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Hawaiʻi Works to Rebuild Film Industry
A local organization is training Hawaiʻi filmmakers through hands-on experience as the state expands tax incentives to attract major productions and create more jobs for local talent.
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Local Halloween experience at Skyline stations, Aloha Stadium Swap Meet
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Families can make Halloween an all-day event with a special experience on the Skyline and at Aloha Stadium Swap Meet. From 10 a.m. to noon, keiki can trick or treat at the different Skyline stations on Oct. 31. Regular Skyline fares will apply with children 5...
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New playground opens at Nehu Neighborhood Park
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new playground opened Friday at Nehu Neighborhood Park in Aina Haina. The Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation held a blessing at the park to celebrate the opening. The city previously said the new play space draws inspiration from the Native Hawaiian ahupuaa system, specifically the...
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State downsizes proposed Oʻahu jail, but advocates say that doesn’t address the root of the problem
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Hawaiʻi is scaling back its plan for a new Oʻahu jail. “We decided to reduce the facility from 1,000 beds to 800 beds. I want to make it clear we're putting in the infrastructure for 1,000 beds, meaning the water and sewer capacity and electricity capacity, in case we have to add on later on,” said Tommy Johnson, Director of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
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Waialua Gets Its Own Health Clinic on Oahu's North Shore
A new health clinic opened Monday inside the Waialua Shopping Center, giving North Shore residents a local option for primary and preventive care. The Waialua Health Clinic, run by Wahiawa Health, sees patients of all ages, from infants and keiki to adults and kupuna, and operates from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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After decades of deep-sea dives, UH submarine becomes a part of Hawaiʻi history
There's a new addition to the Bishop Museum Collection, but it's not hidden away behind a locked door. In fact, it's quite hard to miss, as visitors will now have the chance to see a bona fide yellow submarine. The University of Hawaiʻi has donated one of its deep-sea submarines,...
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Labor union raises affordability concerns over proposed luxury property
The Honolulu City Council has given the green light to a proposed luxury tower at 1588 Ala Moana, located across the street from the Ala Moana Center. However, members of the UNITE HERE Local 5 union, which represents healthcare and hotel workers, are calling for the development to have more affordable housing.
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HDOT launches program to introduce Hawaiʻi students to storm water careers
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Hawaiʻi high school students are getting a closer look at careers that could help protect the islands' environment and infrastructure. The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation has launched a new educational program designed to introduce students to storm water management and the people who work in the field.
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American flag flies proudly again over Oahu veterans clubhouse
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The red, white and blue is flying once again at the 100th Infantry Battalion Memorial Building in Honolulu. A new flagpole is in place thanks to apprentices with the Hawaii Laborers Apprenticeship and Training Program and Green Thumb Landscape, who stepped in after a troubling discovery. “We...
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Too Hot, No Swings: Why Hawaiʻi’s Playgrounds Don’t Hit The Fun Spot
Ask Hawaiʻi families what features they’d like to see at their local playgrounds and you’ll hear a pattern of wishes rarely fulfilled. New mother Vanessa Kawata said she’d like to see clean bathrooms and good access to water fountains. Caryn Tomita said she wishes there were more spaces geared toward toddlers. Crystal House, the mother of a 5-year-old daughter, said she’d like to see more swings.
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Honolulu City Lights Goes Country for 42nd Year With New Tunnel, Train Rides
City crews began installing decorations on the Frank F. Fasi Civic Center Grounds on Monday, kicking off preparations for the 42nd annual Honolulu City Lights, which opens downtown on December 5 with a new lighted tunnel, illuminated trees and train rides for keiki. This year's theme, Christmas in the Country, swaps the usual tropical Santa imagery for Hawaiian paniolo flair, and the display will stretch beyond Honolulu Hale into festive setups along Alapaʻi and Beretania streets.
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Registered nurse honored after decades of saving lives with AEDs
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A registered nurse was honored at Honolulu Hale Tuesday for her decades of lifesaving CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) advocacy throughout Hawaii. Pamela Foster founded the AED Institute of America in 2004 to promote bystander CPR and the use of AEDs in public places. Under her...
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State downsizes proposed Oʻahu jail, but advocates say that doesn’t address the root of the problem
Hawaiʻi is scaling back its plan for a new Oʻahu jail, reducing the proposed facility from 1,000 beds to 800. But advocates said a smaller facility doesn't necessarily mean fewer people behind bars.