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Norwegian Cruise Line Cancels Four Sailings Due to Dry Dock
You can receive daily cruise news updates directly to your inbox, so you don't miss a thing! Go ahead and Subscribe here. Four Pride of America cruises scheduled for May 2025 have been cancelled by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) due to dry dock. The affected cruises, set to sail between May 3 and May 24, 2025, featured 7-night roundtrip itineraries from Honolulu, Hawaii.
$26M grant fuels University of Hawai‘i research on climate-friendly cooling
A team from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is tackling an important cause of human-made climate change: Common refrigerants used for everything from cooling homes and businesses to freezing and preserving food and medicine. The National Science Foundation announced on Aug. 21 that the University of Hawai‘i...
HPD asks for the public’s help in finding a missing 71-year-old woman with Dementia
HONOLULU (Island News) – The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a woman last seen in Kapahulu. CrimeStoppers and HPD need help finding 71-year-old Lynne Okuhara, who was last seen leaving her dialysis appointment in the Kapahulu area on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at approximately 3:50 p.m.
Farrington dominates the second half to blow past Rancho Mirage, 42-0
KALIHI — The Farrington football team showcased its mental fortitude Friday night. The Governors broke open a 7-0 halftime lead into a 42-0 blowout over visiting Rancho Mirage (Calif.) in a non-league game at Skippa Diaz Stadium. Running back Kingsten Samuelu provided the lone score of the opening half,...
Kalen Donate’s hat trick powers Pac-5 over McKinley, 42-6
KALIHI — Make that three touchdowns for No. 3. Senior Kalen Donate found the end zone three times as Pac-Five earned their second win of the year with a 42-6 win over McKinley Friday afternoon in a non-league game at Farrington’s Skippa Diaz Stadium. Donate did all of...
No further flights out of Hilo Saturday
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiian Airlines cancelled all roundtrip flights between Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and Hilo International Airport due to poor weather. Though the terminal remains open there are no flights out of the airport through Saturday night. In a statement from Hawaiian Airlines a spokeperson said: We will cancel the remainder of […]
New book dives deep on 'Three Kings' during the golden age of swimming
Duke’s OceanFest winds up this weekend. It featured competitions in paddleboarding, swimming, volleyball, and even dog surfing. In fact, Saturday marks Duke Kahanamoku's birthday!. So we thought it fitting to share a conversation we had with the author of a new book called "Three Kings: Race, Class, and the...
Preserving Kalaupapa with the help of Windward CC arborists
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KNHP) honors the present and former residents of the only intact institutional settlement in the U.S. created to isolate Hansen’s disease (leprosy) patients from the rest of society. It is the final resting place of more than 8,500 individuals, most of whom lived their lives in solitude and never left the “beautiful prison” on Molokaʻi’s north shore.
Bill to Impose Higher Taxes On Empty Honolulu Homes Postponed
(AP) – A Honolulu City Council bill that would raise taxes on vacant homes has been postponed indefinitely. The move came Wednesday after disputes over what constitutes an empty home and what city services should benefit from any revenue generated. Proponents of the measure say it would help ease Honolulu’s housing crisis by encouraging owners of empty homes to rent or sell their properties that could then be used for long-term usage. The core idea of the bill has broad support, but officials have struggled over details of how it should work. Council member Matt Weyer postponed the issue, but says he intends to bring it up again for more discussion.
Mokulele awarded 2-year federal subsidy for Lānaʻi air service
Mokulele Airlines was awarded the federal subsidy to fly to Lānaʻi for the next two years. Essential Air Service is a program that provides funding to serve qualifying rural communities across the country. Under the EAS contract, Mokulele will provide Lānaʻi with 21 weekly round-trip flights to Kahului...
Start your own adventure in the all-new 2024 Toyota Tacoma
HONOLULU (HI Now) - It’s taco time! HI Now hosts Kainoa Carlson and Rachel Pacarro take the versatile and capable 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport 4x4 to two of their favorite taco spots on the island. With key features like Multi-Terrain select, Toyota Safety Sense™, Blind Spot Monitor with...
Family of missing pregnant woman pleads with public for help
The family of a missing pregnant woman is pleading for the public's help. Mischa Johnson has not been seen for three weeks. KHON sat down with Mischa's mother, Frances Tapiz-Andrian. She said new evidence casts doubt on the chances of her daughter returning home alive.
Wahine VB Lang, Alexander earn preseason honors, team 2nd in coaches’ poll
Two University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa women’s volleyball players earned preseason honors from the Big West, while the team placed second in the conference’s coaches poll released on August 21. Senior setter Kate Lang and junior outside hitter Caylen Alexander were voted to the 2024 Big...
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