‘Lilo & Stitch’ cultural consultant talks bringing the film to life at Hawaii premiere

Consolidated Theatres Ward is having a premiere of the new live action “Lilo & Stitch” this evening featuring the cast and crew, including Laiana Kanoa-Wong who worked on the film as a cultural consultant. All audiences, local and beyond the islands, …

Whooping cough cases surge in Hawaii

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, have increased in Hawaii. A new report from the Hawaii Department of Health found that 108 cases of whooping cough have already been reported this year, an increase compared to 84 total …

Farrington High School students complete Blood Bank of Hawaii’s first phlebotomy program

KALIHI, Hawaii (Island News) -- Blood Bank of Hawaii (BBH) and Farrington High School celebrated 14 seniors who graduated from the school’s first-ever phlebotomy training program. This spring, BBH began its pilot program which the first class celebrated …

United Airlines flight from Hawaii to LAX diverted after ‘potential security concern’ found in bathroom

A United Airlines flight headed to Los Angeles from Hawaii was diverted Tuesday after a “potential security concern” was found in the plane bathroom, according to the airline. United Airlines 1169 departed from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in …

Hawaii baseball eliminates UC Santa Barbara in Big West tournament opener

Ben Zeigler-Namoa and Matthew Miura homered and first-team all-conference closer Isaiah Magdaleno recorded the final eight outs as Hawaii defeated UC Santa Barbara 6-2 in a Wednesday elimination game to open the Big West baseball tournament in Fullerton, …

Acclaimed country duo The Young Fables make their Hawaii debut in Kihei

Famous fans of Laurel Wright and Wesley Lunsford include Shania Twain, Travis Tritt and Sheryl Crow. Courtesy photo Making their Hawaii debut at the ProArts Playhouse on May 23, The Young Fables duo of Laurel Wright and Wesley Lunsford can count some …

United Airlines flight returns to Hawaii after concerning message found on bathroom mirror; FBI investigating

Fox News' Eric Shawn provides details on the third reported radio outage and continuing flight delays and cancellations at Newark Airport. A United Airlines flight traveling from Honolulu to Los Angeles returned safely to Hawaii Wednesday morning after …

Gov. Green defends Hawaii’s pandemic response on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON, D.C. (HawaiiNewsNow) - Gov. Josh Green testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday before the U.S. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The subcommittee held a hearing on the role of science and federal health agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic …

Hawaii Gas working with Canadian company to test new hydrogen storage technology

Hawaii pertussis cases are on the rise

The Hawaii Department of Health said cases of pertussis are on the rise in the state, and is urging residents to keep up with recommended vaccines. DOH said, as of May 15, there have been 108 cases of pertussis reported, compared to 84 cases for all of …