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Hawaii man killed self after police took DNA sample in Virginia woman’s 1991 killing
The DNA work represented a major development in a case that made headlines last year when Albert “Ian” Schweitzer, who had been incarcerated for more than 20 years for the killing, was released based on new evidence.
HECO: Major outage in east Honolulu not linked to power shutoff program
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaiian Electric crews have restored power to thousands of customers in east Honolulu following an outage on Tuesday morning. The outage impacted more than 20,000 customers from Aina Haina to Waimanalo. At 6 a.m. Wednesday, officials said power was restored to the remaining 500 customers just after...
25 high school graduates earn certificates in six-week construction program
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (KHON2) — 25 recent high school graduates completed a six-week construction internship program hosted by the Hawaii Carpenters Apprenticeship & Training Fund (HCATF) on Monday. The students received certificates of completion that qualify them to work in the trades industry. Makana Dayton, a 2024 Radford High School graduate, interned with the general contractor […]
Popular French-inspired bakery Paris Baguette Hawaii launches new mobile app
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow ) - Paris Baguette, a bakery-cafe originated in South Korea, now allows customers to order ahead for pick up from its downtown Honolulu location and plans to open a second location in Hawaii this year. Located at 1000 Bishop St., Paris Baguette General Manager Mina Yoon says the...
Illinois Begins Little League Senior Softball World Series with Dominant Win Over Hawaii
The Little League Senior Softball World Series started on Monday in Roxana, Delaware. The Illinois squad took their first step to defending their championship from last year with a 10-1 win over the West squad from Hawaii. Illinois blasted four home runs in the game, two by Aspen Kitwoski from Springfield. Standout pitcher and 2-time first team all-stater Mia Volpert, also from Springfield, launched a home run and was perfect in the pitching circle in her four innings of work, striking out five batters. Hallie Gibson of Carlinville pitched the final three innings, giving up two hits and an earned run with three strikeouts.
Maui residents to release new song honoring Lahaina
(Yiming Fu is based in Maui covering the fire recovery for AsAmNews) “Lāhainā Ondo,” a new song, dance and music video commemorating the Lāhainā community will be released August 8, the one-year anniversary of the Lāhainā fires. “We had been working on the...
Help fill backpacks for children in need as they get ready to go back to school
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - As the new school year approaches, there are several opportunities for Honolulu residents to donate school supplies to help students in need. The most needed school supplies for kids that often require financial assistance include: no. 2 Pencils, pencil pouches, spiral-bound, composition notebooks, folders, three-ring binders, erasers, rulers, backpacks that can withstand everyday wear and tear, lunchboxes with food-safe interior liners, crayons, colored pencils, highlighters and colored pencils.
Dozens of food vendors to converge for a ‘culinary delight’ in celebration of poke
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Some of Hawaii’s best poke dishes are being featured at the Poke Fest East at Kahala Mall this weekend. The event takes place this Saturday, Aug. 3 from 3 p.m. to p.m. The free family-friendly event will have more than poke, including live music and interactive...
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