Honolulu Revives The Idea Of Shipping Trash Off Island

As the city faces a deadline to choose a site for a new landfill, it’s considering other methods of garbage disposal. Honolulu’s trash could be shipped off island for 10 years until a new landfill is opened, a potential interim solution to the challenge of …

Ballot question revives debate over same-sex marriage in Hawaii

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Many voters are expressing confusion over a constitutional question on ballots that arrived at homes over the weekend. It brings up the 30-year-old debate over same-sex marriage in Hawaii that most people feel was settled a …

Teen clings to capsized kayak for 12 hours in Hawaii ocean before off-duty lifeguard spots him

A 17-year-old kayaker went missing in the ocean for 12 hours off the Honolulu coast before an off-duty lifeguard — who was friends with the boy’s father — spotted him. The teen, Kahiau Kawai, had been paddling after a day of classes with his high …

Mountain West commissioner Nevarez addresses realignment, Hawaii and media-rights deal

LAS VEGAS — To say that it has been a turbulent five weeks for the Mountain West and its commissioner Gloria Nevarez would be stating the situation mildly for the second-year commissioner. News broke last month that four current Mountain West programs — …

LaD: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Carries Torch for AC: Black Flag Features

More details are starting to surface about Ryu Ga Gotoku’s fascinating latest project, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. The upcoming title seems to consolidate a growing trend of spin-offs that are set between the franchise’s more expansive …

Honolulu Council to decide on Lindani Myeni wrongful death settlement

A decision on a potential R26 million settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the widow of Lindani Myeni against the city of Honolulu is expected to be made next month. The settlement, amounting to $1.5 million, was proposed by attorneys for both …

Hawaii, Utah, Missouri, Wisconsin kick off in-person early voting

RNC co-chair and Trump campaign surrogate Lara Trump on record early voter turnout, whether there was a connection in North Carolina turnout to the federal government’s hurricane response, and former President Trump’s gig at McDonald’s. Early …

Column: Urging reality in Hawaii’s mix of renewables and oil

Brian Barbata is a former energy executive, a founding director of the Kauai Island Utility Co-op, and former owner of Hawaii Photovoltaics, LLC. This paper published counterpoint articles last week, debating whether green energy is a “myth” or a “reality” …

Join the Army, see the world… lucky Scots soldiers are training for jungle warfare in HAWAII!

Scottish soldiers have travelled overseas for a major jungle war fighting exercise with US and allied forces. But instead of steamy Central America or South East Asia, they are in the holiday paradise of Hawaii. Some 20 soldiers from The Royal Regiment of …

DOT Reports Hawaiian Airlines Number 1 On-Time Domestic Carrier

On Monday, the US Department of Transportation released its Air Travel Consumer Report for August 2024, a monthly roundup of key operational metrics, including on-time performance, flight cancelations, tarmac delays, mishandled baggage and personal …

Hawaii County Weather Forecast for October 22, 2024

Hilo Tonight: Mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers early in the evening. Lows 61 to 68 near the shore to around 54 at 4000 feet. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Tuesday: …

Police Investigate Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Murder

(BIVN) – A murder investigation has been initiated by police after a man was found dead in a Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision residence on Friday afternoon. The Hawaiʻi Police Department says the victim has not yet been positively identified. He was …

Police hunt for man in Hawaiian shirt after Give a Dog a Bone raid

Police have released a CCTV image of a man in a Hawaiian shirt who they would like to speak to. North Yorkshire Police would like to speak to the man in relation to a theft at the Give a Dog a Bone gift shop on Fossgate in York at 2.08pm on August 14. It …

Highlights, memories as the University of Hawaii’s Stan Sheriff Center celebrates 30 years

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Thirty years ago today, the Stan Sheriff Center opened its doors. Back then, it was Hawaii’s biggest construction project and many thought it would never get built. But for the last 30 years, the center has seen some magical …

DOH: Frozen waffle brands sold in Hawaii recalled due to possible listeria contamination

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Hawaii Department of Health is warning the public about multiple frozen waffle brands that are being recalled due to potential contamination by the listeria bacteria. TreeHouse Foods, Inc. is recalling several brand names of …

NDSU women’s golf 11th after first day of Hawaii tournament

KAPOLEI, Hawaii — The North Dakota State women’s golf team is tied for 11th after the first day of the 15-team Rainbow Wahine Invitational on Monday at the Kapolei Golf Course. The Bison finished the first of three days at 7-over, tied with Hawaii. …

Police investigate murder in the Hawaii Ocean View Estates

HAWAII COUNTY, Hawaii (Island News) — Big Island police opened a murder investigation for a man found with fatal injuries in his home in the Hawaii Ocean View Estates area. Police reported that the body of a man in his 50s was found at his home on the 92- …

First Hawaiian Bank appoints Tertia Freas to its board of directors

Many Hawaii residents are confused over a question on this year’s ballot about same-sex marriage