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Guaiqueri Empanadas brings Venezuelan flavors to Hawaii
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Venezuelans across the world are closely watching their country’s presidential elections this July 28, including a couple in Honolulu who’ve brought the traditional cuisine of their homeland to Hawaii. Originally from an indigenous community on Margarita Island in Venezuela, Omarlys Fernandez, and her husband Jurian...
UPDATE: KIUC de-energizing members in Kekaha, Mana and Kōkeʻe in response to brush fire
Update at 6:30 p.m.: Kaua‘i Island Utility Co-op has de-energized power lines serving portions of Hanapēpē, Kaumakani and Pākala in support of continued firefighting efforts connected to an ongoing wildfire. As of 6:30 p.m., co-op members in Kekaha, Mana and Kōkeʻe will also be de-energized. Power...
Another Hawaiʻi County mayoral candidate forum scheduled this week
Hui ʻOihana, the Hawaiʻi Island Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce, and partners Hui Hoʻolako for Hawaiian Initiatives, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Nā Leo TV will host another chance for Big Island voters to ask questions and get information about the candidates who want to lead the island for the next four years.
Farrington High surprises centenarian with 1942 diploma on her birthday
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Ethel Nishimoto was meant to graduate from Farrington High School in 1942, but her class was denied their ceremony following a remarkable sacrifice. After the Pearl Harbor attack, the school closed in 1941. It was later reopened to serve as a hospital for the wounded. This meant...
Global Mana Development Launches Groundbreaking Agrivillage Project in Hawaii
In a move poised to revolutionize local agriculture and food security, Global Mana Development has signed an agreement to develop a 77-acre Agrivillage in Papaikou, located on Hawaii’s Big Island. This project, spearheaded by fifth-generation farmer Steven Shropshire and the visionary team at Global Mana Development, aims to address the pressing issue of food supply shortages in Hawaii.
2 children suffer serious injures following car crash on Kahekili Highway
AHUIMANU, Hawaii (Island News) -- Three people were injured, including two children who suffered serious injuries, after a car crashed into another car that was pulled over on the side of Kahekili Highway. The crash happened around 5 p.m. According to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS), one car was driving...
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. […]
EMS: 5 men treated for smoke inhalation from 2-alarm fire at H-Power plant
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu EMS officials treated five men for smoke inhalation from a 2-alarm fire at the H-Power plant in Kapolei on Monday evening. According to HFD officials, just around 4:30 p.m., a 2-alarm fire broke out at the H-Power plant due to smoldering trash on a conveyor belt.
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