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HPD search for 2 suspects involved in a Halawa burglary
HALAWA, Hawaii (Island News) – Honolulu Police Department are still on the lookout for two suspects involved in a burglary incident in Halawa. On Friday, April 19, two men were reported to have broken into a business on Halawa Valley Street just before 4:30 a.m.
Chinatown tenants: shared bathrooms were kept locked overnight
"They've been locked I mean, you know at 10 p.m. or so they lock them up and they don't open them up until the morning,” said Ellis. “You have to have a porta-potty in your room because you know you have to go in the middle of the night."
City says this summer will be hotter than normal, encouraging residents to take action
HONOLULU (KHON2) — As Hawaii kicks off Wildfire Awareness Month, Mayor Rick Blangiardi and first responders are encouraging communities to take action on wildfire risks. In a bid to raise awareness, Mayor Rick Blangiardi, proclaimed Saturday, May 4, as Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, aligning with the national campaign aimed at bolstering community resilience against wildfires. […]
Slight instability this weekend may lead to increased showers
HONOLULU (KHON2) – Trades will then acquire a decreasingly stable character as the aforementioned upper low opens up and shears east along the northern periphery of the subtropical jet. The inversion is modeled to weaken and lift by a few thousand feet which will increase the depth of trade wind showers as they advance across […]
Embattled rail CEO acknowledges “I may be gone next year.”
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Rail CEO Lori Kahikina acknowledges her job is in jeopardy, but many of her staffers are standing up for her. Last month, frustrations came to a head at the rail transit board during a HART human resources committee meeting last month over Kahikina’s leadership and staffing.
Remains of local sailor who died in Pearl Harbor attack identified 80 years later
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- More than 2,400 service members and civilians were killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor more than 80 years ago. The remains of one of those service members, a sailor from the St. Louis area, have now been identified. George T. George was stationed...
Researchers begin to uncover what really happened at the Waialeʻe Boys School
Remnants of abandoned buildings from Hawaiʻi’s first reformatory – the Waialeʻe Industrial School for Boys – still stand on Oʻahu’s North Shore just 5 miles north of Kahuku. Uncovering the history of this institution and the ramifications of its work on the generations...
DJ Frank Walker to perform in Palm Tree Crew Music Festival next weekend
KAHUKU, Hawaii (Island News) -- The Palm Tree Music Festival is hitting the surf with its first ever Hawaii experience at Turtle Bay Resort. Canadian musician and DJ Frank Walker joined Good Morning Hawaii on Sunday to talk about returning to Hawaii and what guests can expect at the festival.
Food Gurus Celebrates 20 years in Hawaii at Olive Garden Ala Moana Center
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The marketing group, Food Gurus Hawaii, celebrated 20 years of partnership with industry leaders. On Thursday night, May 2, Food Gurus Hawaii celebrated their partnership with industry leaders at Olive Garden in Ala Moana Center. Scratch Kitchen and Meatery is now officially open in Kapolei. The...
Kamaʻāina Weekend Sale at Bloomingdale’s
HONOLULU (HI Now) - From May 3-5 receive 25% off the entire store plus 15% off all Cosmetics! They will also have a a small business partnership pop-up for Mother’s Day this weekend. If you mention “HINOW” in-store receive an additional 10% off!. For more information, visit...
Volunteers make final preparations for 2024 Shinnyo Lantern Floating
"After every year, we collect all the lanterns from the ocean and we take it back to the temple," explained Craig Yamamoto, Shinnyo-en Hawaii Reverend. "We do a prayer for the requests and then next year, we need to prepare the lanterns again."
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