Hawaii Ag Agency Won’t Get All The Money Slated For Pest Management After All

Money to manage feral chickens and educate the public are among the items zeroed out of the budget. Millions of dollars have been cut from other programs for pest management. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green last week slashed $10 million from the Department of …

Column: Hawaii retirees are goldmine of potential

1/1 Swipe or click to see more CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / 2022 Coach Janine Ordenstein, right, from Egan’s Bootcamp closes a women’s 50-and-over “Fit Forever” class during the Young at Heart Expo at the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. President Joe …

Hawaiian residents evacuated as wind-swept wildfire in Kaumakani quickly spreads

KAUMAKANI, Hawaii — Residents of about 200 homes in a small, rural community on the Hawaiian island of Kauai were evacuated due to a wind-swept wildfire on Monday as firefighters tried to stop it from spreading by dropping water from the air, officials …

The fighting spirit: Toughman Hawaii qualifier a huge success in Hilo

HILO — Fighters from around the Aloha State made their way to Hilo over the weekend to compete in the largest international youth kickboxing tournament Hawaii has ever seen. Saturday’s Toughman Hawaii’s Next Generation Interisland Qualifier (for keiki …

PH Marines join maritime exercise around Hawaiian Islands, SoCal

18 Philippine Marines will be participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2024 in Hawaii Islands and Southern California. According to Marines Public Affairs Office Chief Captain Marites Alamil, RIMPAC is held biennially, and is the world’s …

Green signs bill that increases required amount of Hawaii grown coffee in products

Nonprofit distributes 10 million pounds of food to Hawaii families, marking major milestone

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center is celebrating a major milestone. As of July 15, more than 10 million pounds of food have been distributed through the Elepaio Social Services branch to families in need in West Oahu. …

Hawaiian cuisine is coming to downtown Shreveport

A new restaurant is coming to downtown Shreveport in an iconic spot. The Shreveport Regional Arts Council (SRAC) announced Friday afternoon in a buzzing crowd that Ono’s will be coming to Artspace. “It’s something I have dreamt about for a …

Pirates give scout his flowers by wearing Hawaiian shirts in war room for MLB Draft

When cameras showed the celebration inside the Pittsburgh Pirates’ war room after they made their first-round pick Sunday night in the MLB Draft, it showed a room full of people in matching shirts. That was how the Pirates paid tribute to the area scout …

‘They were special people’: Tri-State family in mourning after fatal helicopter crash in Hawaii

Video from Hawaii News Now’s previous coverage. CINCINNATI (WXIX) – A fatal helicopter crash off of a Hawaii coast leaves a Greater Cincinnati family in mourning. According to FOX19 NOW’s sister station in Hawaii, the body of Amy Nichole Ruark Quintua, 53, …

Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly sport Hawaiian shirts as they film hilarious TUI advert at budget family resort in …

Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly sported matching Hawaiian shirts as they filmed a recent TUI advert as brand ambassadors in Spain. The famous duo, both 48, made a surprise appearance at a budget family resort in Majorca to film their recent Happiness …

Global Mana Development Launches Groundbreaking Agrivillage Project in Hawaii

This article is included in these additional categories: In a move poised to revolutionize local agriculture and food security, Global Mana Development has signed an agreement to develop a 77-acre Agrivillage in Papaikou, located on Hawaii’s Big Island. …

Jerry Campany: Time to bury pro boxing in Hawaii once and for all

One of good, old Bobby Lee’s favorite sayings was always “professional boxing in Hawaii died a long time ago, they just forgot to bury it.” Bobby Lee was the conscience of Hawaii boxing forever until he died in 2020. There hasn’t been a professional boxing …

Editorial: Maui and Hawaii refine STR plans

In early May, Gov. Josh Green signed a law giving counties the specific authority to regulate — and to phase out — short-term rentals (STRs) as part of their authority over zoning. Hot on the legislation’s heels, Maui and Hawaii counties are already deep …

TSA Stops 2 Passengers Traveling With Grenades And Ammunition At Hilo & Honolulu Airports

Summary Passengers arrested trying to travel with dangerous items in Hawaii airports, causing evacuations and disruptions. Strict rules in place for carrying firearms and ammunition on flights, must be unloaded and in specified cases. TSA encourages …

Man, 51, found fatally stabbed on Honolulu airport property

A 51-year-old man with fatal stab wounds was found early Sunday morning on Daniel K. Inouye International Airport property, authorities said. A sheriff deputy found the man at 6:40 a.m. At 7:16 a.m. the man, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead …

One dead, two missing after tourist helicopter crashes in Hawaii

One person is dead and two others are missing after a Hawaiian tourist helicopter crashed into the ocean off the coast of Kauai, according to authorities. The Robinson R44 chopper operated by Ali’i Kauai Air Tours & Charters went into the water around …

‘So grateful’: Make-A-Wish, Hawaii Softball Foundation helps teen live out dream

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – At the Sand Island Softball Complex, a charity tournament hosted by the Hawaii Softball Foundation and Make-A-Wish Hawaii helped an Ewa Beach native live out her dream. Lotus Manatad-Watson, 14, loves surfing but in 2022 it was …

Hawaiian Airlines extends seasonal services to New Zealand

The airline competes with Air New Zealand on the Auckland-Honolulu route. Hawaiian Airlines HA445 will resume on November 15, departing Honolulu on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 1.05pm and arriving at AKL at 9.20pm the next day. From November 16, …