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Kapolei courthouse reopens after water outage prompts brief closure
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After a brief closure on Thursday, the Kapolei courthouse is set to reopen Friday. The closure was due to a water outage in the Kapolei area. We’re told service has been restored. Court officials say documents with a filing deadline of May 23 were extended and...
Ewa Beach resident targeted in apparent inheritance scam
HONOLULU (Island News) -- For countless people, phone scams can present an ongoing threat. The chance to inherit money often lure in possible victims. 61-year old Joseph Brooks of Ewa Beach has dealt with issues involving a broken back for many years. He was recently sent an email stating that a relative passed away and that he had an inheritance.
Taiwan Style Ice Cream with Peanut Brittle Served up Now in Waikiki
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The owners of MOSA! were on Good Morning Hawaii Sunday talking about their Taiwanese Peanut Ice Cream being offered at their store in Waikiki. Jason Lin is the founder and chairman of MOSA! and Mickey Morikawa is the Co-Owner of MOSA!. Lin says the story behind MOSA! is, " Right before I graduated from UCLA I had this idea of opening a business of my own. Basically, I went around UCLA campus telling everybody I know that I wanted to open an ice cream shop somewhere. I was hosting tasting parties at the dorm kitchen every week. I convinced a couple of people but ended doing it with my classmate Masaki, who I met in the entrepreneur class at UCLA. After moving here in July last year, we did a couple of farmers markets including the Aloha Stadium swap meet. And after 6 months, we finally found a spot to open up a shop, so here we are in Waikiki. For all young entrepreneurs out there who’s watching this, I just want say, dreams do come true. You just gotta go for it! As long as you have the courage to speak on it, act on it, it will happen!"
John Pritchett: Business As Usual
Defendants in a federal corruption case including former Honolulu prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro and businessman Dennis Mitsunaga were acquitted on bribery charges after defense attorneys argued that pay-to-play is a common practice when giving campaign donations, not bribery.
Aloha Stadium Swap Meet to add up to 62 shipping containers
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Aloha Stadium Swap Meet and Marketplace is expanding with the addition of up to 62 shipping containers to the popular market. Aloha Stadium officials tell Island News it is currently working on upper Halawa parking lot improvements, and now have the opportunity to offer vendors a new way to sell at the swap meet. There also may be new additions such as a beer and activity garden.
Suspect in deadly Wahiawa game room shooting charged with murder
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The man accused of shooting three people at an illegal game room in Wahiawa, killing one, has now been charged. Alize Ou, 20, is facing charges of second-degree murder, first-degree tempted murder, and second-degree attempted murder for the May 16 shooting. He is also charged with three other firearms offenses.
New Ali‘i Banyan tree added to Pālolo community, 50-year-old Chinese banyan tree removed
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A new Ali‘i Banyan tree was planted in Triangle Park on Tuesday, replacing a nearly 50-year-old Chinese banyan tree in Pālolo. In addition to the Ali‘i Banyan tree, the City added improvements to the landscape, irrigation lines, croton plants, and Bottlebrush trees. The...
Saturday Morning Weather - Trade winds & passing showers
HONOLULU (Island News) – For Saturday in Hawai'i, expect moderate to locally breezy trade winds with brief passing showers, primarily during the early morning, affecting windward and mountain areas. Daytime temperatures will be pleasant, reaching the low 80s. Sunset will be at 7:06 PM, allowing for a full day...
Moderate trades, scattered showers for holiday weekend
HONOLULU (KHON2) – Moderate to locally breezy easterly trade winds remain in place, with little change expected through the holiday weekend. The trades are being driven by broad surface high pressure sitting nearly 1600 miles north of the state, and a surface trough parked about 600 miles west of Kauai is causing the winds to be more easterly than usual, especially over the western end of the island chain.
Kaua’i Fentanyl Task Force starts following rise in drug overdoses
The coordinator of Kauaʻi’s new fentanyl task force says the group has officially formed and is working on a harm reduction approach throughout the island, while a leader of the state’s drug enforcement program provided recent drug overdose data and expressed concerns about a rise in fentanyl abuse in the state.
First responders, HECO outline plan to de-energize power lines to prevent wildfires
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Following the devastating Lahaina inferno, intentional power outages are now part of the plan to prevent wildfires in Hawaii. Hawaiian Electric and Honolulu first responders met Friday to discuss implementation of a plan to de-energize lines when threatening conditions exist. Oahu’s west side and multiple other areas...
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