Ex-OHA Trustee Rowena Akana $23k Fine for 47 Violations
Former Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Rowena Akana was fined more than $23,000 today by the state Ethics Commission for...
Day: February 6, 2019
Kona man charged in numerous thefts in Kailua-Kona: Ian Paleka
Hawaiʻi Island Police have charged a 44-year-old Kona man with a variety of offenses after police initially determined the man...
WHALE CARCASS ON PATCH REEF IN KANEOHE BAY IS A CHALLENGE TO REMOVE
WHALE CARCASS ON PATCH REEF IN KANEOHE BAY IS A CHALLENGE TO REMOVE (Honolulu) – The carcass of what is...
Police Warn of E-Mail Scam
The Hawaiʻi Police Department would like to warn the public about an e-mail scam that was recently reported. A board...
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men in a Hilo assault case
Hawaiʻi Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two men responsible for the beating of a 21-year-old...
Humpback Whales Observed…UPDATE
More than 572 volunteers gathered data from the shores of Oahu, Kauai and Hawaii islands during the first event of...
Council Advances Sewer Fee Increase
Sewer fees will almost double for some and triple for others during the next three years under a plan the...
Bill to Decriminalize Pot Use Criticized
A hearing on a bill that would abolish nearly all criminal penalties relating to marijuana drew concern Tuesday about the...
Asset forfeiture bill clears committee hurdle
The state Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday passed unanimously, with amendments, a bill that would make it more difficult for...
New State Holiday Proposed
A holiday that originated in the Hawaiian Kingdom could be making a comeback. On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Hawaiian...
California Deputies Help Lost Elephant Seal Find His Way Back Home
California Deputies Help Lost Elephant Seal Find His Way Back Home A lost elephant seal needed help finding his way...
Floating Sperm Whale Carcass That Looks Like Puffy Marshmallow Haunts Hawaii (photos)
Floating Sperm Whale Carcass That Looks Like Puffy Marshmallow Haunts Hawaii By Kimberly Hickok, Reference Editor Authorities tried to tow the...
Raise Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 100 in 2024 Proposed
Hawaii may once again be at the nation’s forefront when it comes to setting smoking policy. The first state to...
New Orleans Man Falls to Death in Hawaii
After Albert Jacob Stechmann III fell to his death from the 34th story of a high-rise building in Hawaii, his...
NTSB: Hawaii Should Use Cameras to Catch Speeders
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The NTSB has a recommendations to make Hawaii’s road safer. And drivers probably aren’t going to like...
Kauai resort employees amend lawsuit over locker room videos
LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — Female employees of a Kauai resort have added claims of sexual harassment and retaliation to their...
Hawaii: Airbnb has acknowledged hosts not paying all taxes By AUDREY McAVOY
HONOLULU (AP) — A judge should compel Airbnb to hand over 10 years of receipts and other documents from its...
