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Kristian Lei’s Proud Vocal Mama Showcase at Blue Note Hawaii
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Renowned vocal coach and singer-songwriter Kristian Lei is set to present her Proud Vocal Mama Showcase at the Blue Note Hawaii this Wednesday, July 31. The event will feature performances by her talented students, ranging from novice singers to competition champions. Kristian Lei is a “Proud Vocal...
Applications for Kona affordable housing project will be accepted starting Monday
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Beginning July 29, the waiting list will open for applications for Kauhale I Ke Kula Uka, formerly known as the Kaloko Heights Affordable Housing Project, in Kailua-Kona. Working through property manager Hawaii Affordable Properties. Inc., the nonprofit developer Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation will accept applications...
Final Draft Of Hawaiʻi County General Plan 2045 Released
ISLAND OF HAWAIʻI - The comprehensive policy document will guide the physical, economic, environmental, and sociocultural development of Hawaiʻi County over the next 25 years. (BIVN) – After nearly a decade of planning, the Final Recommended Draft General Plan 2045 has been released. The County of Hawaiʻi...
Man sentenced to ten years in prison for attempted methamphetamine distribution in Hilo park
A Puna man was was sentenced to a ten-year prison term for the attempted distribution of. methamphetamine after being found with a backpack with over four ounces of the drug at the Mo’oheau Park bandstand in Hilo earlier this year. 56 year-old Pio Kapeli was sentenced on Monday, July...
Hawaii man linked by DNA on fork to Virginia woman's brutal 1991 killing is found dead before he's arrested
A man who was identified as a new possible suspect in the killing and sexual assault of a Virginia woman who was visiting Hawaii more than three decades ago died by suicide recently after police took a DNA swab from him, officials said. The Hawaii Police Department on Monday said...
Initial reports indicate no impact to Kīlauea following earthquakes in East Hawai‘i
A 3.7-magnitude earthquake rattled East Hawai‘i at 9:40 a.m., according to preliminary reports from the U.S. Geological Survey. Two additional quakes, measuring at a magnitude of 3.4, were also reported. The initial quake was about 9 miles south of Volcano. Residents reported feeling the tumbler in Hilo. USGS reported...
Hawaii Tattoo Expo returns after 4-year hiatus with 400+ artists
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Pacific Ink & Art Expo is bringing back its Hawaii Tattoo Expo to the Neil Blaisdell Exhibition Hall from Aug. 2-4 after a four-year pandemic pause. Founded in 2012, the Hawaii Tattoo Expo brings together more than 400 tattoo artists worldwide, along with retail vendors, food...
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...
Tuesday Weather - Showers to start, partly cloudy skies, calmer breezes
HONOLULU (Island News) -- High pressure will meander northwest of the islands and weaken over the next several days. Winds will weaken later today then further weaken during the second half of the week. Stable conditions prevail with any rainfall remaining light. Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM HST this...
Oahu man, 43, charged with assault of an officer, criminal property damage
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu Police officially charged Savan Tuazon Tuesday for the assault of an officer in Manoa over the weekend. The 43-year-old is also facing a criminal property damage charge. When police tried to pull Tuazon over for driving a stolen car on Sunday, they say he sideswiped a...
Cutting-edge student research on display
The Summer Research Institute Symposium was an opportunity for undergraduate scientists-in-training to get feedback on their work. Zach McClellan ’25 comes from a long line of firefighters—and has seen first-hand the trauma these first responders can experience. So as a participant in this year’s Summer Research Institute at...
29-year-old woman dead after falling roughly 100 feet near Halona Blow Hole
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 29-year-old woman is dead after falling approximately 50 to 100 feet near the Halona Blow Hole. The incident happened Sunday morning around 9:45 a.m. The Honolulu Fire Department also responded to the scene to rescue the woman. She was airlifted to a nearby landing zone and...
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