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‘Bows get out in the community with meet-and-greet at City Square
Fans got to meet some of their favorite University of Hawai’i players and coaches in a meet-and-greet event at the City Square Shopping Center in Kalihi Saturday morning. Members of the UH football, men’s volleyball and women’s and men’s basketball teams were featured. Hawai’i football coach...
Homegrown vs Cubs | 2024 12U Cal Ripken Regional Semi-Finals | Photo Gallery
The Mililani Homegrown baseball team overcame a four-run deficit against the Hawaii Kai Cubs to advance to the Cal Ripken Regional Championship game!. Mahalo to SportStan for supporting our coverage of the 12u Cal Ripken Regional Tournament!
Vendor disqualification delays Hawaii emergency management report of deadly wildfire
HONOLULU — The lone vendor selected to perform an after-action report of the Maui Emergency Management Agency’s response to the fatal Aug. 8 fires that killed 102 people and destroyed the heart of historic Lahaina town is non-compliant with state policies and unable to perform the work. “All...
New movie 'At Her Feet,' shining spotlight on Hawaii set for release
'At Her Feet' will premiere theatrically on August 2 at the Hilo Palace Theater in Hilo, and head to many other locations throughout Hawaii including a Maui Premiere on Sunday, August 11. New movie 'At Her Feet', shining spotlight on Hawaii set for release. 'At Her Feet' will premiere theatrically...
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.
Workshop Set For Waimea, Kohala Hawaiian Homestead Lessees, Ag Producers
WAIMEA, Hawaiʻi - DHHL lessees and the local agricultural community is invited to learn about USDA programs and practices at the free workshop in August. (BIVN) – A free workshop will be held in Waimea next month for Hawaiian Homes lessees and agricultural producers in the Kohala area.
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...
Stronger winds linger in the forecast
HONOLULU (KHON2) – High pressure system far north of the state will continue to drive trade winds to the region for much of the week. A trough south of the high has been hampering some of the stronger trades from reaching the islands, but that trough is expected to weaken and move to the west […]
The Construction Industry of Maui awards 3 Maui High School Students each a $25,000 scholarship
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Construction Industry of Maui or CIM awards the Bob Poulson Scholarship of $75,000 to three Maui High School Seniors. The three outstanding Maui high school students were each awarded a $25,000 scholarship to further their education and pursue a career in the construction industry. The...
Fire hydrant flow test scheduled in downtown Kona
A fire hydrant flow test is scheduled in Kona for areas along Ali‘i Drive between Palani and Wālua Roads and along Hualālai Road between Ali‘i Drive and Kuakini Highway. The flow test will take place from midnight to 1 a.m. on July 23. The affected area...
Lahaina man arrested in Kaanapali murder investigation
KAANAPALI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui police have arrested a man for second-degree murder on Saturday, Maui Police officials said. Police say they were called to Honoapiilani Highway in Kaanapali, where a 53-year-old Lahaina man was found unresponsive with severe injuries to his arm. Officials say he was rushed to the hospital,...
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