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Kaneohe, HI

Honolulu, HI

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The controversial 64% raise for City Council members is still slated to take effect without a vote in about three weeks. But a related plan ― to ban outside income ― is on the agenda at Wednesday’s council meeting. Council Chair Tommy Waters and...

Amid outrage over hefty raise, council to consider measure that would ban outside income

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The city plans to close the Koko Crater stairs for four days this month to replace the viewing platform at the top. This Wednesday is the first day the trail will be off-limits as crews use a helicopter to remove the platform and install a safer steel structure with about 71 square feet of flat viewing area.

Popular Koko Crater hike to close temporarily

HNN News Brief (June 7, 2023) Proposed 64% raises for the Honolulu City Council appear to be on track for approval. But today, the public may have a chance to make their voices heard. Hawaii News Now Sunrise Weather Report - Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Updated: 3 hours ago. |

Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth discusses Kilauea eruption

California State

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Matson says a potential strike by California dock workers has one of its ships running a day late. While that’s enough to cause any disruptions for stores, some products have been flying off the shelves. On Tuesday, toilet paper seemed to be in pretty good supply...

Despite reports of panic buying, CA dock interruptions are having minimal impact

Nevada State

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Department is scrambling to hire hundreds of police officers, a critical shortage that a former deputy chief says could be impacting the agency’s ability to respond to crime. HPD says it needs to fill about 390 vacancies ― or nearly 20% of the...

‘Startling’ number of officer vacancies at HPD spur public safety concerns

Hawaii County, HI

Midday Newscast: Hazardous smoke from wildfires hangs over millions in Canada, US. Watch “This is Now,” live from the Hawaii News Now Digital Center, weekdays on KHNL at 12 p.m. and on all of our streaming platforms. HNN's First Alert Weather team to provide tips on how to...

Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency gives update on response efforts as Kilauea eruption continues

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Gov. Josh Green has decided there needs to be new leadership of Hawaii’s public schools and so is replacing School Board Chair Bruce Voss, an attorney known for challenging the department leadership, with a veteran businessman with few education credentials. Warren Haruki, who recently retired as...

Governor replaces school board chair who challenged public school leaders

Ewa Beach, HI

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Fire Department is investigating the cause behind an overnight blaze that broke out behind an Ewa Beach home on Monday night. The incident happened around 11:40 p.m. at a two-story home on Keaunui Drive. Officials said the occupants in the home had tried to control...

Firefighters investigating cause of overnight blaze at Ewa Beach home

Apple has introduced a new product that promises to take you into another dimension. Loved ones search for answers after tragic fishing boat incident leaves 3 dead, 2 still missing. Updated: 1 hour ago. |. Loved ones are honoring the victims lost and are working to help the children they...

Following signing of debt limit bill, here's a breakdown of the bi-partisan agreement

Pennsylvania State

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Congratulations to a rising senior at La Pietra who is receiving the opportunity to attend a summer program at a top business school. Megu Kurita is heading to Pennsylvania to attend Wharton School’s “Leadership in the business world” summer program. She was accepted after...

La Pietra senior accepted to prestigious summer program for aspiring business leaders

Kapolei, HI

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Sources tell Hawaii News Now it’s no coincidence. A military-funded project is building giant new storage tanks in Kapolei just as it prepares to drain the Red Hill fuel tanks. Island Energy has a $170,240,000 contract over five years that was awarded by the Defense Logistics...

Giant fuel storage tanks under construction as military prepares to defuel Red Hill

Midday Newscast: With summer near, report highlights bacteria levels at Hawaii beaches. Watch “This is Now,” live from the Hawaii News Now Digital Center, weekdays on KHNL at 12 p.m. and on all of our streaming platforms. Midday Newscast: EMS says mass overdose comes amid spike in fentanyl...

Midday Newscast: Hazardous smoke from wildfires hangs over millions in Canada, US

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - If you’re wondering if the Honolulu rail project will take you to the Kapolei’s Ka Makana Alii mall, the answer is no ― at least for now. Still, residents hope the line will be extended someday to include the destination. The East Kapolei station...

Hoping to take the rail line to Kapolei’s bustling shopping mall? You’re out of luck

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The search continues for an Ewa Beach man with dementia who’s been missing for three weeks. Family and friends of Frank Pangelinan scoured several areas in town after hearing of two reported sightings Monday afternoon. They canvassed from University Avenue to Moiliili Neighborhood Park and the...

‘We miss him:’ Possible sightings of missing man with dementia revive desperate family’s search

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - For the first time Wednesday, Honolulu police said the two men who died in a suspected mass overdose in Waikiki over the weekend apparently ingested fentanyl. The two who died were identified as Joseph Iseke, 44, of Kailua, and 53-year-old Steven Berengue of Kailua-Kona. Three others were...

HPD: 2 who died in apparent mass overdose in Waikiki likely took fentanyl-laced drugs

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Shirley Ho has watched her customers grow up and grow old within the walls of Tasty Chop Suey on Gulick Avenue. But on June 25, the restaurant will close its doors. The restaurant’s lease is expiring and Ho, the owner, does not plan to renew it ―...

Amid mounting economic pressures, another iconic Hawaii restaurant calls it quits

USGS HVO official shares latest on Kilauea eruption

Florida State

Watch “This is Now,” live from the Hawaii News Now Digital Center, weekdays on KHNL at 12 p.m. and on all of our streaming platforms. Midday Newscast: June marks start of hurricane season in the Central Pacific. Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 12:00 PM HST. |. Watch “This...

Midday Newscast: Honolulu EMS director says mass overdose comes amid spike in fentanyl cases

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu’s Bar Leather Apron won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar on Monday. It’s the first time an establishment in Hawaii has won the prestigious national award. The upscale downtown bar was announced as the winner in Chicago. Hawaii has a rich history of...

Honolulu bar clinches prestigious national James Beard Award

Get ready, Hawaii: Iam Tongi to headline first concert on Oahu’s North Shore since big win. Iam Tongi is coming back home since clinching the title as American Idol’s Season 21 winner. Second person has died following apparent mass overdose event in Waikiki, HPD confirms. Updated: 11 hours...

What's Trending: Porcupine munches on corn

Loved ones search for answers after tragic fishing boat incident leaves 3 dead, 2 still missing. Loved ones are honoring the victims lost and are working to help the children they left behind. Hoping to take the rail line to Kapolei’s bustling shopping mall? You’re out of luck.

Second person has died following apparent mass overdose event in Waikiki, HPD confirms

Get ready, Hawaii: Iam Tongi to headline first concert on Oahu’s North Shore since big win

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A growing body of evidence suggests hurricanes could be more severe on a warming planet. And researchers say tropical cyclones could act abnormally in other ways. Consistent patterns in past hurricanes in Hawaii’s vicinity have allowed for the strategic placement of radars across the state. Now, researchers...

Global warming is changing how hurricanes operate ― and researchers are scrambling to keep up

HPD confirms second person has died following apparent mass overdose event in Waikiki. A second person has died following an apparent mass overdose event in Waikiki on Sunday, Honolulu police have confirmed. Updated: 2 hours ago. |. Honolulu police are trying to track down a gunman and his accomplice following...

Surveillance video shows arson couple suspected in series of boat fires on Oahu

Loved ones search for answers after tragic fishing boat incident leaves 3 dead, 2 still missing. Loved ones are honoring the victims lost and are working to help the children they left behind. What The Tech: Apple's brand new Vision Pro headset. Updated: 3 hours ago. |. Apple has introduced...

Suspects sought following attempted armed robbery near Ala Moana Center

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 27-year-old man suffered serious injuries in a traffic accident near Waimea Bay on Oahu’s North Shore, said Honolulu EMS officials. EMS says the incident occurred right before 10 a.m. Monday morning on Kamehameha Highway and Iliohu Place. EMS said paramedics treated one patient for multiple...

Oahu man suffers serious injuries in North Shore crash

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Heart-stopping video captured Tuesday shows a young child walking outside the railing of a 19th-floor apartment in Kakaako. The child was pulled to safety by a neighbor. Police say the incident happened after a woman’s attempted suicide in the unit. At about 11:20 a.m., the boy...

Heart-stopping video shows young child walking outside railing on highrise balcony

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Kaneohe residents oppose care home project

After hours of debate, commission votes to recommend a 63% raise for City Council members. The commission voted to recommend a yearly salary...

Kaneohe residents oppose care home project

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