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Startup ventures to test Japanese vertical wind turbine technology in the islands
A Hawai‘i-based startup with ties to Japan is bringing state-of-the-art Japanese clean energy technology to Kaka‘ako Makai in Honolulu, to study its feasibility in the islands by operating its one wind turbine for research and demonstration purposes. By partnering with the Hawai‘i Community Development Authority, Kanoa Winds Inc....
After July 4th festivities, volunteers fan out to clean up beaches and parks
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Volunteers are rolling up their sleeves on Friday to clean up beaches across the country. Some environmental groups consider July 5 as the dirtiest beach day of the year. Neatly tucked away off Kailua Beach Park, piles of garbage bags show just how much added rubbish accumulates...
Fatal crash in Kaimuki reclassified by HPD
KAIMUKI, Oahu (Island News) – The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) reclassified a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Sierra Drive near Wilhelmina Rise in the Kaimuki area on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. On Saturday, July 6, HPD Traffic announced that the incident was no longer considered a Traffic...
Salt Lake car fire: Female victim identified, cause determined accidental
HONOLULU (KHON2) — According to the Honolulu Police Department, around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, officers discovered a body in a vehicle that was on fire. The incident happened on Malaai Street and Lawehana Road. HPD said they were responding to a vehicle fire call when they found the body after the Honolulu Fire Department extinguishing […]
County officials to relocate unsheltered individuals in downtown Hilo
Hawaiʻi County officials have established a temporary resting area for unsheltered individuals currently occupying the area in and around a storm drain in Downtown Hilo. This move began on July 5 and is in anticipation of the US Army Corps of Engineers’ scheduled assessments of the drainage system.
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