“Disgusting:” Australian woman recounts detention experience while trying to visit U.S. military spouse in Hawaii

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Last Sunday, 25-year-old Nicolle Saroukos was looking forward to a three-week vacation in Honolulu with her mom. “That’s where my mother and father had their honeymoon, so it held a very like sentimental place in her heart,” she …

Tesla road-rage driver’s victims say his recent arrest in Hawaii is sign of ‘broken system’

HONOLULU (KABC) — He’s been called the “Tesla terrorist,” and now, he’s facing new legal troubles. Nathaniel Radimak, who’s been convicted in multiple road rage incidents in Southern California, was arraigned Thursday on two counts …

Hawaii Teens Assault Woman With Intellectual Disability; Outraged Locals Track Down Attackers

Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Four teenagers attacked a 21-year-old woman in Wahiawa, Hawaii. The incident was captured on video, showing the teens taunting Carly. The attack escalated, with the teens kicking and punching Carly on …

Honolulu woman, 66, pleads guilty in $1.6M tax fraud

A Honolulu woman pleaded guilty Thursday for her role in a scheme to file false tax returns and use Hawaii businesses, banks and trusts to launder the refunds. The scam cost the Internal Revenue Service more than $1.6 million. Hannah Heart, 66, of …

‘They literally took a chain saw to it’: Wooden tikis destroyed at Utah cemetery honoring LDS-Hawaiian ancestors

The last time Ruth Haws Pauni drove out to the lone cemetery in Utah’s remote and deserted Skull Valley, the tiki statues her family had placed there to guard their ancestors were still standing. She remembers smiling as she walked past them on April 23, …

Hawaii baseball survives another Big West elimination game, knocks out host Fullerton

Another elimination game, another Big West opponent sent home by Hawaii. Host Cal State Fullerton became the latest baseball team to see its 2025 season end at the hands of the Rainbow Warriors, who pounded a season-high 19 hits and routed the Titans 16-4 …

Weekend-long celebration at the 8th Annual Hawaii Kuauli Pacific & Asia Cultural Festival

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (Island News) — A celebration of Hawaiian and Asian culture is taking place all weekend long, at the 8th Annual Hawai’i Kuauli Pacific & Asia Cultural Festival. The festival runs from Friday, June 6 to Sunday, June 8, 2025 at …

Hawaii still swinging at Big West Championship

1/3 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY JULIE KIM Hawaii celebrated after beating Cal State Fullerton in the Big West Championships on Friday. 2/3 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY JULIE KIM “Hey, we’re playing free and easy, man,” UH coach Rich …

FDA’s new COVID vaccine rules worry Hawaii health professionals

Hawaii island health professionals are concerned changes to U.S. Food and Drug Administration rules for COVID-19 vaccines could limit their availability for healthy people under 65 who get vaccinated to protect vulnerable family members. The FDA on Tuesday …

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue in Maui Marketplace reopens after eliminating cockroach infestation

KAHULUI, Hawai‘i (Island News) — L&L Hawaiian Barbecue located in the food court of the Maui Marketplace reopened after the restaurant got rid of its cockroach infestation. This L&L located in Kahului (270 Dairy Road, Unit 170) passed a follow-up …

ISLAND HISTORY: Three Hawaiian mystics with Kauai roots

Innumerable people attributed cures to Margaret Hattie Kuapahi Kupihea (1903-73) of Kapaa, Kauai, who had no conventional medical training, but instead practiced the art of Hawaiian healing throughout her life by touch and with herbs, while chanting age- …

BYU football gets commitment from Utah native, Hawaii transfer Alvin Puefua

A Utah native is coming back home to play for the BYU Cougars. On Friday night, former Woods Cross High, West High and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors defensive lineman Alvin Puefua announced on social media that he has committed to play for the Cougars. Puefua’s …

Hawaiian company takes major step towards placing fish farm off Sarasota County’s coast

SARASOTA, Fla. – A Hawaiian company that specializes in fish farms took a major step toward placing one off the coast of Sarasota County after receiving a permit from the federal government. The Environmental Protection Agency approved a permit application …

Hawaii Transfer Alvin Puefua Commits to BYU Football

The BYU football program has added another defensive tackle transfer to the 2025 roster. Late on Friday night, Hawaii transfer Alvin Puefua committed to BYU after spending just one season with the Rainbow Warriors. As a true freshman in 2024, Puefua …

Hawaii’s offensive surge knocks out Fullerton from Big West tourney

FULLERTON, CALIF. >> In a knock-out game, the Hawaii baseball team KO’d Cal State Fullerton with today’s 16-4 victory over Cal State Fullerton at Goodwin Field on the CSUF campus. Both teams lost on Thursday, setting up a win-or-go-home showdown in …

Why this NRL rookie is making waves as far away as Hawaii

Joash Papalii’s dream NRL debut will quite literally be celebrated all around the world — and the Parramatta youngster can thank his mum. Around 150 friends and family members attended Parramatta Stadium on Friday night to witness Eels winger Papalii …

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