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Extensive improvements highlighted at Kekaulike Mall
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Honolulu city and county is continuing its plan to help restore Chinatown. City officials announced Friday the completion of the most recent phase of improvements which involved Kekaulike Mall are now complete. The restoration included new shade trees, electrical improvements, drainage & pavement upgrades a...
Global tech outage shows need for contingency plans
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The world is still feeling the fallout of a massive technology outage that disrupted travel, banks, hospitals, 911 services, and private companies. It was not a cyberattack but a software update mistake made by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company that one in four companies counts on to prevent cyberattacks. The CrowdStrike CEO apologized, saying the company issued an update that caused Windows to crash and become unusable, displaying the so-called “blue screen of death” for users.
Owner of Bar Koko in Honolulu fined for illegally removing yellow placard
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The owner of Bar Koko in Honolulu was fined $3,000 by the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) for unlawfully removing its yellow “conditional pass” placard. The yellow placard was initially issued to the restaurant on July 3 when a routine safety inspection found critical...
Crime Round-up: Video shows man throwing a bowling ball at moving vehicle in Aiea
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - This week’s Crime Round-up cases are classified as two property damage investigations, and one burglary. An unknown suspect was seen on camera damaging a vehicle in the Waikele area on June 30. Just before 2 a.m., the suspect is seen walking up to a vehicle on...
Carrie Underwood Gets Her Day In The Aloha State
Carrie Underwood added a new and historic first to her list of accolades when, on behalf of Governor Green of Hawaii and the Honorable Rick Blangiardi, Mayor of Honolulu, ceremonial proclamations were presented to her, declaring July 18th, 2024, as “Carrie Underwood Day.”. The proclamations were issued in recognition...
Michael Miske found guilty on 13 counts, including murder and racketeering
A federal jury convicted Honolulu businessman Michael Miske on several counts, including murder, as part of a crime enterprise case against him. Jurors agreed with federal prosecutors, finding him guilty of the most serious charges against him, including orchestrating the kidnapping and murder-for-hire of Johnathan Fraser, who Miske blamed for his son's death in a car crash.
UH Drone Technologies finishes 3rd in a National Competition
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The University of Hawaii, Drone Technologies team leaders were on Good Morning Hawaii Saturday to share their experience in placing 3rd nationally at this competition plus being the only team from Hawaii to represent the state and the University of Hawaii. Leiolani Malagon Bracamontes Rodriguez, UH...
New 50-Year Lease Guarantees Continued Operation Of Hawaii’s Dillingham Airfield
Hawaii’s Kawaihapai Airfield, also known as Dillingham Airfield, will continue operating for the next 50 years thanks to a new lease between state officials and the U.S. Army. The long-term lease, which was introduced on July 5, ensures military training and several small aviation businesses can continue to operate...
Weekend Island Weather | July 19-21 | More moderate trade showers, King Tide conditions
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Moderate trades through the weekend. Gusty trades return early next week. King Tides bring possible coastal flooding during afternoon high tides. Overnight, partly cloudy skies with a few passing light showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Saturday, sunny leeward with partly cloudy skies windward. Moderate trade...
Michael Miske found guilty of murder, racketeering in criminal conspiracy trial
HONOLULU (Island News) -- After six months of trial, a jury has convicted accused crime boss Michael Miske of orchestrating the murder of his son's best friend Johnathan Fraser. Fraser survived a car crash that led to the death of Miske's son, Caleb, in 2016. And since Fraser went missing...
DECK Honors Local Businesses and Debuts New Cocktails and Mocktails
Honolulu (KHON2) – DECK in Waikiki is offering new cocktails along with an upcoming event to support local businesses. The Aloha Iho Market will be hosted on September 8th from 11AM to 2PM in its private lanai venue, located right beside the main DECK restaurant. “The month of September...
Weather Alert in Honolulu Anticipates Moderate Winds and Scattered Showers with Crossing Island Disturbance
Honolulu's weather forecast has residents bracing for a variety of conditions as moderate trade winds persist, with an incremental boost in wind activity anticipated early next week. According to the National Weather Service in Honolulu, the islands can expect heightened clouds and showers through this evening thanks to a weak disturbance that's making its way over the region. While these disruptions aren't forecasted to bring significant rainfall, they are set to offer some reprieve to the more lush windward and mauka zones.
Jury finds alleged crime boss Michael Miske guilty of murder conspiracy in federal racketeering trial
HONOLULU (KHON2) — After more than 100 days of trial, the jury found alleged crime boss Michael Miske guilty on 13 federal counts. Guilty counts include “murder in aid of racketeering,” “conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering” and several other racketeering and conspiracy-related counts. Miske was held on 16 counts including conspiracy and […]
Honolulu Civil Beat seeks a business reporter
Honolulu Civil Beat is looking for an experienced business reporter/writer who will take an innovative approach to exploring the intersection of government and business in Hawaii and the Pacific. We have a $10 billion commuter rail project in the works. We are on the cutting edge of renewable energy. The...
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