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Navy swarm team says water test show no fuel from Red Hill spills
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Navy says its low level detections of TPH, total petroleum hydrocarbons, in its drinking water were the result of laboratory contamination and not because of the Red Hill fuel spills in 2021. Since the disaster where fuel leaks contaminated the drinking water, the system was flushed...
Power up your weekend: 31st He-Man Competition bringing deals, drills
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Get ready for the ultimate test of power, skill, and accuracy as the 31st annual He-Man Competition is set to take place this weekend on Maui and Oahu. Wake Up 2Day went live from Slims Power Tools Kalihi and met with Marketing Manager Megan Okamura to find out the latest details about […]
Bishop Museum to participate in 2024 City Nature Challenge
HONOLULU (Island News) – Bishop Museum announces its participation in the 2024 City Nature Challenge and invites the community to join. All are welcome to join in on the 2024 City Nature Challenge that will kick off on Friday, April 26. The Challenge is a global BioBlitz-style event that calls on current and aspiring community scientists, nature and science fans, and people of all ages to observe and submit pictures of wild plants, animals, and fungi using free apps like iNaturalist.
Power restored to thousands in Central Oahu
MILILANI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Power has been restored to thousands of customers in Central Oahu Wednesday morning. The outage was reported around 7:10 a.m. According to HECO’s outage map, at least nine outages w reported and approximately 3,590 customers were without power. Impacted areas included Melemanu, Mililani Mauka, Mililani Town,...
Mililani state champ Lee continues family lineage into ONE Championship
The championship mettle in Mililani's Lee family is well documented. Christian Lee holds two belts as the ONE Championship lightweight and welterweight champ, and sister Angela was the former women's atomweight world champion and superstar in the organization until she retired last year. Embarking to join them now in the mixed martial arts organization is 18-year-old Adrian Lee, already a Hawaii state champion in wrestling who just signed his first professional fight against Antonio Mammarella on June 7th.
‘We had tents. Now we have homes’: Village for homeless prepares for new location
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A self-governed village for the unsheltered has been on state land in Waianae for years. But soon, some of its residents could be moving to a new community. Puuhonua O Waianae Mauka will be the new home for Auntie Twinkle’s village, which has been at the Waianae...
Neighbors react to standoff, large police presence in Waianae
Police, sheriffs and SWAT responded to the scene after a man barricaded himself into an apartment in Waianae on Thursday. The large police presence drew the attention of neighbors, who spoke to Island News about what they saw.
New surfboard company turns invasive species into eco-friendly rides
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In Wahiawa, a new surfboard company is turning an invasive species into eco-friendly rides. The business is called Bizia Surf and Coffee Bar because the boards it makes and sells are all crafted from albizia wood. “Not only are we using wood, but it’s a highly invasive...
Mililani skaters push city for lights at two skating parks
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Dozens of skaters and rollerbladers in Mililani say they're frustrated they can't practice their sport at night, or in bad weather at two parks. They're headed to a neighborhood board meeting Wednesday night to push the government to do more to upkeep city parks. This is...
Memorial services held at Pearl Harbor for last surviving USS Arizona crew member
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A somber day of remembrance was held at Pearl Harbor Tuesday morning, honoring the late Lou Conter, the last surviving crew member who was on board the USS Arizona during the attacks on Dec. 7, 1941. Conter was laid to rest in Grass Valley, Calif. by his...
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