Doctor Accused of Trying to Push Wife Off Scenic Hawaii Cliff Charged With Attempted Murder, Bail Set at $5 Million

A doctor in Hawaii who was arrested this week has been charged with second-degree attempted murder after allegedly trying to push his wife off a cliff in Hawaii, Honolulu police said. The 36-year-old woman, who has not been publicly named, survived the …

Honolulu City Council to explore tax financing to fund development

A way to stimulate greater economic development on Oahu is currently under Honolulu City Council review. The proposed program would employ tax increment financing, or TIF, which uses bonds to support public projects. Typically, this public financing method …

MTU Music Professor’s Research Honors Hawaiian Ancestors, Leads to First Composition

Two decades of research into his family’s place in Hawaiian history inspired a Michigan Tech associate professor of music to create the tone poem “Kalaupapa” — his first musical composition. Researchers often pursue topics they are connected …

Mystery deepens over ex-UPMC doc accused in Hawaii attack on wife

Gerhardt Konig smiled in the Oct. 5, 2018, Facebook photo as his new bride leaned into his side, holding a bouquet against her white dress. The photogenic couple stood under a garden arbor adorned with white flowers. “Best. Day. Ever.” Konig wrote. On …

Former UPMC doctor accused of trying to push his wife off Hawaii hiking trail

(KDKA) — A former UPMC doctor and assistant professor at Pitt was arrested after he tried to push his wife off a hiking trail and hit her in the head with a rock several times, authorities in Hawaii said. Honolulu police said they took Gerhardt Konig into …

Doctor allegedly tried to kill his wife on Hawaii hiking trail, police say

A doctor was charged Wednesday with second-degree attempted murder after he allegedly tried to kill his wife by pushing her off a hiking trail and hitting her multiple times on the head with a rock, Honolulu police said. HONOLULU — A Maui doctor was …

Senators want big changes in Hawaii’s medical marijuana laws

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Big reforms may be in store for Hawaii’s medical marijuana program along with a crackdown on illicit cannabidiol (CBD) outlets. The changes would make it much easier to get medical cannabis and harder to find it illegally. State …

PBS Hawaii’s mission will withstand any potential federal defunding

HONOLULU (Island News) — Despite calls from House Republicans to defund PBS and NPR, leadership at PBS Hawai‘i said the changes will not affect how they serve the local community. At a DOGE subcommittee meeting on Wednesday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene …

Bill eases UH residency requirements for graduates of Hawaii high schools

JAMM AQUINO / DEC. 4 Lawmakers are considering a bill that would give graduates of Hawaii high schools residency tuition status at the University of Hawaii. Students walk along McCarthy Mall at the UH Manoa. A bill moving through the state Legislature …

Hawaii joins legal challenge to block DOE closure

JAMM AQUINO / APRIL 17 Attorney General Anne Lopez, shown speaking about the Maui Wildfire Report findings, is joining 20 other attorneys general in challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. State …

Hawaiian Airlines to operate a new route from Seattle to South Korea

Alaska Airlines has announced an upcoming nonstop service between Seattle, Washington, and South Korea’s capital city, Seoul, on Hawaiian Airlines. Starting Sept. 12, Alaska’s hometown hub will offer flights five days throughout the week on an Airbus A330- …

Hawaii’s second state veterans home is dedicated in Kapolei

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – In a ceremony fitting for those who bravely served our county, the state’s second veterans home opened in Kapolei Wednesday. The dedication ceremony took place at the newly opened Daniel Kahikina Akaka State Veterans Home, which …

Defunding calls for NPR and PBS would pull federal funds from PBS Hawaii

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano launches lava fountains 180 metres high

Comedian Bobby Lee live at The Hawaii Theatre, June 6

Hawaiian Electric to do aerial inspections in Pukalani using drones, March 27

March 26, 2025, 4:30 PM HST Maui Electric crews work to fix power line. Maui Now file photo. Hawaiian Electric will be using unmanned aircraft, or drones, for aerial inspections of its infrastructure along Kula Hwy., between Haleakalā Hwy. and ʻAʻapueo …

Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife during hike

HONOLULU (KHON) — A Hawaii anesthesiologist has been accused of attempting to kill his wife by pushing her off the trail they were hiking on and allegedly hitting her in the head with a rock multiple times. Gerhardt Konig, 46, was still in police custody …

New Korean restaurant, Moo Bong Ri Soup and Yakiniku, opens in Honolulu

American Airlines plans to resume this Hawaiian route

American Airlines has filed plans to resume its route between Dallas Forth Worth International Airport (DFW) and Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) on the Big Island of Hawaii. The plan calls for the route to re-launch on November …