The U.S. Forest Service has granted $2 million to a project that is restoring koa and ohia trees on a Hawaii island ranch. The agency said Thursday the funds are among more than $50 million being awarded to 17 conservation and working lands projects across the U.S. this year. The Kukaiau Koa Forest project is […]
Hawaii Breaking News and Updates
East Oahu Loses Power for 45 Minutes
What happened with the power on east Oahu earlier today? Not many things are known as of yet, but troubleshooters are trying to figure out why Hawaii Kai, Kalama Valley and parts of Kuliouou were without electrical power this morning for about 45 minutes. Darren Pai, who is the Hawaiian Electric Co. spokesman, said the […]
Woman Dead After Car Falls off Maui Highway
A Maui woman is dead after the vehicle she and a man were in went off the side of Hana Highway and dropped around 25 feet down in a rural area near Hana. This according to Maui police. Police Lt. Wayne Ibarra said the woman was taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center in critical condition […]
Mokuleia Skydiver Suffers Broken Ankle
A 45-year-old Mokuleia skydiver suffered a broken left ankle this morning upon landing at Dillingham Air Field in Mokuleia. The man was a client of Pacific Sky Diving and had jumped alone from about 14,000 feet, a company spokesman said. He was taken to a hospital following the 9:46 a.m. incident, a city emergency management service […]
Bomb Threat at the NEX?
No details are available at this point, and even I am trying to put it all together, but it seems as though there is a bomb threat right now at the NEX on Oahu. Again, no details are available, just some whisperings about what is going on up there. Apparently several people have been turned […]
Two Waianae Teenagers Arrested for Robbery
Two teenagers from Waianae have been arrested and are accused of robbing a fellow schoolmate during school hours this month. Police did not identify the Waianae school, nor did they release the names of the suspects. They did say that two male suspects, ages 15 and 14, threatened to use force to steal the property […]
Rifleman Surrenders to Police, Road in Kapaa Opens Back Up
A 40-year old man in Kapaa has finally surrendered to Kauai police after they responded to reports of a man ripping of rifle shots out of is home in the area. Police responded to reports of gunfire from a home on Kawaihau Road near Kapahi Park Thursday night and closed Kawaihau Road at Kaapuni Road […]
Missouri Woman Dies after Falling off Maui Waterfall
A Missouri woman died New Year’s Day after falling about 25 feet off a waterfall along a hiking trail in north Maui. Maui police identified the woman as Susan E. Stephens, 46, of Chesterville, Missouri. Officers spoke to witnesses who saw Stephens fall about 25 to 30 feet off the waterfall and land on rocks in the pond […]