Among 13 bills signed into law, one measure looks to get more Native Hawaiians off DHHL waitlist

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands now has more time get Native Hawaiian families off the long waitlist for a homestead lot. Gov. Josh Green signed Senate Bill 3109 into law Friday which gives DHHL another two years to use $ …

Honolulu memorializes the Glade Show Club

1/1 Swipe or click to see more CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM Mayor Rick Blangiardi on Friday unveiled a plaque at Maunakea Marketplace’s North Hotel Street entrance in Chinatown. The marketplace formerly housed the Glade Show Club in …

Honolulu fire: Victim remembered as talented and caring

HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaiian Airlines in-flight manager called his brother as smoke filled his 26th-floor apartment in Honolulu before he and his mother lost their lives in the blaze, the man’s brother said. Pearl City Community Church Pastor Phil Reller …

Hawaii governor approves 13 bills for Native Hawaiian housing, cultural preservation

The governor said that had been a 60% increase in interest for Hawaiian immersive language schools in the past decade, highlighting growing enthusiasm for cultural education. HONOLULU (CN) — Hawaii Governor Josh Green signed 13 bills Friday targeting key …

Immigration in Hawaii: Exploring the economic impact of foreign-born residents

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Immigration is a hot button issue in this year’s presidential election and often carries negative connotations. HNN marks Immigrant Heritage Month with a new series “Immigration in Hawaii” that explores the issue from the …

Homicide case opened after 71-year-old woman found strangled in Hawaii Island home

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii Island police have opened a homicide investigation after a 71-year-old woman was found dead in her Hawaiian Acres home last week with suspicious injuries and multiple items missing from her residence. Police identified the …

‘It’s part of our lives,’ Haili’s Hawaiian Food closing after 70 years

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Haili’s Hawaiian Food has been a community staple just like the food they have served since the 1950s. This week, they are serving up their last orders on Sunday, June 30. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed …

Hawaii men’s basketball program lures power forward

1/1 Swipe or click to see more USA TODAY Xavier forward Gytis Nemeiksa shoots on Feb. 21. In the search for a multi-skilled power forward, the University of Hawaii basketball team found “Nemo.” Gytis “Nemo” Nemeiksa, a 6-foot-8, 220-pound forward from …

Governor signs bills supporting Native Hawaiians

Gov. Josh Green on Friday morning signed into law 13 bills committed to supporting the Native Hawaiian community. The bills extend a fund for the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands housing waitlist, address Native Hawaiian education and support …

Navies train in Hawaii during RIMPAC as oceans turn to battlefields

The biennial Rim of the Pacific, the world’s largest recurring naval exercise, is underway in Hawaii and San Diego, bringing together 40 warships from 29 countries. The ships are currently moored up for the exercise’s “harbor phase” as ships refuel and …

Colonel Cesar V. Pudiquet Retires After 37 Years of Hawaii National Guard Service

KALAELOA, HAWAII – After 37 years and 10 months of military service, U.S. Army Col. Cesar V. Pudiquet retired from military service with the Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) at the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Readiness Center. Only one of a few …

Indian multi-role stealth frigate INS Shivalik reaches Pearl Harbour in Hawaii to participate in RIMPAC naval exercise

Indian multi-role stealth frigate INS Shivalik, mission deployed in South China Sea and North Pacific Ocean, has reached Pearl Harbour in Hawaii to take part in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which is world’s largest naval exercise. INS …

Trial of Hawaii island man in family’s fatal shooting delayed

1/2 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY PHOTO John Ali Hoffman 2/2 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY PHOTO / 2016 Reyna Urruela Pineda and Tito Monroy Urruela, mother and brother of slaying victim Aracely Hoffman, hold photos of her with her …

Kailua-Kona man, 21, dies in head-on collision on Hawaii island

A 21-year-old Kailua-Kona man died in two-vehicle collision in North Kona early today, according to Hawaii island police said. Police said officers responded after 4:47 a.m. to a reported collision on Mamalahoa Highway (Highway 190), north of the 23-mile …

Hawaii’s Cam Stone earns valuable experience as NFL players hold another Cover 1 camp

For the second straight year, a group of NFL players, led by Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., held another Cover 1 Elite Camp summit on Oahu. In 2023, the camp was held at Saint Louis. On Friday, it was held at the Clarence T.C. Ching …

Gov. Green signs 13 bills for Native Hawaiian housing, education and culture

Gov. Green Signs 13 Bills for Native Hawaiian Communities and and DHHL Beneficiaries on Housing, Education, and Fostering Cultural Practices. PC: Office of the Governor. (6.28.24) Gov. Josh Green, M.D., today signed 13 pieces of legislation into law, …

Green signs 13 bills that impact Native Hawaiian communities

Honolulu District Earns Prestigious Army Safety Award

FORT SHAFTER, HAWAII — The Honolulu District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, received the prestigious Army Safety and Occupational Health Star Award here June 28, 2024, recognizing the district’s successful implementation of the Corps of Engineers Safety …

21-year-old man killed in head-on Hawaii Island crash

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A 21-year-old man was killed in a crash in North Kona early Friday, Hawaii Island police said. Officials said just before 5 a.m., a SUV was crossing over the centerline on Mamalahoa Highway near the 23-mile marker when it …