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Book giveaway event set for Aug. 24 at Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary School
Five thousand books will be available for free on a first-come, first-served basis to Maui students during a “Reading Opens the World” event from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 24 at Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary School in Lahaina. Students can pick up to five books each,...
Captain Cook restaurant allowed to reopen – after health department found roaches, more
L&L Drive Inn, a restaurant in Captain Cook on the Big Island, has received permission to reopen from the Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Food Safety Branch. The Food Safety Branch issued a red placard to L&L Drive Inn, operated by owner Tai Zhun Chen, on Aug. 2. The food establishment was immediately closed for several violations:
Four people shot, suspect dead in shooting in Waianae
WAIANAE, Hawaii (Island News) - Honolulu Police are investigating a shooting in Waianae. Police were called to a weapons incident on Puhinalo Place shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday. Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene on Puhinalo Place and found three patients with gunshot wounds. SHOPO says a domestic argument...
HFD officials respond to 2-alarm building fire in Kalihi
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu Fire Department officials to a 2-alarm building fire in Kalihi on Wednesday night, according to HFD officials. Officials say flames sparked at an abandoned structure on Hoe Street near Sand Island Access Road just after 8 p.m. HFD had the blaze under control in less than...
It's Mixology Month and Waikiki has a concoction of drink specials, festivities in store
After losing so much, King Kamehameha III Elementary students get a special surprise
Barefoot Beach Café in Waikiki re-opens after passing health inspection
HONOLULU (Island News) – The Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard to Barefoot Beach Café in Waikiki. On August 9, DOH issued a red placard and immediately shut down Barefoot Beach Café, which is located on 2701 Kalakaua Ave, due to improper hot and cold holding temperatures.
Blue Startups brings a new type of mentorship for entrepreneurs
HONOLULU (HI Now) - Blue Startups is focused on helping scalable-technology companies compete globally. Blue Startups aims to stimulate economic growth in Hawaii and create new business opportunities by providing promising entrepreneurs with mentorship, access to business expertise, product testing, peer review, pitch development, introductions to investors, and seed funding.
HNN wins 10 Hawaii SPJ Excellence in Journalism awards, including for Lahaina coverage
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii News Now took home 10 Society of Professional Journalists Hawaii Chapter Awards last month. The 2023 Hawaii SPJ Excellence in Journalism Awards took place July 30 at the Japanese Cultural Center. For the 2023 awards, the Louisville SPJ Chapter judged the Hawaii results. HNN received the...
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