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Hawaii P-20 and GEAR UP Hawaii launches free workshops for college students
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Hawaii P-20 Partnerships for Education and GEAR UP Hawaii will begin a series of its free workshops on Aug. 21, 2024 to help high school students plan for higher education. The online financial aid workshops will begin on August 21 until October 2, 2024 and will...
Hawaii arrivals and spending remain down a year after Maui fires
One year after catastrophic wildfires ravaged Lahaina, Maui's sluggish recovery is weighing heavily on the Aloha State's overall tourism performance. Tourist arrivals and spending statewide have dipped every month during the first half of 2024: Just under 4.8 million visitors arrived in Hawaii through June, a 3.7% decrease from 2023, while their spending was down 4.8%, according to the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA).
Overturned dump truck shuts down H-3 Freeway on-ramp at Halawa Interchange
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An overturned dump truck has fully shut down the H-3 Freeway on-ramp at the Halawa Interchange Wednesday morning. The state Department of Transportation sent out an alert around 9:35 a.m. Honolulu police, firefighters and EMS responded to the scene. A traffic camera in the area shows crews...
UH wide receiver Steven McBride returns to team activities
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - University of Hawaii wide receiver Steven McBride returned to team activities with the Rainbow Warriors on Tuesday. The Louisiana native has been suspended from the team since July after he was arrested on felony abuse. The arrest was reclassified to two counts of petty misdemeanor and not...
25-year-old Waianae shooting suspect indicted for murder, held without bail
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An Oahu grand jury has indicted a man suspected in a fatal West Oahu shooting, officials said. Rastan Brown-Castro, 25 is accused of fatally shooting 31-year-old Cheylo Perkins-Chongtim last Tuesday near the Waianae Small Boat Harbor, officials said. Authorities said Brown-Castro drove away from the scene, but...
Barefoot Café in Waikiki closes after receiving red placard
HONOLULU (Island News) – The Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard to Barefoot Café in Waikiki. On August 9, DOH issued a red placard and immediately shut down Barefoot Café, which is located on 2701 Kalakaua Ave, due to improper hot and cold holding temperatures.
DSP suspends camping at Sand Island State Recreation Area due to negligent behavior
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Camping is suspended at Sand Island State Recreation Area starting on Aug. 23 because of numerous state parks camping rules that were constantly disregarded, officials said. The Division of State Parks (DSP) recorded frequent cases of camping rules being broken, reckless nighttime behavior and campers leaving...
Power restored to over 3,000 customers in Waipahu without power
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Power has been restored to over 3,000 customers in Waipahu on Monday evening after an outage, HECO officials said. Officials say around 3,140 customers were impacted. On their X, they said this outage was not a public safety power shutoff. No word yet on the cause of...
Fire quickly put out at a Wahiawa home
WAHIAWA, Hawaii (Island News) -- A fire at a Wahiawa home was quickly extinguished on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) responded to a call at 7:24 a.m. on Tuesday about a fire at 15 Kilea Pl. in Wahiawa. The firefighters arrived to the single-story home at 7:29 a.m.
Hawaiʻi Island Dairy Faces Lawsuit For Dumping Milk, Animal Waste
HAWI, Hawaiʻi - Meadow Gold and Cloverleaf Dairy have been put on legal notice for allegedly polluting local waters on the Big Island. (BIVN) – A lawsuit is in the works, alleging a Hawaiʻi island dairy is dumping milk and animal waste into local waterways. The Center...
Grassroot’s way of helping Lahaina has been to focus on zoning reforms
As most of us are acutely aware, Thursday was the one-year anniversary of the terrible wildfires that swept through West Maui and destroyed the town of Lahaina. Many of us have family and friends on Maui, and those first few weeks after the disaster were marked by fear and sorrow as we came to terms with what happened.
A new charity looking out from above
HONOLULU (HI Now) - FBC Roofing was founded 15 years ago by David Fullmer, Founder and Co-CEO, right here on Oahu. FBC is now the largest residential roofing repair and replacement company on Oahu with operations on the mainland, as well. Their slogan is “Looking Out from Above.”. Giving...
Hilo expects thousands for World Sprint Championships
HILO, Hawaii — Thousands of outrigger canoe paddlers from around the world are expected to gather in Hilo for the International Vaʻa Federation World Sprint Championships, held Aug. 13 through 24. The International Vaʻa Federation, Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association and County of Hawaii partner to welcome more than...
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