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Keepers at Pana‘ewa Zoo looking to public to help name its latest arrival
Zoo keepers at Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo and Garden are looking to the public to help them name their latest arrival, a binturong, that traveled nearly 12,000 miles to take up residency in Hilo. The 11-month-old male binturong came from the Belgrade Zoo in Serbia. Mindy Runnells, Pana’ewa Recreational Complex...
Suspicious item near Maui school prompts evacuation, bomb squad response
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Patrol officers in Wailuku responded to a report of a suspicious item Tuesday morning that led to evacuation and shelter in place orders. Just before 8 a.m., police were called to an area near the intersection of Lono Avenue and Hina Avenue in Kahului. There, they found what appeared to be an Improvised Explosive Device on the shoulder of the road, resting along the fence line of Kahului Elementary School.
Wailuku, Kīhei swimming pools to close temporarily for installation of new chlorination systems
County of Maui swimming pools in Wailuku and Kīhei will close temporarily for the installation of new chlorination systems, the County Department of Parks and Recreation announced. The closures will occur at the following times and locations:. Today, Monday, July 22, to Friday, July 26, at Coach Soichi Sakamoto...
Piihana Road fire fully contained, evacuation orders lifted
WAILUKU, Hawaii (Island News) -- After battling a roughly 4-acre fire in Wailuku for hours, Maui emergency crews fully contained the blaze after fighting it for hours on Monday. Several residents along Pi'ihana Road were forced to evacuate as first responders battled the blaze. The orders have since been lifted...
Hawaii’s Star Wide Receiver Arrested for Reportedly Abusing a Family Member
Steven McBride is the best football player on Hawaii’s roster and now he will have to battle an arrest in his past. The star was arrested this morning on an accusation of abuse of a family or household member. According to Honolulu Police Department records, McBride, 22, was arrested...
Police Investigate Possible Drowning Off Kona
KONA, Hawaiʻi - A 54-year-old female, who recently moved to Hawaiʻi from New Mexico, was found floating face down in the waters off Aliʻi Drive Sunday. (BIVN) – Police are investigating a possible drowning that occurred Sunday evening in the waters off Kona. The 54-year-old female...
Police seek man who damaged Waipahu ATM with machete on July 1st
WAIPAHU, Hawaii (Island News) – The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) remains on the lookout for a man who damaged an ATM with a machete in Waipahu. On Monday, July 1, just before 6 a.m. it was reported that an unknown man had used a machete to damage the American Savings Bank ATM at the Waipahu Town Center.
Suspected arson causes brush fire in Waimea, Hawaii; investigation ongoing
WAIMEA, Hawaii (Island News) – The Kauai Fire Department (KFD) reported that the brush fire that occurred in Waimea above Panini Place has been extinguished, and officials suspect that arson was the cause. Fire crews and the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and...
Jury Convicts Honolulu Businessman Michael Miske
(AP) – Jurors in the federal racketeering trial of Michael Miske found him guilty Thursday of 13 of 16 counts, including racketeering conspiracy and murder in aid of racketeering in connection to the 2016 killing of Johnathan Fraser. Some spectators cried and others uttered a quiet “yes” or sighed...
Firefighters observe as many as six ignition points at Piʻihana Road fire
As many as six initial ignition locations were found when crews arrived on scene to fight the Piʻihana Road fire on Monday morning, officials said. The fire was first reported at 9:16 a.m. on July 22, 2024. It burned a total of four acres before forward progress was stopped at 11:36 a.m., and it was fully contained at 2:45 p.m., according to department reports.
Maui judge sets bail at $500K for man accused of murder
KAANAPALI (HawaiiNewsNow) - A judge set the bail at $500,000 for a suspect accused of murder on Tuesday. Police officials say 46-year-old Seniola Kafoa Jr. is accused of stabbing to death 53-year-old Sione Paletua of Wailuku last Saturday on Honoapi’ilani Highway in Kaanapali. Kafoa Jr. has been charged with...
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