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Aging Well: Picket Fence Florist owner likes helping people "say it with flowers"
HONOLULU (Island News) - A Kailua florist says running her shop for the last half century is why she's Aging Well. Sadie Akamine, 77, started Picket Fence Florist in 1974. She said working around beautiful blooms all day is a bonus, but what she really likes is helping people. "I...
Maui police asking for help finding missing Kahului woman
KAHULUI, Hawaii (Island News) -- The Maui Police Department is asking for help finding a missing woman. According to MPD, 81-year-old Mimmie "Mele" Hoffman of Kahului was reported missing on Tuesday, July 16 by a family member after she never returned home. She was last seen leaving her Kahului home...
Mililani acid attack survivor in need of support as healing journey continues
HONOLULU (Island News) -- More than a year after surviving an acid attack in Mililani, Davina Licon is asking for support as she continues to heal mentally, emotionally, and physically. In an update posted to her GoFundMe account, Licon said she underwent reconstructive surgery on Friday for her upper lip,...
‘An unacceptable lapse’: Investigation underway after secured door opened for arrestee to escape from police station
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A man arrested by police escaped from Kapolei Police Station on Sunday. Residents are concerned about the possibility of it occurring once more. “It’s clearly an unacceptable lapse,” Honolulu City Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam said. David Montoya, 31, was back in custody within hours of his escape from the Kapolei Police Station […]
Still nothing done to mitigate fire risk at cluttered, overgrown property in Kihei
A South Maui resident continues to sound the alarm on an overgrown and cluttered vacant property in South Maui that he says poses a serious fire risk. The resident first brought attention to the property in early June and still nothing has been done to mitigate the risk.
47th Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival celebrates Hawaiian tradition in Honolulu
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The 47th Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival will take place on Saturday, July 20 at the Frank F. Fasi Civic Ground Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The annual event celebrates Prince Lot Kapuāiwa, who ruled the Kingdom of Hawai‘i as Kamehameha V from 1863 to 1872. He was a strong […]
Human remains found under Manoa home in 2010 identified
HONOLULU (KHON2) — In 2010, a quiet neighborhood was shaken when human remains were discovered buried under a home in Manoa. On September 28, 2010, construction crews unearthed the remains while renovating a home on Oahu Avenue, according to the Honolulu Police Department (HPD). Further investigation revealed the victim had a son who lived in […]
‘Huge accomplishment’: UH represented in U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials for first time in 16 years
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Discus thrower Hallee Mohr represented UH in the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials a few weeks ago — an accomplishment she describes as putting a bow on her last four years in Hawaii. The list of Mohr’s accomplishments this season goes the distance. She...
Investigation underway into cause of brush fire in Kapaa
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An investigation is underway into what caused the now contained brush fire in Kapaa on Tuesday. The fire broke out just after noon off Kapaa Bypass Road. Kauai police had initially shut down the entire Kapaa Bypass Road, but it was reopened around 3:30 p.m. In addition,...
The young entrepreneur behind Ryder’s Poke & Shave Ice
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Big dreams mean taking big chances. That’s what it took for one young entrepreneur to open up his own poke & shave ice shop back in 2022. Ryder Yamaguchi was fresh out of high school when he decided to start his own business. At the time, he was only 18 years old. […]
Mirage hotel in Vegas to close
A 100-year-old woman is celebrating after finally getting her high school diploma. Ethel Nishimoto's diploma comes from Farrington High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was denied a graduation ceremony in the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. Sunday was Ethel's 100th birthday. To celebrate the milestone, Ethel's family and Farrington High officials surprised her with the diploma. They even had a cap and gown for Ethel to wear as she accepted the diploma--82 years later.
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue offers free SPAM musubi for National SPAM Musubi Day
HONOLULU (Island News) – In honor of National SPAM Musubi Day, which takes place on Thursday, August 8, L&L Hawaiian Barbecue announced that it will be offering the community FREE SPAM Musubi to enjoy. L&L announced that it will be offering patrons the opportunity to indulge in the local-favorite...
Cordeiro selected fifth overall in UFL Draft
Chevan Cordeiro, a Saint Louis graduate, was drafted in the first round, fifth overall, by the St. Louis Battlehawks in the 2024 UFL College Draft on Wednesday. Cordeiro, who played quarterback collegiately at the University of Hawaii and San Jose State, participated in training camp with the Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.
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