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Haiku Stairs: City urges public restraint, portions set for removal despite injunction
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Portions of iconic Stairway to Heaven will soon be removed despite the court’s temporary injunction. The City and Sean Pager, president of Friends of Haiku Stairs, are urging the public to refrain from hiking the trail. “It’s really a tragic mistake that we’ve gotten where we are,” Pager said. “But hopefully we […]
Prosecutors ‘not concerned’ about crime boss Mike Miske’s plan to appeal
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Federal prosecutors said Hawaii is safer with the destruction of the Miske organized crime enterprise. But Miske’s attorney says he will appeal the convictions. Wednesday’s verdict by the jury, that Miske should forfeit almost all of his personal and business assets, comes after almost seven months...
Breezy to strong trade winds through this weekend
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Windward showers will increase across most islands tonight. Trade winds, which are currently moderate to breezy, will continue through tonight and strengthen from Wednesday through Friday as drier air moves in. Trade winds will gradually ease next week, maintaining relatively dry conditions. In the past 24 hours, higher moisture levels have led […]
EMS take 18-year-old in serious condition after motorcycle crash on H-1W Freeway
HONOLULU (Island News) – An 18-year-old man was taken by the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in serious condition after losing control of his motorcycle on the H-1W Freeway near the Pearl City exit on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. At approximately 7:05 p.m. EMS responded to a motorcycle crash that...
Hotel workers in four US cities to hold strike authorization votes
NEW YORK (Reuters) - About 13,500 unionized hotel workers in four U.S. cities plan strike authorization votes next month as contract talks with Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide Holdings and Hyatt Hotels Corp stall, the union said.
Suspicious item near Maui school prompts evacuation, bomb squad response
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Patrol officers in Wailuku responded to a report of a suspicious item Tuesday morning that led to evacuation and shelter in place orders. Just before 8 a.m., police were called to an area near the intersection of Lono Avenue and Hina Avenue in Kahului. There, they found what appeared to be an Improvised Explosive Device on the shoulder of the road, resting along the fence line of Kahului Elementary School.
County leaders applaud emergency response to fast-moving blaze in Wailuku
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Wailuku residents were on high alert Monday while the Piihana brush fire triggered mandatory and voluntary evacuations, which has since been lifted. The crisis was a test of Maui County emergency operations. And county leaders said first responders and emergency management officials passed. Maui County Council member...
Wailuku, Kīhei swimming pools to close temporarily for installation of new chlorination systems
County of Maui swimming pools in Wailuku and Kīhei will close temporarily for the installation of new chlorination systems, the County Department of Parks and Recreation announced. The closures will occur at the following times and locations:. Today, Monday, July 22, to Friday, July 26, at Coach Soichi Sakamoto...
Mandatory evacuations lifted for residents in Wailuku
WAILUKU, Hawaii — The Maui Emergency Management Agency lifted a mandatory evacuation for residents in the Piihana Road area in Wailuku on Monday at 1:10 p.m. The evacuation order was issued earlier in the day because of a fast-moving brush fire, according to a news release. On Monday at...
'It just really hits home': Upper Kula residents reflect on Crater Road fire scare
Maui's Crater Road fire on the slopes of Haleakalā that ignited on July 10 is now 80% contained after burning nearly 600 acres. Maui Fire and state Department of Land and Natural Resources personnel continue to monitor it closely and control hot spots. Kari McCarthy had her bags packed...
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