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Nine U.S. Veterans to Be Honored at Maunalani Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Nine United States veterans will be honored on Saturday, July 27, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Maunalani Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Kaimuki, in recognition of National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day. One of the honorees, Mr. Joseph Kalaukoa, will be recognized following his recent death. National Korean War Veterans […]
City begins $1.25M project to repair retaining wall near Shark’s Cove
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The city has scheduled emergency repairs on the retaining wall near Shark’s Cove at Pūpūkea Beach. Starting Monday, the parking lot will be closed for up to three months during construction. However, ocean access, restrooms, and showers will remain open. Pedestrian access on the...
Ukrainian Independence Day Festival in Hawaii
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Ukrainian community in Hawaii and supporters of Ukraine with gather to promote community connection, talk story about Ukraine, share Ukrainian culture plus, show support for the Ukrainian people’s defense of their freedom. This will be at the Ukraine Independence Day Honolulu, 2024 recognition on Saturday, August 24, 2024.
See where inflation is the highest and lowest in America
Inflation looks vastly different between the beachside landscapes of Honolulu and Tampa, Florida. The pace of home construction has been a crucial factor for both regions: One has become a success story while the other continues to languish.
Additional commuting challenges expected to surface as Sharks Cove construction project begins
PUPUKEA, Hawaii (Island News) -- It's an area already facing major slowdowns, and the condition could potentially become more severe throughout the coming weeks. A project to conduct emergency repairs to the retaining wall near Sharks Cove at Pupukea Beach Park on the North Shore is scheduled to begin Monday.
Using DNA, authorities identify man who brutally killed Dana Ireland in 1991
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Using DNA technology, authorities have identified a Hawaii Island resident as the man who brutally attacked and killed Dana Ireland on Christmas Eve in 1991. The shocking revelation offers hope of closure in a mystery that gripped Hawaii for decades. The man’s name is not yet being...
'Pets in need' SPCA transport & care truck stolen on Oahu
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Stray dogs & cats, plus other missing animals can often be found throughout parts of the Islands, and the odds of being rescued are often challenging. Proper care, including assistance from Oahu SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) significantly helps when it comes to finding a home.
Female rowing crew smashes Pacific Ocean race, raising money for good cause
HONOLULU (KHON2) — In an amazing test of endurance, Full Foarce, a four-woman crew (two of whom live in Hawaii) rowed 2800 miles across the Pacific Ocean in the World’s Toughest Row. It took them 38 days, 9 hours and 3 minutes to row from California to Kauai. Against all odds, and even after capsizing […]
77 physicians-to-be receive their white coats in a state in need of doctors
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A group of 77 medical students had their first rite of passage on their journey to become physicians in a state in desperate need of them. “We’re about 700 physicians short of what we would ideally need, but we are moving mountains to try to train more doctors for the state of Hawaii,” said Dr. Sam Shomaker, dean of the John A. Burns School of Medicine.
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