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Police investigating armed robbery in Kapolei involving 2 teens
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police are investigating an armed robbery out of Kapolei involving two teen suspects and a young adult. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday when police said two boys, both 17, and a 19-year-old man pulled up to a business. HPD said two were armed with guns...
Mourning her dad’s loss, she quit softball. But his legacy and love brought her back
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Mua Williams is youngest of eight. In 2016, her family faced the unthinkable when their father unexpectedly died. During that difficult period, Williams lost her love for softball, a game that she’d adored. But eventually, she found the courage to play again — for her dad....
I Went to First Friday in Chinatown on Oʻahu and This is What It was Like
At 9:30 p.m. I sat at a table outside of Fête restaurant and watched a four-piece band set up on the corner of Hotel Street and Nuʻuanu Avenue on Oʻahu. “This guy comes every weekend,” co-owner of Fête Chuck Bussler said of the drummer. “He shows up with different musicians each time. It’s great.”
Police seek help finding missing Waipahu man with dementia
Honolulu Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing man who suffers from dementia. HPD searching for Waipahu man with dementia, reported missing Sunday. Police are turning to the public for help finding a Waipahu man who was last seen leaving his home on Sunday.
Two men arrested for night hunting on Oprah's Maui ranch
On Maui, the County Prosecutors Office is looking into whether to charge 2 Maui men accused of night hunting on Oprah Winfrey's upcountry ranch. Maui teens arrested for alleged illegal night hunting on road inside Oprah's ranch. Two Maui teens were arrested on suspicion of night hunting on a public...
Hawaiʻi Teacher Wins National Award for Teaching Go
Punahou School teacher Brian Johnson has been announced the winner of the American Go Foundation Teacher of the Year award. Johnson, who is the first Hawaiʻi resident to win the award since its inception in 1996, has been teaching the class, “Buddhist Philosophy and the Game of Go” at Punahou for the last 16 years. Lauded for his unique and innovative style of teaching, more than 180 Punahou students take his class each year, learning both practical strategy lessons related to the game alongside Eastern philosophy and ethical decision making and self-reflection.
Public help sought in finding missing Waipahu man who suffers from dementia
WAIPAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu CrimeStoppers are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing Waipahu man who suffers from dementia. Anthony Pang, 68, has been missing since Sunday and his family is concerned for his safety and wellbeing. He left his Waipahu home on Kuhaulua Street around 10 a.m....
Denby Fawcett: City Pays For Team of Aloha Ambassadors To Make Waikiki Safer At Night
The city is launching a new partnership in the Waikiki Business Improvement District to establish a special safety team to begin working this week to help the understaffed Honolulu Police Department reduce crime. WBID for the last 20 years has deployed yellow-shirted Aloha Ambassadors in the daytime to keep Waikiki...
Dr. Tim Cottrell Appointed as New Head of Brentwood School
Brentwood School’s Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Tim Cottrell as the next Head of School, beginning in July 2025. Dr. Cottrell is currently entering his 13th year as Head of School at Iolani School, which serves 2,200 K-12 students in Honolulu. The search began in January after the...
Will Caron Wins Civil Beat Editoon Contest
Six weeks ago the Honolulu Civil Beat announced a contest for a political cartoonist (second item on page) to bolster the presence of editorial cartoons on their pages. And possibly earn a regular spot at the news organization. (Honolulu Civil Beat is a local digital platform that transitioned in 2016 to a 501(c)3 tax-exempt news organization.)
OHA names two executives to key leadership positions
HONOLULU – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) has filled two more important positions on its executive leadership team. Kēhaulani Puʻu began her new role as chief operating officer on July 1, while Kuʻuleianuhea Awo-Chun began serving as director of education and culture-based learning – a newly created position – on June 17.
These fancy new trash cans are coming to Waikiki. Here’s why
WAIKIKI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi unveiled Monday three designs of new trash cans for Waikiki as part of an ongoing effort to keep the streets safe and clean. The city said 26 new waste bins will be installed from the Waikiki Police Department all the way to Kapahulu.
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