of them cost a dime.
Farrington High School students complete Blood Bank of Hawaii’s first phlebotomy program
KALIHI, Hawaii (Island News) -- Blood Bank of Hawaii (BBH) and Farrington High School celebrated 14 seniors who graduated from the school’s first-ever phlebotomy training program. This spring, BBH began its pilot program which the first class celebrated completing on Tuesday night, May 20. The phlebotomy training...