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Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages
HONOLULU (AP) — Had emergency responders known about widespread cellphone outages during the height of last summer’s deadly Maui wildfires, they would have used other methods to warn about the disaster, county officials said in a lawsuit. Alerts the county sent to cellphones warning people to immediately evacuate were never received, unbeknownst to the county, the lawsuit said. Maui officials failed to activate sirens that would have warned the entire population of the approaching flames. That has raised questions about whether everything was done to alert the public in a state that possesses an elaborate emergency warning system for a variety of dangers including wars, volcanoes, hurricanes and wildfires. Major cellular carriers were negligent in failing to properly inform Maui police of widespread service outages, county officials said in the lawsuit filed Wednesday in state court against Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile USA, Spectrum Mobile and AT&T.
Thursday Weather - Winds pick up, limited windward showers
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Trade winds will strengthen today, then become breezy Friday through the weekend. Clouds and showers will favor typical windward slopes, with an increase in showers expected this weekend through the first half of next week as a disturbance aloft passes overhead.
City urging e-bike riders to ‘please stop’ riding in golf courses
HONOLULU(KHON2) — People tearing up putting greens at golf courses is becoming a problem. According to reports at least half a dozen courses are seeing an uptick in incidents. “It’s alarming that it’s every single night,” Doug Brown said. Brown is the superintendent at Coral Creek Golf Course in Ewa Beach. “This actually happened last […]
Hawaii beach volleyball lands on All-Big West teams, Silberstein named Co-Coach of the Year
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Big West announced their All-Conference honors for beach volleyball on Thursday with the University of Hawaii scattered across the board. For the second time in three seasons, head coach Evan Silberstein has been named Co-Coach of the Year. Four pairs in the UH lineup also earned...
City Council updates Oahu’s wildfire risk and preparedness
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Lahaina was top of mind as City Council discussed Oahu’s wildfire risk and preparedness Thursday afternoon on May 2. First responders and city officials emphasized communication between departments during evacuations from the field to dispatch to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and senior leaders, according to Department of Emergency Management (DEM) Director, […]
Potential pay increases addressed by Honolulu City Council
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Resolutions over how the salary commission determines pay raises for city employees were discussed at Thursday's Honolulu City Council meeting. Its been a hot topic since the commission recommended a 64% raise last year for council members.
Traffic laws aiming to crack down on speeding and drivers with no insurance
There could be new laws affecting drivers soon, lawmakers passed several measures that they said will make the roads safer, including adding speeding cameras, citing noisy mufflers and increasing the minimum insurance liability coverage.
Advocates: Financial hardship can aggravate mental illness, but there’s help for those in crisis
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - This Mental Health Awareness Month, advocates are urging to consider how financial stress can aggravate mental illness. Their message comes in the wake of the Manoa tragedy and as Lahaina wildfire survivors continue to try to rebuild their lives. For the Culhane family, the loss of their...
HI Now Daily (May 2, 2024)
HONOLULU (HI Now) - Get ready for a journey – with noodles! Whether you like curly, spicy or creamy we have a dish for you on today’s episode of HI Now Daily. Plus, where to find 20 different food vendors serving up authentic Latin cuisine for Cinco de Mayo.
Monk seal Kaiwi gives birth to new pup at Kaimana Beach
HONOLULU (Island News) -- There's a new Hawaiian monk seal pup on the south shores of Oahu!. This is Kaiwi's third time giving birth at Kaimana Beach. Photographer Eric Kabik sent photos of the new pup to Island News.
The Sugar Factory Opens Its First Hawaiʻi Location
With more than 20 locations in the U.S., Sugar Factory American Brasserie is now serving its Instagrammable goblet drinks and extravagant desserts on Oʻahu. The chain opened on April 10 at Ala Moana Center, in the space vacated by Islands Fine Burgers & Drinks in the Hoʻokipa Terrace. Along with its extensive menu of burgers, sandwiches, milkshakes and cocktails, it’s also serving Hawaiʻi-exclusive dishes including the Dakine Burger (with grilled pineapple and guava barbecue sauce on a taro bun), hamachi crudo (with raw potato salad, chili pepper water and shaved shishido peppers), and the Aliʻi banana cream milkshake (topped with caramelized apple bananas and served with mini pancakes).
Bicyclist suffers serious injuries after being hit by car on Kamehameha Highway in Mililani
MILILANI, Hawai'i (Island News) -- A bicyclist is in serious condition after being hit by a car on Kamehameha Highway in Mililani, Tuesday morning. It happened around 5:40 a.m. on the hgihway near Lehua Road.
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