18+ min ago  (128+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hawaii Island coffee farm worker is back home after five months in federal custody. Juan Jose Estrada Lopez was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last August while interviewing for lawful permanent residency. Estrada Lopez came to…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (90+ words) Over the weekend, three teens saw a 74-year-old man in trouble in the ocean at Waimea Bay and sprung into action. They want their experience to serve as a lesson to others. "We have to do something: Teens help rescue…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (446+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After Ka Hae Hawai'i, the Hawaiian flag, was banned in a Leeward Oahu community last year, lawmakers are proposing protections for the storied symbol. Senate Bill 2795 would require residential associations to allow homeowners to display the Hawaiian flag…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago  (365+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The investigation into a barricade and subsequent deadly shooting in Waikiki two years ago has been completed. The city prosecutor released new details on the incident Wednesday, saying the officers who opened fire, killing 56-year-old Eric Walsh, were…...

7+ hour, 49+ min ago  (469+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Victoria Ward Park Mauka reopened Wednesday morning in Kakaako. But just outside the gates, a group of Ward Village residents and dog owners gathered with signs and leashed pets to protest new rules that keep dogs off the…...

9+ hour, 57+ min ago  (591+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - State Rep. Garner Shimizu is among a group of lawmakers lobbying to exempt food and groceries from the general excise tax to help ease Hawaii's high cost of living. Despite similar efforts in prior years, he believes current…...

12+ hour, 55+ min ago  (137+ words) WAIANAE (HawaiiNewsNow) - Police are searching for two men in connection with an armed robbery Wednesday morning. The victim, a 34-year-old man, was working in Waianae at around 6:20 a.m. when two masked suspects approached him and brandished handguns, said police. Investigators said…...

13+ hour, 26+ min ago  (147+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Fire Department is investigating a building fire they responded to in Diamond Head on Wednesday. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 2:45 a.m. and responded to a building fire at 3994 Kaualio Pl., with 10 units staffed with…...

13+ hour, 42+ min ago  (151+ words) (Gray News) - Actor and playwright Tom Noonan, known for his roles in "Manhunter," "The Monster Squad" and "Heat," has died. Noonan died on Feb. 14 at the age of 74, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Director Fred Dekker, who worked with Noonan…...

17+ hour, 25+ min ago  (121+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Brave Hawaii is hosting a comedy show for a cause featuring popular Hawaii comedians. "Comedy for a Cause" is set for Saturday, April 11 at the Blaisdell Concert Hall and will feature comedians Augie T., Bu Laia, and special guest…...