Man charged in attempted kidnapping near Diamond Head, bail set at $500K
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 23-year-old man has been charged in connection with an attempted kidnapping near Diamond Head. Honolulu police said a woman was grabbed by an unknown man around 12:11 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, who attempted to carry her to his vehicle. The woman managed to break free before...
‘It’s unsustainable’: Many working Alaskans aren’t making enough to get by
Naomi Estes opened her fridge in her Chugiak home in early October and pulled out an 18-pack of off-brand eggs. “I don’t buy the free-range anymore — sorry chickens!” she said, laughing. “I used to and now it’s just — we’re surviving out here.”
Betti’s Opens New Chapter in Familiar Bookstore Location
Almost exactly a year since acquiring the building at 3956 Spenard Road, Emily Klopfer cut the ribbon at the renovated space on October 23, 2026. The co-owner and namesake of Betti’s, Anchorage’s newest independent bookstore, didn’t make any remarks at the store’s grand opening on October 23, but that’s not too surprising: she’s a dog.
Multiple Oahu hit-and-run incidents leaves grieving families calling for action
Tiana Nagadome's family called for justice following her fatal October 11 hit-and-run in Waipahu, amidst a rise in similar incidents across Oahu.
Blood tests showed no drugs or alcohol in driver charged with DUI in fatal...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Testimony continued Wednesday in the trial of John Ivory, accused in the October 2025 crash that killed 34-year-old Lorraine Williams on Fireweed Lane, with jurors hearing crash reconstruction analysis and forensic testing that found Ivory’s blood clean. Ivory was present in court as both sides...
18-year-old Anchorage woman ‘lucky to be alive’ after collision with moose
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Megan Stone says her 18-year-old daughter Autumn is lucky to be alive after hitting a moose Monday evening while driving down an icy Anchorage road. “That’s what we’ve been hearing this entire ordeal, from the EMTs to the doctors, they are amazed that she’s alive,” Stone said.
TSA finds sharp “mutant blades” in carry-on bag at Seattle airport
TSA officers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport found sharp "mutant blades" in a carry-on bag that resembled something out of a comic book or horror film.
Krumbah family opposes unescorted outings for man found not guilty in Richland shooting
The BriefAaron Kelly, 43, is asking a judge to let him leave a psychiatric hospital without a staff escort.A court found Kelly not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2022 shooting death of Justin Krumbah inside a Richland Fred Meyer.Judge Jackie Stam is reviewing more documents and hopes to rule by the end of the week.KENNEWICK, Wash. — A man who fatally shot a worker inside a Richland Fred Meyer could soon leave a psychiatric hospital without a staff escort. Benton County Superior Court Judge
Half of businesses in Downtown Seattle say they’re considering closing
Fifty-six percent of the city center's entrepreneurs have said the business environment has become untenable, according to a new survey.
Castle Rock Woman Hit by Amtrak Train Saving Boyfriend, Survives With Six Broken Ribs
June Nielsen had just finished fishing along the Cowlitz River with her boyfriend near Castle Rock, Washington, on Oct. 11 when the two headed back toward their car across the railroad tracks. As they crossed, they heard the horn of a southbound Amtrak train bearing down on them — and in the seconds that followed, Nielsen was clipped by the train while trying to pull her boyfriend out of its path, leaving her with six broken ribs, a collapsed lung and multiple fractures in her back and shoulder.

















