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Demolition begins for new Waikiki affordable housing project
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Demolition began Wednesday at a long-abandoned apartment building on Ala Wai Boulevard, clearing the way for a new affordable housing project. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi ...
Maternal health care advocates worry Medicaid cuts could impact postpartum coverage
Medicaid is the largest single payer of pregnancy-related services, and health advocates worry future cuts could be ...
Spotted: Large dust devil forms around lava eruption at Kilauea
Video captured Wednesday and sent into our Hawaii News Now newsroom shows what appears to be a funnel cloud in the distance behind Kilauea.
Kahuku High, Intermediate principal retires after protests, calls for resignation
On the outside looking in, saltwater kayak fishing seems like a fun past time, but for many, it’s serious business.
Cheap Eats: Kaimuki Shokudo
Guy Hagi is in Chinatown at Hawaii Dim Sum and Seafood located on 111 N. King Street with rising musician Nick La'a. Timmy T’s Gourmet Grinders Sandwich Shop has three locations on Oahu.
Demolition of long-abandoned Hilo Bay hotel enters final phase
The final phase of demolition for a long-abandoned Hilo Bay hotel is now underway. The two-phase demolition project of Uncle Billy’s Hotel began with removing all aboveground structures, which was ...
Healthier Hawaii: Straub Benioff Medical Center projects
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -Straub Benioff Medical Center is undergoing some big changes. Dr. Dana Watanabe is the chief of Emergency Medicine for Straub Benioff and explains more about one of the new ...
Locals ask visitors to stop roaming around Lahaina burn zone
Kealii Sanchez was born and raised in Lahaina. He lost his childhood home and his aunty in the inferno. He got out of church ...
Final phase of long-abandoned Hilo Bay hotel underway
On the outside looking in, saltwater kayak fishing seems like a fun past time, but for many, it’s serious business. A popular toy craze has taken the world by storm, and the international obsession ...
Teens allegedly robbed at gunpoint by men in ski masks at Makakilo park
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Two teenage boys were robbed at gunpoint by two men in ski masks at Makakilo District Park early ...
Select Ritz cracker sandwiches sold in Hawaii part of national recall
The recalled products were distributed nationwide, including supermarkets and retailers in Hawaii. The Hawaii Department of ...
Team Hawaii gears up for first-ever National Saltwater Kayak Fishing Championships
On the outside looking in, saltwater kayak fishing seems like a fun past time, but for many, it’s serious business.