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Halekulani hires new executive pastry chef Nassim Bounoua
HONOLULU (Island News) - Waikiki luxury hotel Halekulani has a new Executive Pastry Chef, Nassim Bounoua, who brings over 15 years of global culinary expertise. “We are thrilled to welcome Chef Nassim Bounoua to our renowned Food & Beverage team,” said Davide Barnes, General Manager of Halekulani. “His appointment marks an exciting new chapter in Halekulani’s culinary journey, and we look forward to seeing his talents flourish in collaboration with our esteemed food & beverage team.”
‘Midsummer Night’s Gleam’ returns to Foster Botanical Garden in Honolulu
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation’s Honolulu Botanical Gardens announced the return of Midsummer Night’s Gleam at Foster Botanical Garden on Saturday, July 20. The botanical garden will host a variety of family-friendly activities and performances, and showcase thousands of light displays. The event will start at 3 p.m. and ends […]
Man, 65, in serious condition for possible smoke inhalation after 2-alarm fire in Punaluu
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 65-year-old man is in serious condition for possible smoke inhalation after a 2-alarm fire in Punaluu on Sunday morning, Honolulu Fire officials said. Honolulu Fire officials say the incident occurred just before 10 a.m. at a residence on Punaluu Valley Road. HFD, EMS, and HPD were...
‘Once in a lifetime experience’: Whale shark spotted in Waikiki
WAIKIKI (KHON2) — Several boat tour operators had the ultimate experience on Friday after seeing a juvenile whale shark off Waikiki. Kasia Gasior works on Living Ocean Tours and said one of her co-workers first spotted the huge fish. “I didn’t see a dorsal fin come up, so I was like okay is it a […]
Homegrown vs Cubs | 2024 12U Cal Ripken Regional Semi-Finals | Photo Gallery
The Mililani Homegrown baseball team overcame a four-run deficit against the Hawaii Kai Cubs to advance to the Cal Ripken Regional Championship game!. Mahalo to SportStan for supporting our coverage of the 12u Cal Ripken Regional Tournament!
Hawaii-based K-Pop group, Crossing Rain, announces a farewell performance
HONOLULU (Island News) - Crossing Rain, a Hawaii-based K-Pop (Korean pop) musical group, announced on Instagram Saturday, that they will disband. Citing issues with the group's former management team, they said in a video, they had no choice "but to resign our activities as Crossing Rain". The post further explained...
University of Hawaii's Drone Team takes 3rd nationally in a student competition
University of Hawaii Drone Technologies Team finishes 3rd nationally in the Student Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition. UH Drone Technologies finishes 3rd in a National Competition. The University of Hawaii, Drone Technologies team leaders were on Good Morning Hawaii, Saturday to share their experience in placing 3rd nationally at this competition...
‘Bows get out in the community with meet-and-greet at City Square
Fans got to meet some of their favorite University of Hawai’i players and coaches in a meet-and-greet event at the City Square Shopping Center in Kalihi Saturday morning. Members of the UH football, men’s volleyball and women’s and men’s basketball teams were featured. Hawai’i football coach...
Report: 17,000 truckloads of ash and debris transported from Lahaina to Temporary Debris Storage Site in Olowalu
The West Maui Temporary Debris Storage (TDS) site environmental monitoring quarterly report for the second 90-day operational period shows the findings from sampling and monitoring comply with county, state and federal environmental regulations, county officials said. The second Quarterly Report was presented to the community July 17 during the County...
Stronger winds linger in the forecast
HONOLULU (KHON2) – High pressure system far north of the state will continue to drive trade winds to the region for much of the week. A trough south of the high has been hampering some of the stronger trades from reaching the islands, but that trough is expected to weaken and move to the west […]
Sheraton Princess Kaiulani launches ThrowBack Alley food pop-up
HONOLULU (ISLAND NEWS) - There's a food event at a Waikiki hotel that invokes the flavors of yesteryear. The Sheraton Princess Kaiulani launched its ThrowBack Alley pop-up on Friday. The culinary team will serve nostalgic flavors of Old School Hawaii twice a month with a rotating menu. A smashburger, chili...
The Construction Industry of Maui awards 3 Maui High School Students each a $25,000 scholarship
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Construction Industry of Maui or CIM awards the Bob Poulson Scholarship of $75,000 to three Maui High School Seniors. The three outstanding Maui high school students were each awarded a $25,000 scholarship to further their education and pursue a career in the construction industry. The...
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