Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 29th of September.
Good morning, Honolulu.
Lanakila Pacific Kitchen will offer holiday meals for Thanksgiving and Christmas, with orders opening Oct.
1 and limited quantities available. Pickups are scheduled for Nov. 26 for Thanksgiving and Dec. 25 for Christmas (proceeds support services for seniors and people with disabilities).
After the roof at the abandoned Happy Days Chinese Seafood Restaurant in Kaimuki collapsed over a month ago, state and city agencies worked with nearby business operators to start cleaning up lingering food waste + odor that threatens foot traffic.
Cleanup efforts continue as property managers are urged to act.
Rising fuel and air cargo costs are boosting shipping expenses and raising grocery prices across the islands today.
The USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. arrived at Pearl Harbor today after a 10-month deployment that tested the resilience of its 330 sailors.
The warship was active in the South China Sea + Middle East and families celebrated an emotional homecoming.
After a 10-month deployment, the Pearl Harbor-based USS Frank E.
Petersen Jr. returned to its home port on Monday, Sept. 28, marking the crew's long-awaited arrival back in Honolulu.
A University of Hawaiʻi study found that toxic metals remain elevated in Maui residents months after the 2023 wildfires.
Health officials plan to review the findings to better assess ongoing exposure risks.
Local health officials are preparing for cychlorphine (a synthetic opioid up to 10 times stronger than fentanyl) after reports show it caused deaths across the U.S. They will monitor the drug as it approaches local markets.
Today, Ward Village broke ground on the new Ilima and Melia residential towers in its 60-acre master-planned neighborhood — marking the next phase of a development that will add housing options for the community.
16-year-old Kaulupono 'Kaulu' Osorio became the first from the Moku O Keawe Junior Officials Program selected as a collegiate line judge when he officiated at the Hawaii-Alaska Challenge at UH-Hilo late last month.
He credited mentor Jennie Maikui and his family's rich volleyball legacy for building his skills.
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